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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Positions of Responsibility
Extra-Curricular Activities
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Christina Fernandes

Christina Fernandes

Social Media Marketer
Mumbai

Summary

Creative storyteller and zealous marketer with 3 years' experience in marketing communications and sales. Eager to collaborate with teams and contribute to building brands with stories that sell.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Assistant Management Trainee - Services

Asian Paints
Mumbai
12.2021 - Current
  • Driving Safe Painting Service & Masterstrokes (Contractor Loyalty) for Goa & Mumbai with 110 indirect (off-roll) & 3 direct reports
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and developed pathways for business generation of 80 Asian Paints service providers
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for sales planning to drive targets - FY21-22: 100% & 102% for services managed
  • Actively listened to customers, handled escalated concerns quickly; increased customer satisfaction - drove NPS from 55 to 85
  • Collaborated cross-functionally on regional, divisional, national agendas and projects - Brand, Retail, Project Sales, decor teams

Assistant Management Trainee - LEAP 2021

Asian Paints
Mumbai
05.2021 - 12.2021

· Sales & Marketing trainee in the LEAP 2021 program, covering projects in:

- Commercial & Warehouse: Distribution systems, supply chain & logistics understanding

- Retail Sales: Annual & quarter-wise planning, scheme designing, market visits to stakeholders, assisting in events for new product launches, led monthly scheme closure billing and special schemes at unit

- Project Sales: dealer & CHS visits + understanding of Project Sales (B2B arm of AP) in Goa & Mumbai

- Décor – market visits & understanding of consumer services – Safe Painting Service, ColourPro, Beautiful Homes

Marketing Intern

PUMA
04.2020 - 05.2020
  • Worked on a project: 'Marketing in the time of Covid-19.' Researched global brands' digital presence & innovations, performed market analysis to gain customer insights during Covid-19; charted a way forward for Puma India's social media, e-commerce, digital innovations
  • Analysed brand assets (influencer marketing) and worked on brand visibility report (Apr 20) for Puma India's Sports Style Business
  • Wrote copy & created content for Puma India's Instagram


Senior Executive - Content

SoCheers
Mumbai
08.2017 - 05.2019
  • Promoted within 7 months of hire
  • Strategised & developed digital & offline marketing communications in collaboration with design team for brands across industries, including Amazon Prime Video, HostGator India, Viacom18, Wok Express, Novotel, IIFA
  • Collaborated with strategy team on brand pitches that won brands like Novotel, Shiro, Wok Express for the organisation
  • Led and mentored team of junior copywriters - reviewed & edited content



Creative Consultant

Catholic Communication Centre
Mumbai
04.2016 - 07.2017
  • Maximised advertising efforts by developing content for media relations, corporate communications and social media posts.
  • Published reports & blogs on interviews conducted & events attended in the Archdiocese of Bombay

Editorial Intern

Times of India
09.2015 - 11.2015
  • Wrote and edited gastronomical reviews for Times Food and Nightlife Guide 2016 under the guidance of Rashmi Uday Singh

Education

MBA - Marketing

Goa Institute of Management
Goa, India
06.2019 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

St. Xavier's College
Mumbai, India
07.2014 - 03.2017

Skills

    Copy & Content Writing

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Accomplishments

· Foundation Choral Certificate from Trinity College, London under maestro Santiago Lusardi Girelli. [2019]

· Certificate Course in Phonetics and Phonology from Mumbai University . [2018]

· Initial grade practical and grade 1 theory exam in piano from Trinity College, London. [2006]

Positions of Responsibility

· Core Committee – Samriddhi, annual business symposium & flagship event of Goa Institute of Management. Responsible for digital presence and correspondence with top C-Suite industry professionals. Hosted first international & virtual Samriddhi. [2019-‘20]

· Event Head-Orlem Youth Week: 3000 attendees & 45 contestants; decision maker for operations, event flow, judge selection [2016-‘17]

Extra-Curricular Activities

· Delivered webinar-Advertising & judged ad-making contest for 11th & 12th grades at The Somaiya School’s Literary Fest [2020]

· Created content for board game, Seas the Day published by Dice Toy Labs in India. [2020]

· Guinness World Record Holder – Largest Backward Running Race (1000 participants). [2017]

· Writer for French e-journal, ‘EUMIND’ and ‘Raga’, the official Malhar newspaper at St. Xavier’s College. [2012, ‘14]

Timeline

Assistant Management Trainee - Services

Asian Paints
12.2021 - Current

Assistant Management Trainee - LEAP 2021

Asian Paints
05.2021 - 12.2021

Marketing Intern

PUMA
04.2020 - 05.2020

MBA - Marketing

Goa Institute of Management
06.2019 - 03.2021

Senior Executive - Content

SoCheers
08.2017 - 05.2019

Creative Consultant

Catholic Communication Centre
04.2016 - 07.2017

Editorial Intern

Times of India
09.2015 - 11.2015

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

St. Xavier's College
07.2014 - 03.2017
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