Nakul Manota
Hyderabad
Summary
Strategic Bid Manager with 3.5 years of experience managing RFP/RFI processes for global IT service providers. Increased win rates by 35% through aligning technical solutions with client objectives. Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams to produce compliant, high-value proposals and crafting persuasive executive summaries.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Bid Manager
Capgemini
Hyderabad
10.2022 - Current
- Sales Champion Award: Honored for driving exceptional revenue growth and securing multi-million-dollar IT service contracts through superior bid strategy.
- Win Rate Optimization: Orchestrated 100+ cross-functional teams to deliver tailored responses, resulting in a 35% year-over-year increase in contract wins.
- Operational Efficiency: Standardized bid templates and established a centralized content repository, reducing proposal turnaround time by 20%.
- Strategic Positioning: Conducted deep-dive market analysis to define unique value propositions that differentiated bids in a high-competition landscape.
Freelance Choreographer & Screenwriter
Independent
Hyderabad
02.2017 - 09.2022
- Choreography: Built a freelance practice teaching dance; managed all aspects of production, from music selection to large-scale event coordination.
- Creative Writing: Invested significant time into mastering the craft of screenwriting, focusing on character development and structural storytelling.
- Personal Growth: This period allowed me to develop a unique perspective on creative problem-solving and public speaking that I now bring to my professional roles.
Systems Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
Hyderabad
07.2012 - 02.2017
- Infrastructure Support: Monitored mission-critical Windows and Unix infrastructure in 24/7 NOC/SOC environment, ensuring system reliability for global clients.
- SLA Management: Collaborated with Incident Managers to streamline response workflows, ensuring high availability for enterprise-level networking domains.
- Technical Documentation: Triaged incidents and authored comprehensive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) reports to support SLA compliance and reduce future downtime.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics and Communication
SRM University
Chennai06-2012
Skills
- Bid management
- Proposal writing
- Market analysis
- Project management
- Business Tools: Microsoft Office Suite (Expert Excel/PowerPoint), Proposal Repositories
- Frameworks: ITIL-Aligned Service Understanding, SDLC Awareness
- Creative Tech: Music Production (DAW Proficiency), Video Editing (DaVinci Resolve)
Hobbies and Interests
- Creative Arts: Music Production (DAW proficiency), Video Editing (DaVinci Resolve), & Content Creation.
- Sports: Recreational Football (Team Captain) and Competitive Badminton (Corporate Competitions)
- Gaming: Strategy and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games.
Languages
- Punjabi, Conversational
- German, Basic
- Telugu, Conversational
- Hindi, Fluent
- English, Fluent
Websites
Accomplishments
Sales Champion at Capgemini
Timeline
Bid Manager
Capgemini
10.2022 - Current
Freelance Choreographer & Screenwriter
Independent
02.2017 - 09.2022
Systems Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2012 - 02.2017
B.Tech - Electronics and Communication
SRM University