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Ajay  Dhas

Ajay Dhas

Manager - Digital Data Acquisition
Mumbai,MH

Summary

Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Talented leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Manager - Digital Data Acquisition

Kantar
Mumbai, Maharashtra
03.2020 - Current

Reviewing client brief and suggest on the design. Implementing/reshaping the quality process.

  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs.
  • Collaborated with panel partner in improving the panel strength.
  • Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of the project
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation. Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training. Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Worked closely with all the key stakeholders to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects.

Manager (Offline Research)

Kantar
mumbai, Maharashtra
06.2017 - 03.2020
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Worked closely with all the key stakeholders to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects.
  • Have closely worked on projects for – HUL, Cipla, Abbott, Marico, Tata Motors, Make My Trip. Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of the project

Senior Executive

Kantar
Mumbai, Maharashtra
06.2013 - 06.2016
  • Schedule and coordinating on the project plan.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall departmental productivity.
  • Maintain accurate records for all the projects as per ISO in the project folder.
  • Quality checks on the project to understand the quality of data being collected by the field.
  • Hired and managed new joiners to drive business growth.

Executive

Kantar
Mumbai, Maharashtra
02.2012 - 06.2013
  • Schedule and coordinating on the project plan.
  • Mitigated financial discrepancies by managing budget.
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall departmental productivity.
  • Following up with field to get project completed on time
  • Fully understand quotas, quota management
  • Maintain accurate records for all the projects as per ISO in the project folder.
  • Visiting the field for the project to check the required process and protocol followed.
  • Working with CS team to complete the project on deadline.

Executive

GFK Mode India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
05.2010 - 02.2012
  • Planning and executing the projects individually.
  • Organizing team & providing training, arrangement of proper venues and field materials.
  • Handling of different types of projects such as-Quantitative (Concept Test, Tracking Studies, U&A Studies etc) & Qualitative (GD, DI);
  • To make sure that Project is completed in the given time line.

Associate Financial Service Manager

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
Mumbai, Maharashtra
11.2008 - 02.2010
  • Fixing appointment with clients
  • Helping clients in Tax Planning.
  • Building good rapport with the clients.
  • Meet every active customer once a quarter face to face.
  • Contact every active customer once a month.

Education

High School Diploma -

Holy Cross High School, Kurla
06.1987 - 03.2000

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce

Akhil Bhartiya Shikshan Sansthan, New Delhi, New Delhi
01.2002 - 06.2007

MBA - International Marketing

United Business Institutes, Jaro Education, Mumbai
01.2012 - 11.2013

Skills

    Project Management

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Accomplishments

  • Part of Club 10 group to be the voice of all the managers. Selected from the group of 60 people around the country.
  • Worked with Team of dedicated members to make the ISO 20252 audit successful.
  • Worked with the team to migrate from PAPI to CAPI for 100% studies.
  • Collaborated with team of 4 in the transitioning of moving 30+ track studies to new platform

Rewarded as South Asia Role Model Award 2016

  • Understanding Client
  • New Business
  • Pricing

Rewarded as South Asia Role Model Award 2017

  • Growth Verticals acquiring 14 accounts

Timeline

Manager - Digital Data Acquisition - Kantar
03.2020 - Current
Manager (Offline Research) - Kantar
06.2017 - 03.2020
Senior Executive - Kantar
06.2013 - 06.2016
Executive - Kantar
02.2012 - 06.2013
United Business Institutes, Jaro Education - MBA, International Marketing
01.2012 - 11.2013
Executive - GFK Mode India Pvt Ltd
05.2010 - 02.2012
Associate Financial Service Manager - ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
11.2008 - 02.2010
Akhil Bhartiya Shikshan Sansthan, New Delhi - Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce
01.2002 - 06.2007
Holy Cross High School - High School Diploma,
06.1987 - 03.2000
Ajay DhasManager - Digital Data Acquisition