CORPORATE & MARKETING COMMUNICATION
Marketing Strategies & Campaigns Corporate Communications Creative Team Leadership Product Positioning & Branding Web & Print Content Development Focus Group & Market Research Public & Media Relations New Product Launch Vendor Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Other Work Experience
KISD Faculty March 2017 till date
Katy Independent School District – OAC, KATY, Texas
Acquire data from Katy ISD data sources and maintain databases and data systems for Applied Behavioral Analysis
Identify, analyze and interpret trends or patterns from student data set to develop effective Antecedent strategies to decrease problem behavior and improve performance
Develop data visualizations using charts, reports and work with the school district to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral plans and determine if changes need to be made based on IEP
Subject Matter Expert on Data Management and Analysis tools for the school district
Leverage findings and collaborate with educators/administrators in creating and prescribing interventional plans, identifying appropriate educational resources towards modifying teaching strategies to enable student success
Fund & Program Manager October 2013 – August 2014
Deaf & Mute Children’s Development Foundation Inc., Houston, Texas
Conducted Prospect Market Research to produce sufficient number and quality of prospects, target appropriate ask amounts, prioritize and evaluate prospects corporation, foundation and government grants
Generate proposals for: unique projects and programs, unique institutional and individual funders
Generated comprehensive reports/ case studies and presented to clients for sponsorship
Relevant Work Experience
Senior Marketing & Communication Officer August 2007 – January 2009
Trianz Consulting, Bangalore, India
External Communications: managed client newsletters, direct to client email campaigns and communication support for recruitment programs
Website: supervised content and liaised with an external agency for the website design
Public Relations: conducted media conferences and organized media interviews with senior leadership, developed press releases, byline articles, and supervised advertisements
Internal communications: conceptualized quarterly newsletter to fulfill communication requirements around various employee programs
Collaterals: Supervised all print to electronic collateral developments ranging from corporate, service and solution - based communication to case studies, white papers, web-based campaigns
Assistant Manager Corporate Services October 2006 - August 2007 Equis Private Ltd., Bangalore, India
Market Researched for a multinational client whose interest was in developing entertainment centers in Karnataka’s tier 2 & 3 cities. This report helped the client to invest $1.2 M in India
Advisory Services: Developed strategies, implement solutions that ensured alignment of an entire portfolio with client’s business objectives, operating requirements, and financial goals
Proposal Management – RFP, RFI & RFQ
Deputy Corporate Communications Manager November 2003 – September 2006
Sobha Developers Ltd., Bangalore, India
Led Corporate Communications and Public Relations Department of the company
Managed media and agency spend, budgeting over $2.5M annually
Developed and executed branding strategies and marketing campaigns to increase awareness and sales bookings for new and existing residential properties
Identified and incorporated major improvements to customer onboarding process based on customer feedback surveys, notably uplifting post-purchase experience
Launched nationwide PR campaign for the generation of hype around Sobha’s Initial Public Offering
Implemented communication campaigns for the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility endeavors to position Sobha Developers as a socially responsible corporate entity
Conceptualized and implemented new Corporate Brand Identity
Coordinated with external agencies for advertising, PR, market research, and event management
EDUCATION
Wigan & Leigh College, Wigan, United Kingdom: Masters in Business Administration in Advertising, Marketing Communication, 2003
Bangalore University, Bangalore, India: Bachelor of Arts in Economics, History, Tourism & Travel Management, 2000
CERTIFICATIONS
UiPath Diploma - RPA - Business Analyst Training
Pursuing - Salesforce Certified Administrator (201) certification
Marketing Analytics: Setting and Measuring KPIs from Lynda.com - ID License # 5DA9A1
Marketing Foundations: e-commerce from Lynda.com - ID License # # ADD6A1
SEO Foundations from Lynda.com - ID License # F2B026
Advanced Google Analytics from Google Analytics Academy
Social Media Marketing Foundations from Lynda.com - ID License # 8BB7EA
Fundraising: How to connect with Donors from Philanthropy University - Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, USA
Essentials of Nonprofit Strategy from Philanthropy University - Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, USA
Financial Modeling for the Social Sector from Philanthropy University - Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, USA
Global Social Entrepreneurship from Philanthropy University - Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, USA
How to scale Social Impact from Philanthropy University - Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley
Leadership: Ten Rules for Impact and Meaning from Philanthropy University - Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, USA
Organizational Capacity: Assessment to Action from Philanthropy University - Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, USA
Child Nutrition and Cooking 2.0 from STANFORD UNIVERSITY