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I’m Riya Kakkar, an instructional designer and curriculum designer with 8 years of global experience building blended learning solutions for adult learners across higher education, schools, and edtech. I specialise in designing user-centered curricula and end-to-end learning journeys, partnering with SMEs, graphic designers, and PMOs to deliver outcome-driven results. I thrive in cross-functional teams and love turning complex concepts into engaging, accessible learning experiences. In my work, I leverage a mix of ILT, e-learning, and hands-on activities to support diverse learners. I enjoy driving project governance, adopting AI-enabled tools to accelerate content creation, and developing scalable resources that empower teachers and learners alike.…I’m Riya Kakkar, an instructional designer and curriculum designer with 8 years of global experience building blended learning solutions for adult learners across higher education, schools, and edtech. I specialise in designing user-centered curricula and end-to-end learning journeys, partnering with SMEs, graphic designers, and PMOs to deliver outcome-driven results. I thrive in cross-functional teams and love turning complex concepts into engaging, accessible learning experiences. In my work, I leverage a mix of ILT, e-learning, and hands-on activities to support diverse learners. I enjoy driving project governance, adopting AI-enabled tools to accelerate content creation, and developing scalable resources that empower teachers and learners alike.

Riya Kakkar

Instructional Designer, Content Creator, Content Designer, +1

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I’m Riya Kakkar, an instructional designer and curriculum designer with 8 years of global experience building blended learning solutions for adult learners across higher education, schools, and edtech. I specialise in designing user-centered curricula and end-to-end learning journeys, partnering with SMEs, graphic designers, and PMOs to deliver outcome-driven results. I thrive in cross-functional teams and love turning complex concepts into engaging, accessible learning experiences. In my work, I leverage a mix of ILT, e-learning, and hands-on activities to support diverse learners. I enjoy driving project governance, adopting AI-enabled tools to accelerate content creation, and developing scalable resources that empower teachers and learners alike.…I’m Riya Kakkar, an instructional designer and curriculum designer with 8 years of global experience building blended learning solutions for adult learners across higher education, schools, and edtech. I specialise in designing user-centered curricula and end-to-end learning journeys, partnering with SMEs, graphic designers, and PMOs to deliver outcome-driven results. I thrive in cross-functional teams and love turning complex concepts into engaging, accessible learning experiences. In my work, I leverage a mix of ILT, e-learning, and hands-on activities to support diverse learners. I enjoy driving project governance, adopting AI-enabled tools to accelerate content creation, and developing scalable resources that empower teachers and learners alike.

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I’m Riya Kakkar, an instructional designer and curriculum designer with 8 years of global experience building blended learning solutions for adult learners across higher education, schools, and edtech. I specialise in designing user-centered curricula and end-to-end learning journeys, partnering with SMEs, graphic designers, and PMOs to deliver outcome-driven results. I thrive in cross-functional teams and love turning complex concepts into engaging, accessible learning experiences.

In my work, I leverage a mix of ILT, e-learning, and hands-on activities to support diverse learners. I enjoy driving project governance, adopting AI-enabled tools to accelerate content creation, and developing scalable resources that empower teachers and learners alike.

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Work Experience

Learning Designer (Contract) at LearningMate

April 1, 2026 - Present

Designed and developed social studies workbooks and scenario-based learnings for the US curriculum for grades 3–12, localising instructional content by state. Managed a team of 3 instructional designers, defining daily and weekly priorities, and owning quality and timelines. Tracked and reported team progress to leadership, highlighting risks and mitigation plans. Collaborated with US SMEs to design the curriculum, workbook outlines, and gathered feedback on training materials. Partnered with the graphic design and production team to create custom graphics for the workbooks. Aligned project governance with cross-functional teams across geographies, defining meeting cadences, audience, chair, and ran daily stand-ups. Leveraged enterprise AI tools (Mindsmith, Gemini Enterprise, Brightspot, Kadal) in project scope to facilitate courseware development, reviews, and outline creation at speed.

Senior Program Teacher and Learning Designer, Social Sciences at Heritage Xperiential Learning School

April 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025

Designed inclusive blended curriculum (CBSE) for 1,500+ students (KS3, KS4, KS5 equivalent). Built 50+ active-learning modules, improving scores by 25% across Social Science and Humanities. Created diverse student-facing learning resources (ILT, e-learning, guides, FAQs). Led MUN programme, boosting participation by 40% across 10+ institutions. Coordinated 20+ large-scale events yearly, increasing visibility by 35%. Delivered staff training & train-the-trainer sessions to strengthen teaching practice. Developed assessment & tracking tools for 200+ students, improving outcomes by 15%.

High School Teacher and Learning Experience Designer at GEMS International School

January 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024

Designed curriculum frameworks & schemes of work aligned with whole-school priorities. Delivered engaging vILT, ILT & e-learning lessons to meet targeted learning outcomes. Introduced game-based learning strategies informed by parent and pupil feedback. Contributed to department planning, moderation and curriculum review.

Sr. Associate – Content and Training Development at BYJU’s

March 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022

Training & Content Lead for NEO Social Science Project – designed curriculum for 1,500+ learners & 200+ trainers; boosted engagement by 25%. Key stakeholder liaison – managed records, feedback & issue resolution. Led quality assurance and sign-off of Social Sciences online modules.

Program Associate and Trainer at Vedantu

July 1, 2020 - March 1, 2022

Programme Lead – trained & onboarded 100+ Social Science tutors; managed curriculum, stakeholders & risk. Designed tutor development programme, raising educator ratings from 3.5 to 4.0. Acted as student–parent–teacher liaison, resolving queries across 10+ classrooms.