PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To utilize my experience in proposal and content writing with an innovative

High-Tech Company focused on excellence and growth.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Six years of experience in multiple domains of Bids & Proposal (B&P)

Management, Government Contracting, Business Development & Pre-Sales,

Business Strategy, and Market Research. Solid exposure in working with

internal and external clients to understand needs and provide solutions

through diverse proposals.

EDUCATION

Masters in Political Science, University of Calcutta

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Technical Writer K&J Managed Solutions July 2013

-till date

> Work closely with customers to help them get a GSA schedule, interview

customers to understand their industry and services

> Develop a questionnaire for the customers catering to the GSA requirement

> Analyze the SOW's and identify the services offered to serve the product

SIN

> Work with various teams like collectibles and pricing.

> Establish the technical proposal for the customer and help them get a GSA

schedule

Bid Writer K&J Managed Solutions Feb 2013 -July 2013

> Develop, write, and edit Federal and State Government Proposals. This

includes reviewing the RFP/RFQ/RFI and identifying the client's

eligibility.

> Develop interview techniques for gathering information from Subject

Matter Experts (SMEs) and conduct interviews with SMEs to offer a

compliant response catering the requirement

> Edit the content received from varied SME's, incorporate graphics,

charts, tables to make the proposal compliant and professional

> Work on strict deadlines and explain the clients on the timeliness

> Format the entire proposal and ensure that it meets the requirement

> Create CD labels for final proposal submission

> Ensure the final delivery of the proposal either hardcopy/soft copy

> Maintain a proper process document involving the naming convention.

Proposal Writer Dimension Consulting, US Sept 2012

-Jan 2013 date

> Work extensively with US federal client

> Identify opportunities which are within the scope of the company

> Play an important role in developing proposal plans, leading storyboard

development process, leading strategy meetings, assisting in bid/no bid

decisions,

> Developing kickoff meeting packages,

> Identifying SME's and writing proposal sections like the executive

summary, cover letter, and other non technical sections

> Maintaining boilerplate text and graphics, developing new graphics,

> Preparing compliance matrices, ensuring schedules are met and proposal

meets RFP requirements, monitoring and supporting proposal review

process, producing, and delivering proposals.

> High-quality writing, editing and formatting skills with advanced usage

of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Proposal Writer VMware India Pvt Ltd May 2011 -

Dec 2011

> Successfully synthesize customer and opportunity data with financial

models, market data, and solution messaging for compelling customer

business cases and proposals

> Review, integrate, and edit the proposal to ensure a competitive and

cohesive response

> Work on proactive proposals to enable ELA renewals. This includes a brief

research of the client, coordinate with the account team, generate a

customer-friendly proposal

> Identify trends in non-standard request that drive innovation and

expansion of Value Engineering proposal offerings

> Develop a process for proposal desk and lead/mentor less tenured Analysts

to enable this functions anticipated rapid growth

> Project manage and create business proposal with benchmarking and ROI

inputs across customer opportunities and Americas Value Engineering staff

members

> Write proposal sections such as transmittal letter, executive summary,

past performance.

> Manage the final production including facilitating the creation of

electronic documents, CD printing, and binding hard copies in compliant

with the requirement

> Worked on Sharepoint and Qvidian

Proposal Writer IBM India Pvt Ltd May 2010 -

May 2011

> Manage proposal design, development and production as a sub-project

within the overall bid project plans

> Develop and execute on the strategy and project plan developed by Bid

Manager and / or OO for delivery of the proposal / SOW

> Write required content (e.g. Executive Summary, VDP template) with

appropriate assistance from Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Assist Bid

Manager in reviewing and editing the proposal for consistency and

responsiveness to customer requirements

> Research and work alongside SMEs and project managers or practitioners on

customer engagements to gather knowledge of proposed solution and its

associated key messages, and to develop these into technically accurate

proposal text and graphics

> Write executive summary to effectively sell the IBM value proposition and

ensure solution offers technical information into customer-focused,

benefits-oriented proposal language.

Solution Content Developer EDS - a HP Company June

2008 - October 2008

> Analyze the RFP or RFI and design the response templates on the basis of

the requirement.

> Build a repository of standard responses from different internal groups

to ensure consistency and faster turnaround of proposals globally and

enable knowledge sharing

Proposal Writer Unisys Global Services - India

August 2007- June 2008

> Develop effective RFP and RFI Response Templates for different industries

and solutions to speed up the proposal development process

> Build a repository of standard responses from different internal groups

to ensure consistency and faster turnaround of proposals globally and

enable knowledge sharing

> Develop a robust and effective Knowledge Management System focused on

Solution Support. This includes building a repository of existing

References, Case Studies, Proposal Responses, and other artifacts that

can enhance Unisys competitiveness in the market

> Update the Knowledge Repository regularly, and communicate the same to a

global audience

> Work with Business Analysts and Onsite Solution Managers to help them

respond to RFPs and unsolicited proposals

Content Writer Indus Net Technologies December 05-

Aug 07

> Research based composition and edition of articles

> Involve in e-learning projects that included extensive SME interaction

and co-ordination with different departments.

> To understand the products and the category, gather information on the

positioning of the same, and compose informative taglines for the target

audience

> Writing buying guides for the products. Undergo vehement research on the

product and market. Identify it with our given products and then

highlight on the important aspects thereby educating the customers on the

same

> Uploading of the desired taglines in the web site to attract the sales

for the products

SPECIAL AWARDS

> Recognized with the Global Recognition Award - Unisys Global Services -

India for Q4 2007 and received various CSAT awards

SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS

> Successful end to end proposal management for esteemed clients with

values ranging to $100M

> Excellent communication and formatting skills and a team player

> Boilerplate creation and management

> Graphical illustration of the proposal

> Handled multiple commercial and federal proposals with rapidly changing

priorities and deadlines

Current work status - Authorized to work in the United States.[pic]

Contact this candidate