Chakrapani SM

CEO

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India34 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Three decades of leadership in EPC projects.
  • Expert in innovative deal negotiation and global business development.
  • Proven track record in client engagement and retention.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Sales and Marketing Professional in the Water Treatment and Industrial Solutions sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic BdProduct Lifecycle ManagementSales OperationsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Strategy

Other Skills

Lean SalesInnovative Deal StructuringDeployment of AI in New Product DevelopmentBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Pricing StrategyEffluent TreatmentMarket ResearchStatistical Data AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsChannel SalesMulti-channel Marketing

About

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: • Senior Sales & Marketing professional with a dynamic career of over three decades that reflects year-on-year success in achieving business objectives in highly competitive environments. • Worked with leading Organizations that offered wide exposure on the latest technology and environments. • Applied expertise in creating opportunities and expanding business across diverse markets and industries. • High level of success in Key Account Management. • Significant experience in working with key stakeholders; including Clients, EPMCs, Consortium Players and Business Associates and creating win-win relationships. • Established large volume accounts with excellent levels of retention and loyalty. • Strong business, technical and commercial acumen with skills to augment business through conceptualizing strategies, articulating product value proposition and ensuring buy-in at customer end. • Successfully managed and mentored cross-functional teams across assignments - acknowledged for recruiting and developing leaders with an equal desire to win. • Well organized with a track record that demonstrates self-motivation, entrepreneurial ability, and initiative to achieve corporate goals. • Client Engagement, Tendering, Techno-commercial Engagements, Market Mapping, Due Diligence of Opportunities. PERSONAL STRENGTHS: • Strong network of professional/business associates and clients. • Communication Skills – verbal, written, presentation and non-verbal. • Aptitude for numerical and financial analysis. • Strong process implementation in Sales, Customer Support, New Product Introduction. • Follow-up and closure. • Rapport building with customers – Corporate/Institutional/PSUs as well as Trade. • Widely traveled and experienced with all the important markets in the country. • Team building and mentoring.

Experience

An msme company

Heading Strategic Growth Initiatives, harnessing the power of AI and Predictive Analytics For PLM

Jul 2025Present · 9 mos · Chennai · Hybrid

Lean SalesStrategic BDInnovative Deal StructuringProduct Lifecycle ManagementDeployment of AI in New Product Development

Goodrich gasket private limited

Vice President - Sales & Growth Strategy

Mar 2022Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Over 38 years of being one of India's largest manufacturers and exporters of Industrial Gaskets.
Sales OperationsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Business Development

Career break

Personal goal pursuit

Apr 2019Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

  • I was on a sabbatical from a regular assignment. I used my time to be a freelance Business Development Consultant to a few MSMEs and provide them with Strategic Direction in their quest for growth. I also dedicated some of my time to deserving causes in child education, community/social service and in taking up activities towards conservation and protection of our environment. Spending quality time with my family and pursuit of spiritual quests took the rest of my time.

Wipro water

Regional Sales Head (South & East) at Wipro Water (A Business Division Of Wipro Enterprises)

Jul 2016Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Complete end-to-end EPC Business Development responsibilities in Projects related to Industrial Water & Wastewater Treatment and ZLD. Was responsible for revenues from South India and East India.
Business StrategySales OperationsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)

Tecpro systems ltd

AVP - Business Development & Projects (Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment & Solar Energy)

Jan 2014Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Complete responsibility for the profitable growth of the Water Division.
Business StrategySales OperationsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)

Pennar enviro limited

General Manager - Business Development - EPC Business Group

Feb 2013Dec 2013 · 10 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Complete end-to-end EPC Business Development responsibilities in Projects related to Industrial and Municipal Water & Wastewater Treatment and ZLD. Was responsible for all-India Business Development.
Business StrategySales OperationsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)

Doshion veolia water solutions pvt. ltd.

General Manager - Business Development - EPC Business Group

Jun 2012Feb 2013 · 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Was responsible for EPC Business Development in Projects in South India related to Industrial and Municipal Water & Wastewater Treatment and ZLD. Was responsible for successfully promoting Veolia Technologies.
Business StrategySales OperationsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)

Shivsu canadian clear international limited (chennai)

DGM - Business Development

Sep 2009Jun 2012 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Was responsible for all-India Business Development of Standard Products as well as EPC Projects in Industrial and Municipal Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment.
Sales OperationsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Business Development

Elogistics pvt. ltd.

Head - Sales, Customer Support & Operations

Feb 2008Sep 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Was Heading the Divisions of Sales, Customer Support & Operations for a range of Telematics Products and Services.
Business StrategySales OperationsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Business Development

Oilco services india limited

Regional Manager South - Sales, Customer Support, Operations

Oct 2005Jan 2008 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Was responsible for Sales of Spares and AMCs for Gasoline Dispensing Units to Oil Companies such as IOCL, HPCL, BPCL, Shell, Essar, Reliance. Also ran the Customer Support and Operations Divisions.
Sales OperationsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Business Development

Elgi equipments limited

Senior Product Manager - Marketing & New Product Development

Jun 2002Sep 2005 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Launched the ENGC range of reciprocating compressors - both oil-filled and oil-free. Established a nation-wide network of retailers/resellers.
Business StrategySales OperationsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Business Development

Whirlpool of india limited

Branch Manager - Sales, Trade Promotion, Customer Support, Commercial

Aug 1997May 2002 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Ran the Bangalore Branch as a Profit Center.

Ge lighting india limited

Management Trainee & Senior Marketing Executive

Aug 1991Jul 1997 · 5 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Launched the GE Lighting range of light sources and luminaires in Karnataka. Set up a state-wide network of Distributors, Retail Dealers, Stockists and Whole-sale Dealers. Promoted sales to Industrial and Institutional Customers.

Education

Sri Venkateswara University

M.B.A. — Marketing & Systems

Jul 1989Jun 1991

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

B.E. — Mechanical Engineering

Aug 1984Dec 1989

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Mechanical Engineering

Aug 1984Dec 1988

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