About

Saniya Varkhandkar is a dynamic and creative Senior Instructional Designer with over 17 years of experience in the field. She has a proven track record of recommending and developing effective learning solutions and modalities for various organizations. Currently, she is associated with Baxter International Inc. and responsible for analyzing learning goals, constraints, and schedule considerations to create engaging learning experiences. She is also adept at developing scenario-driven learning experiences, complex simulations, and interactive techniques to increase engagement. Prior to her current role, Saniya worked as an Instructional Designer at Salesman.org, where she created effective and engaging video scripts and training content for sales professionals. She was also responsible for restructuring the current video training library content to make it more effective. Additionally, she worked as a freelance consultant for instructional design and adult learning specialist, where she created instructional plans, learning programs, assessments, course designs, and storyboards for eLearning organizations globally. Her work for various organizations like Deltek, American Physician Institute, Digiform, Skilldom, Elevate Learning, Prosectra, Zeus Learning, HCL Learning, Tata Interactive Systems, Quadrum Solutions, and Academia Learning has been highly appreciated. Saniya holds a Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of Mumbai and a PGDID in Educational/Instructional Technology from Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies- Pune. She has also completed a Certificate Course in Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education from the University of Michigan. Saniya is a versatile writer proficient in technical writing and content management. She is a research scientist and designer with expertise in eLearning, course design, and curriculum development. Her ability to create effective and engaging learning experiences has helped organizations achieve their learning goals.