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Ajay Kisshan Raj HD
Designer & Marketer
Bangalore
Summary
Creative individual who is passionate towards Design and Design education. I realize the solution statement of two large domains in the world - "Business" and "Design".Independently they have the same notion "Solving a problem to make the world a better place to live in". Hence the quote "Good Design is Good Business"
With a decade of experience in the space of Design Education, Brading, Marketing and Sales (Admissions), I would like to play a long term role in a visionary organizations that would like to flag a superior name in Design education.
Seeking an opportunity to Innovate, collaborate and Build a world of possibilities in the space of DESIGN EDUATION
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Chief Marketing Officer
K2 Learning & Emerald International School
Bangalore
05.2019 - Current
- SEED Invested and operated all Branding, Marketing and Admissions based activities at the school
- Oversaw development of traditional and social media marketing campaigns to drive sales and customer engagement
- Generated a revenue of INR 17 Crore in the second year of operations enrolling 300 students
- Managed branding campaigns and event marketing initiatives in print, video, web and social media.
- Analyzed ratings and features of competitors to evaluate effectiveness of marketing strategies.
- Stayed current on changes in federal and state laws and communicated changes to team members to mitigate risks.
- Redesigned user experience, site functionality and online merchandising to increase sales.
- Negotiated advertising and commercial sponsorship contracts to save company money.
- Oversaw and guided brand marketing programs to optimize user product experience.
- Coordinated teams of design and implementation professionals to manage all project objectives.
- Conducted and evaluated market research to adjust marketing strategy to meet changing market and competitive conditions.
Franchisee Owner
SILICA INSTITUTES
Bangalore
09.2016 - 04.2019
- Building brand awareness of the new brand in Bangalore
- Spread the awareness of Design education
- Strategized Career assessment, Career guidance and stream selection for Design Aspirants
- Grew Business from 0 to 200 students (Admissions) in 18 months
- Operated end to end Design academics
- Placed students in various designs schools in India and Aborad
Entreprenure
Arkin Institues
Bangalore
03.2008 - 09.2016
- Crowd funded my startup as a 2nd year college student
- Actively participated in Branding, Marketing and Admissions
- Researched and Deployed best Art & Design teachers and created a strong creative skills eco system to sculpt a high value organization
- Grew from 0 to 12 Franchisees in 24 months span that created additional revenue streams
- Designed Franchisee Business systems for collaborative Business growth
- Actively created course content, creative assessments, pedagogy for students to indulge in design education
- Associated with Design universities and colleges to place Design Aspirants
Education
B.Architecture - Design
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering
Hosur, Tamil Nadu 04.2008 - 06.2013
Skills
Branding and Marketing
Accomplishments
Authored a Book - "Is Design my cup of tea?" launched and signed by Chetan Bhagat
Best Career guide award from India's largest Career guidance event "Career Uttsav"
Interests
Graphic Design
Books
Cooking
Tamil Poetry
Timeline
Chief Marketing Officer
K2 Learning & Emerald International School
05.2019 - Current
Franchisee Owner
SILICA INSTITUTES
09.2016 - 04.2019
B.Architecture - Design
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering
04.2008 - 06.2013
Entreprenure
Arkin Institues
03.2008 - 09.2016
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