Aparna Sharma

Won first prize for Summer Project- “Telescoping the Compressor Business Organisation for Shriram Refrigeration India Ltd., in 2000 A.D.” at PRERNA-1995, All India Summer Project Contest, organised by NITIE, Mumbai.
Conducted Employee ship Training with Claus Moller, TMI, U.S
Helped in conducting two workshops on Change Management with Rossabeth Moss Kanter.
Designed, implemented & trained employees on a Performance Management System for a new merged company with Prof. T.V. Rao.
National Eligibility Test (NET) Scholar- passed in 1996, (Eligible for UGC lecturer posts in colleges & universities).
Designed & Launched a Career Self Reliance Program for employees of Monsanto with the help of 2 trainers- Harriet Hall (USA) & Geeta Patil (India).
First member from the Global HR team to win the Insanely Customer Challenge Award in Monsanto in 2002 & first in Asia Pacific too.
Finalist nominee in 2003 for the Global HR Passion, Courage & Ability Awards for excellence in HR.
Received the WILL (Women in Leadership) trophy & certificate from convener of WILL Ms. Poonam Barua in May 2009.
Trained Executive Life Coach by ODA (OD Alternatives)- CFL(Coach for Life)
Conferred the " WOMAN SUPER ACHIEVER AWARD " at the 6th Employer Branding Awards (Regional Round) on December 17, 2011 @ Indira Group of Institutes, Pune

Associate Fellow of SUMEDHAS- Academy of Human Context.
Member with Mumbai Chapter of National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM), Calcutta.
Member of All India Management Association (AIMA), New Delhi.
Member of National HRD Network.
Member of Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), New Delhi.
Accredited Management Teacher (AMT) conferred by AIMA, New Delhi in the field of General Management.
Member of “WILL Forum” (Women in Leadership).
Member of CII Western Region CSR & Community Development Sub-Committee 2009-10.
Invited Member of IAN(Indian Angel Network) Mentor Network ( www.IndianAngelNetwork.com) supported by Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt of India
Industrial Panelist as part of the team at www.talentbridge.co.in
Co-Chairman of NHRD, Mumbai Chapter of Task Force on "INCLUSION OF GEN Y AND DIVERSITY", 2011-12
Empanelled Coach at Executive Coaching India organisation ( http://executivecoachingindia.net/?page_id=67)

Visiting faculty on HR/OB subjects to Management students in Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), and Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai.
Facilitator for Written Tests, Group Discussions & Personal Interviews for B-School Entrance exams.
Guest Lectures at TISS, SIBM, SIMS- Pune, IES-Mumbai,MET-Mumbai, ISB&M,FMS-Delhi etc.
Internship/Research project guide for students in HR programs/diplomas.
Reviewer of papers for PRERNA 2000-International Competition of Summer Projects for Management Students conducted by National Institute for Training & Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai.
Member of various Panel Discussions on Live HR issues conducted by Times Group, NITIE & TISS.
Part of Interview Panel for final selection of Students for MBA Program, (2001-03) at SIMS, Pune.
Participated in R.D Aga series of Leadership in 2002 in SIBM, Pune & addressed students & delegates on “DARE TO DIFFER”.
Participated in Focused Group Discussion (FGD) at Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila in 2004 on “FUTURE OF WORK”.
Attended “Creating Women Business Leaders” program – part of WILL Forum at Infosys Leadership Institute, Mysore in May 2009.

Participated in Sports, all extra curricular activities from Kindergarten onwards.
Sports included- Kho- Kho, Table Tennis, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Hockey, Football, Short Jump, Javelin & Disc Throw etc.
Participated in Poetry recitation, Elocution, Quiz, Fancy Dress, Song & Dance competitions, Drawing-Painting etc.
Won General Proficiency in Academics every year from secondary school to graduate school.
Participated & won first prize in Hindi Vyakaran (Grammar) competition in inter school competition in Madhya Pradesh.
Won Prizes for Quizzes, Elocution, Essay-writing (Inter-school & college) up to State level).
Was selected “House Captain” in Class IX & XI. Led quarter of the secondary school section in various academic & extracurricular activities.
“Able Administrator Award” in National Service Scheme (N.S.S.) in college.
Was selected for RDC (Republic Day Camp) as part of NSS at state level (Madhya Pradesh). Was trained in Bhopal & Pachmarhi for the parade.
“All-Rounder Award” of the passing out batch in College (final year).
Participated in all college & inter-college activities very actively & won about 30 odd certificates in them.

Achievements & Awards