Ashish Ponugupati Email & Phone Number

Manchester

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Invited as guest lecturer in Sports and Technology at EMLYON Business School Paris Campus, I've shared valuable insights and expertise with students passionate about the sports industry. My contributions included:- Delivering engaging lectures on sports technology, offering a comprehensive view of the field.- Sharing in-depth knowledge of sports tech, including project management, data analytics, wearables. - Gave insights on Deep Tech specially blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and AR/VR.- Using personal experiences to provide practical examples and organizing industry interactions.- Collaborating on curriculum updates to keep courses relevant and introducing new modules.- Mentoring students in their academic and career paths, fostering a supportive learning environment.- Engaging in research and publishing in the sports technology field.Building industry connections to facilitate internships and collaborations.My role empowered the next generation of sports tech experts, preparing them for success in this dynamic field.

Zug, Switzerland

Recruited to innovate fan engagement in sports for teams, leagues and federations by creating a gamified loyalty programs on tezos blockchain for sports teams via a mobile dApp. Worked closely with CEO and CPO.Creating the pinnacle of Web3.0 Sports Infrastructure, turning followers into fans and creating revenue streams for all sports entities with SaaS- Managed 15+ B2B technical partnerships and onboarded clients to a sports fan loyalty platform for data-driven business growth and product launch- Project Management for all marketing avenues with market research and Go-to-Market Strategy- Generated leads by using behavior analytics, feedback, email marketing, keyword research, and reporting tools- Boosted digital growth by 40% through paid social media ads and organic community building for 6 Nations Rugby and LNB Pro A Basketball- Created social media content based on HubSpot analysis of 100,000+ users, reducing CPA and enhancing organic user retention by 25%- Showcased high-profile storytelling skills through demo videos, visuals and pitch decks for grants, RFI’s and RFP’s- Innovated a sports blockchain memorabilia and digital collectibles marketplace for sports leagues with CEO and CPO, using gamification and AI to generate revenue for sports estates- Scaled marketing team for global expansion and onboarded international clients with 15% budget surplus- Enhanced Esports Fan Loyalty by using data-driven insights to align product UX&UI with user needs, resulting in 20% cost reduction- Focused on delivering results by solving complex problems, multitasking effectively, and applying data-driven evidence to create prototypes- Launched a white-label mobile app on iOS and Android with wireframes and workflows that fit the market needs- Secured a €200,000 grant from Tezos Blockchain, got selected at Le Tremplin at Paris&Co.- High profile storytelling abilities showcased via demo videos, visuals and creating pitch decks to apply for grants, RFI's and RFP's

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Joined gaming scale-up in Lyon, delivered marketing and community insights to lead team. Worked closely with CEO, CTO and CPO.Executed digital marketing strategy for user acquisition via paid social media. Led 80-member moderation team to retain 40% of Discord with KPI tracking. Managed engagement for a thriving Discord community of 16,000 players Collaborated on white paper for Neoland on Solana Blockchain with CEO, in-depth analysis with power BI, excel and tableau.Provided SEO and campaign management for performance marketing using HubSpot, MixPanelDeveloped Web3 presence, brand on social networks, helped raise $2M for Neoland- Lead a team of 80 moderation staff members to improve community support and engagement to maintain retention by 25 %- Grew and animated discord community of nearly 17,000 members to identify new opportunities to engage with players regularly- Targeted paid social ads on via TikTok, Youtube, Facebook and Instagram, created organic community of users on discord.- Contributed in development of white-paper and promoted Web3 project - Neoland NFT's for fundraising with CEO to help fundraising- Gathered player experience feedback carefully and transformed criticism into technical request for developers to improve UX and app-Communication and growth marketing management for Discord, Twitter Web3 communities-Critical review and contribution to Neoland white paper - NFT game-Creative thinking for promoting a new NFT's project for the mobile game in the Web 3 space-Working cross functionally across teams to ensure high efficiency.-Curated Content creation strategy management - Led Project Management and critical thinking for growth of the project- Created community activities and deployed engagement strategies on discord

