Durgesh Garud
Chief Growth Officer
Mumbai
Summary
Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Growth Officer
Atlancer.com
Mumbai
11.2022 - Current
- Launched Atlancer.ai which is an AI platform that can self generate other AI tools.
- Came up with new business strategy, hired and positioned 5 industry specific division heads for boosting growth.
- Planned and oversaw the execution of influencer marketing campaigns.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
- Oversaw marketing, advertising and new product development.
Co-Founder & CEO
Strictly Electric
Mumbai
12.2019 - 10.2022
- As co-founder and CEO, I set up the entire company structure, business plan and was responsible for end-to-end operations.
- Raised a 60k usd pre-seed funding round
- Launched India's first universal electric conversion kit for bicycles that can convert any normal cycle to electric in less than 20 minutes in a completely D.I.Y manner.
- Spearheaded marketing efforts in terms of Ads, Website Design and Development, SEO, PR outreach, events and partnerships.
- Was responsible for online and offline sales via our own website and other e-commerce platforms.
Chief Operations Officer
At Social
Mumbai
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Streamlined company processes and procedures while enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Grew from 30 to 70+ clients and from around 25 to 65+ full time employees.
- Supported business growth through strategic planning and process development.
- Was responsible for management of all departments including Marketing, Sales, Systems, Service, Technology and HR.
Chief Systems Officer
At Social
Mumbai
11.2018 - 02.2019
- Created and implemented streamlined processes and set SOP's for all departments and employees.
- Achieved significant improvement in organizational work efficiency.
- Made sure that all processes and protocols are followed.
Head of Process Automation
At Social
Mumbai
08.2018 - 10.2018
- Automated all sales and service related processes in the organization by using zapier and other solutions.
- Scheduling of social media posts for our clients, Replying to social media comments and messages, influencer reach out and booking flow, photoshoot and videoshoot scheduling flow and sales flow were automated.
- Other non technical processes for internal approvals and communications were also improved and streamlined.
Digital Marketing Associate
At Social
Mumbai
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Developed digital marketing strategies by creating and implementing plans to reach and engage target audiences.
- Was made in-charge of end-to-end email marketing for sales and had around 1.5 - 2% conversion rate as a beginner.
- Created scraping solutions to efficiently get relevant data for email marketing.
- Created processes to reach out to potential leads via contact forms provided on their website and got around 6-8% reply rate.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
LGNS COE - Savitribai Phule Pune University
Nashik 07.2012 - 07.2015
Polytechnic Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
RSM Polytechnic (Under MSBTE)
Nashik 07.2009 - 05.2012
Skills
Business Development
undefinedTimeline
Chief Growth Officer
Atlancer.com
11.2022 - Current
Co-Founder & CEO
Strictly Electric
12.2019 - 10.2022
Chief Operations Officer
At Social
03.2019 - 11.2019
Chief Systems Officer
At Social
11.2018 - 02.2019
Head of Process Automation
At Social
08.2018 - 10.2018
Digital Marketing Associate
At Social
01.2018 - 07.2018
Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
LGNS COE - Savitribai Phule Pune University
07.2012 - 07.2015
Polytechnic Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
RSM Polytechnic (Under MSBTE)
07.2009 - 05.2012
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