Rupali commenced her professional journey with IBM, India. Prior to joining IBM, she actively worked with NGO’s including Disable sports teams and Para-Olympics Association. She organized state level events, developed international exchange program for these NGO’s and was appreciated and acknowledged for her work at state level. She travelled across India in NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, Mumbai, Punjab and Delhi for these events. As she moved to State of Kuwait in 2008 where she worked for a regional NGO ‘LOYAC. She took care of the international office of the NGO including all international programs and international communications. She supported the grants and awards section of the NGO with other team members. Later, she joined the Australian University in 2014 as a faculty member where she held many positions including Academic Advisor, Internship in-charge, Head Industrial Committee, Member HR Council, Member Events committee, Member -ACBSP Committee, Member Curriculum Committee and left the university in 2024 to pursue her doctorate and enhance her research. While in Kuwait, she continued to work for NGO’s including LOYAC, AIESEC, INJAZ and collaborated with other private and public sector entities including banks, corporates to bring various opportunities for the youth. She worked on various projects in Kuwait during covid-19 pandemic, a history which no one intended to be part of. She continued her work and duties online and at this time, she was inclined to technology and enrolled herself in a Post graduate program in AI from Mccombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, US.

Rupali has mentored and guide various students’ teams in MENA region. As an appreciation of her teaching contribution she received the Best Teacher Award from AU, Kuwait in 2019, Certificate from UNIDO

She believes in youth empowerment, and has actively worked with NGOs in MENA region including, INJAZ, JA Worldwide, LOYAC and AIESEC. As an academician she collaborated with these non for profits organizations to bring various opportunities including job shadows, business incubators, entrepreneurship competition, job fairs, CV workshops, trainings for the youth in Kuwait

In Australia, she is volunteering with local communities this includes spreading awareness about current govt. policies and benefits available to local communities. As part of her volunteering, she visits suburbs with her team members and talk to local communities and the daily challenges they face including cost of living, taxes and health related. In September, she created her own successful campaign called C4C under UNHCR – Australia for supporting refugee’s. Her campaign was supported from Kuwait for which she is grateful.

She has passionately worked on internships for nearly 2 decades now in India and Kuwait. She worked on international internships with LOYAC, Kuwait where she developed international internship programs and visited universities to select students to attend those fully funded internships. She coordinated internship collaborations with Oxfam-UK, HRW-UK, IFAD-Italy, FAO-Italy, DLA Piper-Dubai, ADC- USA and more in countries like Kenya, India, Jordon, Lebanon, UAE and Dubai. She headed the internships in College of Business (COB), Australian University in Kuwait. She was able to create internship opportunities for all business students at COB in collaboration with private and public sector in Kuwait.

As she has taken a short break to focus on her doctorate and academics, she actively continues to contribute to academic research. She is passionate about research and her current interests are Artificial intelligence in Higher education, AI Governance, Generative AI, Sustainable growth, Digitalization of Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Adoption of AI and technology in Human resource management. She is willing to collaborate with new teams for research

October 2024

Participated in conference ‘Navigating Future Managing Inclusiveness and diversity using Innovative techniques’ organized by NCRD’s, University of Mumbai, India October 5^th 2024.

Presented paper titled :‘Teaching and learning trends: A review of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education sector in state of Dubai’

February 2021:

Participated in Innovation Arabia 14 in virtual conference and exhibition edition organized by HBMS university, Dubai (UAE).
Presented and submitted my paper titled :“Change in Behavior Towards Technology during COVID-19” as a primary researcher.

2020

Presented at: International Conference organized by Sterling Institute of Management Studies (Approved by A.I.C.T.E)
Paper Tittle: Relation Between Leadership and Cross-Cultural Aspect: Is Leadership affected by Cross Cultural Aspect.

March 2020:

Participated in International Conference on “Redesigning Business Strategies for Inclusive Growth” Association with University of Mumbai.
Paper Title: Can “Skill Development” help Bridge the gap of (Future) Jobs? Employment in Future.
ISBN: NCRD’s Business Review’ Volume 5, Issue 1, 2020 (ISSN: 2455-0264)

March 2018

Participated in International conference on Economic Diversification in GCC’s National Developmental Plans. Supported by Arab Open University and KFAS, Kuwait (IED18).
Paper Title: Open Innovation as a Bed Rock for Innovation

March 2018

International Conference 2018 – Global Transformation Challenges and Opportunities Globalization and Global Transformation: Relation between culture and global
Published in Book: ISBN: 978-93-5291-571-2

