Harshavardhan C.
Director And Co-Founder
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic entrepreneur and a strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top revenue producers. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise in operations, project and product management while improving customer and partner relationships. Ambitious, driven, inquisitive and always up for a challenge.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director and Co-Founder
ZinnoX Business and Technology Solutions Private Limited
Bangalore
01.2016 - Current
- Co-founded the start-up and responsible for handling multiple roles right from admin to operations.
- Successfully expanded customer base to 12 countries through 7 strategic partnerships for InfoSec services.
- Handled business development, sales and marketing, accounts and finances, development, and even HR.
- Raised capital of $90,000 through direct investor approaches and brought in judicious team players as members of the board.
- Recognized among Top 30 Most Innovative Start-Ups featured in Tech Summit Bengaluru 2018 launched by CM of Karnataka.
- Recognized among Top 100 Most Innovative Companies of Bangalore and featured in "Innovate Bengaluru" by Raintree Media.
- Won Top 3 honors in the DNA Nxt Acceleration Program as the most promising start-ups of Cohort 3.0 by Robert Bosch.
IPR Solutions Consultant
Patracode Services Private Limited
Bangalore
12.2014 - 12.2015
- Responsible for paralegal solutions such as drafting agreements, IPR search, analytics filing support and reviewing applications.
- IPR Consultation involved understanding customer needs and devising lean strategies with lawyers for IPR Filing.
- Worked on a range of complex IP related issues that included understanding patents, trademarks, copyrights and design.
Marketing and Sales Manager
Patracode Services Private Limited
Bangalore
12.2013 - 12.2014
- Was responsible for the marketing and reselling of the IPR focused techno-legal solutions from leading partners.
- Traveled across the country to attend events, conferences to market, network and scout for partnerships.
- Handled end-to-end sales and marketing to enable business partners and increase company revenue.
- Leveraged direct marketing, industry partnerships and social media platforms to maximize marketing strategy success.
- Produced strong revenue numbers and continued promotional success with continued coaching of sales and marketing teams.
Partner Alliance Manager (Key Accounts) - Americas
iViZ Techno Solutions Private Limited (a Cigital Company)
Bangalore
07.2013 - 11.2013
- Responsible for the top performing key accounts from the Americas Region (North and South)
- Co-ordinated with key partners and customers to bring about improved relations and business
- Worked on Joint Marketing activities and sales strategies to bring record breaking deals in the company's history
- Brought in the largest partner from the US which eventually accelerated the M&A of the company
International Business Development Manager
iViZ Techno Solutions Private Limited (a Cigital Company)
Bangalore
09.2012 - 06.2013
- Handled complete end-to-end Business Development for the Americas Region (North and South) with focus on USA and Canada.
- Right from lead generation, qualification, demo and presentation, negotiation, pre and post sales support and onboarding.
Technical Support Associate
IBM India Private Limited
Bangalore
03.2012 - 07.2012
- Worked as a contract employee for Qantas Airlines, handling several software and hardware trouble shooting
- Conducted performance testing and quality checks including dry runs and deployments on live environments.
- Supported technologies such as VPN, Microsoft Applications, Windows Registry & Remote Access and others
- Supported hardware such as Printers (Networking & Mainframe), Kiosks, Desk Phones & Access Tokens
- Worked on software such as Active Directory, Citrix, MS Outlook, Lotus Notes and also configuration of accounts
Associate
Altisource Business Solutions Private Limited
Bangalore
12.2009 - 01.2012
- Co-ordinated with insurance companies and agents from across North America to gather homeowner information
- Tallied accounts and took necessary action on mortgages such as handling payments in escrow, and non-escrow
- When required, sent to next processing teams and also handled legal notices, foreclosures and acquisition of homes
- Won Top Performer Awards, "Zero Error" Track record and worked as a SME and Process Trainer for new batches
Education
SSLC -
New Horizon English School
Bangalore, India 06.2001 - 03.2002
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
CMR Institute of Management Studies
Bangalore, India 06.2004 - 03.2007
Master of Science - Biotechnology
CMR Institute of Management Studies
Bangalore, India 06.2007 - 07.2009
Skills
Operations
Business Development
Strategy and Approach
Company policies and procedures
Training and onboarding
Account Management
Customer Relationship Management
Product/Project Management
Pre-Sales and Post-Sales
SaaS
Vendor Management/Onboarding
Entrepreneurship
Marketing Strategies
Market Research and Analytics
Partner Scouting/Management
Lead Generation/Key Accounts
Negotiations and Sales
Accomplishments
- Successfully raised capital for my start-up ZinnoX in key strategic investor and board ramp-up approach.
- Brought in the largest deals in history of organizations in iViZ (now Synopsy), Patracode and ZinnoX.
- Recognized among the "Top Global Technology Executives of March 2021" by Pulse Technologies Inc. (Now Gartner Peer Insights).
- Featured among "Top 100 Most Innovative Start-Ups" and Top Entrepreneurs of Bangalore by Raintree Media in Innovate Begaluru.
- Awarded "Top 3" in DNA Nxt Acceleration Program where I led ZinnoX to win the top honors of most engaging entrepreneur.
- Won several "Best Executive" and "Top Performer" awards in Altisource, IBM and iViZ (now Synopsys).
Work Availability
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Timeline
Director and Co-Founder
ZinnoX Business and Technology Solutions Private Limited
01.2016 - Current
IPR Solutions Consultant
Patracode Services Private Limited
12.2014 - 12.2015
Marketing and Sales Manager
Patracode Services Private Limited
12.2013 - 12.2014
Partner Alliance Manager (Key Accounts) - Americas
iViZ Techno Solutions Private Limited (a Cigital Company)
07.2013 - 11.2013
International Business Development Manager
iViZ Techno Solutions Private Limited (a Cigital Company)
09.2012 - 06.2013
Technical Support Associate
IBM India Private Limited
03.2012 - 07.2012
Associate
Altisource Business Solutions Private Limited
12.2009 - 01.2012
Master of Science - Biotechnology
CMR Institute of Management Studies
06.2007 - 07.2009
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
CMR Institute of Management Studies
06.2004 - 03.2007
SSLC -
New Horizon English School
06.2001 - 03.2002