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Work History
Education
Skills
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Languages
Certification
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Kritika  Kulsrestha Narain

Kritika Kulsrestha Narain

Kochi

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record in own business and Banking Sector, adept in P&L management and business administration. Spearheaded innovative product launches, significantly benefiting over 40 defence families through RNR and boosting sales by 150% while in corporate . Excels in strategic planning and product development, demonstrating exceptional presentation skills and a results-driven approach.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Founder

Rank Never Retires Private Limited
Greater Noida
12.2023 - Current

RNR is a startup working towards the upliftment of defence families where we sell handcrafted products made by soldiers' families.

  • Overseeing financial and legal management activities such as budgeting, forecasting, company registration, DPIIT and policies
  • Benefitting over 40 Defence families with the objective of the company
  • Expanding the company''s geographical reach, opening new markets and increasing profitability.
  • Driving revenue growth by launching new products that meet customer demands.
  • Negotiating favorable contracts with suppliers, reducing costs while maintaining product quality.

Product Manager, Credit Cards

ICICI Bank
Mumbai
06.2021 - Current

Developed strategic marketing communications, including related to consumer benefits, identifying market positions and audiences for Co brand credit card. Core competency lies in P&L analysis, agreements, product proposition and product launch which includes all technical developments

Product Manager, ATM

HDFC Bank
Mumbai
06.2020 - 03.2021

Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and vendors. Boosted OffUs income and regulated ROU cost while ensuring strategic deployment in profitable locations and closures of non-profitable ATMs.

Product Manager, Cards

Axis Bank Ltd
Mumbai
02.2017 - 04.2020

Managed 3 separate types of cards- Credit Card, Transit Card and Prepaid Card.

1. Credit card- Managed 3 credit cards

  • Monitored market trends and competitor performance and analyzed gaps to update promotional strategies and maximized sales by 150%.
  • Ensured process improvement resulting in decline of customer escalations
  • Incentive based sales for branches of secured credit card
  • Recovery of 30% fee during fee audit

2. Transit card- India's first open loop transit card for public transportation in Kochi, Kerala

  • Directed planning, budgeting, vendor selection and quality assurance efforts.
  • Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
  • Branding and alliances for better reach
  • Increase in retail spends by 30%
  • Successful launch of card on buses also, post metro

3. Prepaid card-

  • Increase in sales by corporate alliances
  • Improved spends and initiated GPR card
  • Managed compliance and agreement of subsidiary

Sales Manager

ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd
Mumbai
04.2015 - 07.2016
  • Collaborated with marketing team to create promotional materials for target customers
  • Working in a continuous competitive environment with 2 competitors counter selling their products to similar customer base
  • Trained, coached, and mentored junior sales personnel to ensure success in their roles
  • Identified new strategies to engage with the vendors
  • Awarded twice for achieving the targets

Education

Master Of Business Administration - Marketing With Finance

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Pune, MH
03-2015

B.Com (Hons.) - Accounts

Amity University
Noida, UP
03-2013

Skills

  • Contract management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Vendor Management
  • Business administration
  • Budgeting
  • Product development and launch
  • P&L Management
  • Product lifecycle

Accomplishments

  • Establishing own business which works and nearing breakeven within 1 year
  • Successful laisioning with multiple channel partners to drive sales
  • Managing a team and prepping for another Co-brand launch in a span of 5 months
  • Significant decline in non functional ATMs in HDFC Bank
  • Successful launch of Transit Card on Kochi buses after metro
  • Achieved sales targets and qualified for a national level competition.
  • Qualified for internal competition 'ICE KA PUNCH'.
  • Token of appreciation for over-achieving sales target.

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • French

Certification

  • Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
  • The Future of Payment Technologies

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Beginner
A1

Timeline

Founder

Rank Never Retires Private Limited
12.2023 - Current

Product Manager, Credit Cards

ICICI Bank
06.2021 - Current

Product Manager, ATM

HDFC Bank
06.2020 - 03.2021

Product Manager, Cards

Axis Bank Ltd
02.2017 - 04.2020

Sales Manager

ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd
04.2015 - 07.2016

Master Of Business Administration - Marketing With Finance

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

B.Com (Hons.) - Accounts

Amity University
Kritika Kulsrestha Narain