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Bengaluru, KA, IN

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Noida Area, India

Co-teach Social Enterprise at ISDM for the 1 yr PG Program in Development Leadership

Bangalore

Pune Area, India

Bengaluru, San Francisco Bay Area

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Bangalore

Mentor Social Impact Start-Ups

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Nokia India is one of the largest retail businesses in India with an extensive network of mono-brand stores under 3 formatsDelivered a strong Footprint Strategy to optimise presence for Nokia in over 400 cities/towns with many new store openings.A strong performance focus to improve deliveries while weeding out under-performing stores.Member of Nokia India.

Gurgaon, India

Project role for South East Asia to incorporate consumer insights into business and range planning. Additional projects in the area of Franchised Retail and Price-Elasticity.

P&L responsibility for the subsidiary with 180 staff including own retail.* 8% CAGR sales growth with profitability improvements* Initiated and established new business opportunities to generate growth while exiting unprofitable and declining businesses. * Achieved brand image leadership in 2008* Transformed brand presence extensively in both mono and.

P&L responsibility for adidas Indonesia (additionally with Thailand) with 140 staff strength* Turned adidas Indonesia into a profitable subsidiary in 2007 after 10 years of losses* Revised and executed business strategy to focus on high potential opportunities to improve profitability and growth* Improved margin and reduced OOH significantly

Singapore, South East Asia

P&L responsibility for own & franchised retail in South East Asia covering Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia in addition to being MD of adidas Singapore.* Improved results orientation and established retail processes.* Recommended and implemented new retail strategy for each market and also an overall retail strategy for SEA area for.

Singapore

P&L responsibility for adidas Singapore including own retail.* Nearly tripled the company’s turnover in the years from 2001 to 2006. Met and exceeded the higher end of objectives five years in a row. * Turned around the brand and company that was loss-making for 7 years from start up until 2000 into a fast growing and very profitable business.*.

Was a core member of the team that launched adidas in India. Managed and lead the overall business in India for a year.* Set sales & marketing and influenced overall strategy; including plan to focus on mono-branded retail and Cricket business in India. * Transformed the brand to leadership position from being perceived as a ‘local brand’ at the time of.

Area sales manager for personal products for the largest sales area (Tamil Nadu)* Generated a 30% sales growth in 1995

Chennai Area, India

* Prepared the blueprint for the Vaseline brand and rolled out the national launch of Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion and Lip Guard and launched in test market locally developed mix for Prickly Heat Lotion, Antiseptic Cream and Heel Guard.* Developed communication for TV and print for the brand* A strong research experience to understand consumer needs.

Pgdm, Marketing, Finance

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B.E, Mechanical Engineering