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C R Vijaya Bhaskar

Bengaluru

Summary

Results-oriented Regional Head with expertise in strategic planning and team leadership. Proven track record of driving business growth through partnerships and data-driven strategies. Achievements include significant increases in sales performance and market share and excels in communication and problem-solving to enhance regional success.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Sales & Growth Head

Aakash Educational Services Ltd
11.2023 - Current
  • Heading 21 branches in Karnataka and one branch in Tamil Nadu, managing over 155 field staff.
  • Drove ₹176 Cr business in under one year with a 115% target achievement, with plans to scale to ₹200 Cr.
  • Boosted admissions by 21% year-over-year, increasing ARPU from ₹1.01L to ₹1.45L.
  • Built the 'Rest of Karnataka' cluster from scratch, comprising 10 Branch Managers, 2 Area Sales Heads , and 63 FLS.
  • Promoted 13 team members to higher roles, including Branch Manager and Area Sales Head.

Deputy VP & Regional Head

Bharti AXA Life Insurance
08.2022 - 11.2023
  • Rebuilt the region from scratch, hired 10 Branch Managers in three months.
  • Drove 75% growth in the Bangalore region and 53% growth in the Andhra Pradesh region.
  • Set a new industry benchmark with a consistent activation rate of over 85% for new Advisors.
  • Expanded the base of Eagle Advisors from 42 to 106.

State Head

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
06.2021 - 08.2022
  • Launched a new vertical, starting with 10 new units, and hired all 10 Unit Heads within two months.
  • Recruited over 100 ASOs, and licensed more than 120 advisors in six months.
  • Ranked among the best-performing states in South India.

Cluster Head

PNB MetLife
08.2018 - 06.2021
  • Managed three branches and one direct unit with a target of over ₹10 Cr.
  • Consistently ranked among the top five cluster heads in India for all years of tenure.
  • Produced multiple MDRTs and COTs every year.

Sr. Branch Head & Office Head

DHFL Pramerica Life
Bangalore
09.2016 - 08.2018
  • Ranked among the Top 10 PAN-India and No.1 in new product launches (Dengue Shield).

Sr. Branch Manager

Exide Life Insurance
04.2012 - 12.2015
  • Grew the branch's business from ₹32L to ₹2.16 Cr. The branch became the country topper in target achievement for many quarters.

Branch Manager

Birla Sun Life Insurance
Hassan
06.2009 - 04.2012
  • Revived the Hassan branch from 35 lakhs to 2.6 Crore , managing 12 Sales Managers and 340 advisors.

Multiple leadership roles

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
02.2006 - 05.2009
  • Grew from a Trainee Jr. Sales Manager to a Branch Manager.
  • Collected over ₹1.30 Cr premium in a year as a Sales Manager and ₹3.24 Cr as a Branch Manager.

Education

MBA - Marketing Management

JNTU

B.Sc - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Kuvempu University

Skills

  • Sales strategy
  • Market analysis
  • Business development
  • Team leadership
  • Change management
  • Effective communication
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Negotiation skills
  • Strategic planning
  • Results orientation
  • Leadership
  • Public speaking
  • Team building
  • Decision-making

Accomplishments

  • Built a business of over ₹200 Cr in 1 year at Aakash Karnataka.
  • Drove ₹176 Cr business in less than 1 year, achieving 115% of the target.
  • Boosted admissions by 21% year-over-year, increasing ARPU from ₹1.15L to ₹1.45L.
  • Achieved PAN India No.1 in ARPU and Repeater Courses, as the only region with positive YoY growth.
  • Consistently ranked among the Top 3 PAN India in RCC Business and currently No.1 in South and No.3 PAN India.
  • Delivered record-breaking sales with 76 proposals in a single day at Birla Sun Life.
  • over achieved the cluster targets with more than 250% during pandemic at PNB MetLife.
  • Pioneered M0 → D0 activations, achieving over 85% monthly activations against a 25% national average in Bharti Axa Life .
  • Introduced innovative sales strategies that were later adopted PAN India at Aakash.
  • Ranked No. 1 PAN-India in new product launch ( Dengue Shield ), achieving the highest number of policies sold in 2017.
  • Revived the Hassan branch at Birla Sun Life, turning a non-performing branch into a consistent performing Branch .
  • Started three new branches from scratch, all of which scaled to No.1 PAN India.
  • Produced multiple COTs and MDRTs.
  • Produced over 50 FLS and Leaders who were promoted internally.
  • Consistently enabled teams to qualify for foreign trips and fast-track promotions, building strong morale and retention.

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Kannada
  • Telugu

Timeline

Regional Sales & Growth Head

Aakash Educational Services Ltd
11.2023 - Current

Deputy VP & Regional Head

Bharti AXA Life Insurance
08.2022 - 11.2023

State Head

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
06.2021 - 08.2022

Cluster Head

PNB MetLife
08.2018 - 06.2021

Sr. Branch Head & Office Head

DHFL Pramerica Life
09.2016 - 08.2018

Sr. Branch Manager

Exide Life Insurance
04.2012 - 12.2015

Branch Manager

Birla Sun Life Insurance
06.2009 - 04.2012

Multiple leadership roles

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
02.2006 - 05.2009

MBA - Marketing Management

JNTU

B.Sc - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Kuvempu University
C R Vijaya Bhaskar