Associate Consultant
Gallup
Total years of experience :12 years, 3 Months
• First associate to be head hunted externally to join the ‘Partner Group’ consisting of 18 senior partners of Gallup INC. worldwide
• I have regional business responsibilities in Southeast Asia. I help organizations create value through organic growth by focusing on business development and customer engagement
• I work with my clients’ management teams to develop long-term strategic plans that align with organizational objectives, and deliver on plans that drive positive business outcomes
• Head hunted to lead their India operations for the decal based brand named Sticasso
• Within a month, got the product available on all major platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal etc.
• Pioneered a sale of 20, 000 customized iPhone skins with the Swiss brand - Seven Friday Watches
• Changed the brands pricing and positioning in the country, which increased sales by 200 %
• Achieved a turnover of 280, 000 USD in its first 2 years of existence
• Established a niche in the sourcing of merchandizing goods and accessories segment
• Pioneered the concept of LED T - Shirts in the country and sold 40, 000 units in year one itself
• Travelled to China and set up a subsidiary office, partnering with various factories for manufacturing purposes
• Sourced and manufactured goods for international tradeshows happening in Las Vegas, London & Dubai
• Clients included Amazon, Dell, Idea Cellular, Percept, Les Roches, Cadbury etc.
• A digital marketing based startup that focuses on interactivity based advertising
• Partnered with a Dutch company called Vision to Watch to license their rights in India
• Introduced tools like ’Augmented Reality’ & ‘Holographic Projections’ to the Indian advertising market for clients like Samsung, Filmfare, IPL etc.
6/2010-7/2011
The Wadhwa Group
Mumbai, India
Marketing Executive
• Was part of a three member team that looked after brand management & marketing
• Initiated and executed the overhaul of the company website
• Started a lead generation program via an online platform that resulted in a 8 % increase in sales
• Set up a complete back office for customer interaction and post sale services
• Headed the training of 200 front desk executives on a monthly basis
• Introduced innovative and new marketing tools in the company like video brochures & digital walk through
• Was responsible for the companies first pan India outdoor media activation
• Specializing in Contemporary Marketing Management (C.M.M.) • Awarded a Distinction by the corporate mentor in the Applied Research Project aimed at determining factors that influence people to attend academia based conferences • Awarded a Distinction in the final Applied Learning Project which resulted in an on demand laundry start up to gain a seed funding of $0.5 Million USD • Felicitated as the ‘Best Presenter’ of the cohort by the cohort and the dean • Graduated in the top 1% of the class
9/2007-5/2010 M.M.K College of Commerce & Economics, B.M.S. Mumbai, India • Specialized in Business Management & Marketing Management • Passed the three year course with a Distinction 7/2005-5/2007 H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, Commerce Stream Mumbai, India • Felicitated for all round development by the Dr. Indu Shahani (Sheriff of Mumbai) • Headed the advertising and the sports clubs • Passed the two year course scoring a First - Class