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Parul Singh

Design for Social Impact | Human-Centered Solutions | Stories of Change | Kalinga Fellow 2019-20

Greater Bengaluru Area

12+ years of work experience

Noora Health
Sep 20233 yrs 2 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

OLA Foundation
Feb 20221 yr 8 mosSep 2023

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In this role I brought a platform approach to livelihoods for women. This involved a tech based solution to integrate key enablers like aspiration mapping, skilling, livelihoods opportunities, financial and social inclusion for sustained socio-economic well-being of women.
Head Held High Foundation
Apr 20201 yr 11 mosFeb 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

At HHH I designed programs based on program learnings and insights with a central theme of building capability, hope and grit to move households out of poverty. I was responsible for impact management at the organizational level and also led several events and communication campaigns. My contribution includes: - Design of the Community Response Center (designed on the graduation approach to move households out of poverty with long term handholding and systemic linkages for social security, food security and livelihoods - HHH Change Leaders Program - An intense volunteering program for CXOs to contribute through their experience and skills in the social space. The program saw participation from Mahindra Partners, Asian Paints, and Thermax. - A digital 21st Century Skills Program for youth 'Sach Honge Sapne' which reached over 1 lakh youth in multiple languages - Co- designed the Youth- Co:lab Springboard program 2020 supported by UNDP and Niti Aayog - the program had unique inputs for social innovators from across the country on business model in mission mode, human centered design thinking, impact measurement, resource mobilization and storytelling for social enterprises. - I designed the program theory of change and the operating model for institutional delivery for the Code Unnati career guidance and counselling, 21st century skills program for youth in Karnataka supported by UNDP. I led a team of career coaches to deliver 250 hours of content for knowledge, skills, and mindset building for young people to become self-driven career managers. - Co-designed a digital only large scale life skills program as part of the YoungWarrior NXT, led by UNICEF & YuWaah. The 9-week program provided life skills delivery solutions to support 4500 young people with foundational life skills for future readiness. across 4 locations – Ramgarh, Jharkhand, Barwani and Kymore in Madhya Pradesh and Gulbarga in Karnataka.
Head Held High Foundation
Jan 20184 yrs 2 mosFeb 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Mera GAP Chapters - I led and developed the formation of 4 regional GAP chapters across the country, with each having over 100 participants. The Mera GAP chapters provided a space for collaborations, mentoring and innovation. - I led the design and delivery of the GAP Intensive Program. The program was designed to amplify the impact of NGOs by at least 50% over a period of 14 months by developing their – leadership, organizational capability, impact measurement capability and funding readiness. I facilitated the mission model workshops along with experts and mentors to impact over 100 Changemakers from across the country in 2 years (2018-2020).
Head Held High Foundation
Jan 20182 yrs 4 mosApr 2020

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

The Global Action on Poverty initiative of Head Held High Foundation is a thriving community of NGOs, corporates leadership coaches and mentors to create individual impact on poverty. - I was responsible for the growth of the GAP Changemaker community. Through collaborations and dialogue I took the GAP Changemaker community to a strong 700+ and led many events to bring leaders and Changemakers together in a space of contribution, empathy and unity. - GAP Annual Event 2019- I was part of the core team which designed and implemented this massive coming together of the head, heart and hands from the social, corporate and academia world. Over 350 participants from across the globe came down at the Sabarmati Asharm to experience the throes of compassion and change. I led the design thinking team for the Changemakers participation and also facilitated several sessions. - Project Aasha in partnership with the London Business School - I designed this high impact volunteering program which included students from the LBS and Changemakers from India to collaborate for a period of 3 months and work towards a strategic goal to solve sustainable development. I led 4 such immersion program where over 50 Changemakers benefitted.
Karnataka Health Promotion Trust
May 20161 yr 4 mosAug 2017

Bengaluru Area, India

I led the communications and partnerships vertical for the USAID funded Tuberculosis Health Action and Learning Initiative for the states of Karnataka and Telangana. My role included - developing effective communications methodologies for both internal and external audiences. This also included communities, stakeholders, partners, donor and governments. I designed and ran the successful TB to Health campaign in both the states which leveraged government, private sector and donor support. I was also instrumental in developing the non-traditional investment in TB strategies. I initiated and managed many traditional TB partnerships. During my tenure, I co-developed many communication products which includes brochures, flyers and movies and social media campaigns.
Oct 20132 yrs 7 mosApr 2016

Bangalore

Marketing Solutions and Design

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature/Letters and Psychology

H.N.B. Garhwal University

19994 yrs2003

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Headline

Design for Social Impact | Human-Centered Solutions | Stories of Change | Kalinga Fellow 2019-20

About

A design thinker at heart, I have been in the social contribution space for close to 2 decades now. Experienced in domains like - poverty alleviation, public health, livelihoods, education, youth transformation and social innovation, I enjoy working on program design and strategy, impact management and partnerships. I have built, operated and transferred several social development programs in partnership with bilateral organizations, CSRs, Governments, academia and not for profits.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

Work experience

Head Program Design and Development - India at Noora Health, Sep 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Associate Director - Program Design and Delivery Lead at OLA Foundation, Feb 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, In this role I brought a platform approach to livelihoods for women. This involved a tech based solution to integrate key enablers like aspiration mapping, skilling, livelihoods opportunities, financial and social inclusion for sustained socio-economic well-being of women.

