Prashanth R

Associate Partner

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India12 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in operations and business development.
  • Led innovative projects in the media and entertainment sector.
  • Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in Operations and Business Development within the Media and Entertainment industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentOperations ManagementProduct ManagementProject ManagementVocal PerformanceP&l ManagementTeam Management

Other Skills

Art DirectionBusiness StrategyCRMCompetitive AnalysisCustomer EngagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer ServiceCustomer Service ManagementDanceDesigningE-commerceEmployee TrainingEntrepreneurshipFine ArtGovernment Relations

About

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Experience

12 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
6 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Guidance tamil nadu

2 roles

Associate Vice President

Promoted

Mar 2022Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

Regional Manager - North Tamil Nadu

Mar 2020Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Toffee

Business Head - South India

Jun 2019Jan 2020 · 7 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • ● Responsible for P&L and Operations of the hub
  • ● Responsible for developing all the possible channels (B2C, B2B) and end to end business (building from the scratch) for the hub
  • ● Identifying opportunities of growth and capturing market share for the respective market
  • ● Co-ordination and follow up with cross functional teams, for growth and relationship management of existing business
  • ● Maintaining relationship with the key Channel Partners in the designated area and mentoring the team towards right relationship management with their respective partners
  • ● Building and leading the sales and distribution team through efficient performance management systems like review meetings, performance monitoring and discussion etc
  • ● Undertaking training and mentoring of team
P&L ManagementOperations ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMarket AnalysisTeam LeadershipTraining and Mentoring

"paarthen" - zero budget independent tamil music single project

Project Head, Vocalist, Lyricist & Designer

Feb 2019Feb 2019 · 0 mo · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • First Independent Zero Budget Tamil Single Music Video to be Shot Completely on Mobile.
Project ManagementVocal PerformanceLyric WritingDesigning

Arimugham

Chief Operations & Innovations Officer

Aug 2016May 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Chennai Area, India

  • ● Responsible for entire operations of the company
  • ● Worked on product management from ideation stage. Played a major role in the entire structure and features of the product
  • ● Managing the entire business development, marketing and strategy for the company
  • ● Created and managed the database of all the stake holders for partnership
  • ● Responsible for the Framing and Execution of Marketing Activities
  • ● Hiring, Training and management of Operations, Business Development and Tech Teams.
  • Arimugham is the world's first technological start-up that combines IT with the Media, Art & Entertainment Industry. This enterprise unites entertainers, businesses, institutes and other stakeholders within a digital ecosystem for an organised, transparent and standardized industry.
  • Using Arimugham's platform, every individual or business can have free flow communication and mutually exchange needs, benefits, information, ideas, projects etc. Small and big players in the industry will be able to directly connect with their clients through radical digital features like content trading, direct ad booking and end to end event planning.
  • Arimugham’s Vision is to ‘Unite the World of Media & Entertainment’ across the verticals of Film, Music, TV, Radio,Print, Events, Gaming & Animation. In India, The Company aims at technologically transforming the Media and Entertainment Industry and align it to the “Digital India Movement”
Operations ManagementProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyTeam Management

Ola

Assistant Manager - City Operations

Apr 2016Aug 2016 · 4 mos · Chennai Area, India

  • ● Set Up & Launched the Entire Ola Leasing Operations in Chennai
  • ● Responsible for Entire P&L of the City Operations
  • ● Improvising Operational Parameters Aggressively
  • ● Responsible for Sourcing of Resources to the Program and Monitoring their Performance Effectively
  • ● Hiring, Managing and Charting Growth Path for Entire Sales & Operations Team
  • ● Responsible for the Framing and Execution of Marketing Activities in the City
  • ● Responsible for the Scaling of the Program and Operations Effectively
  • ● Managing and Scaling the Supply of the City as per the Demand
  • ● Implementing Growth Strategies, Business Development and Operations Management
Operations ManagementP&L ManagementResource SourcingMarketing Activities

Homerun - crakle

General Manager

Oct 2015Apr 2016 · 6 mos · Greater Chennai Area

  • ● Managing the entire Operations and the Business Development of Crakle
  • ● Responsible for signing new partners into the platform and scaling it efficiently
  • ● Putting in place the processes, structure for vetting out and hiring partners/customers locally, providing them and their service professionals with the appropriate training to use the technologies and platform
  • ● Identifying,Shortlisting and Signing up potential partners
  • ● Training clients and their service professionals/employees on the platform and apps
  • ● Co-ordinate with development team to customize, on-board and launch each partner
  • ● Assist each account on an ongoing basis to ensure good results for the partner
  • ● Provide regular feedback to the development and management team on feature requests & customization
  • ● Complete legal documentation and license agreements on signing each partner
  • ● Developing & managing focused and targeted local marketing campaigns to generate ground-level buzz and awareness
Operations ManagementBusiness DevelopmentPartner ManagementTraining

Amazon

Operations Team Lead

Apr 2013Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Chennai Area, India

  • ● Work on projects involving input from key business unit stakeholders to develop improved efficiency, processes, and accurate pricing
  • ● Managing and guiding the team to achieve goals and metrics
  • ● Keeping a track of productivity and accuracy of the team and individual associates
  • ● Allocating work to the team based on metrics and goals
  • ● Responsibility includes interfacing and driving agenda with the automation & technology teams to build scalable solutions
  • ● Having taken part in hiring and screening of candidates
  • ● Being a SME training newly hired associates
  • ● Have analyzed and deep dived during critical situations and derived ideas to overcome the issues
  • ● Resolving high priority business tickets
  • ● Conducting individual sessions with associates and review their performances and help them to improve
  • ● Resolving issues of buyers
  • ● Establishing strong vendor relationships to maintain and support the business
  • ● Delivering successful and profitable results during critical sales period
  • ● Conducting Weekly and Monthly Business reviews
  • ● Implementing various Projects for increasing the efficiency of business operations.
Project ManagementTeam ManagementProcess ImprovementVendor Relationship Management

Education

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Executive Programme for Higher Management Officials

Apr 2022Oct 2022

Anna University Chennai

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Electronics and Communication Engineering

Jan 2008Jan 2012

Pondicherry University

Master of Business Administration — International Business

Jan 2014Jan 2016

Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School

12th Standard HSC

Jan 2007Jan 2008

Shri Krishnaswamy Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Anna Nagar, Chennai

SSLC

Jan 2005Jan 2006

R.M.K College Of Engineering And Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Electronics and Communications Engineering

Jan 2008Jan 2012

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