Volunteering
Volunteering plays a significant role in my journey as it provides an opportunity to give back to the community.
ORGANIZATION: Reedsy
ROLE: Book Reviewer (2025-Present)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Read and provide reviews for books.
REVIEWS:
- Better Products Faster by Soudy Khan: https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/better-products-faster-macksoud-khan#review
- Vanilla Hour by Neerja Yadav: https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/vanilla-hour-nee#review
- She Travels by Pascale Landriault: https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/she-travels-real-stories-of-women-transformed-through-solo-travel-pascale-landriault#review
- Echoes of Krishna by J. Katkoor: https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/echoes-of-krishna-jaya-lakshmi-katkoor#review
ORGANIZATION: ADPList
ROLE: Mentor (2022-Present)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Guide mentees through their product management journey by providing career advice, process tips and more.
- Recognized as a top 10 mentor in product management in 2024.
REVIEWS:
ORGANIZATION: Isha Foundation
ROLE: General volunteer (2022-Present)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serving food and general cleanup at the 21-Day Sadhana in Nashville, USA.
- Serving food at Mahashivratri 2023 in Oakville, Canada.
- Promoting Isha Life merchandise at the Ecstasy of Enlightenment 2025.
ORGANIZATION: YMCA
ROLE: Dance instructor, Child minding, Day camp counsellor (1997-2019)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Day Camp Counsellor: I supported the execution of the planned activities for the children's summer day camp counsellor in Montreal.
- Dance Instructor: I supported the dance activities for children aged 2 to 10 in downtown Toronto.
- Child Minding: I set up equipment and activities for the family gym at YMCA.
ORGANIZATION: Toronto Product Management Association
ROLE: Mentor (2017-2018)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Mentored an aspiring product manager for the Toronto Product Management Association.
- Developed a 6-month plan of action and deliverables with the mentee for their professional development.
- Shared professional experience and provided tips on product management.
ORGANIZATION: ShivYog
ROLE: IT and Communications Coordinator (2015-2017)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Created templates for email notifications and agendas.
- Emailed participants about upcoming events and minutes.
- Designed posters for events.
ORGANIZATION: Montreal Children's Hospital
ROLE: General volunteer (2002-2003)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Spending time reading to children.