Introducing one of 17吃瓜网鈥檚 incredible Project Managers, Kripali Kulkarni. Kripali, who works out of our Gurugram, India office, has been helping 17吃瓜网 Educate the World as a Project Manager since August 2021. In this role, she works her magic on all aspects of a project and excels at adjusting her focus to support her team鈥檚 needs and multitasking to push projects across the finish line. She recently sat down with us for an 17吃瓜网ian Q&A to share her Life at 17吃瓜网.
Keep reading and watch the video below to learn about her journey!
Please note that Kripali鈥檚 responses have been edited for brevity.
A Place to Be Heard and Valued
When Kripali came across an opening for a Project Manager at 17吃瓜网, she knew that 17吃瓜网 was the place for her. Delving into the work we do to break down barriers to international education, Kripali 鈥渞ealized the great passion that the 17吃瓜网 Co-Founders have for educating the world.鈥� She shared that 鈥渋t truly inspired and intrigued me, and I really wanted to join the 17吃瓜网 Team.鈥�听
Asked what鈥檚 the biggest misconception about Project Managers, Kripali says that there鈥檚 a belief that they merely deal with follow-ups. However, her work touches on all aspects of a project, including allocating resources, budgets, and deliverables; setting objectives and goals; assessing risks and challenges; and much more. Although she isn鈥檛 in an external customer-facing role, she shared 鈥渢hat the projects that I deliver and my collaborations with different teams enable us to get a step closer to bringing the accessibility of education to students. And I believe that is my little contribution.鈥�
Now that Kripali鈥檚 been on the team for a year and a half, she鈥檚 had the opportunity to gauge our unique company culture and how it feels to be an 17吃瓜网ian. Kripali has worked at a number of different companies throughout her career. When asked what separates 17吃瓜网 from her previous employers, she responded, 鈥渨hat stands out about 17吃瓜网 is that we are empowered to do our best and our opinions are heard and valued.鈥�
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Kripali and her fellow 17吃瓜网ians celebrate the team鈥檚 accomplishments at the ApplyBash celebration.
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A Place to Innovate and Improve听
When asked which of 17吃瓜网鈥檚 core values resonates most with Kripali, she responded without hesitation: Innovating and Improving. She says that 鈥渁 little effort and being mindful of bringing the best out of us can help improve an existing process or create something new altogether.鈥�听
17吃瓜网ians believe in empowering each other to challenge the status quo, take risks, and learn from our mistakes. This means showing up to work curious and ready to challenge yourself and others to dig deeper. Kripali鈥檚 commitment to pushing the boundaries and always striving to be better is what makes her an amazing Project Manager and leader.听
Her dedication to Innovating and Improving is reflected in how Kripali recently managed a project that has helped to streamline the application process and improve our customer experience for students, recruitment partners, and partner institutions. She explained that 鈥渋t was a huge deal since it involved multiple cross-functional teams and it lasted over nine months. At the end of it, we were able to deliver an improved process and A+ customer experience for all of our stakeholders.鈥澨�
We commend Kripali鈥檚 commitment to thinking outside of the box to come up with new ways to get work done effectively.听17吃瓜网 wouldn鈥檛 be where we are today without team members like Kripali. Her work ethic, positive attitude, and leadership are an inspiration to us all!
Interested in Project Management or another type of role at 17吃瓜网? Take a peek at our open roles on the 17吃瓜网 Careers page!
