Kavita Chettiyar

Operations Associate

Pune Division, Maharashtra, India7 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in building corporate partnerships and student placements
Proven track record in achieving high placement rates
Strong background in business development and client relations

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Business Development Specialist with expertise in Corporate Linkages and Student Employability Programs.

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Skills

Core Skills

Employer Relationship ManagementRecruitingLead GenerationBusiness DevelopmentClient RelationsRevenue GenerationCustomer Service

Other Skills

Interview CoordinationCorporate Partnership DevelopmentNetworkingNegotiation & Relationship BuildingStudent EngagementKey Account ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Key Client RelationshipsNew Client AcquisitionsCorporate Hiring CoordinationRecruitment Drive PlanningPerformance & Placement Target AchievementMarket ResearchBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Vendor Management

Experience

7 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 9 mos

Average Tenure

3 mos

Current Experience

Tns india foundation

3 roles

Program Specialist - Corporate Linkages

Feb 2026 – Present · 3 mos · Pune · On-site

Build and manage relationships with corporate partners across sectors; liaise with recruiters to understand hiring needs and secure placement opportunities.
Bridge between corporates and students to drive employability and formal sector placements.
Understand students’ career aspirations through direct engagement and align them with relevant job market opportunities.
Organize and execute Career Fests and placement drives (end-to-end logistics, coordination, and stakeholder management).
Prepare students for job applications and interviews through pre-placement support and awareness sessions on formal sector employment.
Drive mobilization and outreach in Tier 3 & Tier 4 colleges, working closely with disadvantaged student groups.
Ensure minimum 70% placement of trained students through career fests, individual drives, and self-placements.
Provide post-placement support to ensure student onboarding, motivation, and retention.
Maintain and update placement data, dashboards, and reports to track joining and retention rates.
Innovate strategies to strengthen youth employability programs and drive positive behavioral change toward formal employment.

Employer Relationship ManagementInterview CoordinationRecruitingCorporate Partnership DevelopmentNetworkingNegotiation & Relationship Building+10

Program Specialist - Corporate Linkages

Feb 2026 – Present · 3 mos · Pune · On-site

Build and manage relationships with corporate partners across sectors; liaise with recruiters to understand hiring needs and secure placement opportunities.
Bridge between corporates and students to drive employability and formal sector placements.
Understand students’ career aspirations through direct engagement and align them with relevant job market opportunities.
Organize and execute Career Fests and placement drives (end-to-end logistics, coordination, and stakeholder management).
Prepare students for job applications and interviews through pre-placement support and awareness sessions on formal sector employment.
Drive mobilization and outreach in Tier 3 & Tier 4 colleges, working closely with disadvantaged student groups.
Ensure minimum 70% placement of trained students through career fests, individual drives, and self-placements.
Provide post-placement support to ensure student onboarding, motivation, and retention.
Maintain and update placement data, dashboards, and reports to track joining and retention rates.
Innovate strategies to strengthen youth employability programs and drive positive behavioral change toward formal employment.

Business-to-Business (B2B)Vendor ManagementLead generationBusiness Development

Program Specialist - Corporate Linkages

Feb 2026 – Present · 3 mos · Pune · On-site

Build and manage relationships with corporate partners across sectors; liaise with recruiters to understand hiring needs and secure placement opportunities.
Bridge between corporates and students to drive employability and formal sector placements.
Understand students’ career aspirations through direct engagement and align them with relevant job market opportunities.
Organize and execute Career Fests and placement drives (end-to-end logistics, coordination, and stakeholder management).
Prepare students for job applications and interviews through pre-placement support and awareness sessions on formal sector employment.
Drive mobilization and outreach in Tier 3 & Tier 4 colleges, working closely with disadvantaged student groups.
Ensure minimum 70% placement of trained students through career fests, individual drives, and self-placements.
Provide post-placement support to ensure student onboarding, motivation, and retention.
Maintain and update placement data, dashboards, and reports to track joining and retention rates.
Innovate strategies to strengthen youth employability programs and drive positive behavioral change toward formal employment.

Cold CallingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)NetworkingRevenue GenerationVendor ManagementClient Relations

Spanidea systems

Senior Business Development Executive

Jan 2024 – Apr 2024 · 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Performed extensive research to identify new business opportunities using online tools, databases, and LinkedIn in the BFSI sector.
Executed outbound communication strategies via calls, emails, and LinkedIn messages to build connections with prospects.
Maintained and updated lead information in the CRM system, tracking interactions, and ensuring accurate data entry for effective follow-up and reporting.
Work closely with sales and marketing teams to align lead generation efforts with company goals, and ensure a seamless transition of qualified leads.
Generate regular reports on lead generation activities, detailing the number of leads and conversion rates.
Consistently meet monthly and quarterly lead generation goals and KPIs, contributing to the overall growth and success of the business.

Thinkquotient software private limited

Senior Business Development Executive

Sep 2021 – Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Generating leads and potential business opportunities through various channels, including
networking, cold calling, and online research. Build and maintain relationships with various
companies, organizations and employers to develop placement opportunities for students.
Focusing and playing a major role in generating revenue and meeting the targets set.
Providing guidance and mentoring to junior business development team members.
Interact with students to understand their interests and skills and provide guidance and support
throughout the placement process.
Connect with employers to understand their hiring needs, job requirements and expectations and
match them with suitable candidates from the pool of students.
Advertise job openings, internship opportunities through various channels such as telegram,
LinkedIn and social media etc.
Schedule and co-ordinate interviews between employers and candidates, ensuring that both
parties are informed about the time, location and any specific requirements.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with key clients and partners, as well as identifying new potential clients.

Customer ServiceFront Office SupportExecutive Support

Saykar real estate

Sales Executive

Feb 2021 – Jul 2021 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Communicate with clients to identify their requirements and choice of property and priming the leads through channels like email, Whatsapp, calls etc.
Oversee arrangements to give prospective buyers the view of a property before closing deals.
Co-ordination with the builder's executives for pre & post sale process.
Arranging site visits of prospects and answering all relevant queries in the process.
Achieving sales targets.

Kolte-patil developers limited

Front Desk Executive

Feb 2020 – Jul 2020 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Greeting guests and visitors and provide knowledgeable assistance.
Taking calls and forward it to the concerned personnel.
Notify company personnel of visitor arrival and manage couriers, maintained report and forward it to the department head.
Scheduling meetings and interviews.

Goodrich maritime pvt. ltd

2 roles

Accounts Assistant

Promoted

May 2018 – Oct 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Gandhidham, Gujarat, India · On-site

Accounts assistant for 1+ years
Posting receipt entries, Reconciled bank accounts both collection and disbursement
Pass Journal entries
Prepared cheques and processed online payments to vendors along with payment entries
Maintained record of funds received from management
Maintained outstanding report of vendors and updated to management on weekly basis

Front Desk Executive

Apr 2015 – Apr 2018 · 3 yrs · Gandhidham, Gujarat, India · On-site

Answering multiple phone lines and making outgoing calls as and when required, solving queries of customers via calls and in person. Provide required information to customers, transferring calls to concerned personnel, handling multi-line telephone system, managed couriers, maintained attendance register, monitoring housekeeping department, scheduling meetings and appointments, coordinating with HR department and candidates for interviews, deposited/Handover cheques of vendors and maintained receiving copies.