Resume

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Assessment, Testing and Measurement
May 2018
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

Master of Science in Human Resource Management
May 2014
Christ University, Bangalore, India

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Honors)
May 2012
Christ University, Bangalore, India

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Board of Pharmacy Specialties                                               January 2018 – present        Psychometric Intern

• Statistical analysis of data from role delineation studies and standard setting activities.
• Participating in and developing training activities for subject matter experts in certification.
• Collaborating on articles and presentations on psychometric topics such as equating, automated item generation, and DIF analyses.

 

Thomas International                                                      January 2016 – August 2016
Analyst – Assessment Practices and Research

• Analyzed and reported the outcomes of in-house behavioral assessments.
• Designed tools for Assessment/Development Centers.
• Active client and others stakeholder interface.

Central Test                                                                                      July 2015 – December 2015
Consultant Psychologist

• Developed and Revised in-house psychometric assessments – Item construction/revision,validation and pre-testing.
• Prepared manuals for assessments.
• Conducted external validation study personality assessments.
• Trained in classical statistics using SPSS.
• Consulting – made recommendations regarding assessments that would best suit clients’ needs; interpreted assessment reports for clients; customized reports according to clients’ requirements.

Oscar Murphy Life Strategists Pvt. Ltd.                                                 June 2014 – July 2015
Psychometric Analyst

• Analysis of various in-house psychometric assessments.
• Created detailed, customized psychometric reports for various purposes such as Recruitment, Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Career Guidance and Personal/Professional Coaching.
• Regular client-interaction and coordination (internal & external); developing business proposals for clients across various sectors.
• Managing administrative responsibilities i.e. end-to-end psychometric process.

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
The George Washington University                       July 2017 – December 2017
Teaching Assistant

• Teaching Assistant for graduate level course, EDUC 6112 – Foundation of Assessment, Testing, and Measurement.
• Developed 17 class discussion topics on the foundation, psychometric properties, and types of assessments.
• Moderated discussions with 40 students.
• Monitored student progress throughout the semester and ensured assignments were submitted on time.

 

The George Washington University                                                        June 2017 – July 2017
Research Assistant
Project Title: How Does Collective Barraging Influence Stability and Exit Decisions among School Principals?

• Collaborated with faculty on a project assessing causes behind school principal attrition, including role of unionization in mobility and departure rates.
• Organized large-scale datasets and conducted Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) analysis.
• Troubleshot issues with HLM 7 software.
• Developed proposal and final paper for conference submissions.

 

The George Washington University                            January 2017 – May 2017
Collaborator

Project Title: Similarities and Differences between managers’ and line supervisors’ perceptions of leadership competencies.

• Collaborated with faculty from The George Washington University and The Pennsylvania State University on comparing front-line supervisors and their managers’ perceptions of leadership competencies.
• Comparisons were conducted between groups (line supervisors and managers) and industries (manufacturing, hospitals, and banking).
• Organized SPSS datasets, conducted HLM analysis, and reported findings.

 

The George Washington University                        January 2017 – August 2017
Research Assistant

• Recruited a programmer for project—shortlisted resumes, scheduled and participated in interviews.
• Edited lecture notes and slides for a two-day workshop.
• Transcribed 10 hours of audio recordings and converted into lecture notes.

 

Core Coursework
EDUC 8170: Educational Measurement – Offered by the University of Maryland, Dr. Ji Seung Yang introduced the concepts of Classical Test Theory, Factor Analysis, and Item Response Theory.

EDUC 8175: Item Response Theory – Offered by the University of Maryland, this class comprised of the basics of IRT models, their estimation, model fit assessment, and applications.

EDUC 8177: Assessment Engineering – Under the guidance and direction of Dr. Jaehwa Choi, Assessment Engineering focused on the concept of Automatic Item Generation (AIG), its history, applications, and challenges.
SKILLS:

• SPSS, Excel – Proficient
• R – Elementary