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Diwakar Toleti
Hyderabad
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Summary
Dynamic Global Project Manager at Merkle with over 15 years of experience in market research and project management. Skilled in data analysis, stakeholder management and cross-cultural collaboration. Passionate about helping businesses drive sustainable growth through actionable insights, operational excellence and innovative research methodologies.
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Certification
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18
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Project Manager
Merkle
Mumbai Metropolitan Region
07.2022 - Current
- As a seasoned Global Project Manager specializing in Primary Market Research, I am passionate about deciphering market dynamics and empowering businesses with actionable insights.
- Orchestrated end-to-end global market research initiatives that informed strategic business decisions.
- Successfully executed numerous projects that guided product launches and market expansion.
- Collaborated with C-suite executives to implement data-backed strategies that supported sustainable growth initiatives.
- Leading diverse, cross-functional teams in dynamic, multicultural environments.
- Navigating cultural nuances to deliver tailored research solutions worldwide.
- Crafting robust research methodologies to capture accurate consumer behavior and preferences.
- Analyzing complex data sets and distilling them into strategic recommendations.
- Pioneered innovative data collection techniques that improved research quality and streamlined processes.
Associate Manager
MetrixLab
Hyderabad Area
06.2016 - 07.2022
- Project Management and Field Management Professional with an overall experience of 15 years.
- Established and executed strategies for timely, budget-compliant completion of new and ongoing projects.
- Developed and championed new field management process, enhancing oversight of business development accounts.
- Managed sample management, survey programming, data collection, and data management for research studies, ensuring adherence to quality assurance standards throughout project lifecycle.
- Day-to-day communication with clients; coordination with other client services groups, vendors and partners; and communicating project milestones to internal and external stakeholders.
- Established role as go-to research methodology consultant for clients and achieved 95% YOY client retention.
- Projects undertaken with research methodologies like DCM, Garber Granger pricing model Conjoint analysis, Text and image highlighters etc.
Project Manager
MarketTools
Hyderabad
02.2008 - 06.2016
- Manages full lifecycle project execution of standard projects, including attending project kick-off meetings to capture project deliverables and timelines.
- Established functional timelines to align with overall project schedule and managed deliverables accordingly.
- Conducted periodic project briefings with operations teams to ensure alignment on project objectives.
- Attends the Ops meeting. Reviews the final QRE with the SP and DP teams. Ensures that everyone is clear with the project expectations.
- Deployed surveys. Collaborated with internal and external sample teams to ensure projects followed the schedule.
- Monitored online survey deployment; updated Research Manager on survey completes and resolved issues affecting project objectives.
- Coordinates data flow between departments to compile reports.
- Reviews drafted questionnaires and provides clear, concise programming notes in Market Tools' proprietary survey software tool, Survey Manager.
- Reviews survey links for quality and accuracy and submits to Research Manager to obtain client approval.
- Monitored actual versus budgeted hours for various project tasks.
- Assists Sample Management Team by providing comprehensive sample support on complex sample feasibility requirements.
Education
Masters in Business Management - Marketing/Marketing Management
Kakatiya University
Warangal01-2005
Bachelor of Science - Computers
Kakatiya University
Warangal04-2002
Skills
- Project Management
- Stakeholder management
- Global Team Coordination
- Budget management
- Resource allocation
- Operational Efficiency
- Data Analysis
- Market Research Methodologies
- Data Collection Strategies
- Communication & Presentation
- Team Leadership
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Leadership skills
Certification
- Certificate Of Completion_Power BI Essential Training
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu
Accomplishments
- Recognized twice in 2025 with the “Climb High Award” for driving performance excellence and delivering high-impact results
Work Availability
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Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
Quote
I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.
Oprah Winfrey
Software
Portfolio
Global Market Research Project Delivery
Process Automation & Reporting Improvement
Escalation Management & Project Recovery
Resource & Team Coordination
Stakeholder Communication & Client Management
Languages
Telugu
Native language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Interests
I’m particularly interested in leadership, team collaboration, operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives Outside work, I enjoy cricket and staying updated on new technologies and industry trends
Timeline
Global Project Manager
Merkle
07.2022 - Current
Associate Manager
MetrixLab
06.2016 - 07.2022
Project Manager
MarketTools
02.2008 - 06.2016
Masters in Business Management - Marketing/Marketing Management
Kakatiya University
Bachelor of Science - Computers
Kakatiya University