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Debdutta Choudhury

Debdutta Choudhury

Hyderabad

Summary

Has more than 25 years of proven success in leadership roles to add an invaluable new facet. Organized and committed with a drive for excellence. Astute educator with proven background meeting and exceeding operational objectives. Maintain currency on trends in field to keep systems modernized and streamlined. People-person with excellent organizational skills.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Dean, Accreditations & AOL

Woxsen University Hyderabad
Hyderabad
05.2019
  • Handling global accreditations like AACSB and EFMD
  • Handled NBA Accreditation
  • Managed the MBA course as a profit centre with revenues increasing by 250% in a 3-year period
  • Delivered several marketing courses like Services Marketing, Sales and Distribution Management, Retail Management and Marketing Management.

Assistant Professor and IQAC Coordinator

ICFAI University Tripura
07.2018 - 04.2019
  • Responsible for all accreditation, ranking and other academic regulatory affairs of the University
  • Delivery of core and elective marketing courses under Faculty of Management Studies
  • Led the entire NAAC accreditation cycle from the filing of Self Study Report, responding to Data Verification and Validation process, Peer team visit and post-accreditation activities
  • Handled NIRF report filing
  • Setup the Institution Innovation Council (IIC) under MHRD in the University
  • In process to setup Incubation Center under MSME department in the University
  • Received average feedback score of 8.75/10 for all subjects delivered in the last semester.

Director, Brainware Business School

Brainware University
01.2018 - 06.2018
  • Responsible for entire academic and administrative functions of Brainware Business School.

Academic Director

Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Medical Sciences (DRIEMS)
06.2015 - 07.2017
  • Responsible for entire academic activities of all Institutes in the campus namely Engineering, Diploma, ITI, +2 Science, Management, Nursing and Hotel Management
  • Introduced and implemented academic review system for measuring curriculum progress, examination results, student attendance and quality of delivery
  • Mentored and motivated students for overall development in terms of co-curricular and extracurricular activities
  • Introduced several self-financed additional courses like Big Data Training, Employability Skill Training, PLC Scada Training etc
  • Working with a core group on various Governmental approval like NAAC, NBA and Autonomous Status with UGC, AICTE, NBA and Government of Odisha
  • Streamlined hostel affairs in terms of TAT for grievance redressal, general service processes, food and hygiene
  • Introduced IT interventions in many routine processes for transparency and ease of operations like fees status, placement processes, attendance, examination results etc
  • Increased placement numbers through increase of campus events, employability training and student motivation.

Consultant

Yotto Labs
12.2014 - 05.2015
  • Working with a team of professionals to ensure successful implementation of an agriculture based android application in various districts of West Bengal
  • This was a project commissioned by the Government of West Bengal.

Associate Vice President Eduskills

Globsyn Technologies Limited
02.2008 - 12.2014
  • Responsible for overall management of Globsyn Business School
  • Managed the entire academic activities of Globsyn Business School in tandem with the Director and Deans
  • Introduced outcome based education practices in the Institute in 2009 as per the best practices
  • Introduced Moodle based Learning Management System for 24/7 access by students and faculty
  • Handled the entire placements of Globsyn Business School
  • Ensured average salary growth of 15% for students per year over 6 years
  • Managed P&L for Globsyn Education and Skills and ensured YOY growth of around 15% in revenues and 12% in profits.

Head – Magnus School of Business, Kolkata

Magnus School of Business
Kolkata
02.2005 - 02.2008
  • Setting up Magnus School of Business, Kolkata in 2007 as an independent profit center
  • Served as Associate Corporate Head Academics at Magnus Corporate Office in Hyderabad
  • Started the Kolkata Centre with more than 25% profitability on Year 1 (2007)
  • Bootstrapped the entire operations from team selection and training, business acquisition and handled the entire turnkey project for the centre setup
  • As Associate Corporate Head of Academics coordinated with all the centres in terms of academic delivery, student fulfilment and all academic management issues.

Bancassurance Manager (Sales)

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited
09.2004 - 01.2005
  • Cross Selling of Insurance Products through the Sales Channels of partner Banks
  • Setting up bank branch channel in Kolkata
  • ICICI Lombard is first General Insurance Company that has started selling insurance through bank branches.

Manager – Marketing

Globsyn Technologies Limited
03.2002 - 08.2004
  • Ensuring admission targets are met in line with corporate expectations
  • Ensured year-to-year growth of revenues to the tune of 100% in 2002-03 and 175% in 2003-04
  • Ensured 66% savings in unit media spent through innovative media buying.

