Abhishek Bhadra
Research Head
New Delhi
Summary
Seasoned research and strategy professional with over 15 years of comprehensive experience in the Real Estate and IT Services industries. Expert in market analysis, investment advisory, and strategic planning with a proven track record of driving insights that establish thought leadership and fuel growth. Adept at leveraging advanced analytics tools and methodologies to uncover market trends and consumer behavior. Strong communicator with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for stakeholders. Committed to staying abreast of industry developments and emerging market opportunities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Head (Deputy General Manager)
Magicbricks Realty Services Ltd.
08.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: India’s number one property search portal
- Website: https://property.magicbricks.com
- Heading the Research and consulting vertical at Magicbricks
- Deliver real estate analysis, news, views and updates through print and visual mediums for general and targeted consumption, including bespoke assignments
- Monetize the company's intellectual property
- Support growth of the brand through strategic partnerships and co-branded reports
- Publish insightful reports and moderated panel discussions tailored for relevant audience (developers, policy makers, end-users, investors)
- India’s number one property search portal
- Website: https://property.magicbricks.com
- Publications: Housing Sentiment Index Report, Housing Affordability, PropIndex, Rent Index
- Panel Discussions: HSI Report, Affordability Landscape in India, PropIndex
Head – Research & Product
Prop Right (NS Property Guide Advisors Pvt. Ltd.)
05.2020 - 07.2023
- Heading the research & product verticals for an early-stage Prop Tech start-up
- Part of the core team, taking care of strategy, product development, data collection, media engagement and business analysis
Manager – Research & Analytics (CEO’s Office)
Anarock Property Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Company Overview: Formerly part of JLL India - Dubai
- Creating thought leadership content focused on NRI investments in Indian real estate market
- Managing research analysts to deliver research studies across the GCC market
- Carried out Business simulations/modelling, Feasibility studies, for ANAROCK’s residential brokerage business
- Perform research and derive insights to help senior management in faster decision making across products
- Prepare marketing toolkits for customer engagement and content for website
- Formerly part of JLL India - Dubai
Senior Manager - Research
Square Yards Consulting Pvt. Ltd
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Set-up and developed the research capability, primarily for international markets
- Work with PR team in establishing Square Yards as a thought leader in the Indian PropTech market
- Assist CFO in investor presentations by carrying out market study and competitor analysis
- Created a statistical model to rank housing markets around the world using metrics like rental yields, capital appreciation, vacancy rate, taxes and economic prosperity
- Authoring reports on key global cities covering macro-economic trends, housing inventory analysis, pricing movements and market assessment
- Played a key role in identifying data sources and building an end-to-end content algorithm to score each residential property in our database
- Other roles include location analysis, feasibility studies for mandate pitches to real estate developers
Research Lead
FirstRain Software Centre Pvt. Ltd.
04.2014 - 07.2017
- Led the content research team on extracting and presenting research findings using freely available and some paid data sources
- Carry out research projects like vendor mapping, risk benchmarking, topical research, business context framework, newsletters, industry research, market research & proposal creation
- Carried out economic analysis (macro & micro) to identify key indicators impacting industry performance across geographies
- Ranking, Categorization, Filtering and scoring unstructured content using statistical methods
- Played a key role in building Firstrain’s content taxonomy
Lead – Banking Vertical
Eli India
11.2013 - 03.2014
- Created marketing strategy for the audio business (BFSI sector) and achieved ~200% m-o-m sales growth
- Speaker onboarding and relationship building
Assistant Manager – Research
Metlife Global Operations Support Centre
10.2010 - 10.2013
- Set-up the procurement research team at the India office
- Led the research and analytics effort for all non-IT spend categories of Metlife
- Spend Analysis: Support category management with spend analytics for critical vendors
- Supply market analysis using techniques like Porters Five Forces Model, PESTEL Analysis
- Cost Benefit Analysis: Work on procurement specific databases to identify savings opportunities in the category
- Economic analysis (Pricing, Indicators, GDP, PPI, CPI etc.)
Sr. Analyst
FirstRain Software Centre Pvt. Ltd.
05.2007 - 10.2010
- Drove the project for extracting management changes from the open web
- Owned the project of extracting executive people names and designations from multiple sources
Education
MBA - Specialization in Finance
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Diploma in Financial Trading & Investment - undefined
Shaw Academy/Academy of Financial Training
BA - Economics –Hons.
Delhi University
10+2 - Commerce and Mathematics
Frank Anthony Public School
Skills
Market Research
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/29/85
Timeline
Research Head (Deputy General Manager)
Magicbricks Realty Services Ltd.
08.2023 - Current
Head – Research & Product
Prop Right (NS Property Guide Advisors Pvt. Ltd.)
05.2020 - 07.2023
Manager – Research & Analytics (CEO’s Office)
Anarock Property Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
04.2019 - 04.2020
Senior Manager - Research
Square Yards Consulting Pvt. Ltd
07.2017 - 03.2019
Research Lead
FirstRain Software Centre Pvt. Ltd.
04.2014 - 07.2017
Lead – Banking Vertical
Eli India
11.2013 - 03.2014
Assistant Manager – Research
Metlife Global Operations Support Centre
10.2010 - 10.2013
Sr. Analyst
FirstRain Software Centre Pvt. Ltd.
05.2007 - 10.2010
MBA - Specialization in Finance
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Diploma in Financial Trading & Investment - undefined
Shaw Academy/Academy of Financial Training
BA - Economics –Hons.
Delhi University
10+2 - Commerce and Mathematics
Frank Anthony Public School