Her story
A shy girl from India who teaches the world to speak
She could not imagine standing in front of a group. It became her life's work.
- Years in education
- 20+
- Countries taught in
- 15+
- Awards and honours
- 25+
- LinkedIn followers
- 30k+
Ruby grew up in India, a self-described shy girl who could not imagine speaking in front of a group. She has written about the days when the very thought sent shivers through her — which is worth knowing, because teaching other people to speak with confidence became her life's work.
Marriage brought her to Switzerland. She arrived, as she puts it, with dreams in her eyes and love in her heart, and began the long business of adapting: a new language, a new culture, a new way of living. She has never been shy about how much adjustment that took.
She began teaching, and kept going. Business management, human resources, emotional intelligence. Along the way she picked up a doctorate, and a conviction that learning should be enjoyable — for the teacher as much as the student. Gamification became her signature: lessons built to be played, not endured.
Then the classrooms closed. The shift to virtual teaching in 2020 could have been a setback; instead she studied it, wrote a book about how to hold a room you cannot walk into, and ended up discussing it live on Swiss national radio.
In 2021 she founded RBK Academy Swiss in Vaud. Today she teaches at HIM Business School in Montreux and the Swiss School of Business and Management in Geneva, speaks at conferences from Geneva to Nepal, and serves in more than a dozen voluntary roles — a United Nations volunteer, the founder of two cultural networks, and for a year the president of her village festival.
The years
From 1997 to now
Every post she has held and every award she has been given, in the order they happened.
2023
AwardShe Inspires Award — Outstanding Education Role
Inspiring Indian Women. Presented by Bob Blackman MP at the House of Commons, London.
2022
AwardBharat Gaurav Samman
Smt Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture of India, at the House of Lords, London
2021
AwardInternational Educationalist Icon Award
Uttar Pradesh World Records, India
AwardGlobal Women in Leadership Award
GCPIT, India
AwardDr. Sarojini Naidu Nightingale of India International Award for Working Women
AwardMérite Communal
Commune of Rennaz, Switzerland
AwardBharat Gaurav Samman
Smt Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture of India
AwardCommunity Service Award
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, India
2020
AwardDistinguished Alumni Achiever Award for Academic Excellence
Jaipuria Institute of Management, India
2019
AwardPride of Education Award
SBB News
AwardExceptional Woman of Excellence
Women Economic Forum, New Delhi
AwardWoman of Substance — Meri Pehchaan
The Motherslap Welfare Foundation
AwardWoman Who Achieves Award — Finalist
London, United Kingdom
AwardWOW Award
Woman Appreciating Women
AwardLinkedIn Wonder Woman
Awarded eleven times
2018
AwardCompetent Leadership Award
Toastmasters International
AwardWoman of Substance — Meri Pehchaan
India
AwardSanatan Veerangana Award
SBB News
AwardCompetent Communicator Award
Toastmasters International
2017
AwardExceptional Woman of Excellence
Women Economic Forum
2016
AwardDiploma of Honour
AGSB University
2015
AwardMost Outstanding Professor Award
AGSB University
2005
AwardHRM Instructor Recognition
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
In her own words
How she tells it herself
Gathered from published interviews.
“Never stop learning – learn something new every-day! Educate yourself. I am not just talking about degrees but real life – education.”
“My main aim in life is to serve mankind – empower both women and men. I want to do more significant tasks in life.”
“Marrying my prince charming brought me to Switzerland… with dreams in my eyes & love in my heart I started my adaptation process.”
“I was in awe of this amazing country which is so beautifully depicted in our Bollywood movies… it was love at first sight!”
“Ever since I was a young girl I would act like a teacher, teaching people within my community.”
“I am a very passionate person who likes to learn new things and connect with people.”
“I love dancing, singing karaoke, and am a proud owner of a Model X Tesla!”
Languages
Four languages
- EnglishNative or bilingual
- HindiNative or bilingual
- KashmiriNative or bilingual
- FrenchIntermediate
Education
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)
American University in Switzerland
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education
University of Derby, United Kingdom
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA)
Jaipuria Institute of Management, India
Human resources and marketing.
Certifications
Still a student
A selection — she practises what the tagline preaches.
Global Education Certificate in Learning Design
Swiss Education Group · 2019
Verified Kahoot Trainer
2021
Becoming an Impactful and Influential Leader
LinkedIn · 2021
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
LinkedIn · 2021
Women Helping Women Succeed in the Workplace
LinkedIn · 2021
Crisis Communication for HR
LinkedIn · 2021