Curriculum Vitae of Pranika Borkar

Date of Birth:

05/01/1994 Email ID prahniika@hotmail.com Contact Number +971 557209034 (Dubai) +91 9833756267 (Mumbai) Art Portfolio Link: http://www.slideshare.net/Prahniika/artportfolio-15819056

Educational qualifications and Co-curricular exposure

1. Current Status: Gap Year Deferred admission to Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, 3rd year- Finance.

2. 2nd year Bachelors of Business Administration at Herriot Watt University, Dubai Campus. • Subject focus: Finance, Accounting, Marketing and Human Resource Management (overall grade: A,

first rank in Accounts) 3. First Year in BA at Jai Hind College, Mumbai

• Subject focus: Political Science, Economics and history • GPA: 7/7 and 6.4/7

4. 12th HSC arts 83%, (2012) through Mithibai College of Arts 5. 10th IGCSE 90% (best of five- 92%) (2010) through Tridha School. 6. IELTS score: 8 7. Short term course in digital design 8. Participated in a one-year pre-honour’s program in Mithibai College of arts. 9. Hosted closing ceremony of the pre-honour’s program. 10. Hosted school biannual carnival twice. 11. Top ranker in the eleventh at Mithibai college of arts 12. Top ranker in the tenth at Tridha School. 13. Art editor for Jai Hind College’s annual Literary Magazine. (2012-2013) 14. Art editor for Jai Hind College’s annual History Magazine. (2012-2013) 15. Was part of the Design team for the National Sindhi Seminar 2012 hosted in Jai Hind college. 16. Certificates of participation and winning in interschool competitions in sports, writing, art and chess. 17. Participated in various workshops and seminars across the city ranging from art history to finance to

Rabindranath Tagore. 18. Participated in Model United Nations Conferences, local and international including Harvard Model United

Nations 2012. Winner at Mumbai MUN 2013, Security Council, The European International Model United Nations 2013, The Hague and Model United Nations Istanbul 2013, Turkey, Emirates International Model United Nations, Chaired TSEC MUN (Mumbai) and JaiHind College MUN (Mumbai).

Work experience

◊ Two month full-time internship at The Glitch- Digital marketing agency in marketing strategy. Helped

create multiple international campaigns (February 2015-April 2015) ◊ One month full-time internship as an Advertising Trainee at Rickshaw Communications, Mumbai (1st

December 2014-1st January 2015) ◊ Two month full-time internship as a trainee finance analyst at Mumbai Angels, one of India’s premier

angel investing networks. Established their Social media and communications successfully. (22nd September- 22nd November, 2014)

◊ One month full time internship with a Mumbai based broker in trading securities on the BSE/ NSE and research. (August-September 2014)

◊ One month full-time internship at International Business Incubator- Impact Hub, Dubai (June-July 2014) ◊ Two month part-time internship as a writer and reviewer at Prima Dubai, Dubai based tourist magazine.

(June-August 2014) ◊ Part time intern with Dubai based artist community Dubai Art Fans (November 2013-March 2014). ◊ One month internship at Nykaa.com as a content writer and microblogger. (June-July 2013) ◊ Interned with Nine Impex (January – March 2013) as business development intern, in finance and

accounting, with soft skill and trainee management. ◊ Interned with Hathautee from July 2011 to end of 2012 in the field of event management, sourcing from

artisans, product development, pricing strategies and creative management. Project work included traveling to rural areas around India, living with or near artisans buying their work, explaining designs, coordinating for exhibitions, and reporting the experience.

◊ Worked as a social media agent for the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and traveled around India with a group of ASEAN delegates. (October to December 2012).

◊ One-month internship at DNA YA! Magazine and Newspaper (June-July 2010). One year of reporting part time (2009-2010).

◊ Reported and wrote for the website jalebiink.com (June – December 2010)

Volunteer Work and Other Experience

◊ Event Management at Layali Dubai 2014, Dubai’s largest annual Arabic concert. (August, 2014) ◊ Event management and planning team for UAE’s first live crowd funding event held at Impact Hub, Dubai

(June, 2014) ◊ Gave an introductory speech on Hathautee for print media, radio and television coverage. (2011)

◊ Representation of CHIP (NGO for underprivileged children) at the Mumbai Marathon 2010. ◊ Submission of writing and artworks to magazines, newspapers and newsletters.

◊ Volunteer work with Andakshi Ashram (orphanage for mentally disabled children) (all through 2008-2009)

◊ Volunteer work with Udaan charitable trust (children with special needs) (2005-2008). ◊ Part of an NGO called We, the People dedicated to Civic Rights awareness and constitutional literacy.

(2009 onwards). ◊ Gave speeches at DNA YA! Conferences ◊ Photographed events on a freelance basis.

*All documents will be provided incase required.

Hobbies:

Writing, art, photography, Photoshop, traveling, cooking, experiencing anything new, public speaking, debating, puzzles and math.