Summary
Overview
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Some of my Highs
Skills
Work History
Education
Timeline
Accomplishments
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Murali Seshadri

Murali Seshadri

Marketing, Sales, Operations
Chennai

Summary

Over 25 years of proven organized and dependable professional, successful at managing multiple roles, with a positive demeanor, and result oriented approach. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet organizational and team goals. Have loved new challenges and avenues, and thrived in such situations. Equipped with diverse skill sets, conducive to best work practices.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Quote

"Having Aspiration is Good, Contributing Value is better"

Some of my Highs

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  • Strategizing and taking Medical Alert Device to the market, as a leader.
  • Subscriber acquisition from 250K to 2.7 million in less than 1 year, and steep Revenue increase, with Starcomms Plc. through innovative tariffing, devices plan, and go-to-market strategy.
  • Record revenue growth by 70% in Prepaid with RCom.
  • Efficient and profitable handling of multiple products with TTSL, and Prepaid roll out in two states.
  • Moving brand scores up within a very short time with RCom and TTSL to top 3 in the country.
  • Best Trade Marketing award, with ITC Ltd. .

Skills

Marketing & Brand Managementundefined

Work History

Program Consulting

Y4J Foundation
Chennai, TN
07.2022 - Current

• Stakeholders’ engagement through various modes.
• Funder management, ensuring target achievement.
• Specific thrust on educators and employers’ engagement.
• Guiding and managing team to deliver funder requirements.

AVP - Corporate Business Development

EPOCH Insurance Brokers Private Limited
Chennai
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Performed in a competitive environment and achieved14% revenue growth through efficient Business development and Corporate relations.
  • Increased 28 new corporate customers, through competitive acquisition strategy
  • Drive revenue growth; develop and leverage client relationships to maximise bottom-line results.

Business Consultant

Freelance
Chennai
07.2020 - 06.2021


  • Skills training - online and offline training in areas of Communication, Customer service, Sales
  • Consulting services in areas of Operations, Sales, Marketing, Business Planning
  • Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels
  • Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs


VP - Head of Operations

Magus Customer Dialog
Chennai
09.2019 - 05.2020
  • Formulated business strategy with others in the executive team for efficient customer delivery
  • Ensured Business Continuity Plan during the Covid time, and ensuring smooth process flow
  • Improved quality scores through improved processes of regular call monitoring, call calibration by engaging internal stakeholders in Operations, T&Q
  • Acted as a change manager by implementing automated training tool for productivity improvement with the start of lock-down
  • Lead Marketing initiatives and developed new brand and brand properties, devised and managed creative plans, social media, for company branding and brand launch.

Head Sales & Operations

Gold Coast IT Solutions Pvt Ltd
Chennai
01.2018 - 09.2019
  • Devised product, marketing and sales strategy of the Medical alert device
  • Led the operations of the startup
  • Worked closely with IT development team to build consumer features
  • Created a network of ambulance to support the product delivery in the city and neighboring towns
  • Set up customer service, trained and coached the team
  • Organized promotional events and community engagement programs to increase awareness and sales volume.

GM - Sales and Business Development

Savannah Group of Companies
Dar es Salaam
03.2014 - 12.2017
  • Spearheaded planning, execution and growth of business channel partner program; increased distribution from 1 to 5 markets in short span
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading sales operations, strategic vision, and long-term planning
  • Increased market share in a tough grey market scenario, and achieved higher direct reach at lesser Distribution Cost.
  • Grew Revenue contribution from mid and high end, to 78% from 44%, by focused Product mix, Distribution Strategy and Smart Pricing Enhanced channel productivity, reduced costs by over 18%
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.

GM - Marketing

Array Consulting Pvt Ltd
Ahmedabad
07.2010 - 02.2014
  • Led Marketing and Operations, An overseas educational consulting company by name arrayglobe.com, a start-up organization
  • Developed Processes and Policies for counseling and candidates funnel management
  • New brand development and execution
  • Strategized Mobile phone Devices market development plan, in the new group company.

