Shashant Shekhar

CEO

Patna, Bihar, India10 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Led successful political campaigns in West Bengal.
  • Restructured digital communications for significant outreach.
  • Managed large teams for effective electoral strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Political Strategy expert with extensive experience in campaign management and team leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

Campaign ManagementStrategic PlanningDigital CommunicationsTeam ManagementField OperationsPublic Relations

Other Skills

AnalyticsBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentData AnalysisElection MonitoringFinancial AccountingFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingManagement ConsultingMarket ResearchMarketing StrategyMatlabMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeOperations Management

About

Close to 10 years of overall experience in Political Strategy, Sales Strategies and Business Development. Experience of handling large teams and diverse geographic spread.

Experience

Indian national congress

Member

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos · Patna, Bihar, India · Hybrid

Inclusive minds

Consultant

Oct 2022May 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · On-site

I-pac (indian political action committee)

6 roles

Engagement Manager

Aug 2022Oct 2022 · 2 mos

Principal Associate

Oct 2020Aug 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Strategic Intervention Lead, West Bengal Campaign
  • Handled the electoral maneuvering for 34 Assembly seats in 2 districts (Howrah & Hooghly) and deliver 30 out of 34 seats to the party.
  • Managed political campaign of all 34 candidates through a team of 50; provided key research-based strategic inputs to enhance the electoral outcome for the candidates
  • Ensured effective campaign to penetrate the electoral messaging to ~1Cr population of the 2 districts

Principal Associate

Promoted

Jun 2020Sep 2020 · 3 mos

  • Digital Communications State Head, West Bengal
  • Spearheaded the restructuring of the Digital Communications team of West Bengal to make it more efficient and effective, and implemented the new structure across the state.
  • Led the new team in the state to enable the party's reach to 4Cr+ people for effective messaging which led to a decisive victory (213 out of 294 seats)
  • Built a network of 10K+ Digital volunteers across the state for AITC, which helped the party to penetrate to every household across the state.

Principal Associate

May 2020Jun 2020 · 1 mo

  • Campaign Manager, Banglar Jubo Shakti
  • Ideated youth-centric volunteer campaign for All India Trinamool Congress to provide relief during Covid 1st wave and increase penetration amongst the youth of the party leadership across West Bengal
  • Managed a team of 20 members to enable the execution of Banglar Jubo Shakti pan state
  • Enabled the onboarding of 8L+ volunteers across the state for AITC

Principal Associate

Feb 2020Apr 2020 · 2 mos

  • Regional Head, Presidency Zone - West Bengal
  • Managed a team of 40 Core Team Members to manage the field operations and political management of 75 ACs spread across 3 districts (North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, and Kolkata)
  • Coordinated leader identification for All India Trinamool Congress for key positions spread across these 3 districts.

Senior Associate

Nov 2019Feb 2020 · 3 mos

  • Campaign Manager, Delhi Election 2020
  • Collaborated with the team to ideate the whole Delhi election campaign for Aam Aadmi Party
  • Managed Campaign for 4 Assembly seats in Delhi (Uttam Nagar, Vikaspuri, Najafgarh, Hari Nagar)
  • Played a vital role in achieving the electoral outcome in favor of AAP (Won 62 out of 70 Seats)
Public RelationsElection MonitoringStrategic PlanningField OperationsCampaign Management

Samsung electronics

2 roles

Area Key Accounts Manager

Dec 2017Nov 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Handling Reliance Digital, Croma (Infiniti Retail), Future Retail (Appliances Division) & Metro Cash & Carry (Appliances Division) for Samsung India.
  • Handling Annual Business value worth 90+ Crores INR.
  • Responsible for end-to-end Samsung sellout, manpower and Inventory Management.
  • Main KPIs
  • Driving Sellout of consumer electronics products of Samsung at 54 Large format Retail Stores spread across Eastern part of India.
  • Maintaining Retail and Pricing hygiene in stores.
  • People management of 70+ Samsung sellout team members & 250+ Retail Partner sellout floor staff

Assistant Manager (Management Trainee)

Apr 2017Nov 2017 · 7 mos

  • Mobile Business (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
  • Performed market study in Mumbai market to identify key metrics and current issues underlying and recommended scope of customized investments for RCM MBOs by using key metric identification
  • Devised a three-pronged approach to regain market share in the Mid-Mass (Volume) category
  • Strategized methods to increase our affordability penetration in upcountry & negative regions
  • Consumer Electronics Business (Bhubaneswar, Odisha)
  • Worked to enhance Retail Experience for Premium category products; focusing on RR Channel
  • Launching Demo Skill Enhancement project in Nov to improve skill level & motivation of SECs
  • Formulated Aggressive display campaign (for Sub-dealers) to improve display of premium range

Reckitt benckiser

Sales And Marketing Intern

Apr 2016Jun 2016 · 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Designed & implemented Healthcare Sales Representative (HSR) model for Healthcare & Sexual Well-Being (SWB) product portfolio in Semi-urban & Rural markets in Eastern India
  • Conducted market research with 50+ retailers for in-depth study of current distribution model
  • Rolled out 1st phase of HSR Model; covering 167 districts; annual projected revenue growth of 19.84 Cr
  • Single-handedly executed recruitment, PJP design & allotment, field & app training of HSRs
  • Enhanced efficiency of pharma channel by implementing Readystock model for SWB portfolio
  • Incorporated app-based tracking for HSRs to monitor sale, daily coverage, outreach of schemes

Koznic tech

Business Development Manager

Jun 2014Jun 2015 · 1 yr · New Delhi Area, India

  • Developed Novel application; Accomplished increase of client base by using crucial B2B sales strategies
  • Pitched restaurants for initial Trial phase; Applied strategic business development plans
  • Liaised between technical team and clientele to launch the beta version

Gingr

Intern

Jul 2013Jun 2014 · 11 mos

  • Bolstered MOUs with 24 merchants and stores to use Gingr as their complementary platform
  • Headed 32 promotional events in colleges across Delhi; increased market outreach significantly
  • Developed online/offline publicity strategies to boost the product awareness

Hyderabad metro rail ltd.

Trainee

May 2013Jul 2013 · 2 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Supervised construction of Underground services over an area of 2.2 Lakh m2 at Miyapur Depot
  • Reviewed 9 Multi-storied station layout plans and recommended 18 appropriate changes for compliance to the Manual of Specifications and Standards issued by Govt of Andhra Pradesh
  • Generated additional revenue of INR 2 Crore by innovating Advertisement strategy for project

University of calabria

Research Intern

May 2012Jul 2012 · 2 mos · Cosenza Area, Italy

  • Formulated water damage mitigation techniques in steel structures using Carbon nanotubes
  • Optimized the adhesive mixture by inducing 90% alignment leading to 20% reduction in cracks
  • Propagated research which will potentially replace welding and bolting in open metal structures

Savelife foundation

Logistics Associate

Jun 2011Dec 2011 · 6 mos

  • Handled Logistics for Basic Trauma Skill Training Programs in Delhi, 2011
  • Interacted & onboarded 3 Top-Notch Emergency specialist from Apollo International Hospital
  • Played crucial role in establishing SAVELIFE’s community emergency medical response system

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Jan 2015Jan 2017

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Civil Engineering

Jan 2010Jan 2014

Infant Jesus' School, Patna city

Jan 1994Jan 2007

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