"documenting your work on linkedin" new york, ny
mar 2025
conducted my first seminar in the us, a 40-min virtual session with 18 undergrad students from brooklyn college, where i shared ways to use linkedin to showcase proof of work, starting in undergrad — from what counts as a project (academic work, side projects, anything you build or contribute to) to how to write about it by highlighting skills, quantifying impact, and sharing key learnings. wrapped up with a live demo on post formats that’ve worked for me over the years. each student wrote a post about the session — for many, their first ever. special thanks to my marketing class professor, dr. pham, for her efforts in organizing this.
"pursuing ms — financial aspects and beyond" new york, ny
mar 2025
conducted a virtual seminar for 230+ students from freshmen to seniors at pune university (where i did my undergrad) with ayush, where we shared our experiences as graduate students at nyu and ncsu respectively. we covered the importance of side projects in tech and management, leadership roles, lessons from undergrad that still shape us today, professional exposure, finding mentors, ms scholarships, deciding between mtech, ms, and mba, and how to prepare for each path. a big thanks to pict acm student chapter for their efforts in organizing this. watch the seminar here.
"crafting your best ms applications" pune, india
aug 2024
conducted a virtual seminar for 80+ junior and senior year students at pune university (where i did my undergrad), sharing everything i learned from working on my ms applications in 2023–24, which led to admits from prestigious schools like nyu and johns hopkins. i've also documented it all in a youtube playlist on my channel. a big thanks to my mentor, mr. nitin patil, for his efforts in organizing this
"career guidance seminar by alumni" pune, india
jul 2024
conducted an in-person seminar for 100+ high school students from my alma mater, podar international school, where i shared tips, strategies, and methods for preparing for national-level engineering and medical exams and board exams. i drew from everything i've learned over the past six years of my academic journey. a big thanks to my school principal, mrs. shehnaz cottar, for her efforts in organizing this.
"growing and optimizing your linkedin profile" pune, india
dec 2022
conducted an in-person seminar for 80+ university students at pccoe, pune, where i shared tips, strategies, and methods for leveraging linkedin to attract career opportunities, showcase proof of work, and build industry connections. a big thanks to my ieee pune section colleague, mr. rakshit jain, for his efforts in organizing this.
"growing and optimizing your linkedin profile" pune, india
sep 2022
conducted an in-person seminar for 80+ students at my undergraduate college, pune institute of computer technology (pune university), where i shared tips, strategies, and methods for leveraging linkedin to attract career opportunities, showcase proof of work, and build industry connections. a big thanks to my professor, mrs. isha kulkarni, for her efforts in organizing this.
"career guidance seminar by alumni" pune, india
jul 2022
conducted an in-person seminar for 400+ high school students from my alma mater, podar international school, alongside my childhood friend, mr. piyush rawat. we covered topics like navigating teenage years, academics, mental well-being, friendships, relationships, dreams, goals, and the importance of hard work, drawing lessons from our own experiences. a big thanks to my school principal, mrs. shehnaz cottar, for her efforts in organizing this.