Akash Gupta
Business Head
Gurgaon
Summary
Deliberate Business Executive with 19 years of experience collaborating cross-functionally with team members to run all aspects of organization. Clear communicator with detail-oriented team leadership, conflict resolution and project oversight expertise. Growth-minded budget manager with clarity in market-focused planning and collaborative strategy development.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Business Head
Zadeotech Services (Workproz)
Delhi/NCR, New Delhi
12.2023 - Current
- Set and monitored annual budgets for departments and entire business.
- Established and managed monthly, quarterly and yearly sales plans.
- Developed and implemented successful strategies for building company sales.
Business Head
Symbyont Smart Spaces, Gurugram
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Look for desirable opportunities for the company to expand and acquire more centres
- Doubled customer base and achieved a growth of 35% in revenues year over year in the Northern region, through the identification of potential areas for expansion, driving expansion initiatives, successful negotiations and effective implementation of marketing strategies
- Formulated and implemented effective customer retention and acquisition strategies, leading to an increase in customer base
- Accomplished successful regional expansion by identifying lucrative business prospects, closing deals, and ensuring project completion in a timely manner
Cluster Head
Stanza Living
Gurgaon
02.2022 - 06.2022
- A vertical of the company for the Gurgaon Market and handle a team of 12 to manage supply and demand for the vertical
- Manage healthy relationship with the landlords and negotiate rental while signing as well as re-negotiate the same whenever necessary
- Generate demand with the help of online and offline marketing tools to achieve desired occupancy for all the properties acquired
- Develop yearly, quarterly and monthly goals for team to align with business strategy.
Business Development Lead
Garage Society India
06.2020 - 01.2022
- Provide enterprise solutions to clients
- Structure demand backed transactions for office spaces
- Generate new business with channel development and other associations.
Group Head
Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
Gurgaon
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Service existing clients and acquire new business for the company
- Lead a team of 3 inclusive of Business Development and Client Servicing to reach the desired target year on year
- Service existing clients like PepsiCo, Amazon, Etc.
Business Head
EO2 Events
New Delhi
11.2014 - 05.2019
- Spearheaded the northern business operations for the organisation
- Acquisition and retention of new and existing clients
- Lead a team inclusive of operations, business development, client servicing and creative to reach the desired target year on year
- Overlook client servicing & new business development e orts for marketing Services (Events, Brand Activations, Exhibitions & Retail);
- Managing a division with P&L responsibilities, vendor management, overall event operations including budgets and timelines
- Acquired and Serviced fortune 500 clients like Pernod Ricard, Sony Mobiles, Carrier Midea India, The Swatch Group and more.
Senior Channel Sales Manager
Puravankara Limited
02.2013 - 08.2014
- To lead a team of 4 for Selling residential properties in South India though channel of brokers and real estate agents in Northern India
- Tie-up with the wealth management companies to generate leads
- Develop rapport and relationship with the Clients and Associates.
Sr. Manager - Residential Agency
Knight Frank
07.2010 - 11.2012
- To lead a team of 4 for Selling Prime residential properties in South Delhi and Gurgaon
- Tie-up with the wealth management companies to generate leads
- Taking up exclusive agency assignments to market prime properties
- Develop rapport and relationship with the Clients and Associates
- To tie-up with local developers for outright sale and Collaborations.
Transaction Unit Head
Agni Property Pvt. Ltd
New Delhi
09.2007 - 06.2010
- To lead a team of 2 for Selling and leasing residential and commercial properties
- Develop rapport and relationship with the Clients
- Arrange site visits
- Prepare sales reports and to do forecasting with the help of available pipeline of prospects.
Manager
Global Infocom Ltd
New Delhi
04.2004 - 09.2007
- To appoint Franchisees (Property Showrooms) for the company to sell the Project’s acquired by the company
- To interact with the Franchisees and the Channel Partners and provide them the support required
- To provide product training to the Channel Partners and the franchisees
Education
High School Diploma -
Maharashtra Board
Pune 04.2002 - 03.2004
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Pune
Pune, Maharashtra 04.2004 - 03.2007
Skills
Profit improvement
Business planning
Sales forecasting
Budget development
Sales and marketing
Strategic planning
Budgeting
Staff Management
Business Development
Negotiation
Teambuilding
Interpersonal Communication
Excellent Communication
Business administration
Timeline
Business Head
Zadeotech Services (Workproz)
12.2023 - Current
Business Head
Symbyont Smart Spaces, Gurugram
06.2022 - 12.2023
Cluster Head
Stanza Living
02.2022 - 06.2022
Business Development Lead
Garage Society India
06.2020 - 01.2022
Group Head
Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
08.2019 - 04.2020
Business Head
EO2 Events
11.2014 - 05.2019
Senior Channel Sales Manager
Puravankara Limited
02.2013 - 08.2014
Sr. Manager - Residential Agency
Knight Frank
07.2010 - 11.2012
Transaction Unit Head
Agni Property Pvt. Ltd
09.2007 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Pune
04.2004 - 03.2007
Manager
Global Infocom Ltd
04.2004 - 09.2007
High School Diploma -
Maharashtra Board
04.2002 - 03.2004