Corporate and Channel Sales

Datre Corporation Limited
01.1997 - 06.1999
  • Increased annual sales volume from INR 2.5 million to INR 7 million in a period of 2 years
  • Handled and assisted Production Planning and Quality Assurance in the plant.

Education

PGDM -

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
01.2002

B.E. -

MNIT Jaipur
01.1996

PhD -

Woxsen University

Skills

  • Learning Outcome Evaluation
  • Policy Compliance
  • Academic Plan Development
  • Academic Administration
  • Faculty Collaboration
  • Organizational Development
  • Faculty Communication
  • Performance Assessment
  • School Policies and Protocols
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Education Model Development
  • Problem-Solving Aptitude
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Effective Communication
  • Active Listening
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time Management Abilities
  • Self Motivation
  • Task Prioritization

Research And Publications

  • Environmental Communication as a Mediator in the Relationship between Environmental Concern and Attitude Towards Green Services in a Sequential Mediation Model: Evidences from..., D Choudhury, A Bhattacharjee, PURUSHARTHA-A journal of Management, Ethics and Spirituality, 2023
  • AI in Supply Chain, Logistics and Manufacturing, D Choudhury, T Gorantla, Artificial Intelligence for Business, 2023
  • Human Resources, A Tattari, D Choudhury, Artificial Intelligence for Business, 2023
  • Tata Group and Air India: Optimizing Brands, Routes, and Operations in the Airline Portfolio, SM Choudhury Debdutta, https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/KE1254-PDF-ENG?activeTab=related, 2023
  • Modelling and Performance Simulation of a Solar Powered e-rickshaw Retrofit in the North East Region of India, R Ghosh Thakur, D Shankar, B Pandey, S GonChaudhuri, A Ghosh, ..., Recent Advances in Thermofluids and Manufacturing Engineering: Select ..., 2022
  • Coded Leadership: Developing Scalable Management in an AI-induced Quantum World, RV Rodriguez, K Hemachandran, PS Sairam, CRC Press, 2022
  • Quantum Impact on Organizational Performance, PR Gandagari, D Choudhury, D Shankar, JA Wise, Coded Leadership, 103-117, 2022
  • How Does AI Leadership Affect Strategic Implementation, AS Jajee, A Johari, D Choudhury, D Shankar, D Anchuri, JA Wise, Coded Leadership, 81-92, 2022
  • Machine Learning for Business Analytics: Real-Time Data Analysis for Decision-Making, K Hemachandran, S Khanra, RV Rodriguez, J Jaramillo, CRC Press, 2022
  • Application of Artificial Intelligence in Market Knowledge and B2B Marketing Co-creation, H Raghupathi, D Choudhury, CJ Sfeir, Machine Learning for Business Analytics, 107-115, 2022
  • Ch. 13: Artificial Intelligence in the Hospitality Sector (101220-050509), D Choudhury, Insights, Innovation, and Analytics for Optimal Customer Engagement, 2021

Accreditation Expertise

  • Led the EFMD accreditation of MBA program at Woxsen.
  • Project Leader of AACSB accreditation at Woxsen.
  • Project Leader of EQUIS accreditation at Woxsen.
  • Led the NBA accreditation process at Woxsen.
  • Led NAAC accreditation process at ICFAI University, Tripura.
  • Experienced academic administrator well versed in UGC and AICTE norms and regulations.

Teaching Interest

  • Marketing Management
  • Sales and Distribution Management
  • Services Marketing
  • B2B Marketing
  • Retail Management
  • Integrated Marketing Communication

Timeline

Associate Dean, Accreditations & AOL

Woxsen University Hyderabad
05.2019

Assistant Professor and IQAC Coordinator

ICFAI University Tripura
07.2018 - 04.2019

Director, Brainware Business School

Brainware University
01.2018 - 06.2018

Academic Director

Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Medical Sciences (DRIEMS)
06.2015 - 07.2017

Consultant

Yotto Labs
12.2014 - 05.2015

Associate Vice President Eduskills

Globsyn Technologies Limited
02.2008 - 12.2014

Head – Magnus School of Business, Kolkata

Magnus School of Business
02.2005 - 02.2008

Bancassurance Manager (Sales)

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited
09.2004 - 01.2005

Manager – Marketing

Globsyn Technologies Limited
03.2002 - 08.2004

Corporate and Channel Sales

Datre Corporation Limited
01.1997 - 06.1999

PGDM -

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

B.E. -

MNIT Jaipur

PhD -

Woxsen University
Debdutta Choudhury