Arts nonprofit
Program Design
2024-2026
Director of Operations & Director, Lotus Fellowship
Arts India US
A fiscally sponsored arts organization brought me in to establish its operational & strategic foundation — and I left it structurally, visually, and programmatically transformed. I drew on an independent background in curatorial practice, South Asian performance arts, organizational design, and visual communication to build the infrastructure, programming, and digital presence from the ground up over two years.
900→3k+
Social following grown in under two years through strategic redesign and campaign work
3+
Programs co-created from inception — Lotus Fellowship and partnerships models, among other ideas kickstarted before departure.
Critical hire
Built sustainable infrastructure, programming, and digital presence from the ground up.
"You were instrumental, we would not have succeeded or grown without you" - Executive Director
ROLES & ENGAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Designed and implemented all operational systems including CRM, project tracking, internal workflows, and documentation standards
Developed budgets and financial management processes
Led all internal team operations and communications across staff, interns, and associates
Collaborated with Executive Director on long-term strategy, translating vision into executable plans with defined timelines, resourcing, and workflows
PROGRAMMING & CREATIVE DIRECTION
Co-created the Lotus Fellowship from inception — designing the program architecture for the inaugural cohort, leading all execution including recruitment, mentor-fellow matching, artistic progress tracking, budget management, communications, and public showcase, and developing the programmatic vision and recommendations for future iterations
Organized Conversations with an Artist across all productions — artist selection, practice research, interview question development, editorial direction, and post-production media management
Originated multiple strategic program concepts and a curatorial partnerships model, documented in planning materials
BRAND, DESIGN & DIGITAL PRESENCE
Rebuilt and expanded the website — designed and developed every page including all content and backend implementation
Established branding guidelines and visual identity standards governing all design output
Set and executed all social media strategy and creative campaigns, supervising media associates across all content
Grew social media following from ~900 to 3,000+ in under two years through strategic redesign and campaign work
Departed 2026 to focus on a rapidly expanding portfolio of independent curatorial, creative, and producing work and entrepreneurship predating Arts India US engagement.
SKILLS
RESEARCH CONNECTION
Work was informed by an independent background in curation, strategy, and cultural development.