Gaurav Gaba Email & Phone Number

Gurugram, Hr, In

Gurgaon, India

Gurgaon, India

New Delhi Area, India

I was instrumental in co-founding and establishing the organization from scratch. As an entrepreneur, I successfully led the entire spectrum of business management including HR, product management, marketing and operations management.I conceptualized & rolled-out the business plan and conducted various marketing researches and surveys, identified the market gap and gathered competitive intelligence to craft value proposition and brand positioning. Identified target demographic and psychographic personas and worked with graphic designer to create screen mockups and working prototype based on usability analysis.Led the product development from scratch using Agile product development methodology and crafted the value proposition, product pricing and marketing platforms. Devised and implemented GTM strategy and built a sales funnel to re-target visitors and customers. Handle digital marketing for the business and liaise with vendors and partners. Manage SEO strategy and campaigns to grow user base and improve brand awareness. I was instrumental in improving user engagement through detailed analytics and user testing to drive growth for the business. Grew organic traffic through site optimization and PR/link-building campaigns. Coordinated affiliate, referral, and social media programs to spur growth and attract new users to the brand, increased referral traffic and increased new visitor traffic. Developed and managed budgets for marketing, operations, and technology.Lead the recruitment and interviewing process for technical resources. Crafted and implemented policies and procedures for smooth business execution.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

While working with this organization, I grew up to take larger responsibilities and lead large teams of offshore and onsite Business Analysts and Project managers based on performance. I led various large and complex projects. Focused on strategic planning, market share development, and technology design efforts. Managed the entire project life cycle including project initiation, requirement gathering, business analysis, proposal/business case development, translating business requirements to IT for solution development, project delivery, stakeholder management, post-implementation review, project closure and handover. Managed UAT testing, release planning and daily planning and monitoring, followed Agile methodology for project execution. Handled large project of account distribution management system and coordinated with US, London, India and Singapore teams for execution of the same. Coordinated with technical leads and business stakeholders to define process workflows and data architecture and proposed technology stacks. Collaborated with UXD designer and led multiple plans for agile releases and iteration. Identified and mitigated project risks and proactively addressed the problems. Defined communication strategy and RACI. Ensured precise quality control processes are in place. Minimized defect rate by following test case driven development. Led project for on-boarding system migration and redesign and ensured defect-free releases through careful planning, testing and QA efforts. Managed continuous service improvements for an initiative for IT Americas and reduced infrastructure maintenance costs by 25%, improved CSI from 9 to 10, and minimized production incidents by 40%. Tracked progress, issue, risk and change controls through RTC. Reported iteration progress, team velocity, and burn down graphs, managed project financials and varied technology vendors through the project lifecycle.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Led a team of 14 comprising of DBAs and Developers to implement multiple database projects for clients across US.

Secaucus, Nj

Led efforts of 4 offshore DBAs in upgrading, automating key processes, and optimizing 80+ enterprise database systems that increased availability to 99.99% and reduced storage costs by $400K.

Gurgaon, India

Granted You've Earned IT Award for strong performance, leadership skills, and timely delivery of database projects.

Singapore

Awarded Employee of the Month by UBS Singapore for building a knowledge base system that improved knowledge sharing among various business groups across the firm.

Gurgaon, India

1)Managed the build out of database infrastructure for new Tata Consultancy Services facility within 4 months.2)Supervised the planning, coordination, and facilitation of monthly maintenance processes, including DR tests, system configurations, and preventative maintenance activities for IT production infrastructure

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Strategy And Leadership

Bachelor Of Technology(B.Tech), Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Debate Team, Cultural Events Organizer Team

Professional Coaching