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Kalidash Achari

Bhubaneswar

Summary

Experienced collaborative leader skilled in fostering an engaged and empowering work culture through effective partnership with coworkers. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders in fast-paced, dynamic settings.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Divisional Manager

Kotak Life Insurance Co.Ltd
08.2022 - Current
  • Privileged to open the new tied agency channel and location in Odisha, Bhubaneswar
  • Presently leading 2 unit of Tied agency branch in Odisha which achieved proven bench mark in zone and pan india across new branches.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.

Senior Branch Manager

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd
09.2018 - 08.2022
  • Took Over charge as Branch Head of Paradip Branch which was at 47 rank out of 48 in 2018 and transformed the branch to a top performing branch during my tenure
  • Over Achieved all FY budget and all Sales/Support Function got promoted during this tenure
  • Branch was Ranked no.1 in all parameters in 20-21
  • Got Promoted to Sr.Branch Manager


Senior Branch Manager

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd.
06.2016 - 08.2018
  • Given charge of Chatrapur Branch which was about to shut down due to severe compliance issue/early mortality.
  • Consistently Chatrapur Branch was number one branch in Business & Recruitment of advisors/adp in my region
  • Highest Manpower recruited since I took over the branch
  • Number 2 branch in ADP recruitment in Pan India
  • 3 SM got promoted 2016-17, all new SM hired got confirmed in time, 30% adp took promotion last year hired
  • Over achieved New advisors business budget
  • Over achieved last FY budget as a single branch in region
  • Achieved more than 100 point score for last FY KPI score but didn’t get promotion due to vintage calculation.
  • Zero Early claim of all policy sourced / zero FLC last year sourced business
  • Improved overall perception/governance/quality parameters/customer service of branch
  • FY 2017-18 consistently over achieved every month target in business and license.

Branch Manager

Exide Life Insurance Company Ltd.
07.2015 - 06.2016
  • 1st Branch Manager assignment at Berhampur began with a rock bottom branch of Exide Life.


  • Achievement: Completed the Recruitment module of Managers in 2 weeks of joining
  • Achieved 90% of branch budget during my tenure, highest of this branch since inception
  • New Joinee SMs qualified in the first month of joining prestigious August Kranti and Go for Gold
  • 1 SM took promotion during my brief stay in Branch.

Manager-Learning & Development

Max Life Insurance Company Ltd.
03.2012 - 07.2015
  • Responsible for conducting training for Agent Advisors and Managers
  • Updating of training modules
  • Agent development
  • Conducting TNI & TNA

Won each and every RnR Month on Month since joining from Region and HO.

Was the top ranked Dronacharya Trainer in Region across all KPI.

Zonal Trainer (Vodafone)

INDUS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS PVT.LTD
01.2009 - 03.2012
  • Responsible for conducting classroom and on the job training for Vodafone Sambalpur Zone, and Bhubaneswar Zone, Odisha
  • Conducting product, process and skills training for retail executives, DSA personnel, Distributor salesman


  • Assessed training program effectiveness on regular basis and improved upon deficient areas in Product ,Process and Sales

Sr. Executive Business Development

INFOMEDIA 18 LTD
12.2007 - 12.2009
  • Company Overview: This was India’s leading media company with business ranging from Business Directories to Magazine Publishing to Direct Marketing & Printing Services, which is being promoted by Network 18 (CNN, CNBC, CNNIBN ETC.), and is listed in Bombay Stock Exchange as well as National Stock Exchange
  • Profile concerned with INFOMEDIA INDIA LTD
  • Looking after a team of Sales Executive to achieve Space sales in Advertisement budget of Infomedia -18 at Visakhapatnam.
  • Achievement: Successfully tied up with Airtel, Damro, Apollo Hospital, 93.5 Sfm, Featherlike, Gmmco, Spencer, Hanu Reddy Realty, V.S.E.Z and many more


Circulation Executive

The New Indian Express
03.2006 - 12.2007
  • Monitoring a team of 8 sales promoter and guiding them to achieve sales target
  • Accountable for ensuring daily smooth circulation from press to distributor and then to readers
  • Organizing and conducting promotional events, competitions in school colleges etc
  • Building relationships with key accounts, Reporters, officials, Police officials, Corporate etc to achieve the company’s objective

Education

Licentiate - Insurance

Insurance Institute Of India
01.2013

MBA - HR & Marketing

Sambalpur University
01.2010

S.A.P - S.D

Niceexplortech
01.2008

L.L.B - undefined

Sambalpur University
01.2006

P.G.D.C.A - Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application

IISC
01.2003

B.A - English Hons.

Sambalpur University
01.2000

+2 - Science

Sonepur College
Sonepur, Orissa
01.1997

Skills

  • Sales management
  • Staff training and development
  • Marketing
  • Business development
  • Recruiting and interviewing
  • Time management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Performance management

Accomplishments

  • Play To Win Everyday, Won Konfluence /Goa Fest in KLI in 1st year of establishing branches in Odisha
  • SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd, Got all prestigious recognitions from all level Regional/Zonal/MD & CEO
  • BALIC, Got numerous RnR for business excellence in region from RM, GM
  • Quarterly Award, Awarded on Product Diversification in OND & JFM 2015
  • Yuva Pratibha Samman, Awarded from Odisha Young Student Federation for the Year 2014
  • IMPACT, Won The Most Prestigious Reward For Training Professionals in MLI For the year 13-14
  • D3, Won for covering more than 80% Active agency in Product Transition Training Jan14
  • Quest for The Best Award, For achieving more than Product diversification plan for JFM-14
  • Dronacharya Certificate, For enabling the New Agents in November 2013
  • Dronacharya Award, For the LnD Manager in PAN INDIA for best Pass % in 2013
  • LEW, Won a National Contest in Training for Out Put Vectors in March 2013
  • Mentor Club Trophy, For becoming the No1 Trainer in enabling the New agents consistently for 5 Months in a row from Aug 12 to Dec 2012
  • Date with Destiny, For being the Best Trainer in zone and qualified for a TTT at Jim Corbett in Dec2012
  • YTD Activation Champion, For activating 100% agent in OND 2012
  • Krantiveer certificate, For top performing Trainer in OND 2012
  • Product Watch, For best visibility of products in Oct 2012
  • Top performer of the branch, In INFOMEDIA-18 in 2008
  • Best performance, In all the editions in 2007 from THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS

Languages

English
Hindi
Oriya
Telugu

Professionalenhancement

Consistently Learning and upgrading Professional skill and competency through various CRT and Online Training

 Branch Manager’s Induction Program, Bangalore, 09/2015, 5 days,

 SPRING BOARD induction program, Kolkata, 08/2015, 2 days, 

Training Program for New Channel Launch Process, Kolkata, 02/2015, 3 days,

 Behavioural Skill DiscoverI, Puri, 05/2014, 3 days, 

Soft Skill Training, Bhubaneswar, 12/2013, 2 days, 

Train the Trainer convention on Product Design and Solution, Kolkata, 11/2013, 3 days,

 Refresher TTT Operation Reboot, Bhubaneswar, 09/2013, 4 days, 

Refresher TTT Excel, Bhubaneswar, 04/2012, 5 days, TTT, Bhubaneswar, 06/2012, 3 days,

 FCS TTT on Insurance Domain expertise, Gurgaon, 09/2012, 10 days, 

TTT on Leadership Training, Jim Corbett, 12/2012, 2 days,

 BCS TTT, Gurgaon, 01/2013, 5 days, 

Product Design & Presentation TTT, Kolkata, 02/2013, 2 days, 

Defensive Driving Training, Bhubaneswar, 07/2011, 7 days,

 M.E.S Trainer’s Training, Bangalore, 02/2010, 4 days, 

Soft Skill Training, Bhubaneswar, 06/2009, 7 days, 

Sales Training, Chennai, 08/2006, 10 days, Refresher Training, Visakhapatnam, 11/2006,

 7 days, Manager Development Program, Hyderabad, 08/2007, 7 days

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07/14/80
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

Divisional Manager

Kotak Life Insurance Co.Ltd
08.2022 - Current

Senior Branch Manager

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd
09.2018 - 08.2022

Senior Branch Manager

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd.
06.2016 - 08.2018

Branch Manager

Exide Life Insurance Company Ltd.
07.2015 - 06.2016

Manager-Learning & Development

Max Life Insurance Company Ltd.
03.2012 - 07.2015

Zonal Trainer (Vodafone)

INDUS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS PVT.LTD
01.2009 - 03.2012

Sr. Executive Business Development

INFOMEDIA 18 LTD
12.2007 - 12.2009

Circulation Executive

The New Indian Express
03.2006 - 12.2007

MBA - HR & Marketing

Sambalpur University

S.A.P - S.D

Niceexplortech

L.L.B - undefined

Sambalpur University

P.G.D.C.A - Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application

IISC

B.A - English Hons.

Sambalpur University

+2 - Science

Sonepur College

Licentiate - Insurance

Insurance Institute Of India
Kalidash Achari