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Kartik Sharma

Opeartions And Strategy Lead
Bengaluru

Summary

Operations and Strategy expert with over 5 years of experience. I have a track record of leading operational teams, driving business planning, and achieving profitability for small and new startups.


My expertise includes guiding business operations, management, and strategy to support growth. Managing company projects, building networks, raising funds, and developing partnerships with firms and businesses in the travel and e-commerce sector. Setting up and scaling organizations, designing effective processes, and implementing automation to streamline operations. Leading teams through strong leadership, effective project management, and performance improvement initiatives. Providing market entry and growth strategies, competitive intelligence, and supply chain management expertise.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Co-Founder

Travelwiz Technologies Private Limited
Bengaluru
04.2021 - 12.2022
  • Spearheaded fundraising efforts from angel investors, venture capitalists, and business angels to support company growth and development.
  • Implemented strategic marketing plans, resulting in improved advertising and promotional performance and increased brand awareness.
  • Generated comprehensive sales and performance reports to inform key business decisions and drive growth.
  • Revamped internal operations to meet market demands, optimizing departmental functionality and productivity.
  • Conducted in-depth reviews of current strategies and provided forward-thinking recommendations for improved performance and quality standards.

Operations Lead

Precept Labs Pvt Ltd (MyBy)
Bengaluru
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration between sales, operations, and product teams to achieve sales and revenue targets as per the business's growth plan, resulting in outstanding performance.
  • Established a comprehensive system of metrics for evaluating sales data, enabling the assessment of product performance and campaign effectiveness, and forecasting future sales growth for the enhancement of future growth campaigns.
  • Proficiently utilized various CRM tools and SaaS products, including FreshDesk/Zendesk, Zoho, Metabase, Shopify, Salesforce, Trello, Notion, Mixpanel, etc., to establish defined processes, increase productivity, and track specific metrics.
  • Provided expert support to the startup's sales, community, engagement, product, finance, and marketing teams in business planning, strategy, and special projects related to analysis and measurement of progress toward the organization's OKRs.
  • Identified, mentored, and trained members of the client support team to achieve high levels of performance and customer/vendor satisfaction.
  • Developed & optimized processes - scaled new and existing processes to allow the business to efficiently operate and grow. Analyzed the business to track and improve metrics.

Operations Manager

Headout INC
Bengaluru & NYC
07.2018 - 03.2020

Bengaluru:

  • Led a team of over 50 professionals to fulfill incoming online orders on a daily basis with a success rate of over 90%
  • Collaborated with Tech, Finance, Design, and Marketing departments to streamline daily operations processes and foster a performance-driven culture
  • Acted as a liaison between customers and partner/operations teams, facilitating coordination and management during crucial periods to exceed all targets
  • Boosted customer satisfaction by organizing information systems for higher first-time quality and faster business processes
  • Acquired proficiency in Zendesk, Sonar, and Desk (Salesforce)

New York:

  • Led Broadway Operations, overseeing the fulfillment of over 350 manual orders daily
  • Initiated ideas to scale the existing business model, maintaining a consistent fulfillment rate above 97%.
  • Managed a team of 45 employees, ensuring optimal efficiency and hiring Operations Coordinators and Hosts regularly to sustain business growth

Operations Analyst

Goldman Sachs
Bengaluru
07.2017 - 03.2018

I supported the Strategic Data Architecture (SDA) team, which handles large client databases with significant risk and confidentiality considerations. My responsibilities included:

  • Developing test accounts for regression testing in a different environment while adhering to compliance regulations in the investment banking sector.
  • Conducting research to identify and resolve data discrepancies, working alongside troubleshooting teams.
  • Handling complex datasets and training new employees on their use.

Education

Master of Science - Accounting And Finance

University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
09.2015 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Commerce - Banking & Finance

Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce
Pune, India
06.2011 - 03.2014

Skills

    Stakeholder communication

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Timeline

Operations Lead

Precept Labs Pvt Ltd (MyBy)
10.2021 - 03.2022

Co-Founder

Travelwiz Technologies Private Limited
04.2021 - 12.2022

Operations Manager

Headout INC
07.2018 - 03.2020

Operations Analyst

Goldman Sachs
07.2017 - 03.2018

Master of Science - Accounting And Finance

University of Manchester
09.2015 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Commerce - Banking & Finance

Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce
06.2011 - 03.2014
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