Vaibhav Kothari Email & Phone Number

Singapore

Building the backbone of travel agents around the world.

Chennai Area, India

- Analysed the market gap and launched a tech product catering to luxury travellers from India.- Directed the overall functioning of the company right from ideation to operations, marketing and development of the product.- Negotiated vendor agreements and established business relationships with hospitality teams from multiple countries including Australia, US, Canada, Iceland, New Zealand, Europe and South-East Asia.- Responsible for $500K in revenue generation within the first 8 months of operation.

Chennai Area, India

- Strategised the complete development of the e-commerce platform including the back-end systems, frontend design, payment gateway integration, product portfolios, etc.- Responsible for strategising & implementing the internal processes across various functions.- Formed reporting structures to analyse various data metrics for implementing growth strategies.- Handled the entire ERP implementation process by suggesting customized tools to enhance the operational productivity.- Supervised the order book, implemented KPIs to ensure efficiency and streamlined the logistics work flow.- Directed a comprehensive social media and AdWords strategy resulting in a m-o-m growth rate of 56%.- Achieved a higher customer repeat ratio and low order return ratio by adopting highest standards for quality & customer satisfaction.

Singapore

- Led the implementation and management of enterprise messaging software (TIBCO RV/ EMS) across multiple projects.- Formulated simulations to assess high frequency global trading scenarios, predicted possible challenges and created action plans.- Successfully helped the team in participating in various business continuity exercises.

Singapore

- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify resources, diagnose process redundancies and integrate the most efficient information technology tools post the Merrill-BOA merger.- Analyzed the system work flow and developed software solutions to automate and expedite daily tasks.- Designed and implemented an issue tracking log tool to reduce downtime and improve productivity.Skills Gained : Unix and Windows system administration knowledge, Perl, Python, Puppet, VB scripting, HTA development, Web development framework - catalyst, Project management,HTML, Jquery, Javascript

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Helped in the expansion of the company by establishing a new division focused on selling solutions instead of commodities - http://www.pbxauthority.com/.• Managed the entire product portfolio and the websites of the company. • Helped in increasing the sales by effectively managing the google adwords campaigns.Skills Gained : Website management and development, Google Adwords, project management, open source softwares like hylafax

Chennai Area, India

• Involved in a project which required the analysis of the Retail Sector of Singapore, Hongkong, Dubai and the G8 Countries.• Proposed new strategies for the growth of retail sector in Kerala. Skills Gained : Project Management, analytical skills, microsoft excel.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Engineering, Honors

Activities and Societies: Lead - Tie NUS Youth Group. Corporate Communication Manager - Institution of Engineers Singapore Selected.

Noc Bio Valley, Batch 15

Minor In Technopreneurship, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

High School, Computer Science, A+

Activities and Societies: Part of the school Table Tennis and Football team. Won awards at interschool cultural events. Rotary Club.