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Football intelligence and tech company SaaS using AI and Computer Vision for player performance analysis. Reported to business development head and CEO to strategize marketing and communications plans Major achievements:- Secured new client Football Federation of Iceland with Laurent Thomas- Sr. Business Development- Designed the company’s brand identity, logo, and website- Recorded client testimonials and executed marketing and communications plans across all social media platforms- Crafted business proposals from scratch in limited time- Supported the company’s participation in various start-up accelerators and fundraising

Paris

Entrepreneurship venture Major achievements:- Shipped products to New Zealand, UK and Europe- Designed product packaging- Coordination of supply chain with team in India- Partnership creation with various supermarkets for retail

Shanghai, China

Reporting directly to venture creation team Major achievements:- Best project in entire cohort, 1st position- Analysed over 150 real consumer surveys- Created entire business plan with help of the team- Created strategy for penetrating the Chinese Market- Designed the application mock-up for consumer usage- Coordinated with various team members from 4 different time zones ( Middle East, Africa, Asia & Europe)

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Reporting directly to Le Tremplin director Mr. Omar El Zayat ( IOC- current head of innovation integration Paris 2024)Major achievements:- Presented in front of PSG head of research and innovation- Mr. Mathieu Lacome and head of sports strategy and investments- Mr. Ali M Alazzawi- Created project to help PSG expand as a global brand- Analysed over 200 real consumer surveys using Qualtrics- Created financial plan of project with forecasts using Excel and Tableau - Helped innovate a lucrative cash-cow business model for PSG which was well appreciated by the Paris Saint Germain Corporate Strategy team

New Delhi Area, India

-Strategic Execution: Successfully strategized and executed sports operations for Dabang Delhi Kabaddi Club in the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League, leading to improved team performance and operational efficiency.-Client Management: Excelled in client management, establishing strong relationships and ensuring client satisfaction, contributing to the club's reputation and success.-Brand Development: Led branding initiatives, effectively utilizing social media and PR strategies to enhance the club's visibility and fan engagement.-Ticketing and Merchandise: Managed ticketing operations and merchandise distribution, optimizing processes for increased revenue and fan satisfaction.-Event Day Management: Oversaw event day management, ensuring smooth operations and a positive experience for both the team and the fans. -Strategy and execution of sports operations for Dabang Delhi Kabaddi Club of the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League. Client management branding, social media, PR, ticketing, merchandise and event day management is my key area of responsibility.

New Delhi Area, India

Reporting to Financial Aid OfficerMajor achievements:- Analysed over 500 applications - Sanctioned over 200 profiles for financial aid after close monitoring of each profile- Maintained complete confidentiality whilst dealing with applicants parents for additional information- Carefully studying applicants family financial records, debts, property, wealth and affordability

New Delhi Area, India

- Monitored marketing content and paid advertisements, client promotions using Facebook ads, google ads and optimise via zendesk and hubspot CRM to boost revenue- Performed accurate account management of key clients with client Servicing with right expectation while building strong client relations- Ensuring harmonious return on investment of clients while creating new pipeline for Sales team. - Achieving highest sales in FY 2018 first quarter by renewing and upselling to existing clients.

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Client strategy manager in the F&B space being the key role of my position.

New Delhi Area, India

- Dealt with high proficiency of risk management issues of Amalapuram constituency of Andhra Pradesh.- As a direct consultant to the Member of Parliament, advisory and factorising problems has been of primary concern.- Attending to the party supervisors to resolve the day to day needs of the people . - Development of strategy to implement infrastructure in a developing town.

Dabang Delhi Kabaddi Club-Creation and execution of marketing strategy -Implementing strategy for branding drive- Creating player contracts- Allocation of tickets-Management of Merchandise

New Delhi Area, India

Worked with the Dabang Delhi Kabbadi Club Franchise as their ticket, merchandise and event operations manager.

Master'S Degree, Sports Industry Management

Activities and Societies: Courses and topics learnt and mastered include: - Sports Marketing, Accounting, Economics & Finance -Geopolitics.

Msc Sports Industry Management, Sport And Fitness Administration/Management

Activities and Societies: - Consulting - Digital Marketing - Asian Business Environment - Sourcing and Supply Chain - Business of tourism.

B.A. Hons Economics, Economics And Mathematics

Activities and Societies: - University Basketball Player represented the team JMI at All India Men's Inter University Basketball.

Class 12, Science(Pcm) High School Diploma

Science stream-Physics Chemistry Mathematics

Middle School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates