Prasanta Kumar Mahanta

Business Development Executive

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India21 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Established Autonomous Vehicle Labs for academic research.
  • Led high-performing teams in business development.
  • Fostered industry-academia collaborations for innovation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in educational technology and business development within the autonomous vehicle sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentSales StrategySales LeadershipEducation ManagementTeaching

Other Skills

ATL & BTL Activities Planning and ExecutionAccount ManagementAdmissionsB2B SalesB2B/B2C SalesBTL Promotional ActivitiesBranch SalesBuild Strong RelationshipsBusinessBusiness AnalysisBusiness AnalyticsBusiness ManagementBusiness PlanningBusiness Relationship ManagementCampaigns

About

Bridging the gap between Industry & Academia || Helping Universities to setup Autonomous People Mobility Labs, Supporting in Drive-by-Wire R&D Platforms & Autonomous R&D platforms. This is a multidisciplinary Lab where students can explore the Advanced Autonomous Technologies the Autonomous Industries are looking for. An Opportunity for the researchers to publish quality paper publications & get Research funding and open doors for the Startups and Incubation. Join hand with the present Industrial need. In my current role I help establish in Autonomous Vehicle Lab/ Driverless Vehicle Lab by providing required sensors, development kits, Research Platforms & Autonomous Buggy to suppot in research activities in the Campus, Faculty training, R&D support, and Student Internships and Support in real time industry projects. With leadership roles in Sales, Business Development and Strategy at IMS India's THE GATE ACADEMY, PEARSON India and STG International Ltd, I have built key partnerships, high-performing teams and impactful programs. I passionate about Industry Academia Collaborations, strive to create meaningful opportunities that empower students and drive innovation. Let’s connect to shape the future of education and technology!

Experience

21 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 5 mos
Current Experience

Virya autonomous technologies

Head Academics Initiatives(India)

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Xcel corp

Director of Business Development

Aug 2023Dec 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Key Accounts ManagementUniversity AlliancesB2B/B2C SalesInstitutional SalesGo-to-Market StrategyBusiness Development+1

Iiht ltd

Account Director - Higher Education

Oct 2022Jun 2023 · 8 mos · St. Marks Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Go-to-Market StrategyKey Accounts ManagementUniversity AlliancesBusiness DevelopmentSales Strategy

Ims gate academy

Sales Head - IMS GATE ACADEMY

Jan 2022Aug 2022 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Go-to-Market StrategySales & Marketing LeadershipKey Accounts ManagementUniversity AlliancesTeam Building & ManagementSales Leadership+1

The gate academy pvt. ltd, bangalore

2 roles

Associate Vice President - Sales & Marketing

Apr 2018Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Regional Head - Sales & Marketing

Oct 2015Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Sales & Marketing LeadershipKey Accounts ManagementUniversity AlliancesCentre OperationsSales StrategyTeam Building & Management+2

Pearson india

Senior Territory Manager

Feb 2011Sep 2015 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Business DevelopmentEducational SalesLearning Centre OperationsConsultative SellingCentre OperationsSales Strategy

Stg international limited

Centre Manager

Sep 2006Jan 2011 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Business DevelopmentConsultative SellingCentre OperationsTeam Building & ManagementSales Strategy

Ssystems quest pvt ltd

Center Manager

Jan 2006Aug 2006 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Business DevelopmentBranch SalesTeam Building & ManagementSales Strategy

Veonix institute of engineering

Project Coordinator

Dec 2003Jan 2006 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Business DevelopmentTeachingLesson PlanningEducation Management

Education

The Aeronautical Society of India, New Delhi

B.E in Aeronautical — Engineering

Dec 2002Present

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