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Rupa Makkini Ramesh Babu

Rupa Makkini Ramesh Babu

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Summary

Hardworking Student offering part-time work experience and extensive knowledge of core subject matter. Meticulous and detail-oriented with excellent observational, organizational and communication skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Intern

Institute of Mental Health
08.2022 - Current
  • Researched various subjects through aliterature search that were related to theproject: National Youth Mental Health Study and another youth mental health related project.
  • Being Supervised by the Deputy Director of Research, Janhavi Vaingankar, who is co-leading the above project
  • Went on field visits to engage in and observe recruitment of participants
  • Currently working with researchers in IMH to write a paper on comparing the prevalence rates and impact of depression between youth and other age groups

Product Development Intern

Elora
03.2022 - Current
  • Assessed other mental-health tech competitors products and designs to compare projects.
  • Helping to develop content in terms of improving children's emotional health in Elora Application
  • Engaged in market and user research to understand current demands for children's emotional growth and how parents can support them

Resident Assistant

College of Alice & Peter Tan, NUS
07.2021 - 05.2022
  • Initiated mental health-related activities such as feelings charts to encourage open space for residents to talk about mental health struggles
  • Created and implemented social, educational, and recreational programs such as arts & crafts and movie nights for residents of the level (35 pax)
  • Counseled peers on academic and personal concerns by maintaining strong relationships with residents
  • Strategized to improve resident care and satisfaction and held weekly meetings with directors and residential fellows to advocate for residents' needs

Principal Investigator

College of Alice and Peter Tan, NUS
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Researched perception of accessibility to mental health services on university campuses amongst university students
  • Completed a literature review and conducted a qualitative study, interviewing 4 NUS undergraduates & a practicing counsellor
  • Learnt how to apply for DERC to obtain ethics approval
  • Analysed students' responses using thematic analysis,
  • Triangulated them with the counsellor's response
  • Responses from NUS students' perception of accessibility mirrored western literature findings

Private Home Tutor

Freelance
06.2019 - Current


  • Tutored over 20 kids in a variety of secondary school subjects
  • Improved student grades by at least 3 grades in their national level exams
  • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.

HR Coordinator

Recruit Express Ptd Ltd
12.2018 - 05.2019
  • Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry- specific pipelines and job portals
  • Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration
  • Scheduled interviews, interviewed candidates, and drafted offer letters
  • Surpassed my KPI and placed 100 candidates in suitable jobs through networking
  • Reached out to potential clients to partner with companies by contacting them

Education

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Psychology

National University of Singapore
Singapore

Skills

  • Communication
  • Interviewing
  • Data collection
  • Critical thinking
  • Literature review
  • Research protocols
  • Market and Competitive Analysis
  • Active Listening
  • Innovation and Creativity

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Telugu
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Elementary (A2)

Software

R Programming

SPSS

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Canva

Volunteering

Fund Raising for COVID-19 Relief in College of Alice and Peter Tan, NUS (2021)

  • Project Head of fundraising, 04/2021
  • Raised $3000 in a single day event by persuaded residents and residential fellows staying in CAPT to support
  • Organised an impromptu 1 -day fundraising event for COVID-19 relief in India supported by RedCross Singapore


Private Tutor at Sunbeam's place@Children's society  ( 2021 to present)

  • Mentored and tutored at-risk children
  • Improved their grades by 3 grades for their National level exams
  • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.

Timeline

Research Intern

Institute of Mental Health
08.2022 - Current

Product Development Intern

Elora
03.2022 - Current

Principal Investigator

College of Alice and Peter Tan, NUS
08.2021 - 12.2021

Resident Assistant

College of Alice & Peter Tan, NUS
07.2021 - 05.2022

Private Home Tutor

Freelance
06.2019 - Current

HR Coordinator

Recruit Express Ptd Ltd
12.2018 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Psychology

National University of Singapore

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