Aug 2015 – Dec 2023 · 8 yrs 4 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

• BigStage Productions
• A Pune based event management company that ideates and executes their own intellectual properties of events and have created a niche for themselves but developing a quality and luxury events.
• Co-Founder
• Ideation, creation and execution of the event called “ZaPalooza” – An Art & Music Festival - sponsored by Kingfisher
• Ideation, creation and execution of the event called “The Jamboree” - Powered by Nickelodeon
• Ideation, creation and execution of the event called “VogueSutra Fashion”
• Ideation, creation and execution of the event called “Bingge” – Food & Beverage Festival
• Positioning of the event and creation the brand
• Created Sales and Marketing Strategy, Digital marketing and handling the Social Media team
• Responsible for revenue generation through Sponsorship Sales
• Execution of the marketing campaigns
• Extensive hands-on experience in Marketing and Event management

Aug 2015 – Dec 2023 · 8 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• We are a Bangalore/Pune based Event Company called VIKING Productions in association with BigStage Productions and we specialise in EVENTS | BRANDING | MARKETING. Our team is adept in the end-to-end Planning, Design, Production and Execution.
• We have five large format Event IP's (for Pune, Mumbai & Chandigarh) of our own namely:
• 1. ZAPALOOZA - Pune's Largest Flea Market and Art & Music Festival - Kingfisher is our Title Sponsor since 2013. This IP brings in a crowd of over 10,000-12,000 consistently since 2013. We were also associated with SUNBURN for their 2017-2018 event in Pune
• 2. THE JAMBOREE - Carnival powered by Nickelodeon. The 1st Round for this IP in Dec,2018; brought in a footfall of around 8800 people
• 3. VogueSutra Fashion - This IP brings in a crowd of around 4000-5000
• 4. BINGGE - Food & Beverage Festival - Scheduled for Dec 2019 or Jan 2020
• 5. The WORLD MusicConcert - We are looking to bring on artists of the calibre of Farhan Akthar, Nucleya, Divine, Local Train, A26 etc. (To Be Finalised - tentatively scheduled for Jan 2020)
• Positioning of the event and creation the brand
• Created Sales and Marketing Strategy, Digital marketing and handling the Social Media team
• Responsible for revenue generation through Sponsorship Sales
• Execution of the marketing campaigns
• Extensive hands-on experience in Marketing and Event management
• We also create IP's for brands and clients and we run it into a profit for them.
• Call us for any associations: +91-8150918000

Apr 2011 – Jun 2015 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

• Business development and sales of very high-end elite properties
• Brought in business of 175+ Crores plus
• Residential Sales & Channel Partner Management
• Managed and co-ordinated successful launch of landmark residential developments
• Managed Ipad App creation and co-ordination for Group and residential projects
• Strategizing on sales maximization in liaison with the management and channel partners
• Managed complete Customer Relationship Management
• Extensive survey to understand competitor’s in the market
• Analyzing channel partner’s goodwill and understanding improvement needed
• Knowledge Allotment, Agreement, process of transfer & possession

Sep 2007 – Jan 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos · United Arab Emirates

• Senior Executive - Marketing and Sales
• Successfully mentored and led a cross-cultural team of 7 executives handling over 400 customers,
• Developed the client-organisation communication strategy by understanding the requirements of the cross-functional teams, in association with the senior divisional manager, thus establishing a customer service department responsible for managing efficient communication processes.
• Managed the client requirements by co-ordinating with the customer service department and aligning relevant strategic business units, thereby increasing productivity and the overall process, delivering on the objectives outlined and reducing the down time to clients by 60%,
• Anticipated, planned, implemented and monitored the crisis management project process during economic downturn from an early stage, to ensure customer confidence is maintained, thereby receiving 45% lesser complaints than estimated.
• Led the transfers of apartment’s project for primary and secondary transfers through team process improvements outlined, which increased efficiency and reduced the turn-around time by 45%,
• Liaised with senior management of finance, sales and legal departments on project plan to brief customers on company’s developments and understand and provide relevant customer required information.
• Executive - Marketing and Sales Operations Department, Sama-Dubai
• Ideated and developed the client management system to improve business process efficiency.
• Trained the team on new processes for customer sales information collection and regular updating of the databases, increasing department efficiency by 50%.
• Streamlined filing, verification and documentation of contracts for properties,
• Monitored team supervising client and agent accounts towards instalment payments, commissions, information, and documentation.

Aug 2006 – Aug 2007 · 1 yr

• Managed a team of five sales executives including freelance agents to obtain business of 60 new clients,
• Managed complete sales project plan by understanding client needs, developing an appropriate proposal, negotiating the deal and managing operations related to closure of agreements of sale for real-estate,
• Ideated and developed new business operations and strategy to compete in the changing times and against the competitive forces,
• Developed rapport with various stakeholders such as developers, promoters, clients and brokers to build credibility which increased contacts by 18%,
• Studied and analysed the market to identify investment opportunities (land, commercial and residential categories) and independently executed feasibility studies for real estate investments.

Apr 2005 – Jul 2006 · 1 yr 3 mos · India

• Conducted gap analysis to identify project requirements of a eco-friendly product,
• Researched and developed a composite material called Paper honeycomb Sandwich panel and design-analysis of product.
• Conducted complete study and feasibility study for composite material and product.
• Managed operations and production of the product within the time frame set and budget allotted to meet customer requirements.
• Assisted in marketing of BrandAid as an eco-engineering company.
• Handled sales of HonEcore as a product.
• Prepared and submitted reports on the study conducted with effective software analysis using ANSYS.

Aug 2003 – May 2004 · 9 mos

• Gathered understanding of die casting techniques and technology, and the implementation process at shop-floor level, and also in quality control and inspections of the finished work,
• Conducted a comparison study of die casting techniques within the company.
• Failure Mode and Effective Analysis of high pressure die casting.