Visual Basic.NET, ASP.NET, HTML, Javascript, PHP, Joomla, Drupal

VIVEK BALAKRISHNAN ***, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

*****************@*******.*** • Cellular 096********

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Summary

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Engineer and Management Graduate from NIT, Trichy (formerly known as REC Trichy) 2005, with independent work habits, an analytical mindset, and the versatility to resolve multifaceted issues despite the challenges of changing priorities, imminent deadlines, and differing team agendas. Characterized throughout employment and academic life as a self-starter; an individual committed to delivering solutions and possessing the ability to apply complex technologies that translate business needs into a practical reality.

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Web Development Skills

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Technical Skills

Visual Basic.NET, ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Joomla, Drupal, Database Development.

MS Office, Dreamweaver, E-Commerce.

Project Management Skills

• Develop, coordinate, and facilitate projects from stage of concept to full implementation.

• Create dynamic data driven web sites including personalization, search, and e commerce functionality.

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Recent Accomplishments

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Web development

• Developed an online portal for “Tummy Full – the online Food court “to enable online order of foods and thereby enable delivery of food on time.

• Developing an online community portal "Stab.com".

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Recent Accomplishments

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Sales & Marketing/Administration

• Took various cost control initiatives and brought in standards to minimise the expenditures and maximise profitability through strategizing the sale of D Mat accounts.

• Set Benchmarks on performance and lead the sales team to break even in the second month of operation.

• Successful understanding of complex products like Demat - trading accounts, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Pension Plans, Mutual Funds, IPO s, NFO , Fixed Income Bonds, , Personal Loans, Housing loans, LAS, LAP, Auto Loans and Credit cards.

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Experience

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Religare Securities Ltd., Chennai 2008 to 2009

Area Sales Manager

Responsible for scaling up the sales and operations of team ”RACE” in the region. Vested with the responsibility of costing and profitability of the region, To understand the Client requirements and translate them it into the required terminology so as to ensure that Religare's online trading platform meets the needed functionalities. To Conceptualize and design performance management systems for the sales team in the region and to design a model of performance driven Incentives, Rewards and Recognition Programs for employee motivation.

Accomplishments

• Set up a team of 100 FOS in Chennai in a short time span of 15 days.Generated a revenue of Rs 8 lakhs in the second month of operation with a single branch.

• Took various cost control initiatives in compliance to the pre-defined standards to minimise the expenditures and maximise profitability.

• Set up one branch in Kerala and 2 branches in Chennai in a time span of 2 months.

• Played a vital role in making ReligareOnline.com a robust trading platform for the clients.

• Consistently rated superior in both technical expertise and supervisory ability.

ICICI Securities Ltd., Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2007 to 2008

Centre Manager

Responsible for starting the branch operations and driving the sales team right from inception. Responsible for branch costing and profitability. Strategizing the framework to establish the branch and the brand name in the area of operation. Building and handling a team of sales managers and relationship managers with core competence in Life Insurance, Equity trading and mutual funds.

Accomplishments

• Achieved break even for the Avadi branch in the second month of operation.

• Lead Nungambakkam branch to rank 3, in TN region in terms of profitability.

MetLife India Insurance, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 2005 to 2006

Management Trainee /Sales Manager

Trained across various departments before finally switching over to the Sales function. Worked with the Head of the Marketing Department to do a study on the effect of the income of people on inclination towards wealth creation and pure insurance products. Studied the present marketing strategies of various Insurance and Mutual Fund Companies so as to enable the Marketing Department bolster their strategies. Geared the sales team by providing them with specific tools to compare products and portfolios across competition. Elevated to Sales Manager.

• Self Selling Mode-Was the first management trainee in the region to bag the golden eagle award for sales performance.

• Self Selling Mode-Ranked number 1 in the country in terms of number of policies sold.

Good Year India Ltd., Namakkal, Tamil Nadu 2000 to 2002

Field Engineer Trainee

Product Evaluation, Field Surveys, Retreader Surveys, Weighbridge Surveys, Conducted customer meets and educated customers about the proper usage of their tyres. Played a vital role in enabling Goodyear enhance their market share in the region.

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Education

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NIT Trichy(Previously known as REC), Trichy,Tamil Nadu 2005

Master of Business Administration

Shivaji University, Kolahapur,Maharashtra 2000

B.E, Mechanical

Hermann Gmeiner School, Faridabad,Haryana 1996

HSC

Hermann Gmeiner School, Faridabad, Haryana 1994

SSLC

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Additional Skills

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• Work well independently and within team-based environments.

• Apply high level of motivation and organization to all professional endeavors.

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Signature:

VIVEK BALAKRISHNAN

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