January 2015

Theme: Emergence of India as      a Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities. Presented At:  International Conference organized by NCRD’s Sterling Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.
Title of Paper: Interpersonal Relations of People in Cross Cultural Organizations & How it Effects the Productivity

<p>Speaking at the International Conference on Innovation and Economic Diversification in GCC’s National Development Planson one of the topic I love “Innovation” </p>

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Trainings and Workshops

•  (2021 , 2022 , 2023) : Conducted CV making workshops, interview preparation workshops.as part of career fair preparations.
•  (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022): Conducted seminars on Job Skills and career counselling 

• (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023) : Delivered series of lectures on SDG’s (Sustainable Developmental Goals) as part of INJAZ / JA Company program
• (2022, 2023) : Delivered trainings on Choice Theory, SDG’s and hosted business incubators.
• (2014, 2015) : Training and workshops conducted for LOYAC interns for summer program (Darb).

• 2024 : SPHRi training at AU, Kuwait
• 2023 : INJAZ/JA Worldwide training programs including Head-start, steer your career and google startup.  Organized these programs in Australian University for graduating students of business and engineering preparing for graduation project
• 2022/24: Research trainings with College of Business at AU and KFAS in Kuwait.
• June–Sept. 2020: Completed certified Harvard Mentor Program {including 4 modules Time management, Leadership and Quality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Strategy) from Kuwait Foundation for Advancement and sciences (KFAS), Kuwait
• August 2020 – January 2021: Completed raining of PHRi from AU Corporate training, Kuwait

• 2019: Workshop on Chain management from Zain, Kuwait.
• 2019: Workshop on Kuwait FDI’s from KAMCO (Investment Company in Kuwait).
• 2019: Training from INVESTCOORP (Business value creation), BOEING (Stem Challenge), MBC Hope (Power of Pitching Business Ideas), Master Card (Excellency in Technology), FedEx (Access Award) in Oman
• 2015 -2016 : Leadership training by Prof. Jonathon Passmore and Andrew Scott (UK)

• Award received from INJAZ AL ARAB for mentoring and supporting company program in MENA region (2023, 2024, 2020). 
• Teaching Excellence Award (Best Teacher) – Australian College of Kuwait, 2019 by president professor Isam Zabalawi.

• Certificate received from CFA Research Challenge, Kuwait in 2020,2023 and 2024 for mentoring CFA Research Challenge
• Mentor for Australian University team which got selected for #MEWIN (Middle East Women Inventors & innovators Network).
• United Nations Special Grant Prize from UNIDO Bahrain in 2019. Received certificate from United Nation for being the best Start-up from Kuwait. Kuwait received special grant from UNIDO (United Nation) for startup under SDG 3
• Winner of Teaching Excellence Award (Best Teacher) in 2019 (ACK). Received the award for being the Best Teacher in ACK Business School and special award and certificate received from ACK.

• Mentor for ACK team which participated in INJAZ Company Program – 2019. The team won represented Kuwait in Oman. Conducted various business incubators for college students to prepare them for these events. Represented State of Kuwait in Oman
• 2019: Appreciation letter received from INJAZ (member of JA worldwide) – Kuwait for supporting INJAZ/JA youth programs. Since past years supporting them in Company Program (one of their major program and renown business competition), Job Shadows, Head Hunt, Google workshops etc.
• 2018: Received appreciation certificate from College Dean and College president for the services given as college advisor.
• Received certificate from United Nation (UNIDO, Bahrain) for being the best Start-up from Kuwait among approximately 750 applicants from GULF REGION. We received special grant prize from UNITDO (United Nation) for starting the business.
• Represented State of Kuwait as a Team Member and Mentor in UNIDO, Bahrain. Mentor for Kuwait team which was selected to represent Kuwait in Arab Entrepreneurs Rally in Bahrain in November 2019

• Selected for attending trainings at UNITDO in Manama, Bahrain on preparing business canvas models and pitching businesses.
• Received Letter of Appreciation from LOYAC, Kuwait (2013/2014) for volunteer in summer internship program
• Received Letter of Appreciation from ICSK, Kuwait (2011) for multi-tasking and supporting their activities.
• Received certificates from IBM for being the Best Performing Employee for three consecutive months (2005 & 2006)
• Received Certificates for organizing and managing disabled sports tournaments by National (Disabled) Sports Committee., Government of India. Worked voluntary for Cricket Association for Disable (state wise) and Blind Association (2002, 2003, 2004).
• Received certificates of appreciation of work from Mother Pride Chain of Schools, New Delhi, India