Head of Channel Business

• Jan 2023 - Present

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

• Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

Safalta is an innovative edtech + jobtech platform for youngsters of semi-urban and rural India, who are fighting their fate-line by seeking education and employment to realise their ambitions. Our course pedagogy is designed with sensitivity to the needs of vernacular students, while meeting the high standards to give them a result oriented academic foundation along with vocational and life skills. My mandate was to build Safalta from "Ground -Up" Grew the company by 100x by rationalising cost , reducing CAC significantly, and build the skills vertical from scratch to steady state operations. Milestone of 10,000 enrolments in Digital skills , achieved in 9 months. Got 100 plus industry experts to deliver sessions on Safalta Talks adding value , leading to high quality placements. Show less

Vice President - Business Development

• Apr 2019 - Nov 2021

Business Head - Aptech Brands.P/L Management. Leadership Role.Signed up 75 centers in less than a year, 50 of them in Lockdown defying conventional wisdom.

Vice President Of Business Development

• Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

Geography Head (South) Responsible for P/L for all Aptech Learning & Arena Animation BrandsLeadership Role .

Geography Head - South & East & National Head, Events.

• May 2012 - Mar 2018

Sr. Vice President - MAAC.Part of the MAAC Leadership Team .Leading Business Operations for MAAC -Aptech's Premier Brand & highest contributor to EBIDTA, both in percentage & growth in Retail Domestic.

Business Head-South

• May 2009 - Apr 2012

SBU Head for the South Division , Revived IIJT's fortunes at South from almost zero level and took it to the number one Divison in the Country . Part of the IIJT Leadership and Strategy Team. Managed a 100 Plus team and reported directly to the Managing Director Mr. Ashok Reddy. , I launched many first in IIJT including the launch of the CFP Course , restructuring of complete course curriculum in finance , hiring star faculties for Satellite and extensively contributed to lateral thinking and way forward for the Organization . Show less

Business Head- Learning & Training Ikya Human Capital Solutions Now Quess Corp Ltd .

• Sep 2008 - Apr 2009

Kickstarted Ikya's Learning and Training Vertical ,This company was rated by Business Today as India's Top 10 Start up Venture in 2008,Managed the P/L and gave the much needed Jump Start by galvanizning 100 clients within the first 8 months of Business Operations. Was handpicked by Ajit Issac the chairman of Quess Corp . www.ikyaglobal.com Kickstarted Ikya's Learning and Training Vertical ,This company was rated by Business Today as India's Top 10 Start up Venture in 2008,Managed the P/L and gave the much needed Jump Start by galvanizning 100 clients within the first 8 months of Business Operations. Was handpicked by Ajit Issac the chairman of Quess Corp . www.ikyaglobal.com

Natiomal Sales Head -Media and Entertainment Programs

• Aug 2007 - Sep 2008

Spearheaded Manipal's Media and Entertainment Business . Instrumental in the launch of the world's first MBA in Media and Entertainment offered by Manipal University in Association with Whistling Woods owned by Film Maker Subhash Ghai . Was recruited by Hari Menon the now CEO of Big Basket. MBA in M & E Rated By India Today as one of the Hottest Career Course in August 2008 edition. Other programs offered Television Journalism.Radio Jockey.Video editing,Camera & Lighting ,Creative writing ,Voice Acting Got the Business Started from a Conceptual mode to a full blown program Delivery Mode Establishing BSc Animation Degree program as a main stream career .Created History by doing 100 Admissions the second costliest Animation program in the country ...in the first actual year of Launch .. Planned/organized and executed this landmark Achievement .. Students came in from 24 states and 7 countries ... Show less

Regional Head - Aptech Ltd

• Apr 2004 - Aug 2006

Was last designated as Zonal Head for N Power Brand ,Headed Regional Operations for Kerala and Karnataka for Aptech Computer Education ,Arena Animation .. Took Kerala to NO 1 Region in the country in absolute numbers in billing value in the year 2006 thereby being the clear market leaders in both IT education training and Animation training . Adopted a 6 prolonged strategy on a sustainable basis i) Unformity in brand visibility ii) rightsizing of Business partnersto business oppurtunity with the right attitude and hardwired to ground realities iii) Focussing only on career admissions iv) Meticulous precision on delivery and creating a culture oriented towards student employment vi) Zero tolerance to non performance . Show less

State Head

• Apr 2003 - Mar 2004

Headed Business for Kerala ... Responsible for Sales and Service..headed a 24 member Team .. Significant Achievements : No 1 Region in 2003 for car radials sales. President's Guts and Glory Award Handled a Business portfolio of 9 crores a month . Headed Business for Kerala ... Responsible for Sales and Service..headed a 24 member Team .. Significant Achievements : No 1 Region in 2003 for car radials sales. President's Guts and Glory Award Handled a Business portfolio of 9 crores a month .

Middle Manager

• Oct 1997 - Mar 2003

Headed the sales and marketing operations for MRF Tyres in Tamil Nadu,Andaman,Uttar Pradesh ,Madhya Pradesh and chattisgargh OEM /Channel Management Had my baptism by fire in my first stint of dealer management at Agra ..worked closely with Truck customers.. Grew MRF Share in the truck segment from a meagre 8 % to 30 % ,within a period of 16 months. Handled dual role of sales and service in MP and Chattisgargh . Promoted to a middle manager in 2 and 1/2 yrs the fastest promotion in middle management level in MRF Ltd till date Show less

Sales Executive

• 1995 - 1997

Direct sales of Electronic Cash Registers . Direct sales of Electronic Cash Registers .