Sharmistha Rai

Sharmistha Rai has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Sharmistha is currently working at OpenLearning Limited as the Head of Product, a position they have held since June 2022. Prior to that, Sharmistha was a Growth Product Manager at OpenLearning Limited from November 2021 to September 2022.

Before joining OpenLearning Limited, Sharmistha worked at Change.org as a Product Manager from January 2020 to October 2021. Sharmistha also has experience as a self-employed Product Designer from January 2018 to December 2019.

Sharmistha's previous positions include being a Product Designer (in transition) and a Business Integrity Analyst at Booking.com from August 2018 to August 2019, as well as a Junior Fraud Analyst at Booking.com from January 2018 to July 2018.

Sharmistha also has experience as a Junior Web Developer and Product Designer at Saylor Academy from October 2016 to December 2017. Prior to that, Sharmistha worked as a Customer Service Executive at Booking.com from July 2015 to January 2016, and as a Captions Writer at Rev.com from March 2015 to November 2015.

Sharmistha's earlier roles include being an English Language Teacher at Green Shoots Language Center from June 2013 to November 2014, an Assistant Events Coordinator at STREETS International from February 2014 to October 2014, and a Research Data Analyst at Healthy Home Company from February 2014 to July 2014.

Sharmistha Rai's education history begins in 2005 when they enrolled at McGill University. Sharmistha completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in International Development and Hispanic Studies in 2009. In 2010, they obtained a TEFL/TESOL Certification from the International Teacher Training Organization (ITTO) with a field of study in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.

In 2016, Sharmistha pursued web development and completed a Fullstack certificate program at Bloc. Continuing their education in the field of user experience (UX) design, they obtained industry-trusted course certificates from The Interaction Design Foundation in 2019. During this time, they also acquired additional certifications in UX design and product management from various institutions such as LinkedIn, Udacity, ProductLed, and Appcues.

Sharmistha's most recent certification is a Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust (getAbstract Summary) from LinkedIn, which was obtained in April 2022.