Kavya Ajit

Kavya Ajit

Strategy and transformation professional with 7+ years of experience converting ambiguous mandates into scalable systems and measurable outcomes. Combines structured problem solving, cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management, honed in a CEO's Office, with rare depth at the business–government interface

Work Experience:

8 Years

Industry:

Consulting | Others | Social Impact

Function:

Consulting & Strategy | General Management | Learning & Development

Work Experience

GregMat (US-based GRE test-prep platform serving global learners) | San Francisco, US (Remote)

Verbal Specialist

  • Delivered 1:1 GRE Verbal instruction to primarily US-based student base by diagnosing individual learning gaps and designing targeted practice plans.
  • Sustained a consistent session load through repeat bookings, with students returning across multiple preparation cycles.

KAS Mentor (Kerala-based edtech institute for state PSC exams) | Trivandrum, Kerala

Academic Consultant - CEO’s Office

  • Drove enterprise-wide transformation from the CEO's Office across academics, technology, operations and marketing, contributing to a ~20% student selection into Kerala PSC final rank lists across multiple recruitment examinations
  • Owned product design end-to-end for 3 educational offerings serving 500+ students and led major workstreams across 7 more, from market and examination analysis to curriculum architecture and delivery, coordinating stakeholders across 6 functions.
  • Diagnosed that the flagship mentoring service ran without oversight on mentor-submitted spreadsheets; specified a platform with shared student profiles that made mentors fungible and gave the institution visibility into 1,500+ students' progress.
  • Cut the build time for new exam products by decomposing 35 syllabi into a 1,000+ node taxonomy that made question banks reusable. Refocused course design on high-yield topics via an AI engine mapping 10,000+ questions.
  • Directed marketing campaigns and webinars built on examination-pattern analysis, converting prospects at up to 40%.
Accomplishments
  • Twice qualified for the UPSC CSE Interview Stage—placing in the top 0.25% of over 1 million annual candidates in India's premier public service selection process
  • Received an official commendation from the District Child Protection Unit, Govt. of Kerala, as Independent Education Consultant, for leading field research and designing systemic reforms to improve school retention in Kasaragod District.
Education
  • MA (Master of Public Administration – IGNOU, Delhi | India
  • BBM – Christ University, Bangalore | India
Certification
Extra-curricular
  • Batch Representative, Students' Legislative Council: One of 2 PGPX students elected to the 7-member 62nd Students' Legislative Council (AY 2026-27), the apex body governing all student affairs for 1,200+ residents at IIM Ahmedabad.
  • Won A Grade (highest award) in English Skit at the State Level of Kerala School Kalolsavam, Asia's largest school cultural festival, in two consecutive years (2007-09)