Saee Puranik

• To establish and streamline operations for the company's India expansion.
• To develop a strategic pipeline for Fall 2025 student intake.
• To train and mentor a team of counselors on country-specific norms, admission processes, and student guidance.
• To ensure high-quality counseling services tailored to different international education systems.

• Developed and executed a comprehensive recruitment strategy to attract a pool of applicants for 31 programs
• Coordinated and participated in recruitment events - GETEX 2024, Dubai and Sakal Vidya
• Oversaw the entire admissions process, from initial inquiry to enrollment of over 1500 students
• Collaborated with other departments (ERP, Accounts, Registrar, Entrance exam) to streamline the admissions process and improve the overall applicant experience

Key Achievements: Was selected by the university management to represent DES PU in GeteX Dubai

• Handled the first admission cycle of over 1000 students across 18 programs

• Promoted to Conversion Manager:
• Led a global team of five members in Asia, (India, China), Philippines and Nigeria
• Collaborated with different departments placed overseas to develop and implement conversion strategies for various overseas regions, including the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and Ireland

Key achievements: Consistently achieved a 45% average growth rate across diverse international destinations, including the USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and the UK

• Recruitment Manager (Emerging Markets & Australia):
• Devised recruitment management strategies and conducted extensive partner training programs, resulting in highest student recruitment in three years since pandemic
• Conducted around 200 GTE interviews on behalf of an Australian university, assisting in the selection process for the February 2023 intake students.
• Accomplished an impressive enrollment of over 200 students, surpassing the target and achieving 60% of the enrollment goal for the Term 1 intake.
• Created a network of over 150 agents across Asia, Australia and Africa.
• Fostered personal connections with the admission heads of international universities like UC Berkeley (USA), Southern Cross University (Australia), SRH (Germany), Centennial College (Canada), Singapore Management University (Singapore), Rennes School of Business (France)
• Team Leader - Contact Center
• Established an in line process for resolving both technical and nontechnical queries from international partner agents and internal departments, enhancing overall efficiency

• Supervised the admissions process for the UG, and PG level students and guiding them in major-minor selection.

Key Achievements: Successfully orchestrated an admissions cycle for 500 students exceeding the admissions target.

• Responsible for revenue generation by devising marketing strategies.
• Mentoring students to choose appropriate university and build application strategies to secure admission there.
• Achieving the annual targets for individual segments as well as consulting for MS and MBA

Key Achievements: Mentored 300+ students, helping them choose careers, shortlist and apply to universities in over 10 countries viz. Germany/ France/USA/UK/Canada/Australia etc. for UG and PG programs

• Delivered 20+ Pan India webinars on "Drafting Applications to international universities" & "Geography Series" addressing 500+ attendees in over 95 IMS centers.
• Hosted 5 annual events coordinating between the CIE team & the University representatives, directing the event with a team of 4.
• Secured stellar admits to Dartmouth University (ivy league), Rice University and Imperial for MBA.
• Achieved 150% growth over the previous year in GRE segment and 79% growth over previous year in GMAT Segments in 2019

• Responsible for setting up a center for guiding students with study abroad opportunities.
• Directed students with post admission formalities and visa processes.
• Key Achievements: Facilitated tie-ups with 7 universities in Germany and India for business expansion.
• Generated revenue of ₹2.5 million within the first two years of inception.
• Achieved a 100% placement and visa approval record.

Key Achievements: Was instrumental in establishing and nurturing an association with BIMTECH, NIBM, ICICI Direct, BSE Institute Ltd.

• Instrumental in admitting 61 students out of the total 75 students recruited from India in a span of a year.

Key Achievements: Promoted from Task Innovator to Leads Processing Specialist within 1.5 years.

Key Achievements: Was managing operations of 7 batches when left, right from induction to convocation including the batches of BMC Software, Mphasis, BACS Continuum Solutions, Amdocs, TNT Delhi, AXA.

• Represented SIBM in the round table conference at MCCIA in front of dignitaries like Mrs. Poonawala and the then Director of SIBM.