Rishabh Arora

CEO

India10 yrs 3 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Drove 45% YOY revenue increase at PhysicsWallah
  • Established 35 offline centers at Byju's
  • Led high-performance teams in EdTech sector
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the EdTech sector with a focus on operational efficiency and growth.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic PartnershipsLeadership DevelopmentBusiness StrategyTeachingSales Strategy

Other Skills

FundraisingCorporate Partnership DevelopmentStrategic Partner Relationship ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Relationship ManagementMarketing ManagementOperations ManagementBusiness AnalysisStakeholder ManagementExecutive LeadershipStrategic PlanningNon-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)Public SpeakingC++C

About

As a strategy professional with over decade of experience in the EdTech sector, I specialize in driving growth and operational efficiency. Currently pursuing an MBA at Oxford's Saïd Business School, I have a proven track record in leading high-performance teams and executing strategic initiatives. At PhysicsWallah, I enhanced the efficiency of a 2,000-member sales team, achieving a 45% YOY revenue increase and generating over $110 million. I developed go-to-market strategies and led acquisitions like Xylem, Utkarsh Classes, significantly expanding our national and international presence. At Byju’s, I established 35 offline centers, achieving 80% capacity utilization in six months. My leadership drove a 32.5% YOY growth and over $30 million in revenue while improving employee satisfaction and retention. Passionate about sports, I enjoy playing cricket and volleyball, and occasionally watch F1 races. I am eager to leverage my skills and experience to contribute to impactful projects and drive success in dynamic environments. Feel free to connect with me or reach out to discuss potential collaborations.

Experience

10 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 5 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 8 mos
Current Experience

Oxford india forum

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Oxford, England, United Kingdom · On-site

FundraisingCorporate Partnership DevelopmentStrategic Partner Relationship ManagementStrategic PartnershipsLeadership Development

University of oxford

MBA Candidate

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · United Kingdom · On-site

Pw (physicswallah)

Senior Director - Business Operations and Strategy

May 2023Jun 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo · Delhi, India · On-site

  • Orchestrated day-to-day operations of a counseling team comprising 1.5K+ employees
  • Ensured the team's effectiveness in contributing to the organization's online revenue, amounting to an Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) of over INR 900cr+
  • Supervised various educational levels and formats, including K4 to K12 education for both online & and offline settings, vernacular education, commerce education, Chartered Accountancy (CA), and other competitive exams
  • Facilitated the Profit and Loss (P&L) of specific categories under the business vertical.
Business StrategyLeadership DevelopmentSales StrategyBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Relationship ManagementMarketing Management+2

Byju's

Director of Business Growth and Development

Feb 2022May 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · India

  • Developed and facilitated the setting up of 35 offline centers for BYJU's TUITION - Responsible for setting up the entire business line from scratch which included onboarding and nurturing more than 200+ employees from cross-functional departments like marketing, tutors, and operations and ~300 employees from business development.
  • Increased Employee satisfaction by ~50% by implementing a comprehensive employee engagement strategy with weekly incentives and rewards which led to an improvement of customer-facing time by 45% and a reduction the employee attrition to 3.5%
  • Drove a 32.5% YOY growth and achieved 250cr+ with a team size of 650+ associates by developing and designing detailed weekly team plans, revamping customer acquisition strategies like referral and up-sell programs and improving tracking mechanism which increased the meetings per sales rep by 55%
  • Led recruitment drives to improve the quality of the talent pipeline of 20+ senior management from top-tier MBA colleges
  • Directed multiple negotiations with external partners and internal process improvement to reduce the operating cost by 20%
Business StrategyLeadership DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisSales StrategyBusiness Process ImprovementStakeholder Management+3

