DEVASHISH KHARE

With roots in India, memories in Europe, and wings in Canada, I am a wanderer at heart, while by profession, I am an aspiring “B. Com candidate with a specialist in management and a minor in Economics and Digital Humanities and focussing in Strategy and Innovation” at Rotman Commerce, University of Toronto. 

Unlike people who like defined borders, I prefer to blur the boundaries and mix everything with my own unique twist. Rather than focusing on individual components, I favour big pictures (the theatre is almost always better than the laptop). 

I have personally seen or experienced many pertinent issues plaguing the world today - illiteracy and environmental issues topping the list. Though wishing on a shooting star still hasn’t changed the world, I have learned to carve out little corners that start making a difference.

Two left feet, but still dancing; can’t carry a voice in a bucket, but still singing; I take challenges head on and improve myself constantly. Starting with no prior experience in marketing when my aesthetics were questioned, I polished myself to eventually become a Director level role with innovative ideas.

It’s hard enough growing up, and even harder to be different. Not having the astronaut dream, not wanting to be a doctor, engineer, or lawyer when everyone around you aspires to be one, makes you question and carve out your own path every step of the way. 

I have questioned myself about anything and everything, which has turned into a trait, one that now makes me recheck any work many times over to see if anything can be done better/differently.

You can always catch me up with a conversation about various topics, but the best way is to bring up Spain and the La Sagrada Familia, and I can assure you that we will regret forgetting to set alarms! 

Dreaming of the day that I can proudly label myself a linguaphile, my current interests range from daily check-ins with Duo the owl, watching TED videos, new interpretations of mythology, travelling, and destressing with origami, and some classics after a long day!

Microsoft word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google docs, Slides, Sheets Zoom come naturally to me. I have worked on ArcGIS, Storymaps, Tableau, Palladio, Voyant, Omeka, and Twine softwares; and I thrive in teamwork, adaptability and responsibility.

Director of Marketing, Ascend U of T Chapter, Canada                                                 May 2022 - Present

• Planned out the marketing strategy for the club’s offerings for the upcoming year
• Communicated with the President, Vice Presidents, other directors and liaisons of other clubs to ensure that correct information is relayed
• Prepared the requirements and application process for new candidates
• Interviewed and assessed candidates for the associate positions
• Devised plans to ensure personal growth for associates while maintaining the club’s overall mission
• Worked as a liaison-in-charge of all social media accounts to increase club engagements and response rate

Intern, DOLAT Capital Market Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India                                         June 2022 – August 2022

• Trained in market research and the implications of upcoming market conditions.
• Communicated across departments to understand a holistic view of the economy, and leveraged unique resources available to each department.
• Prepared and presented a report detailing the cause of the recent US recession and its impact on Indian IT firms.
• Attended the annual conference and interacted with various delegates to understand about the latest industry trends.

Sponsorship Executive, University of Toronto Design League, Canada                            October 2021 - April 2022

• Worked closely with the Vice President Sponsorship to create the sponsorship package.
• Prepared an appealing sponsorship package by reviewing and highlighting potential collaborative opportunities for the sponsors
• Researched potential sponsors and channels that aligned with the club’s mission and objective
• Hosted representatives from different sponsors and acted as a liaison to ensure smooth flow during interactive sessions
• Raised CAD 10,500 from new sponsors by customizing the offerings and details for each sponsor

Orientation Leader, Rotman Commerce, University of Toronto, Canada                        August 2021 - October 2021

• Supported individuals experiencing mental health challenges following IAR ASSIST Training
• Communicated with 50+ students and regularly checked in to ensure that they were adjusting well to the community
• Offered guidance and advise to incoming first year students to familiarise themselves with the campus, facilities, and resources

Events/Outreach Associate, Felicity, Remote (Canada)                                                               June2021 - Present

• Designed the structure and content for a new event by identifying key audiences 
• Invited and coordinated with various speakers appropriate for the event and target audience
• Refined and simplified ideas to better suit the theme of the event
• Shaped easy to digest facts and questions to keep the audience absorbed in the event 

Marketing Associate, Ascend U of T Chapter, Remote (Canada)                                        October 2020 - April 2022

• Prepared posters to market the club’s offerings to students through multiple channels
• Published accompanying captions on social media channels to boost the number of post engagements by 30%
• Prepared themes for the new marketing campaigns for the club’s offerings

High School Intern, Fox Ministry, New Delhi, India                                                                                 May 2019

• Collaborated with 5 interns to design a new product for a fashion start-up for optimizing costs
• Prepared non-technical product requirements for the intern team
• Served as primary point of contact between the team’s engineering interns and the start-up’s CFO

House Captain, The Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai, India                                                        2019

• Addressed and motivated 150+ members on a monthly basis to motivate members to participate in and try out for more events
• Led and coached the house through 15+ team based events to secure the annual inter-house trophy for the second time in 18 years
• Selected and coached teams based on event requirements, taking into account student potential, attitudes, experiences while providing 1 on 1 feedback

Nature Club President, The Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai, India                                            2019

• Promoted environmental awareness by organizing various events throughout the year
• Implemented new practices such as waste audits, and led by example to increase participation from the 90+ members
• Collaborated with club advisors and student members to devise an action plan for setting up of the annual charitable fun-fair stall 
• Formed and implemented marketing strategies for the sale of plants and paper bags that cleared out stock before the end of the day

Volunteer Experience

Teaching Volunteer, Dharma Bharathi Mission (DBM), Mumbai, India                                                     May 2015 

• Taught reading, writing and comprehension skills to underrepresented students at a non-profit
• Boosted student engagement by leveraging games, crosswords and rhymes as teaching techniques

Bachelor of Commerce Student, Rotman Commerce, University of Toronto (U of T), Toronto, Ontario, ON

Management Specialist   Expected Graduation 2024