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Rajat Chadha

Rajat Chadha

Gurgaon

Summary

With over 20 years of experience, a performance-oriented business and sales leader who consistently achieves outstanding results. A business professional who approaches problem-solving with a strategic and analytical mindset, ensuring effective solutions that drive success. Demonstrates the ability to bring in customers and exceed profit targets, a hallmark of the professional journey. Possesses a keen talent for identifying and capitalizing on emerging market trends and revenue opportunities, allowing to stay ahead of the competition and drive business growth.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Director of Sales - APAC region

Empanel Online
03.2023 - Current

Company Overview: Empanel Online Inc (EOL) is a US based provider of B2B survey sample to global market research and consulting organizations. EOL also specializes in digital fingerprinting & fraud prevention, project management, international online B2B & healthcare samples


  • Enhanced the presence/footprint of Empanel in the APC region
  • Cultivated new customer relationships and achieved sales goals and service targets.
  • Developing and implementing strategic sales plans to meet company goals
  • Established pricing strategies to maintain competitive pricing and maximize profits.
  • Building, maintaining key client and partner relationships for business growth
  • Analyzing market trends and competitor activity for new opportunities
  • Collaborating cross departmentally to ensure alignment and success
  • Developing pricing strategies, monitoring sales metrics, and assessing performance for improvement
  • Representing the organization in various forums and conferences

Workflow Management Manager

GOC - Google Operations Center
09.2020 - 03.2023
  • Company Overview: GOC is a part of Alphabet Inc
  • Which partners with Google to help bring their incredible products and services to life
  • The solutions are rooted in technical skill, product expertise, and a deep understanding of customers' complex needs
  • Led the Community Management Workflow for 38 Google products
  • Managed community forums for products like Gmail, Earth, Maps, etc
  • Provided product and new feature level insights to the respective product teams
  • Headed the operation team for the Verification Pod Workflow (VPOD) for Google Business Profiles
  • Strategically ensured smooth delivery and surpassed expected metrics for the VPOD team
  • Provided insights and guidance to the GBP team on process improvements
  • GOC is a part of Alphabet Inc
  • Which partners with Google to help bring their incredible products and services to life
  • The solutions are rooted in technical skill, product expertise, and a deep understanding of customers' complex needs

Global Key Account Manager

Lucid LLC
11.2017 - 03.2020
  • Company Overview: Lucid is a market research technology platform that provides access to authentic, first-party data which is gathered in over 90 countries
  • Their programmatic online survey products and services enable anyone, in any industry, to ask questions to the targeted audiences and find the answers they need - fast
  • Developed and nurtured strong relationships with global customers, serving as the main point of contact for account management
  • Activated and scaled existing spend with Lucid by connecting with key business stakeholders
  • Managed both strategic, high-level account oversight and transactional sales activities, including project bids and outsourcing negotiations
  • Accurately forecasted and tracked key account metrics, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Customer Success, Project Success) and the Global sales team to enhance customer experience and satisfaction
  • Lucid is a market research technology platform that provides access to authentic, first-party data which is gathered in over 90 countries
  • Their programmatic online survey products and services enable anyone, in any industry, to ask questions to the targeted audiences and find the answers they need - fast

Manager - Presales & Training

Sirion Labs
05.2016 - 11.2017
  • Company Overview: Sirion Labs is an IT Product start-up which helps global enterprise clients in managing the most complex services, procurement processes and overall vendor governance
  • It is a Sequoia funded organization
  • Managed Pre-sales and Training functions, conveying the product's value proposition to prospects and client stakeholders
  • Led contributions to the RFQ process, ensuring alignment with client needs and organizational goals
  • Acted as a key point of contact for customer queries and escalations, ensuring swift issue resolution
  • Streamlined Presales processes (RFQ/RFI) to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  • Developed domain-specific training programs to enhance the skills and performance of the customer success team
  • Sirion Labs is an IT Product start-up which helps global enterprise clients in managing the most complex services, procurement processes and overall vendor governance
  • It is a Sequoia funded organization

Business Development Manager

Forrester Research
04.2009 - 02.2016
  • Company Overview: Forrester Research is a NASDAQ listed (FORR) independent technology and market research company that provides advice on existing and potential impact of technology, to its clients and the public
  • Senior Relationship Manager (Apr 2015 - Feb 2016)
  • Promoted to Senior Relationship Manager for Forrester's APAC Consulting Team
  • Advised US and global consulting teams on primary research data gathering services, both telephonic and online
  • Provided guidance to Sales & Business Development teams on consulting projects
  • Delivered presales support to the APAC Consulting team
  • Optimized data collection costs across multiple projects, improving efficiency
  • Managed project planning, vendor project timelines, and schedules
  • Cultivated vendor relationships into strategic, long-term business partnerships
  • Vendor Relationship Manager (Jan 2011- Mar 15)
  • Managed relationships with data collection vendor organizations globally
  • Handled KPO's, telephonic data collection agencies, and MR firms
  • Ensured successful delivery of research projects
  • Manager, Primary Research Operations (Jan 2010 - Dec 2011)
  • Got promoted to Research Manager based on substantial improvement of the Primary Research (Telephonic data collection) team in terms of timely completion of various IT projects
  • Enhanced team performance significantly
  • Associate Research Manager, Primary Research Operations (Apr 2009 - Dec 2009)
  • Managed telephonic data collection operations
  • Contributed to the improvement of team performance
  • Forrester Research is a NASDAQ listed (FORR) independent technology and market research company that provides advice on existing and potential impact of technology, to its clients and the public

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Personnel Management Honours

MANIPUR UNIVERSITY

MBA - Supply Chain Management

SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
04.2001 - 04.2013

Class XII - Arts

Kendriya Vidyalaya
Imphal, Manipur
04.1993

Skills

Business Acumen

Previous Experience

  • Lead - Learning & Development, Aegis Collect (Erstwhile, Global Vantage), 06/01/05, 04/01/09
  • Process Trainer - Learning & Development, Aegis Collect (Erstwhile, Global Vantage), 11/01/06, 05/01/07
  • Subject Matter Expert in US financial debt collection, Aegis Collect (Erstwhile, Global Vantage), 06/01/05, 11/01/06
  • Proprietor, Chadhaco Syndicate, 05/01/98, 05/01/05

Timeline

Director of Sales - APAC region

Empanel Online
03.2023 - Current

Workflow Management Manager

GOC - Google Operations Center
09.2020 - 03.2023

Global Key Account Manager

Lucid LLC
11.2017 - 03.2020

Manager - Presales & Training

Sirion Labs
05.2016 - 11.2017

Business Development Manager

Forrester Research
04.2009 - 02.2016

MBA - Supply Chain Management

SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
04.2001 - 04.2013

Bachelor of Commerce - Personnel Management Honours

MANIPUR UNIVERSITY

Class XII - Arts

Kendriya Vidyalaya
Rajat Chadha