Head - Product Management Group

Life Telecom, Madamobil SA
Antananarivo
07.2009 - 06.2010
  • Developed and executed Tariff strategies, created Devices roadmap, and Acquisition Linked Promotions for the new CDMA operator
  • Prepared Product definition documents, Processes and Policies for all Product operations
  • Actively worked on Marketing and Service delivery, Agency handling, Media & Campaign strategy, Brand development, Merchandising, Website development.

Head - Product Management Group

Starcomms Plc
Lagos
03.2008 - 06.2009
  • Handled all responsibilities as head of Product management in a mobile service provider organization Increased customers from 250k to 2.7 million within 10 months,: Acquired over 150% in Data segment.
  • Planned and executed Revenue enhancement and churn management through loyalty programs, leading to 38% revenue growth.
  • Developed and launched the Postpaid product.
  • Efficiently managed the cross-cultural team and increased productivity.

Head Marketing - DGM

Reliance Communications
Chandigarh
01.2007 - 02.2008
  • Managed all key responsibilities of a Head Marketing role;
  • Achieved growth in Prepaid Revenues by more than 70%;
  • Planned and implemented new branding initiatives that moved up brand performance from 6th to 3rd in the country for the state
  • Created a Team Building Theme, including motivational movie as Employee Engagement & Motivation Initiative, to Head Marketing.

Head Marketing

Tata Teleservices
Bhopal
03.2004 - 01.2007
  • Compiled product and customer data to generate informed tariffs.
  • Managed marketing budget and associated P&L to develop and execute marketing strategies, budgets and sales plans for business segments.
  • Launched Prepaid Product across two states Gujarat and MPCG.
  • Ensured smooth rollout of network in new cities and towns through a structured launch plan.
  • Improved brand scores to stand at all India No 4, from No 9, in less than 1 year.

Marketing Manager

HFCL
Mohali
07.2002 - 02.2004
  • Fixed wireline & wireless service provider

Product Manager - Prepaid

Bharti Airtel
Kolkata
02.2001 - 06.2002

Product Manager

BPL Mobile
Coimbatore
09.1999 - 01.2001

Area executive – Trade Marketing

ITC Ltd
Hyderabad
11.1995 - 09.1999

Education

Executive MBA - Marketing

IIBM Institute of Business Management
Meerut
01.2013 - 01.2013

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration: Business Administration

New College Institute of Management
Chennai
01.1992 - 01.1995

MDSE - Software Engineering

Aptech Computer Education
Chennai
01.1992 - 01.1995

Timeline

Program Consulting

Y4J Foundation
07.2022 - Current

AVP - Corporate Business Development

EPOCH Insurance Brokers Private Limited
07.2021 - 07.2022

Business Consultant

Freelance
07.2020 - 06.2021

VP - Head of Operations

Magus Customer Dialog
09.2019 - 05.2020

Head Sales & Operations

Gold Coast IT Solutions Pvt Ltd
01.2018 - 09.2019

GM - Sales and Business Development

Savannah Group of Companies
03.2014 - 12.2017

Executive MBA - Marketing

IIBM Institute of Business Management
01.2013 - 01.2013

GM - Marketing

Array Consulting Pvt Ltd
07.2010 - 02.2014

Head - Product Management Group

Life Telecom, Madamobil SA
07.2009 - 06.2010

Head - Product Management Group

Starcomms Plc
03.2008 - 06.2009

Head Marketing - DGM

Reliance Communications
01.2007 - 02.2008

Head Marketing

Tata Teleservices
03.2004 - 01.2007

Marketing Manager

HFCL
07.2002 - 02.2004

Product Manager - Prepaid

Bharti Airtel
02.2001 - 06.2002

Product Manager

BPL Mobile
09.1999 - 01.2001

Area executive – Trade Marketing

ITC Ltd
11.1995 - 09.1999

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration: Business Administration

New College Institute of Management
01.1992 - 01.1995

MDSE - Software Engineering

Aptech Computer Education
01.1992 - 01.1995

Accomplishments

  • Best change maker - Starcomms Plc.
  • TBEM Certification - TTSL
  • Top Trade Marketing Performer - ITC Ltd.

Interests

Music

Reading

Sports

DoB

15th Sep 1971

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