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Chennai, Tn, In

Hyderabad, Telangana, In

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

A world-class agriculture company manufacturing and marketing Crop Protection chemicals and Hybrid Seeds, with a presence across 70 countries with an annual turnover of $ 17.46 Billion globally and Rs 3000 Crores in India (https://www.corteva.com). Led a $ 3MN budget and a team of 40#. Delivered vision & leadership. Built customer-centric Platforms and delivered long-term impact. Attained 360-degree Futuristic impact (Voice, AI, Text processing & Chatbot). Built the entire EcoSystem of call center, digital algorithms, databases, retailer app (ROOTS), and portal; empowered the sales team to increase retailer strength from 40K to 125K.Digitized Marketing Campaigns, automated content creation, and ran product promotions for farmers.Created a digital lead-management system. Enrolled 7.5 MN Farmers Pan-India.Developed a Digital system for farmer segmentation & acre commitment, tracking & digital marketing solutions. Grew Spring Corn revenue by 20%, 2.4X growth in Hybrid Rice, and 27% Revenue Growth (5.7 MM$ to 14MM$) through Automated Farmer Data Collection, Segmentation, Automated Digital Campaigns & Field Work.Digitized Retailer Engagement & Loyalty Management. Designed a Retailer Platform. Transacted multi-million$ of business through 97,000 retailers. Grew network by 3X and increased CAST to 90%. The program was recognized as a signature program by the organization.Reached 1 MN Farmers and grew topline by 25% despite the Covid19 through:Content Sharing & Video Streaming Platform to engage with 0.2 MN farmers. Audio Conferencing tool to cover 0.5 MN farmers & 10K retailers.Built an App for Farmers covering E-commerce, product features, Locate Retailer, Crop Disease Diagnostics, Farm Machinery, and other features. Signed up 350,000 subscribers.Enhanced supply chain visibility & efficiencies through digitized track and trace QR-coded products

North America (USA) producer of hybrid seeds for agriculture. Is a key producer of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) (https://www.pioneer.com). Developed Retailer Digital Platform for Retailers & Seed Employee Digital Platform for the salesforce working. Digitized processes for collecting market information. Provided information & advanced services to customers on Crop Management, Disease / Infection Diagnosis through Computer Vision & Farm Equipment Rent Sharing.

Pangbourne, Berkshire, Gb

World-class lubes company. Operates in 150 countries (Turnover: Global -11 BN, Indian - INR 4774 Crores) https://www.castrol.comManager – Sales Operations (Feb 2008 – Apr 2011)Designed & Implemented Sales Force Automation solutions and improved efficiencies aligned with business goals.Pricing Manager (Apr 2007 – Jan 2008)Delivered Pan-India B2B & B2C Business Gross Margins by optimizing prices, OEM Royalty, and enhanced productivity.Sales Manager (Jun 2005 – Apr 2007)Delivered double digit growth in OR and CG states with a team of 6 people and through Channel Distributors. Roles in Sales & Marketing (Mon 1996 – Jun 2005)Started as a Sales executive and grew to become Sales Manager for two states (Orissa & Chhattisgarh). Delivered double digit revenue growth through penetration, depth, new product launches & effective channel leverage

Blackfriars, London, Gb

The largest FMCG consumer products company in India – turnover: INR 19,200 Crores (https://www.hul.co.in).Managed B2C & B2B accounts, increased penetration & market share, and grew sales by 50% YoY through retail distributors, institutional accounts (railways, 5-star hotels) & pushcart distributors. Transitioned Depot to Distributor

Pg Diploma In Digital Business (Digital Transformation, Platform Strategies Digital Marketing), Digital Transformation, Digital Marketing, Platform Strategies

Digital Marketing Certification, Digital Marketing

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

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