Ashish Kalekar
Product Marketing Manager at Compact Travels Pvt. Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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SEO Foundations
LinkedIn LearningFeb, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Google Digital UnlockedFeb, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
The Complete Digital Marketing Course - 12 Courses in 1
UdemyNov, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Compact Travels Pvt. Ltd
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India
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Marketing Manager
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Jul 2015 - Present
• Develop innovative and well-presented product range which is reputable within the market and intended audience • Manage and maintain vendor relationships along with contract administration • Write and maintain accuracy of appealing tour itinerary descriptions. Later publish these itineraries on our relevant websites and Itinerary Management System. • Create brochures, leaflets and other collaterals for product promotions. Coordinate with printers for quality product and timely delivery. • Provide product training on luxury & experiential tour products and destinations to Operations & Reservations team. • Manage planned promotions, discounts and tactical activities, by working closely with Operations & Reservations team to drive sales with focus on educating the clients to book Luxury & Experiential tours. • To attend relevant travel trade shows and other industry functions as necessary to continually research & develop products and relationships. • Plan, schedule and create social media promotions, short videos & mailers to existing and new clients. At times also created Facebook advertisement to increase relevant client database. • Maintain database of Clients, Agents, Partners, Contracts, Login Ids to booking website, etc. Share this information with team members on request • Coordinate with different vendors providing IT related services, software, insurance, forex, visas and other travel related products. • Updating and maintaining data on different Wordpress websites, writing blogs, domain renewals and coordinating with server vendors to resolve technical issues related to websites, payment gateways, etc. • Coordinated for organizing events or training session for clients, travel agents and team members. Show less
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SCIMAJO
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France
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Real Estate
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Proprietor
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Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
Presently working as an entrepreneur and proprietor to Scimajo (Scientific Magazine & Journals). We create content for pharma companies, design websites, design brochures, print designs, provide gifting solutions to corporate, etc. In near future, we are also interested in carrying out content management work for STM Journals, Magazines, Educational Books, Children's Book, etc. Presently working as an entrepreneur and proprietor to Scimajo (Scientific Magazine & Journals). We create content for pharma companies, design websites, design brochures, print designs, provide gifting solutions to corporate, etc. In near future, we are also interested in carrying out content management work for STM Journals, Magazines, Educational Books, Children's Book, etc.
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Production Head
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Apr 2008 - Jul 2013
Project management: • Managed a team of team leaders, production editors, vendors to ensure that the journals/publications were published and printed as per the scheduled publication date. • Ensured that issues were compiled in accordance with agreed schedules and quality standards. • Recruited production editors, dtp operators and imparted necessary training so as to help in carrying out their daily work chores. • Carried out weekly meetings, training sessions, feedback sessions, to communicate production/individual goals thereby helping them in understanding company goals and its expectations. • Created key responsibility areas for each individual and set weekly/monthly targets to achieve set monthly revenue targets. Relationship management: • Liaise with editors, authors, external clients, and internal departments, and ensured proper communication of set monthly targets to all. • Liaise with advertising/marketing/printing/subscription team, well in advance, to ensure that the journals were published as per scheduled publication date. • Kept vendors informed about the publication schedule and ensured that they deliver quality content as per the agreed turn-around times. Administration: • Ensured that the Journal Schedule Report was updated weekly and that the projections were inline with the scheduled publication date. • Assisted in creating complete publication schedule for a given year. Generated weekly, monthly reports of the articles published, issues printed, issues dispatch, etc to keep the Production Manager (Overseas) updated. • Weekly reporting through conference calling to the Production Manager (Overseas). • Represented production team in monthly meet with Directors, conference meet with Overseas Directors, Setting production and revenue targets for year, preparing presentations, etc. • Created processes and documentation, as required, for ISO certification. • Played a crucial role when Wolters Kluwer took over Medknow. Show less
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Information System Executive
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Mar 2006 - Jan 2008
• Proved multi-tasking abilities by scheduling and supervising staff, consisting of counselors, teachers, editors, proofreaders while functioning as a Project Head for printing study material and simultaneously serving as a web specialist for creating, uploading and maintaining websites. • Played a major role to lead manager of our company while functioning as a Project Head. • Handled all back-office management functions, including warehouse management, purchasing paper, printing study and promotion material, creating page layouts, designing leaflets. • Coordinated with advertising agencies for booking and publishing ads in their magazines and newspapers. • Delegated suggestions and duties to other team members. Show less
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Senior Executive – Operations
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Jul 2001 - Feb 2006
• Backend Support to respective heads (academic and marketing) of College and School division in creating content, ads, brochure, leaflets, etc. require for their activity. • Data management for entire Mumbai Division. Coordinating with marketing team for getting data collected by them at a central location. Entering the whole data in a proper format in our database system. Sending data to various centers as per their requirements and getting the same back. • Headed mini Phi lab in Mumbai – Phi lab looks after content development of our various products like Pegasus, IIT-JEE, etc. My responsibility was to coordinate with teachers, dataentry operators, DTP people, etc. for getting the content ready on time. It was also my responsibility to see that the content is error free and that the quality is maintained. Show less
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Aircraft Maintenance Technician - Trainee
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Jun 1998 - Oct 1999
Worked in Wheel Bay Section on tyre replacements and overhaul of 737-300/400/500 Main and Nose Wheel Assemblies. Worked in Wheel Bay Section on tyre replacements and overhaul of 737-300/400/500 Main and Nose Wheel Assemblies.
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Aircraft Maintenance Technician - Trainee
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Mar 1998 - May 1998
• Worked in Line Maintenance carrying out schedules including major maintenance schedule upto 1200 hrs on engine and airframe.• Replacement of lifed components.• Snag rectification, Modifications, Boroscopic inspection.
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Aircraft Technician
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Mar 1998 - May 1998
• Worked in Line Maintenance carrying out schedules including major maintenance schedule upto 1200 hrs on engine and airframe.• Replacement of lifed components.• Snag rectification, Modifications, Boroscopic inspection.
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Education
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1994 - 1997
The Bombay Flying Club
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering - Diploma, Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician -
1992 - 1994
Bhavans College, Andheri (W)
Higher School Certificate, Science -
1980 - 1992
St. Thomas Academy, Goregaon (W)
Secondary School Certificate, Formal Education
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