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Rakesh Chandran J

Rakesh Chandran J

Business Operations | Stakeholder Engagement | Value Selling Expert

Summary

Dynamic business operations and product management professional with a proven ability to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services across digital and educational platforms. Expertise in value selling, stakeholder engagement, and driving data-driven decisions. Adept at aligning business strategies with customer needs to achieve measurable outcomes. Skilled in process optimization, strategic roadmaps, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver exceptional value realization.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Consultant

Halcyon Traveltech
06.2023 - Current
  • Strategic Roadmap Creation: Developed a 90-day SOP for onboarding properties, integrating customer segmentation, target audience profiling, and pricing models, unlocking new revenue streams.
  • Revenue and Occupancy Growth: Delivered a 30% increase in overall occupancy and an 18% rise in off-peak occupancy by implementing process optimization and data-driven strategies.
  • Stakeholder and Market Expansion: Established relationships with travel agents in Europe and the USA, driving international market expansion and creating new sales channels.
  • Feedback-Driven Improvements: Analyzed guest reviews and performance metrics to build a continuous feedback loop, enhancing customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
  • Governance Structures: Designed decision-making hierarchies, performance metrics, and compliance frameworks to streamline operations.

Highlights:

  • Reduced property onboarding time by 25%.
  • Boosted off-peak occupancy by 18% and overall occupancy by 30% within six months.
  • Expanded international market reach through strategic stakeholder engagement.

Academic Excellence Manager

Leadership Boulevard Private Limited | LEADSCHOOL
12.2021 - 04.2023
  • Client Retention and Revenue Growth: Retained 95% of clients and achieved a 110% increase in customer value through upselling and cross-selling learning solutions.
  • NPS Transformation: Transformed 90% of detractors and passives into promoters by leveraging tailored service strategies to improve customer satisfaction.
  • Customized Value-Driven Solutions: Designed and implemented client-specific service plans, driving customer engagement and generating referral leads.
  • Process Optimization: Increased software adoption by 200% and learner metrics by 40% through Agile project management and design thinking.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Built strong relationships with school management, deans, and faculty, acting as the face of the company.

Highlights:

  • Retained 95% of clients and grew customer value by 110%.
  • Enhanced software penetration by 200% in six months.
  • Improved learner engagement metrics by 40% within a year.

Founder, Director

Urban Muse Private Limited
12.2017 - 11.2021
  • Value-Driven Brand Partnerships: Negotiated contracts and developed strategies for influencer and brand partnerships, increasing sales by 35% and visibility by 180%.
  • ROI-Driven Marketing Campaigns: Implemented A/B testing and data-driven marketing optimizations, improving campaign efficiency by 50%.
  • Revenue and Client Base Expansion: Achieved a 200% revenue increase and a 50% growth in the client base through customer-centric marketing strategies.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Directed seamless project execution across teams, ensuring 100% on-time delivery.

Highlights:

  • Increased partner brand sales by 35% and brand visibility by 180%.
  • Enhanced marketing campaign efficiency by 50% through iterative optimizations.
  • Achieved 200% revenue growth in two years.

Aptitude Training Faculty

Konfidence Education
01.2016 - 11.2017
  • Delivered educational programs for faculty and students, ensuring effective software utilization.
  • Improved attendance and daily student engagement by 40% through targeted program implementation.
  • Developed and maintained NPS tracking to measure program success and customer satisfaction.

Highlights:

  • Achieved 99% quality in live program implementation.
  • Improved daily engagement by 40% within the academic year.

Software Developer

Orchid Softwares Private Limited
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Assessed the scope of work to develop an initial project estimate and supported the estimate with factual data and analysis.
  • Conducted testing and troubleshooting of the newly developed code to guarantee optimal performance and functionality.
  • Collaborated with backend developers and database managers to implement solutions that are aligned with the project goals.
  • Engage in technical discussions, participate in technical designs, and present technical ideas through whiteboarding.

Highlights:

  • Assisted in transitioning the website of a private American bank to the AngularJS framework, ensuring full responsiveness across various screen sizes and resolutions.

Software Engineer

SectorQube Technolabs Private Limited
12.2012 - 02.2014
  • Assisted the development team in designing and producing new software products by writing complex code.
  • Conducted troubleshooting and bug fixes on software during the testing stage, and repurposed previously written code for new designs.
  • Collected feedback from the end-users on the developed software to enhance the functionality of future projects.

Operations Engineer

MobME Wireless Solutions
09.2012 - 11.2012
  • Assist the developer team in addressing technical complaints of customers by pulling relevant historic data by scripting complex SQL queries.

Education

Executive Program in Product Management - Product Management

Xavier Labour Relations Institute
04.2001 -

MBA - Business Administration

Indian Institute Management Kozhikode
04.2001 -

BTech - Electronics And Communications Engineering

IHRD College of Engineering
Adoor
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Value Selling & Realization: ROI Analysis, Customer Engagement, Upselling, Cross-Selling, ROI Analysis
  • Strategic Planning: GTM Strategy, Process Optimization, Feedback Loops, Strategic Roadmaps
  • Project Management: Agile, Design Thinking, Risk Mitigation
  • Analytical Tools: SQL, Tableau, MS Project, JIRA, Excel
  • Stakeholder Management: C-Suite Engagement, Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Customer Success: NPS Transformation, Relationship Building

Timeline

Business Consultant

Halcyon Traveltech
06.2023 - Current

Academic Excellence Manager

Leadership Boulevard Private Limited | LEADSCHOOL
12.2021 - 04.2023

Founder, Director

Urban Muse Private Limited
12.2017 - 11.2021

Aptitude Training Faculty

Konfidence Education
01.2016 - 11.2017

Software Developer

Orchid Softwares Private Limited
01.2015 - 12.2015

Software Engineer

SectorQube Technolabs Private Limited
12.2012 - 02.2014

Operations Engineer

MobME Wireless Solutions
09.2012 - 11.2012

Executive Program in Product Management - Product Management

Xavier Labour Relations Institute
04.2001 -

MBA - Business Administration

Indian Institute Management Kozhikode
04.2001 -

BTech - Electronics And Communications Engineering

IHRD College of Engineering
04.2001 -
Rakesh Chandran JBusiness Operations | Stakeholder Engagement | Value Selling Expert