Barkha Kandhari
Ahmedabad
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in the EdTech industry, showcasing a strong track record of leadership and innovation. Proven expertise in enhancing productivity and customer satisfaction while effectively driving revenue growth and sales performance. Dedicated to optimizing operational processes and harnessing team strengths to achieve organizational goals. Passionate about leveraging technology to create impactful educational solutions that empower learners and educators.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
International Recruitment Manager
University of West London
03.2025 - Current
- Led international student recruitment for the South Asia market, managing strategic partner and agent relationships
- Expanded recruitment reach by developing new markets and strengthening global partner networks
- Oversaw end-to-end admissions processes from application to CAS issuance, resolving issues in coordination with university stakeholders
- Ensured candidate selection met UWL academic standards and UKVI compliance, acting as the primary point of contact for partner queries
- Directed international promotional initiatives including market visits, partner meetings, webinars, and representation at recruitment events
Regional Recruitment Manager
Pepperdine University
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Developed B2B market for university in South and West India.
- Onboarded new agents for university and company initiatives.
- Formulated marketing strategies to build recruitment market and meet assigned targets.
- Identified and recruited suitable applicants and candidates.
- Planned and participated in events and spot sessions organized by university partners.
- Executed travel plans across India to achieve recruitment targets.
Recruitment Manager
Mount Allison University
12.2022 - 03.2024
- Promoting Mount Allison university in the market
- Developing and tapping new agents for South & West India
- Providing training and product knowledge to Agents along with USP’s of university make them active.
- Doing seminars and one-to-one student meeting for awareness about programs and location of university
- Increase number of application and achieve targets given about enrolled students for each intake of university
- Maintain relation with student starting from Application till student report to campus.
Branch Manager
VLCC Institute of Beauty & Nutrition
02.2021 - 12.2022
- Achieve targets for Institute assigned on Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly and
- Yearly basis
- Doing BTL activities in Colleges, Social clubs, Orphanages, Hospitals and Schools
- Handling Day to Day operations of Institute from Batches to Faculties to Pantry staff smooth running of all Departments
- Managing Expenses of Branch making of DSR and Day Book on Day-to-Day basis and keeping a close watch on MIS to ensure maximum profitability of Institute
- Ensure students satisfaction from Faculties and course content and to identify and rectify if there is any gap
- Reporting from Counsellor, AHOI identifying and planning and business generation path on weekly basis
- Handling Social Media platforms promotion on Facebook, GMB, Instagram to generate new organic leads
- Regular marketing meetings and training for designated staff.
Sales Trainer
GFE
03.2020 - 02.2021
- Recognize and work on short coming or weak areas of team members
- Speak to hot leads personally and train team with case study of each lead (recognize problem, give solution, closure)
- Train new members of team from first day help them with product knowledge, marketing technique, customer handling
- Build new after sales service team and help them with knowledge to resolve customer queries
- Help in training counselor in techniques how to build new franchise in various cities
- Design of MIS Excel and Train team on how to manage data on MIS with different categories.
Team Manager
Haygot Education Pvt. Ltd
01.2016 - 12.2019
- Handle team of 13 people, Plan their sales Targets according Expense and revenue Chart
- Training Team and motivating them on regular basis on based of their weak points to work on
- Demo scheduling and Done Ratio to be maintained
- Visit with Team if required to identify area of improvement
- Arranging leads for calling and make sure every DSA achieves target of 2 Demo done a day
- Working on Periscope and analyzing the reports and work towards correction required.
Branch Manager
ICFAI University
05.2016 - 07.2016
- Decide Marketing Strategies to achieve the targets of the branch
- To work on strategies decided with the team so that positives and negatives of strategies can be decided by self-experience
- Tie-ups with corporate for bulk admissions, EDP’s and Seminars etc
- Appointing and training of New Team members
- Helping non performers scrutinizing their weak areas and help them improve Worked with JS Enterprise study Center of Karnataka State Open University as a
Center Manager of Ahmedabad
Karnataka State Open University
01.2009 - 03.2016
- To take care of all operations of University like Marketing Strategies
- Counseling, Student Admissions, post admission procedures, Examinations, Fees
- Collection of students
- Co-ordination with all sub franchise centers of Gujarat
- Appointing and providing Training to the new team and making sure they stay motivated
- To collect and make final monthly admission reports of all centers
- Collecting day to day work report of all teams
- Handle a team of tele sales executives, marketing executives and various other activities
- Worked with 3g marketing at Micromax and Lava distributor as an administration head and sales manager for
Counselor, Administration Head and Asst. Manager
Campus Landing
12.2005 - 03.2008
- To handle and counsel Walkin in the office and guide them about their future in foreign country
- Provide training to the new counselors appointed and to decide their targets
- To take care of their payments and dues of the students and make a final report every month regarding the same
- Appoint new staff and to perform other office management work
- I.S.B.M (Management institute
Trainer
U.S
02.2005 - 11.2005
- To train the new team for the entire process which included Accent training
- Product knowledge, soft skills etc
- To lead the team once the trained team is on the floor in accordance to their queries related to product or to take care of the overall professional problems of the team members
- Worked with Axiom B.P.O as a C.S.R in lead generation for U.S
Customer Service Representative
AXIOM BPO
04.2004 - 01.2005
- To speak to the clients in U.S and convince them to take a new mortgage for their home from our organization (Lead Generation)
Education
S.S.C -
Guj.Board
H.S.C -
Guj Board
B.Com -
Gujarat University
GujaratMaster of Business Administration - Operations
Karnataka State Open Univeristy
Skills
- B2B and B2C sales strategies
- Profit and revenue generation
- Market intelligence analysis
- Key account management
- Social media expertise
- Lead generation techniques
- Performance tracking and evaluation
- New business development
Timeline
International Recruitment Manager
University of West London
03.2025 - Current
Regional Recruitment Manager
Pepperdine University
03.2024 - 03.2025
Recruitment Manager
Mount Allison University
12.2022 - 03.2024
Branch Manager
VLCC Institute of Beauty & Nutrition
02.2021 - 12.2022
Sales Trainer
GFE
03.2020 - 02.2021
Branch Manager
ICFAI University
05.2016 - 07.2016
Team Manager
Haygot Education Pvt. Ltd
01.2016 - 12.2019
Center Manager of Ahmedabad
Karnataka State Open University
01.2009 - 03.2016
Counselor, Administration Head and Asst. Manager
Campus Landing
12.2005 - 03.2008
Trainer
U.S
02.2005 - 11.2005
Customer Service Representative
AXIOM BPO
04.2004 - 01.2005
H.S.C -
Guj Board
Master of Business Administration - Operations
Karnataka State Open Univeristy
S.S.C -
Guj.Board
B.Com -
Gujarat University