Reddi Yalamala
Toronto,ON
Summary
Accomplished Research Professional with a strong track record in assessing business conditions and formulating optimization strategies that enhance operational efficiency. Expertise in analyzing business practices, competitor activities, and personnel management policies to implement proactive changes. Proven ability to convert challenges into growth opportunities, significantly impacting company profitability. Recognized for exceptional relationship-building and problem-solving skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Board Member
Department of Community Services, Nova Scotia
Halifax, NS
10.2024 - Current
- Assisted board members and cross-functional teams, ensuring the timely, budget-conscious, and client-satisfactory completion of projects.
- Empowered core teams through community engagement workshops and equity employment services.
- Communicated community services and the latest updates on local, vulnerable, and underprivileged groups through community partnerships.
- Reviewed financial statements and monitored organizational performance against budgets.
- Collaborated with executive team members on fundraising initiatives to secure additional funding sources for the organization.
Project Manager/ Chief Consultant
Mitacs Canada
Halifax, NS
11.2019 - 04.2024
- Led a diversified 20-member team to successfully deliver projects for high-profile clients in the energy sector, including Quest and Natural Resources Canada.
- Oversaw the development and execution of detailed project management plans, processes, and procedures.
- Implemented multi-million project timelines and allocated a $3 Million budget for climate and sustainable policy targets with Indigenous communities.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
Board of Directors
Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group
Halifax, NS
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Advised team members and stakeholders on climate awareness programs, enhancing project management skills, and team effectiveness.
- Developed and implemented best management practices for divestment and climate policy through evidence-based budget proposals.
- Led scheduling, budgeting, resource allocations, and climate risk management initiatives, improving energy efficiency, and reducing project costs.
- Collaborated with university stakeholders and provincial government partners to ensure compliance with environmental regulations through transparency and community decision-making.
- Reviewed financial statements and other documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.
Assistant Manager/ Research Associate
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
07.2015 - 10.2019
- Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of 18 researchers in global health to comply with university project policies, and federal and provincial procedures.
- Coordinated with core global health research teams, and facilitated the publication of five research publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Fostered stakeholder engagement by proactively addressing their needs, and ensuring project alignment with expectations.
- Facilitated interdepartmental communication by attending meetings or providing updates.
- Supervised daily operations, including scheduling shifts, and assigning duties.
- Created and managed budgets for travel, training, and team-building activities.
Education
Ph.D. - Anthropology
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS, Canada12.2018
Masters in Philosophy - Medical Anthropology
Pondicherry Central University
Puducherry, India12.2009
Post Graduate Diploma - Population Health Management
Groningen University
Groningen, The Netherlands12.2008
Masters - Anthropology
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India12.2006
Skills
- Team Coordination
- Leadership
- Problem-Solving
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Critical Thinking
- Data Processing
- Financial acumen
- Risk Assessment
- Strategic planning
Certification
- Project Management: Foundations of Project Management Google Coursera 2024
- Introduction to Program Management IBM Coursera 2024
- Scrum Master Certification: Scrum Methodologies Learn Quest Coursera 2024
- Scrum Master Certification: Scaling Agile and the Team–of–Teams Learn Quest Coursera 2024
- Indigenous Canada University of Alberta Coursera 2024
- Introduction to Health Services Research Dalhousie University Community Health & Epidemiology 2011
- Global Public Health Dalhousie University Health Administration 2012
- Mitacs EDGE Certification: Equity, Diversity & Reconciliation Mitacs Canada 2023
- Research Ethics TCPS Tri-Agency, Canada 2022
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Kannada
Professional
Telugu
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional
Research Publications
- Yalamala, R.S., Zurba, M., Bullock, R., & Diduck, A. (2025) “Fostering renewable energy partnerships among Indigenous communities in Canada”. SAGE Equity and Environment. Sage journals. Canada (forthcoming).
- Yalamala, R.S., Zurba, M., Bullock, R., & Diduck, A. (2023) “A review of large-scale renewable Energy partnerships with Indigenous Communities and Organizations in Canada”. Environmental Reviews. Canadian Science Publishing. Ottawa (upcoming).
- Yalamala, R.S. (2020) “Whose Reality Counts? Emergent Dalitbahujan Anthropologists”. Anthropology in Action. Issue 27(1):14-23. Berghahn Journals. UK. https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/aia/27/1/aia270102.xml
- Yalamala, R.S. (2016). Medical Communication and Utilization of Public Health Services among the Konda Reddy of Andhra Pradesh. In “Interventions, Familiarity and Continuity: Dynamics in Tribal Communities”, edited by M. C Behera. Commonwealth Publishers Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi. Pp 251-270.
- Yalamala, R.S. (2016) Harvest Festivals, Generations, Wellbeing in South India. In “Religiosity Confronts Misfortune and Suffering, edited by Liam Murphy. Vol.1. California; Preager Publishers. Pp 89-112.
- Oakley, R., Yalamala, R.S., & Kasi, E. (2013) “Social Exclusion in India: Critical Ethnography Discourse from the Margins”. Annuaire Roumain D’Anthropologie. Special Volume.50. http://annuaire.antropologia.ro/Content
- Yalamala, R.S. (2011) “Book Review of Hairong Wong’s New Masters New Servants”. Oxford Anthropology Online. http://www.isca.ox.ac.uk/fileadmin/ISCA/JASO/JASO_2011/JASOO3_1_2011_Contributors.pdf
- Yalamala, R.S. (2012) “Book review of Diane Nelson’s Reckoning”. Dialectical Anthropology.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10624-011-9263-5
- Yalamala, R.S. (2008) “Religion, Beliefs and practices among The Koyas in Andhra Pradesh”, editors Mohanty, P., & Kasi, E., Ethnographic Discourse of the Other. Cambridge Scholars Press. Pp 91-112.
Timeline
Board Member
Department of Community Services, Nova Scotia
10.2024 - Current
Project Manager/ Chief Consultant
Mitacs Canada
11.2019 - 04.2024
Board of Directors
Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group
01.2018 - 12.2020
Assistant Manager/ Research Associate
Dalhousie University
07.2015 - 10.2019
Ph.D. - Anthropology
Dalhousie University
Masters in Philosophy - Medical Anthropology
Pondicherry Central University
Post Graduate Diploma - Population Health Management
Groningen University
Masters - Anthropology
University of Hyderabad
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