Ravi Sandhu

Modernizer of how learning is done, and deeply concerned about the rise of obesity, which is why I created #pungra.

Learning and Adoption Consultant at Bluewolf, an IBM company. October 2017 to present
I support the learning of Salesforce for IBM clients.

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Virtual Reality Learning Designer at Pearson. August 2017 to October 2017
I built 360 degree video experiences.

Sales Instructional Designer at Google. October 2016 to August 2017 (contract)
I designed and built 16 courses for Sales Agents in collaboration with curriculum managers and graphic designers.

Technical Writer at Google. August 2013 - September 2016 (contract)
I designed and built 3 knowledge bases, 2 certification programs, more than 50 instructional videos and more than 80 articles centred on improving Project Management skills.

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Sales Instructional Designer/Project Manager at Expedia. February 2012 - August 2013
Instructional design and management of business to business for Expedia’s affiliates, across dozens of contact centres globally. Taking clients over from account management to ensure sales agents have all the learning content they need, managing the relationship with customer operations vendors (call centres).I created dozens of training programs and implemented them. My initiatives boosted sales conversion from 15% to 40%.

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Training Instructor at ITV. October 2011 - February 2012 (contract)
I supported more than 200 people in learning to transition from Microsoft Office to Google G-Suite through classes and desk-side guidance.

Instructional Design Project Manager at Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Group. April 2011 - December 2011 (contract)
Instructional Design of 15 leadership and management courses.

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Learning and Development Manager at Price Waterhouse Coopers. December 2010 - March 2011 (contract)
I led a team of 4 Instructional Designers to create/update courses on the global curriculum.

Instructional Design Project Manager at Social Care Institute for Excellence. June 2010 - December 2010
I led 4 designers and 6 professors (PhD) in Social Care to create courses for use in teaching Social Care at university level.

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Sales Trainer and Training Designer at Barclays. February 2008 - June 2010
I supported the transition of hundreds of call center advisors from UK to India centres, including the accreditation of 7 Indian based instructors.I kick started internal digital learning through creating almost 100 software simulations with Adobe Captivate, enhancing the new hire induction training class.

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Learning and Development Manager at Coventry City Council. August 2005 - February 2008 (contract)
I supported the training design and delivery needs of a new 150 seat contact centre which housed the services Coventry Direct and Consumer Direct.

Learning and Development Manager at Capita Business Services. June 2002 - August 2005
I supported the setup of a contact centre which housed the Congestion Charge service for Transport for London, through designing and delivery an induction training program and ongoing courses in classroom, to a 500 agent site.

Daniel, Software Engineer, Zurich
"Ravi and me worked in the same team on the same product for 3 years. During this time we all knew him as a friendly and open minded person who was always eager to help his colleagues: a real team player. He used to work with our internal customers and user community and soon he became known to them as a goto person for their questions and problems.
He created a first class help center and many self study articles, that were a huge help to our users and a relief to the team. It was a pleasure to work with Ravi!."

Jeff, Learning and Performance Leader, Seattle
"Ravi is an extremely talented Instructional Designer. Ravi stays up-to-date on eLearning concepts and applies it to the curriculum he develops. Ravi communicates well with business teams, understanding what their needs are and identifying learning solutions that meet / exceed those needs."

Helen, Learning HR Professional, London
"Ravi was a great colleague - always flexible, had good creative ideas, continuously upbeat and smiling! A calming influence at a very busy time...."

John, Customer Operations Direct, London
"Ravi is a genuinely innovative and creative instructional designer. We worked together on a brand new training concept which aimed at evolving our organisation's telesales teams in to customer focused consultative sales professionals. Ravi was instrumental at breathing life in to this initiative, which has since been adopted globally and gone on to deliver real commercial gains as well as a vastly improved customer experience."

Sheree, Global Learning Manager, Sydney
"I worked with Ravi when he was an Instructional Designer at Expedia. Ravi worked exclusively for one of Expedia's key business groups producing engaging learning content. Ravi was always passionate about creating the best learning concepts for our agent population. He brought innovate ideas into the group that challenged everyone to think outside of the box.

Ravi will be a valuable asset to any organization."

John, Global Training Manager, Dallas
"Ravi is easily one of the most talented Designers I know. His ability to create engaging ILT and eLearning content set him apart. Ravi not only created great content he also was superb mentor. Ravi has a great personality and always seeks opportunities to help others; he unquestionably has the unique ability to make those around him better. Ravi would be a fantastic addition to any team!"

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"I really enjoy the Pungra fit as it is held over weekends, It fitted in really well with my other commitments .The venue is easy to go and the facilities are excellent in Southall.Coming to the instructor, I thoroughly enjoyed Ravi's classes as they are fantastic as he designed it so perfect and adds humor as well. I also like the music, steps, pace and timing aspects of it .It combines dance steps and also fitness moves targeting to reach fitness goals. It's a pleasure to be there. I would highly recommend and would be joining every week''
-Sri

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"Such a fun, enjoyable class! Amongst all the fun and laughter, you don't even realise you've had a full workout!''
-Tasvir

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"I love the music, Pungra is so intoxicating that it is difficult to refrain from dancing. There it's where Ravi comes along channeling that energy in steps and choreography that puts every time an smile in my face. The fitness part is just the icing on the cake. There is a great atmosphere in the room and everybody is so nice and friendly!''
-Oscar

What music is used, and can I make requests?
To see the songs currently used, select the Saavn icon. They are not always used in the same order.

You can request a song, but please make sure it is available on Saavn (I don't use other platforms). Also, not all songs are suitable for exercise, so if I don't play your song, please don't be offended - I will try to make it fit.

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"Absolutely great class - I love every minute of my Sunday class... 💪 Thank you to Ravi for pushing us to show the high energy :)"
-Jazz

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"I was looking for a fitness class which is fun, as i find exercise so boring! Pungra is perfect! Great music, great moves and a great instructor! I'm on my 13th class and still have just as much fun as I did in the 1st!

Thank you to Ravi and the rest of the Pungra Team for a great experience!''
-Naila

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"This is the best fitness class ever! Great music, great instructor and friendly atmosphere!"
-Tanya

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"Pungra is great workout while enjoying traditional punjabi music/dance. Ravi is great instructor who knows how to make class exciting with great music/moves while losing calories...highly recommended!"
-Jagpreet

What should I wear?
Here some guidance. Wear your favourite sporty type clothing.

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"Excellent workout. Great music. Ravi is a brilliant instructor. Highly recommend 👍🏼"
-Dharani

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"I want to start off with saying that I absolutely love Pungrafit!! Ravi is a fabulous instructor, he is very encouraging and passionate so it really rubs off on al of us. Not only is this class a fun way to workout but it also has improved my coordination and not to forget my energy levels have gone through the roof! Come and see the benefits for yourself!"
-Kiranjeet

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"Great fun, great music and and great instructor, well done to Ravi bringing Pungra Fit to Southall."
-Lushh

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"I love pungra class excellent workout and I enjoyed punjabi music.thanks."
-Sandeep Kaur

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"I love this class. I love that Ravi does the steps nice and easily at first and gradually builds up to full power! He notices if you haven't quite got the steps yet (in my case often!) and guides you while still giving everyone else in the class attention. Great class Ravi. I love it, so different from what I'm used to doing, it's a great change for me."
-Melle