Head - Program Impact & Evaluation at Head Held High Foundation, Apr 2020 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, At HHH I designed programs based on program learnings and insights with a central theme of building capability, hope and grit to move households out of poverty. I was responsible for impact management at the organizational level and also led several events and communication campaigns. My contribution includes: - Design of the Community Response Center (designed on the graduation approach to move households out of poverty with long term handholding and systemic linkages for social security, food security and livelihoods - HHH Change Leaders Program - An intense volunteering program for CXOs to contribute through their experience and skills in the social space. The program saw participation from Mahindra Partners, Asian Paints, and Thermax. - A digital 21st Century Skills Program for youth 'Sach Honge Sapne' which reached over 1 lakh youth in multiple languages - Co- designed the Youth- Co:lab Springboard program 2020 supported by UNDP and Niti Aayog - the program had unique inputs for social innovators from across the country on business model in mission mode, human centered design thinking, impact measurement, resource mobilization and storytelling for social enterprises. - I designed the program theory of change and the operating model for institutional delivery for the Code Unnati career guidance and counselling, 21st century skills program for youth in Karnataka supported by UNDP. I led a team of career coaches to deliver 250 hours of content for knowledge, skills, and mindset building for young people to become self-driven career managers. - Co-designed a digital only large scale life skills program as part of the YoungWarrior NXT, led by UNICEF & YuWaah. The 9-week program provided life skills delivery solutions to support 4500 young people with foundational life skills for future readiness. across 4 locations – Ramgarh, Jharkhand, Barwani and Kymore in Madhya Pradesh and Gulbarga in Karnataka.

Program Lead - GAP Intensive and Mera GAP at Head Held High Foundation, Jan 2018 - Feb 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Mera GAP Chapters - I led and developed the formation of 4 regional GAP chapters across the country, with each having over 100 participants. The Mera GAP chapters provided a space for collaborations, mentoring and innovation. - I led the design and delivery of the GAP Intensive Program. The program was designed to amplify the impact of NGOs by at least 50% over a period of 14 months by developing their – leadership, organizational capability, impact measurement capability and funding readiness. I facilitated the mission model workshops along with experts and mentors to impact over 100 Changemakers from across the country in 2 years (2018-2020).

GAP Lead-Changemaker Engagement at Head Held High Foundation, Jan 2018 - Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, The Global Action on Poverty initiative of Head Held High Foundation is a thriving community of NGOs, corporates leadership coaches and mentors to create individual impact on poverty. - I was responsible for the growth of the GAP Changemaker community. Through collaborations and dialogue I took the GAP Changemaker community to a strong 700+ and led many events to bring leaders and Changemakers together in a space of contribution, empathy and unity. - GAP Annual Event 2019- I was part of the core team which designed and implemented this massive coming together of the head, heart and hands from the social, corporate and academia world. Over 350 participants from across the globe came down at the Sabarmati Asharm to experience the throes of compassion and change. I led the design thinking team for the Changemakers participation and also facilitated several sessions. - Project Aasha in partnership with the London Business School - I designed this high impact volunteering program which included students from the LBS and Changemakers from India to collaborate for a period of 3 months and work towards a strategic goal to solve sustainable development. I led 4 such immersion program where over 50 Changemakers benefitted.

Communications Specialist at Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, May 2016 - Aug 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, I led the communications and partnerships vertical for the USAID funded Tuberculosis Health Action and Learning Initiative for the states of Karnataka and Telangana. My role included - developing effective communications methodologies for both internal and external audiences. This also included communities, stakeholders, partners, donor and governments. I designed and ran the successful TB to Health campaign in both the states which leveraged government, private sector and donor support. I was also instrumental in developing the non-traditional investment in TB strategies. I initiated and managed many traditional TB partnerships. During my tenure, I co-developed many communication products which includes brochures, flyers and movies and social media campaigns.

Manager at Day Break, Oct 2013 - Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bangalore, Marketing Solutions and Design

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature/Letters and Psychology, H.N.B. Garhwal University