1. Pavithra Devanand
8/27, 5th
cross street, Lake Area, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34
Mobile: 98403 88187
Email: pavithra.devanand@gmail.com
Scholastics
 MBA in Marketing and Systems from The Ethiraj College for women,
Chennai 2000-2002
 B. Sc. In Tourism and Hospitality Management from Avinashilingam
Deemed University, Coimbatore 1996-2000
Courses /Workshops attended
 Attended one day workshop on Tenses- grammar at
British Council, July 2015
 Participated in Business speaking and Presentations
workshop at British Council, Chennai March 2015
 Successfully completed BEC Trainer the trainer
workshop at British Council, Dec 2014
 Successfully completed with A grade English
Evolution and English Impact at Upper – Intermediate level from
British Council, Chennai Jul-Oct 2014
 Completed the Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test
(TKT) in Language learning and teaching skills course from British
Council, Chennai Sep 2014. Awarded with a Band 3 score
 Received certification from Thomas International
workshop on Knowledge Assessment, Chennai Aug 2014
Training programs handled
Campus to Corporate workshop for UG students for MOP Vaishnav
College, January 2016
Research, report writing and presentation skills training for PG
students of MOP Vaishnav College, Chennai, November- December 2015
‘Confidence building and language skills training’ – a two day workshop
for employees of Fourrts India Laboratories, Chennai, October 2015
Conducted a ‘Corporate etiquette’ workshop for the final year BBA students
of Dr.Ambedkar College of Arts and Science, Chennai, October 2015

2. Delivered a three hour guest lecture on training for the final year MBA
students of Ethiraj College, Chennai, September 2015
Two day English coaching for competitive exams and placement
training for students of You Academy, Ranipet, August 2015
Smart speaking program for home nurses of Women’s Indian Association,
Chennai, July - Sep 2015
15 hour Business communication workshop conducted for employees of
Sundar & Ram, Chartered Accountants, Chennai, March 2015
10 hour CV writing and interview handling workshop held for final year
BBA students of Dr.Ambedkar College of Arts and Science, Chennai, February
2015
CV writing seminar for 200 final year students of Shri Krishnaswamy
College of Arts and Science, Chennai, February 2015
Career contour
Company
Name
Position Accountabilities Period
Atris
www.atris.in
English and
Placement
trainer
To provide assistance to
participants in communicating
effectively and confidently in the
English language
Jan 2015
onwards
-Zunotech
Infosystems
Pvt Ltd
Chennai
-1800BPO
Chennai
- Desikan
Publisers
Part time
consultant
for content
development
-Writing summary notes for
English and Social studies
subjects at the school level
-Preparing question bank
- Content development
- Moral stories, Panchatantra and
Tenali Rama stories rewritten
Jan 2010-
Dec 2010

3. British Deputy
High
Commission-
Chennai
Visa Support
Officer
-Handling queries of applicants
-Appeals
-Risk Assessment – Scrutinizing
suspicious applications
-Visa Issuance Checking and
printing of vignettes
-Data Entry of applications
received
Apr 2004–
Nov 2006
Core capabilities
Communication skills Committed and well organised
Team player Time management
Interests
‘Nutty Mystery’ a short story written by me was published in The Hindu-
Young World
Gardening: Active participant in terrace garden workshops and has set
up my own organic kitchen garden
Compèring : As a volunteer for WOPG (Words of peace global), I have
compèred for many of their peace events held in educational institutions
and corporates like IIT, MGR University, Anna University, Lady Andal
school, Sun Direct, 1800BPO etc.
Personal vitae
Date of birth : 20th
May 1978
Linguistic proficiency : English, Tamil and Hindi
Marital status : Married with two children
Pavithra Devanand
Chennai, February 2016