Chester Bhagat, Sr. Managing Partner

Chester Bhagat

Sr. Managing Partner

C&K Partners

Location
India - Bengaluru
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
27 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :27 years, 4 Months

Sr. Managing Partner at C&K Partners
  • India - Bengaluru
  • My current job since April 2015

1) Search for mandates from market who needs to raise monies either in form of Equity or Debt.
2) Help promoters/entrepreneurs to develop pitch deck and financials for investors.
3) Train Entrepreneurs in art of interview with potential investors and also train them in the art of negotiation.
4) Search investors across globe and try understand their investment philosophy.
5) Search for new form of investments available in financial market which benefit current set of clients.
6) Provide consulting services in the area of training and business development.

Vice President at BCN Innovations Pvt Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • October 2014 to March 2015

1) Identify OEM's who want set up shop in India. Assist OEM in appointing right channel partners, System Integrators and ISP's
2) Work with direct clients to ensure that correct bill of material is proposed by channel partners.
3) Continuously engage with new OEMs for different business lines and revenue streams.
4) Communicate and present data and fact sheet to investor and board on weekly basis.

General Manager at Presto Info solutions Pvt Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • August 2011 to August 2014

1)Engage daily with OEM managers for achieving weekly targets.
2) Explore new and innovative ways to find new business partners for various OEMs and provide necessary training.
3) Motivate team daily to ensure that targets are achieved as per the OEM's mandate.
4) Prepare and submit report as per guidelines from the management.

Deputy General Manager at Nest Connectivity Pvt Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • July 2008 to June 2011

a) Sign up channel partners for VC/FTTH/LED business across India.
b) Train the team to provide necessary training to channel partners.
c) Set up reporting as well as monitoring process on daily/weekly/monthly basis.
d) Prepare and develop business plan and monitor it on monthly and quarterly basis.
e) Identify new business opportunities in the market.
f) Evaluate performance of the team and provide feedback during appraisals.

Deputy General Manager at Neutron Systems Pvt Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • January 2007 to June 2008

1) Revive telecom distribution business in South India.
2) Energize and engage channel partners who have been dormant past few years.
3) Set up new team and motivate existing team to perform as per the management targets.
4) Engage regularly with OEM and provide them necessary information.
5) Provide management regular updates and reports to ensure that targets are met.

Senior Manager at NSE.IT
  • India
  • June 2005 to October 2006

1)Set up new line of business across India.
2) Set up new channel partners and consultants.
3) Hire and develop team in the area of e-learning.
4) Develop new business in different segments and provide necessary support for project completion.
5) Provide necessary feedback and report to management on regular basis.

Regional Sales cum Training Manager at Aptech Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • May 2004 to May 2005

1) Responsible for conducting various soft skills training for internal customers as well as External customers.
2) Developed content based on the inputs provided by the client to improve performance of the target audience.
3) Trained the team on different aspects of Sales management to improve efficiency and increase performance.
4) Managed sales to increase revenue of the region.

Faculty at Rizvi College of Management
  • India
  • November 2002 to April 2004

1) To conduct lectures and mentor new MBA graduates.
2) To act as facilitator and provide necessary support to under graduates in management and media stream.
3) Support students in conducting and organizing various management related activities.
4) Assist students in internship and final placements.

Manager-Sales at India Soft
  • India - Pune
  • January 2001 to October 2002

1) To develop new business from Education, manufacturing and telecom vertical.
2) To train students and employees in SPSS.
3) Conduct seminar in the area of Data analysis, statistics and Operation Research.

Manager-Sales at Elephant Design Pvt Ltd
  • India
  • August 1998 to December 2000

1) Responsible for client service and project management.
2) Manage key accounts such as Bajaj Auto, Mapro, and Satyam Computers.

Senior Executive-Sales at Aptech Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • September 1996 to July 1998

1)Responsible for Center management business and manage walk ins.
2) Conduct training in different modules which students have enrolled.
3) Conduct seminars in different colleges and schools to increase enrollment and create brand awareness.
4) Manage day to day operation of different centers.
5) Train the trainers on different sales modules.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at NMIMS
  • June 1999
Master's degree, Statistics
  • at Mumbai University
  • May 1993
Bachelor's degree, Statistics
  • at R. Ruia College
  • May 1991
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at National College
  • May 1988

XIIth Standard or HIgher Secondary

High school or equivalent, Science, Maths, History, Geography, English, Hindi, and Marathi
  • at St.Xaviers High School
  • April 1986

Xth Std or Secondary School

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Management Consulting
Channel Management
Business Development
EQUITIES
STATISTICS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
VIDEO CONFERENCING
Leadership
Communication
Business Development
Channel Management

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Gujarati
Native Speaker
Marathi
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Self defence
    Practise JKD, hand to hand combat, boxing and kicking on regular basis.
  • Health
    An intermediate trainer in different forms of health training.
  • Play guitar
    An intermediate player in different styles and form of guitar playing.