Gaurav Kumar Sharma

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India11 yrs experience

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Key Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in education and corporate partnerships.
Successfully established 150+ franchise centers for Edureka.
Expert in strategic thinking and market analysis.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the EdTech industry with a strong focus on strategic partnerships and operational excellence.

Contact

krgauravofficial@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Strategic ThinkingSales StrategyEmployee ManagementP&l ManagementStrategic PartnershipsOperations ManagementCustomer ServiceBusiness DevelopmentClient RelationsPeople ManagementCorporate Partnerships

Other Skills

AdvertisingAdvertising SalesAnalysisBrand BuildingBranded ContentBusiness ConsultingBusiness StrategyChief Experience OffiersCommunicationCommunity ManagementCost ReductionCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Data AnalyticsDelivery Of ProjectsForecasting

About

As Associate Director/Entrepreneur in Residence at Masters' Union, I leverage my 10+ years of experience and passion for education to create and execute innovative programs that connect learners with industry opportunities and foster a culture of excellence and collaboration. I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Executive) from IMT Ghaziabad and multiple digital marketing and sales management certifications. Previously, I co-led the delivery and corporate placements of Edureka, a leading online learning platform, where I established and managed 150+ national franchise centers and achieved rapid breakeven and growth. I also built strategic partnerships and business operations for Edureka, working with top corporates and universities across India. My core competencies include market analysis, P&L management, cost reduction, and pedagogical innovation. I aim to empower learners and educators with cutting-edge skills and knowledge that drive positive impact and transformation.

Experience

11 yrs

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Masters' union

Associate Director/Entrepreneur in Residence(EIR)

Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Strategic ThinkingMarket ResearchProblem SolvingSales StrategySalesPresentation Skills+7

Edureka

2 roles

Head of Delivery and Corporate Placements

Sep 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Employee ManagementData AnalyticsPeople ManagementStrategic ThinkingMarket ResearchProblem Solving+22

Strategic Partnerships & Business Operations

Jan 2022 – Sep 2022 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Employee ManagementData AnalyticsPeople ManagementStrategic ThinkingMarket ResearchProblem Solving+21

Mercer

Lead - Corporate Operations

Oct 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Mercer - Mettl, A research-backed assessments, efficient cloud platform, and in-depth analytics help us deliver transformative results for our clients and their employees.
We create customized assessments across the employee lifecycle, including pre-hiring screening, candidate skills assessment, training, and development programs for employees/students, certification exams, contests and beyond.

Employee ManagementData AnalyticsPeople ManagementStrategic ThinkingMarket ResearchProblem Solving+21

Upgrad

Senior Manager - College Business

Nov 2019 – Oct 2020 · 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

upGrad has been on a mission to enable building careers of tomorrow. upGrad's online education programs
which have been developed in partnership with premium educational institutes has been helping graduates
and working professionals to enhance their capabilities in domains such as data science, machine learning, big
data, full-stack development, digital marketing.
On-Boarding Institutions/Universities for Academic Partnerships
Establishing upGrad Live platform with onboarding over 100,000+ learners pan India in JAS quarter

Employee ManagementData AnalyticsPeople ManagementStrategic ThinkingProblem SolvingCustomer Service+20

Great place to study

Business Communications Manager

Dec 2017 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Great Place to Study Research Institute is a global auditing & data intelligence firm engaged in classifying
and recognising high-performance student engagement institutes. Our student satisfaction survey and
independent review certification process are built on in-depth research, focus group meeting with top
academicians, adoption of best global standards and benchmarks.
Worked with TV Channel like Republic TV, India Today and CNBC TV18
Onboarding Universities and Institution for various media projects live TV shows
For K-12, special print edition of Forbes India Marquee

Employee ManagementData AnalyticsPeople ManagementProblem SolvingCustomer ServiceClient Relations+16

Byju's

2 roles

Team Lead

Promoted

Dec 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr

Employee ManagementPeople ManagementSales StrategySalesPresentation SkillsCorporate Partnerships+5

Business Development

Aug 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos

Got the opportunity to be a part of Think & Learn in its early stage and played a key role in the upward journey. My field of work included Business Development, Marketing Communications, Sales Operations and Customer Relationship Management.
Senior Counselor
Mentor
STEM expert

Sales StrategySalesCorporate PartnershipsNew Account AcquisitionCommunicationRelationship Building+1