Manik B.

● Directed an 11-member cross-functional project team to redesign and standardize 77 municipal project-management templates, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance and PMO standards. ● Employed Waterfall methodology with defined phase gates, integrating PMBOK-based process mapping, RACI matrices, and change-control procedures to enhance project documentation quality. ● Oversaw scope, schedule, and stakeholder engagement using MS Project, SharePoint, and Teams for version control, risk tracking, and milestone reporting. ● Delivered the finalized framework to municipal executives and Durham College leadership, earning commendation for effective project governance, stakeholder communication, and delivery precision.

UDAAN is a university forum that involves activities across Aviation with cross-functional exposure to HR, Marketing, Finance, and Operations. ● Supported seminars and aviation-focused sessions. ● Coordinated panel discussions with reputed personnel. ● Helped organize inter-college events to build aviation awareness and engagement. ● Supported research and academic work (papers / write-ups) in aviation themes. ● Curated and shared updates on seminars, conferences, and conventions in the aviation industry. ● Maintained LinkedIn-based networking touchpoints to help students access relevant industry contacts and information.

Core member of UDAAN Forum and volunteer at Aeroclub, focused on event leadership, coordination, and execution. ● Organized the Air Carnival Fest (Sep 2019). ● Organized events in IGNITE Fest 2020; served as Event Head for “Airport Bidding”. ● Co-Convener of E Air Carnival Fest 2020. ● Mentor for E Vimmanutsav Fest 2021 and E Air Carnival 2021. ● Founder of UDAAN LinkedIn Page, YouTube, and Snapchat (community outreach and updates).

● Supported student forum execution through event coordination, volunteer support, and on-ground operations for UDAAN activities.

A class representative (CR) acts as the link between the class and university administration. I represented a cohort of 80+ students by gathering inputs, building consensus, and taking issues to the administration for resolution while ensuring official notices and policies were communicated clearly and adopted. ● Coordinated student communication, attendance follow-through, and academic/admin updates. ● Managed group dynamics during case studies and class discussions; balanced priorities across students, faculty, and administration. ● Practiced negotiation and stakeholder management to reach workable outcomes for both students and the institution. ● Applied business fundamentals to the role: marketing (persuasion/communication), organizational behaviour (group structuring), managerial accounting (fund tracking), and HR management (conflict handling). ● Learned that democratic leadership is harder but more effective than autocratic leadership in real coordination environments. Goal: Lead the way, protect peer interests, and negotiate win-win outcomes between students and authorities.

● Performed marketing activities on campus. ● Collaborated with MyCaptain teams, clubs, and events in the university ecosystem. ● Planned and executed MyCaptain competitions within UPES.

● Sales and marketing for MyCaptain; achieved 100+ registrations within one month through campus outreach. ● Promoted MyCaptain using advertising and marketing tactics. ● Served as Team Leader for the UPES student outreach team and coordinated task execution

● Promoted IMUN conferences via social media and outreach across schools/universities to generate referrals and participation. ● Followed confidentiality expectations for any student/customer/client contact details accessed during the internship. ● Ensured proper data handover to the IMUN team at completion and deleted data from personal systems as required. ● Participated in continuous objective feedback loops with the team (receiving and giving feedback).

● Supported research and report development on an aviation business topic (non-aeronautical revenue streams), contributing to documentation quality and final deliverables. ● Consolidated findings into a structured report with clear analysis, assumptions, and supporting references.

● Contributed to a group case study on leisure travel and inclusive tour packaging, supporting itinerary design and documentation. ● Structured the deliverable with clear trip flow, service inclusions, and customer experience considerations aligned to travel operations.

This program equipped me with job-ready capability for international commerce and modern global supply chains, strengthening my end-to-end understanding across planning, procurement, logistics, inventory, and performance management. It sharpened my analytical decision-making and execution discipline to operate effectively in fast-changing, high-constraint environments. Key Competencies ● Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Structured analysis and practical decision-making across operational and planning scenarios. ● Business Analytics: Data-driven reporting, trend analysis, and performance tracking using industry tools. ● Communication & Coordination: Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment to keep execution on track. ● Risk Awareness: Identify operational risks and support mitigation through disciplined planning and follow-through. ●Compliance & Standards: Work within regulatory, quality, and process requirements to support consistent execution.

Completed PJMT program focused on practical project delivery across industries, combining PM fundamentals with real-world case studies and a capstone project. Built strong capability in planning, governance, stakeholder alignment, and execution using PMBOK/PMI-aligned methods and modern collaboration tools. Core Competencies Developed ● Scope, schedule, cost, and quality management ● Strategic alignment of projects to organizational goals ● Requirements and constraint identification (deliverables, performance criteria, controls, resource needs) with stakeholders ● Application of PMI-aligned lifecycle processes, tools, and techniques ● Use of technology for communication, collaboration, information management, and decision support.

The BBA Aviation program by this University aims to create skilled professionals for the aviation sector and allied fields of Travel & Tourism. Delivered under the support of the center for aviation studies, a center of excellence under UPES, the program has the unique advantage of a built-in IATA foundation course within the main curriculum. Thus increasing the application relevance of the program w.r.t addressing the Business requirements of the aviation sector & enabling students with entrepreneurship skills for starting their own ventures. This program combines a thorough training in core Business Admin skills with an in-depth education in aviation-oriented topics, issues and processes. In partnership with IATA, the center for aviation runs a course for students called Foundation Travel & Tourism with Amadeus. Covering concepts like calculation of fares, insurance, different currencies, time zones etc. This Aviation specialization program helped to Give Wings to My Ideas.

Major - Commerce with Mathematics Subjects:- ( Accounts | Business Studies | Economics | English | Mathematics | Physical Education )