Saranya Mitra

Sr. Instructional Designer | Sales Enablement

San Jose, California, United States

About

I am an art enthusiast with a keen knack for authorship, I enjoy writing both professionally and for myself. I have been in the Learning and Development industry for 3 years, creating online courses for adult learning. I have worked for an array of clients from different industries including IT, Finance and Pharmaceutical. My communication skills (written, verbal and visual) are my strong suit.

Experience

  • Workato (2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Instructional Designer
      Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • Associate Field Readiness Manager
      Aug 2024 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Intern, Instructional Designer | Global Field Readiness
      Jan 2024 - Aug 2024 · 8 mos

  • Programmer Analyst at Cognizant
    Sep 2016 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Responsibilities included: Client: Boehringer Ingelheim (2017-2018) [PowerPoint, Word, Excel] Over 100 hours of learning • Created design documents, course outlines, storyboards, step-lists, audio scripts, how-to-guides, quick reference guides and job aids for Boehringer’s internal learning programs on Clinical Trial Processes. • Collaborated closely with SMEs to gauge the dynamic requirements of the project. • Collaborated closely with internal cross-functional teams of Graphic Designers and Software Engineers. Client: Cognizant Academy (2016-2017) [PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Adobe Captivate] • Created storyboards for e-learning courses and info-animations, mailers, banners and screensavers. • Scripted storyboards and step-lists for Level 1 and 2 e-learning modules. Developed application simulations using Adobe Captivate. • Created multilingual (English, Hungarian, German) Level 2 courses for the Cognizant Global T&E team. • Recorded voice-overs for Cognizant’s internal e-learning modules. • Edited the team’s quarterly newsletter- ‘LnC Buzz’ for four editions. • Created training material and conducted classroom sessions for trainees. Mentored new hires.

  • Jr. Instructional Designer at Aptara
    Feb 2016 - Sep 2016 · 8 mos

    Responsibilities included: Client: KPMG (2016) [Excel, Word, ChatMapper] Over 50 hours of learning • Storyboarded for a complex four-module branched business simulation on Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management (IRMEA), including a mini gamified quiz for each module. • Maintained synergistic collaboration between SMEs and cross-functional teams. Provided real time backend support during live training sessions at the client’s local environment. Client: PWC (2016) • Developed Level 2 learning storyboards on tax briefings with very strict organizational guidelines and delivery pressure.

  • Content Writer at Plankton Communication
    Apr 2014 - Jan 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Responsibilities included: • Developing advertisement material for websites, brochures, pamphlets and banners for SMBs.