Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Manager
Pranjal Sarma

Pranjal Sarma

12, D Neog Path, Ananda Nagar, Dispur,Guwahati

Summary

With expertise in Education Management and Ed Tech, I have a solid history of success in cultivating relationships, negotiating deals, and expanding business opportunities within designated accounts. Possessing strong analytical, quantitative, and technical skills, I am highly detail-oriented. Motivated, ambitious, and flexible, I have consistently surpassed career objectives.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Regional Sales Head

Lasarkaali Life Science
11.2024 - Current

a) Conducted product demonstrations and presentations to potential clients to capture more sales.

b) Executed successful marketing campaigns to generate new business and expand customer base.

c) Participated in sales calls with direct reports to strengthen customer relationships and uncover possible opportunities for growth.

Key Account Manager- Q&I Today (India Today Group)

Thomson Digital
11.2023 - 10.2024

a) Secured high-value accounts through consultative selling, effective customer solutions, and promoting compelling business opportunities.

b) Analyzed sales and customer data to identify trends and opportunities for increased profitability.

c) Monitored service after sale and implemented quick and effective problem resolutions.

Manager- BYJU'S Sales Team

Aakash BYJU'S
1 2022 - 11.2023

a) Liaisoning between the Aakash Sales Team (AST) and BYJU'S Sales Team (BST) for smooth completion of Classroom Programe admissions.

b) Taking care of the Aakash BYJU'S "Distance Learning Programe (DLP)" for NE States.

c) Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team of 50+ members.

Regional Manager (North East)

Teamlease Edtech (Formerly Schoolguru Eduserve)
07.2018 - 11.2019

a) Ensuring monthly achievement of admission targets from our partner universities.

b) Taking care of whole life cycle of the student post admission.

c) Examination management for all partner universities in my territory.

d) Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.

e) Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.

Senior Manager (East & Bangladesh)

Teamlease Edtech (Formerly Schoolguru Eduserve)
12.2017 - 06.2018

a) Managed large-scale University projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.

b) Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures for optimal success.

c) Planned, created, tested and deployed student life cycle methodology to ensure highest standard of customer satisfaction.

Project Manager (KKHSOU)

Team Lease EdTech (FormerlySchoolguru Eduserve)
08.2014 - 11.2017

a) Ensuring monthly achievement of targets for our partner university KKHSOU, Assam.

b) Taking care of entire life cycle of the student post admission.

c) Liaisoning with University officials for all student related issues.

d) To ensure minimum 80% renewal & 20% revival revenue in subsequent semesters.

e) Ensuring 50% cross sale revenue from our offline learning platform ‘LurnAid’.

Deputy Manager (Projects)

Future Sharp Skills Ltd (A Future Group company)
07.2012 - 03.2014

a) Taking care of the P&L of the projects assigned.

b) Liaised with team members, stakeholders and vendors to coordinate activities, provisioning, environment setup, risk mitigation and follow-up.

c) Remedial measures to check dropouts from ongoing batches and counseling status of upcoming batches.

d) Submission of batch closure report, employment proofs and billing instruction to the stakeholders.


Assistant Manager (School Learning Solution)

NIIT Limited
01.2011 - 07.2012

a) Promotion of wide range of products like IWB, Science lab, Math Lab, ERP etc.

b) Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service

c) grievances redressal in order to timely collections of scheduled/outstanding bills.

d) Liaisoning with implementation team for smooth functioning of the services without any hassle.

Sales Executive (North Bengal & North East)

Cengage Learning (Formerly Thomson Learning)
05.2009 - 12.2010

a) Promotion of our wide range of text and reference books in IIMs, IITs, Central Universities and State Universities.

b) Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.

c) Researched sales opportunities and possible leads to exceed sales goals and increase profits.

Marketing Executive (Text & Foreign)

PHI Learning India
09.2006 - 04.2009

a) Promotion of wide range of our text books in Central Universities, State Universities, Colleges.

b) Achievement of revenue targets by faculty adoptions and bulk library orders.

c) Establishing Distributors and streamlining of our book availability in retail stores across the territory.

d) Establishing new point of sales for pushing our Foreign Edition books in institutes like IIMs, IITs etc.

Sales Officer (School Text & Distribution)

Bharati Bhawan (P&D)
04.2005 - 09.2006

a) Promoting our wide range of school books in CBSE, ICSE, State board and Tutorial institutes.

b) Generating revenue by bulk adoption of our titles in schools and to ensure maintaining billings for years to come.

c) Visit to Central Universities and State Universities to promote our foreign edition titles and ensuring achievement of yearly target of our Distribution Business.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Gauhati University

PG Certificate - Predictive Analytics (Pursuing)

IIM, Bengalore

Skills

  • Account development & performance analysis
  • Lead generation & needs analysis
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Sales lifecycle management
  • Business strategies & revenue generation
  • Team handling & channel management

Certification

  •  Certificate in “TEST OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH” conducted by Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL), Hyderabad.

  •  Certificate in “WEB CENTRIC CURRICULUM” from National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)

Timeline

Regional Sales Head

Lasarkaali Life Science
11.2024 - Current

Key Account Manager- Q&I Today (India Today Group)

Thomson Digital
11.2023 - 10.2024

Regional Manager (North East)

Teamlease Edtech (Formerly Schoolguru Eduserve)
07.2018 - 11.2019

Senior Manager (East & Bangladesh)

Teamlease Edtech (Formerly Schoolguru Eduserve)
12.2017 - 06.2018

Project Manager (KKHSOU)

Team Lease EdTech (FormerlySchoolguru Eduserve)
08.2014 - 11.2017

Deputy Manager (Projects)

Future Sharp Skills Ltd (A Future Group company)
07.2012 - 03.2014

Assistant Manager (School Learning Solution)

NIIT Limited
01.2011 - 07.2012

Sales Executive (North Bengal & North East)

Cengage Learning (Formerly Thomson Learning)
05.2009 - 12.2010

Marketing Executive (Text & Foreign)

PHI Learning India
09.2006 - 04.2009

Sales Officer (School Text & Distribution)

Bharati Bhawan (P&D)
04.2005 - 09.2006

PG Certificate - Predictive Analytics (Pursuing)

IIM, Bengalore

Manager- BYJU'S Sales Team

Aakash BYJU'S
1 2022 - 11.2023

Bachelor of Arts -

Gauhati University
Pranjal Sarma