Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · https://www.youtube.com/@MobCast_24/videos · Remote

• MobCast_2024 is a YouTube channel and an attempt to share stories both ordinary and extra ordinary, because it MATTERS. All conversations are being conducted through an online forum via Mobile either Skype or Google-Meeting, thus the name MobCast (combination of Mobile and Podcast).

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Feb 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Addressing procurement-related niche problems and coming up with a strategic decision
• Identifying server failure issues and its mitigation strategy with accountability management best practices
• Finding suppliers, working on pandemic infused supply chain constraints, component shortage issues, and understanding alternatives to recommend to clients

Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Conduct product research and competitive intelligence for HCL Software product
• Understand competitors' GTM strategy, trace out competitors' marketing gimmick and their vision & mission to position HCL products in the market
• Simplify competitors' product positioning and marketing strategy for the executive's decision making

Nov 2019 – Mar 2020 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Worked on Market Research assignments across industries
• Conduct secondary research to understand the market analysis
• Perform market sizing, market engineering, drivers and challenges, trends, etc.
• Conduct PESTLE analysis, best practices, cost structures (if available), suppliers identification, etc.

Feb 2017 – Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Conduct primary research through CATI, CAWI, focus group, and expert’ interview approach
• Build questionnaire, define sample size, timelines and build respondents database to conduct a survey on technology and industry-specific
• Collect data and perform thorough analysis to understand market and technology dynamics
• Build project agenda and define the scope of any new research assignment
• Work on report writing to help decision-makers to understand various facets of industry and technology
• Prepare end-to-end research proposal, engage with clients in the RFP process and finalize the scope of the project
• Technology focus on Cloud, Analytics, Digital and Security

Apr 2016 – Nov 2016 · 7 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Working with fortune 500 clients including BFSI/Pharmaceutical/Telecom/Retail as major industry verticals to support their RFI/RFP process and in strategic decision making
• Providing market/procurement and supplier intelligence as per clients’ sourcing challenges and helped them in identifying cost-saving opportunities and, understanding best-fit suppliers, supplier benchmarking, market insights, best practices, market dynamics, PESTLE and SWOT analysis, heat mapping, IT salary/billing rates, cost structure, best fit destination through primary and secondary research

Mar 2015 – Mar 2016 · 1 yr · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Identify the primary and secondary sources of information and conduct comprehensive research to gain market insights
• Conduct primary interviews with suppliers to understand their offerings and capabilities for supplier assessment and identifying best fit supplier
• Forecast the Industry trends, find the Impacting factors (Macroeconomics/logistics/supply chain/legislation/taxes/price) and provide inputs towards forecast in both price and market positioning.
• Compile all the information through various sources including industry experts, industry databases, ministry websites, industry blogs, whitepapers, news articles, etc. and prepare a comprehensive report to support clients in decision-making process and RFI process

Feb 2014 – May 2014 · 3 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India

• As a Marketing Intern (Project –“B2B Marketing for tCRM”)
• Promoting tCRM product through direct meeting with business owner.
• Responsible for presale of tCRM, generate maximum leads and reference for other sales executives.
• Responsible to make maximum channel partner.
• Did manual testing of tCRM and given training to new recruit in my team.
• Prepared document for future reference by new recruit like: Sales Pitch, Sales Cycle, Channel Marketing, CRM Scope & benefits, and many other creative mailers to send to customers & channel partner.

Oct 2011 – May 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India

• Supplier identification and profiling to update internal database
• Conduct telephonic interviews/surveys with target respondents and extract information as per project requirement
• Conduct qualitative/quantitative research across industry verticals
• Work closely with senior consultant to assist them in market analysis and report writing