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Sumanth Rao

CEO

India18 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led market entry strategies for Prudential in new markets.
  • Completed flagship leadership program with international exposure.
  • Expert in digital strategy and marketing in financial services.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Digital Strategy Leader in the Financial Services sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital StrategyMarketingMarket Entry StrategyBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementLeadershipTechnology Strategy

Other Skills

Digital Business StrategyExecutionCommunicationsCommunity InvestmentsBusiness strategyFinancial modelingAnalyticsStrategic communicationsDigital projectsAnalytics platformMarketing investmentsCollaboration platformLeadership developmentInternational assignmentsTalent program

About

- Digital Business, Strategy and Marketing @ Prudential Myanmar - Senior Manager at Prudential's regional head office in Asia. Developed the market entry strategies and execution/launch of operations in new markets - Laos & Myanmar - Gained cross-functional management and consulting experience over the past 8 years in new markets strategy, digital marketing, and technology/operations projects, primarily in the financial services industry. - Selected as member of Prudential's flagship talent programme and successfully completed international assignments and leadership training programmes from 2010 - 2013. - Obtained my undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur in 2006 and MBA from the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad in 2010. - Active member and volunteer at various charitable organizations in India; trained Sitarist -- have performed concerts in India, Kenya, and Portugal; interested in Vedic philosophy & spirituality.

Experience

18 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs
Average Tenure
5 yrs
Current Experience

Prudential myanmar life insurance

Chief Digital Officer

Apr 2021Present · 5 yrs

  • Digital Business Strategy & Execution, Marketing & Communications, Community Investments
Digital Business StrategyExecutionMarketingCommunicationsCommunity InvestmentsDigital Strategy

Prudential corporation asia

6 roles

Head of Digital, Strategy & Marketing - Prudential Myanmar

Apr 2020Mar 2021 · 11 mos

Senior Regional Manager - Myanmar Market Entry Strategy / Business Develpment

Jul 2018Mar 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

Senior Regional Manager

Jun 2016Jun 2018 · 2 yrs

  • Strategic management initiatives for Prudential's key businesses across Asia.

Senior Regional Manager, New Markets

Nov 2014May 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Delivering end-to-end new market entry strategy and supporting the team in assessment of opportunities, supporting licensing requirements and successful launch of business operations
  • Business strategy, financial modeling and analytics to assess business opportunities
  • Project management to support successful execution and launch of business operations
  • Strategic communications to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders
Business strategyFinancial modelingAnalyticsProject managementStrategic communicationsMarket Entry Strategy+1

Regional Manager, Digital Media

Oct 2012Oct 2014 · 2 yrs

  • Led digital projects for Prudential's businesses across Asia. Key accomplishments:
  • Conceptualised and implemented region-wide analytics platform to measure, report, and optimise marketing investments in online, mobile, and social media
  • Developed internal collaboration platform to foster knowledge sharing and innovation
  • Contributed in developing and executing Prudential's strategy in online, mobile, and social media
Digital projectsAnalytics platformMarketing investmentsCollaboration platformDigital StrategyProject Management

Flagship Global Leadership Development Programme

Dec 2010Mar 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Momentum is Prudential plc's flagship talent program, providing enthusiastic, focused and talented individuals with a unique opportunity to learn and grow within Prudential and explore their potential as future leaders.Through several international assignments, the program provides relevant exposure to different specializations, business units and countries within the Prudential Group, thereby truly providing a global experience.
  • 1. Successfully completed leadership course – Creativity and Personal Mastery – conducted by Prof Srikumar Rao during June – August 2011 in Hong Kong and London. Organized a seminar to discuss the key concepts at Prudential Indonesia.
  • 2. Conducted interviews and assessed Momentum candidates at Prudential Momentum Assessment Center in Hong Kong in July 2011.
  • 3. Attended several leadership and development programs in UK and Asia from 2010 - 2013.
Leadership developmentInternational assignmentsTalent programLeadership

Prudential indonesia (pt prudential life assurance)

Manager, Project Technical Advisor

Dec 2010Sep 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos · Jakarta, Indonesia

  • Project manager and advisor for technology-led strategic initiatives in Prudential Indonesia: successfully led cross-functional business & technology teams, effectively managed stakeholder relationships, frequently presented findings to senior leaders.
  • Led key customer self-service initiatives that improved customer convenience and reduced operational costs: implemented customer communications and marketing platform, revamped online customer portal.
Project managementStakeholder managementCustomer self-service initiativesProject ManagementTechnology Strategy

Airtel

Assistant Manager (Young Leaders' Programme)

Jun 2010Nov 2010 · 5 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Joined Airtel in the Young Leaders' Programme (YLP) in the Airtel Enterprise Services division.

Cleartrip.com

Student Intern (Experiential Learning Programme)

Aug 2009Dec 2009 · 4 mos

  • Presented strategies for analyzing and improving the company's brand awareness based on primary and secondary research.

Indian school of business

MBA

Apr 2009Apr 2010 · 1 yr

  • Major in Strategy and Marketing

Ceb

3 roles

Analyst (Technology practice)

Nov 2007Mar 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Received global IT practice award (given to top 10 performers out of 300 employees globally) for going beyond stated responsibilities, demonstrating exceptional service ethic, and contributing to overall growth of the practice.
  • Led a team of 4 to conceptualize, create customizable IT strategic planning templates for CIOs.

Senior Associate (Corporate Strategy practice)

Jul 2007Oct 2007 · 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Recipient of the Global Quality Award for conceptualizing, writing paper on “Capturing the Value of Strategic Thinking.” Generated hypothesis and analyzed secondary research, conducted interviews with several Heads of Strategy at Fortune 500 firms, conducted root-cause analysis, and created “best-practice” case profiles.

Associate (Corporate Strategy practice)

Jul 2006Jun 2007 · 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Provided business analysis, best practices research, and decision support tools to address issues facing senior strategy executives at global companies.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Indian School of Business

MBA — Strategy & Marketing

Jan 2009Jan 2010

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

B.Tech — Electrical Engineering

Jan 2006Present

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