- Born and raised in Chennai, South India, I currently live with my family in Switzerland – our third adopted home, after Singapore and Germany.
- Educational background: computer science and business administration
- My career started in Bangalore in 1998 in business development for India’s first internet-based product company. It then transitioned to marketing and communication with the onset of motherhood.
- Work experience spans over 15 years in product communication, creative ideation, conceptualization, analytics, storytelling, branding, and positioning.
- Worked in India, Singapore, and Germany for global brands as well as local brands. I have an aptitude for analytics and creativity. My strong Asian roots, exposure to European culture, and extensive globetrotting give me a broad yet unique worldview.
- Trained and certified by http://x-tige.com/designers/delphine-charlotte-parmentier/ TLEX to lead their Mind Matters and Resilience programs
- This website is a repository of my personal stories, mostly from globetrotting with my family. It’s a place to start a conversation using any of the stories that catch your fancy.
- Here are four things you can do on this website
- Share comments and suggestions
- Connect with me on social media
- Share a story with your network
- Write to me on LinkedIn, if you would like to work with me
- I volunteer time for many social causes and projects, which I call, heartwork (because they tug my heart and fill me with a sense of purpose). Some of these social causes are homeless animals’ adoption via the Blue Cross of India, Chennai; Literacy projects in rural India; Fundraising for the IAHV (International Association of Human Values); Teaching an online Meditation Breath workshop on the weekends.
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I'M UMA. THIS WEBSITE IS A HAPPY CONFLUENCE OF THREE THINGS I LOVE TO DO - TRAVEL, WRITE AND PHOTOGRAPH
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