Education
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MA: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign & Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
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MBA: Webster University, St. Louis.
Work Experience
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IT and Management consultant since 2003.
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Software Developer in the financial industry 1998-2003.
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Taught Hindi at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and linguistics at Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi, India.
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Worked as a freelance journalist for various
newpapers and magazines in India.
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Edited internet-based Hindi
magazines
Research Experience
Computer Skills
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Programming experience Java, C, C++, Perl, Prolog,
LISP, HTML, FAME/4GL
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Proficient in UNIX and Windows environment.
Languages
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Proficient in Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri and
some Sanskrit
Honors
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Recepient of the Henry Kahane Award for Outstanding
Teaching Assistant (1998) by the University of Illinois.
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Named to the list of Outstanding/Excellent Teachers (Spring 1996, Fall 1996 and Fall 1997) at the University of Illinois.
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Recepient of Merit Scholarship from Jawaharlal
Nehru University
Activities
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Member of the Board Of Directors of a not-for-profit organization (2005 -present)
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Captained University of Illinois cricket
club (1997-98)
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Organizing Member of a National Seminar on Indian languages (JNU, New Delhi, 1993)
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Social/Cultural chair of the Indian Students
Association of the University of Illinois (1995-1996)
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Member of the Student-Faculty Committee
of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (1991-1992)
