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Rama Murali

@ramamurali

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I build equitable public health systems, workforce programs, and learning strategies.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to partner with mission-driven organizations advancing health equity, community capacity, systems transformation, and organizational learning through practical strategy and implementation.

I've led public health learning, workforce development, and systems-change work across philanthropy, government, health systems, and community organizations for two decades.

Through Murali Strategic Learning & Impact Consulting, I support organizations including Pivotal Ventures, Threads of Us, the University of Washington, Sanitation First, and The Cycle UK. My work spans learning agendas, global health leadership curriculum reaching 10,000+ learners, community wellness strategy, CEO coaching, and Theory of Change redesign.

At CAI, I directed workforce development and helped launch a Community Health Worker training program that graduated more than 60 CHWs and launched eight apprenticeships in its first year. I also led the national TAP-in team supporting 47 health departments to advance Ending the HIV Epidemic through data-driven practice transformation, racial equity, and trauma-informed approaches.

I've built learning cultures at the Ford Foundation, managed a $6 million serious-illness communication initiative, and developed workforce training across Partners In Health programs in multiple countries. I also founded CARE in Chennai, India, a grassroots caregiver organization that reached more than 200 caregivers and families.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder and Principal Consultant

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Murali Strategic Learning & Impact Consulting

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Founded and leads a consulting practice providing strategic learning, organizational development, and systems change consulting for mission-driven organizations across public health, philanthropy, and community development.

Strategic Learning Organizational Development Systems Change Consulting Program Design Community Engagement Training Facilitation

Director, Workforce Development

CAI (Cicatelli Associates, Inc.)

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Directed the workforce development portfolio, designing and launching a Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program to train and coach individuals from underserved communities for employment in healthcare agencies across NYC.

Workforce Development Program Design Community Health Workers Training Coaching Partnership Building

Senior Technical Advisor/Deputy Director

CAI (Cicatelli Associates, Inc.)

Jan 2021 - Dec 2024 (3 years 11 months)

Directed a national team for the TAP-in Project, delivering technical assistance to 47 health departments to implement data-driven strategies to End the HIV Epidemic, and led systems change initiatives integrating trauma-informed and racial equity practices.

Technical assistance Program Evaluation Data Systems HIV Prevention Systems Change Training

Learning Officer

Ford Foundation

Jan 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 11 months)

Fostered a learning culture and promoted cross-programmatic knowledge sharing, applying systems thinking to identify obstacles and drivers of learning, and crafted tools to promote critical reflection and document program outcomes.

Organizational Learning Knowledge Management Program Evaluation Facilitation Grantmaking Training

Program Director, Scaling up Serious Illness Communication

Ariadne Labs/Center to Advance Palliative Care/Vital Talk

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Managed a $6 million program budget and 12 staff members across three organizations, leading planning and management of a collaborative initiative to scale integration of serious illness care conversations nationally within health systems.

Program Management Budget Management Health Systems Workforce Development Training Strategic Planning

Associate Director, Global Learning & Training

Partners In Health (PIH)

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Designed and implemented culturally relevant training methodologies to optimize healthcare workforce capacity for PIH's universal health coverage initiatives, including creating national curricula and Training of Trainers for HIV, TB, Ebola, and NCDs across multiple countries.

Training Curriculum Development Knowledge Management HIV Ebola NCDs Mental Health Community Health Workers

Founder & Director

CARE (Care Cubed): Care. Connect. Community

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 (3 years 11 months)

Established and led CARE, the first grassroots family caregiver organization in India, collaborating with local homecare agencies to design recruitment strategies and deliver capacity-building assistance to non-profits and community groups.

Program Development Partnership Building Training Capacity Building Community Engagement Strategic Planning

Consultant, Strategic Initiatives & Program Planning

International Training & Education Center for HIV (I-TECH)

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 (1 year 11 months)

Spearheaded launch and oversight of a PEPFAR-funded national program to enhance capacity of Centers of Excellence in HIV care in India, conducting organizational assessments and designing program planning tools.

Program Planning Organizational Assessment HIV PEPFAR Strategic Planning Management

Director, HIV Training & Technical Assistance Program

New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (NYC DOH

Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 11 months)

Led creation and execution of a strategic plan to implement HIV prevention training initiatives across multiple bureaus, managing a team of four trainers and administrative personnel to ensure effective coordination and delivery.

HIV Prevention Training Technical assistance Program Management Strategic Planning Team Management