Lido

3 roles

Vice President Of Business Development

Promoted

Oct 2021Feb 2022 · 4 mos

  • Launched Lido learning operation in the MENA region. ( ARR - 5cr-Team size – 20-WRPS-50k )
  • Optimized the lead utilization and boasted an additional 15% of total revenue, which helped to improve the CAC
  • Reduced operating expense by 30% by trying, testing, and fixing the model gaps and cancellation by 30% by enhancing logistics-delivery time
  • Improved the lead conversion by 65% by identifying and implementing a new 3 layered pricing strategy leading to an increase in revenue by 35%
  • Reduced the training time and OJT for new recruits by 100% from 30 days to 14 days by revamping the training module
  • Involved during Unilazer Ventures,C-round funding-$10M-Sept-2021 which included explaining the future trajectory of the business and detailed walkthrough of the sale process and user onboarding journey.
  • ARR Achieved-80cr-Indian markets-5cr-Global markets
  • Current ARR Achieved
  • 100 CR from Indian markets ( Delhi NCR, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kolkata, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu )
  • 10 CR from global markets ( Middle East Countries, US and Canada )
Leadership DevelopmentSales StrategyStrategic Partnerships

Director Of Business Development

Oct 2020Nov 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Setup the inside sales model from scratch and worked toward optimizing the model’s profitability
  • Launched and established new product lines like k3,mathematics, science, coding and English
  • Improved the ARPU by 83% ( 30k to 55k) through customized bundle and specific sales pitch modules
  • Reduced attrition to 7% ( vs 25% ) by improving the hiring, termination process, training plans, and incentive schemes.
  • ARR achieved-45cr-TeamSize-500
Leadership DevelopmentSales StrategyStrategic Partnerships

Associate Director

Jun 2019Oct 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Established foundation verticals like Talent Acquisition, Learning and development, Operations, and Sales from scratch
  • Deployed a team of 500 members in 9 cities within 6 months duration ( ARR-45cr,Team size-500)
  • Involved in a fundraising round of $7.5M from Bace Capital and PICUS Ventures along with explaining the business model and discussing the short-term and long-term plans for the Business aim.
Leadership DevelopmentSales StrategyStrategic Partnerships

Teach for india

Fellow

Oct 2021May 2022 · 7 mos · Delhi, India · On-site

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)Teaching

Extramarks education india pvt. ltd.

2 roles

Assistant General Manager

May 2019Jun 2019 · 1 mo

  • Leading the business in North India for Extramarks across Delhi NCR, Haryana, Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand and J&K. Working with business leaders across geographies to manage a 500+ strong team across HR, Marketing, Sales, Business Development and operations ( Achieved Revenue Rate - 75 cr/yearly )
  • Set up a self-sustaining lead generation channel contributing to 80% of total organization leads
  • Hired, trained, and deployed 550 sales associates, 55 managers, 8 senior managers, 10 operations associates to set up the entire region
  • Driving the region into a high growth trajectory and making it the fastest growing and most profitable business unit for the company
Leadership DevelopmentSales StrategyStrategic Partnerships

Senior Business Development Manager

Dec 2018May 2019 · 5 mos

Leadership DevelopmentSales StrategyStrategic Partnerships

Byju's (think & learn pvt. ltd.)

Business Development Manager

Jan 2016Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Driving revenue upwards of 50 crores with a team of 50 sales associates and 4 AMs
  • Pioneered the FOS model in the Ed-tech Industry
  • Developed end to end sales operations in 4 North regions ( Western Up, Haryana, Uttarakhand and J&K ) from scratch
  • Increased the team's productivity up to 200% by increasing the meetings per sales person
  • Streamlined order delivery (including on spot delivery), logistics, & post sales support to reduce cancellations by 30%
  • Handled a floor and field management responsibility for creating a pipeline of approximately 20000 unique customer meetings annually
Leadership DevelopmentSales StrategyStrategic Partnerships

Oxane partners limited

Intern

Mar 2015May 2015 · 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • worked on Angular JS and jQuery
Leadership DevelopmentSales StrategyStrategic Partnerships

Elcomponics sales pvt ltd

Intern

Mar 2014Jun 2014 · 3 mos · Noida Area, India

  • Worked with a team to develop,design and deliver an in-house HR portal

Education

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Aug 2024Sep 2025

University of Oxford

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Aug 2024Sep 2025

Manipal University Jaipur

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Computer Science

Jan 2012Jan 2016

Ryan International School

Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program

Jan 2000Jan 2012

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