<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1<strong>1. <span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span><strong><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Project:</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> X-Culture Global Virtual Internship / Global Team Consulting Project</span></strong><br /><strong>Role:</strong> Institutional Coordinator &amp; Faculty Mentor (MITSDE)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt; font-family: Symbol;">&middot;<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> &nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="text-indent: -18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Led and coordinated MITSDE&rsquo;s participation in the <strong>X-Culture Global Virtual Teamwork program</strong>, enabling structured international collaboration for PGDM learners.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Scaled international exposure:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Facilitated participation of <strong>300 students across two cycles</strong>, placing learners into <strong>global teams (3&ndash;6 members)</strong> to solve real-world international business projects.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Global project execution oversight:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Monitored team progress end-to-end, ensured adherence to X-Culture timelines, and provided continuous academic mentoring for quality deliverables and completion.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">International collaboration enablement:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Acted as the single-point academic interface between <strong>MITSDE and the X-Culture international team</strong>, supporting cohort nomination/roster submission and program administration.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Student outcomes and credentials:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Ensured successful completion pathways leading to <strong>globally recognized X-Culture certificates</strong>, strengthening students&rsquo; international teamwork and employability profiles.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">22. </span></span></strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">International Academic and Research Collaboration:</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> &nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Serving as a <strong>Track/Session Chair</strong> for the <strong>IATM 2026 International Conference (Spring/Virtual)</strong>, working alongside global faculty including <strong>Dr. Joseph Croskey (Pennsylvania Western University, USA)</strong> and Indian institutions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Global thought leadership in Responsible AI:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Co-leading an international track on <strong>&ldquo;Mindful AI for Sustainable Well-Being and Inclusive Digital Transformations&rdquo;</strong>, contributing to cross-border dialogue on AI, mental health, digital wellbeing, and inclusive tech design.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> &nbsp; </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Cross-institutional research network building:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Strengthening partnerships across universities (India&ndash;USA) through conference governance, peer engagement, and publication-oriented collaboration (Scopus/ABDC-linked opportunities as indicated in the conference call).</span></p>
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