RAKESH K
Chief Operating Officer, Project Manager
Mannarkkad
Summary
Accomplished Chief operating officer with progressive industry background and decisive leadership style. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management, and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands. Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing, and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production following quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approaches to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training, and empowering the team to excel in performance. Collaborative leader with a dedication to partnering with co-workers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
Skybertech IT Innovation Pvt LTD
Thrissur
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Refined organizational structure to consolidate, streamline and delineate necessary functions.
- Developed quarterly business plans to evaluate cost projections.
- Established ISO policies to promote company culture and vision.
- Oversaw operations and coordinated with managers.
- Reengineered departments to establish top-performing groups while decreasing costs.
- Developed and implemented recommendations for service improvement.
- Evaluated product or service by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics.
- Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
- Interviewed, supervised and motivated staff members to achieve optimal productivity.
- Implemented team plan, clarified roles of members and introduced new processes to boost quality across departments.
- Oversaw planning, application development, verification and risks involved in software projects.
- Resolved issues immediately ensuring project deliverables were not negatively impacted.
- Evaluated, assessed and recommended software products that would meet project requirements.
- Coordinated development, testing and release of complete suite of web-based software offerings.
- Streamlined tasks in effort to provide easier and more efficient workflows for peers and colleagues.
- Answered client questions via phone and email to quickly resolve issues and improve service.
- Developed, maintained and updated information, policies, standards and guidelines.
- Managed all communications between clients, stakeholders and in-house software development team.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Communicated with project team members to keep project on schedule.
- Maintained project schedules by managing timelines and making proactive adjustments.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Planned and arranged meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling parties to meet and discuss project progress.
- Collaborated with project owners and team members to set ambitious but achievable goals.
- Managed and motivated project teams to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive.
Managing Partner
Chitton Homes
Palakkad
12.2016 - 01.2020
- Analyzed and presented financial standings and cost effectiveness to other partners and investors.
- Established and implemented business procedures and process improvements.
- Directed strategic initiative that improved team productivity by [Number]%.
- Reduced labor costs by $[Amount] per year by reworking schedules, operations standards and workflow.
- Maintained relationships with material vendors to lower costs and diversify capabilities.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored performance.
- Updated operational methods and oversaw accounting procedures for improved efficiency.
- Planned, designed and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs.
Administration Executive
SKRL & Associates
08.2014 - 09.2016
- Responsible for preparing and maintaining financial statements and invoices in an accurate manner
- Ensured timely compliance of Income Tax and Service Tax of various clients
- Responsible for preparing and analysing Projections and Provisional statements of respective clients
- Perform responsibilities of processing agreements of registration and compliance with other federal agencies and organisations
- Developed and Implemented business and Marketing plans to grow the business
- Worked with relationship managers as well as contacting clients directly to resolve compliance related questions and inquiries
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (3 months)
- Summer placement scheme, Topic: Business Correspondent Model under Financial
- Inclusion
- Internship
- Studied the major challenges facing financial inclusion in a developing country and provided radical ideas of improving the system; formulated action plans based on the inputs and presented to the panel
- Critical evaluation of business correspondents through direct field survey and interactions with the customers
- Gained an insight into the working and implementation of policies and plans in the grass root level
- Acquired practical knowledge on data collection, analysis and interpretation.
Education
MBA - Finance
Kerala Agricultural University
Thrissur 09.2010 - 10.2012
BBA - Financial Accounting, Financial Managment
University of Calicut
Peinthalmanna 06.2007 - 04.2010
Skills
Operations oversight
Planning and execution
Change Management
Business process reengineering
Business administration
Financial Management
Lean manufacturing and design
Advanced problem solving
Project planning and development
Business process re-engineering
Additional Information
- ACHIEVEMENTS
- Third prize winner of All India Hykon Young Entrepreneurship Business plan competition.
- Won first prize in International Exhibition held at Wayanad.
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer
Skybertech IT Innovation Pvt LTD
11.2020 - 12.2022
Managing Partner
Chitton Homes
12.2016 - 01.2020
Administration Executive
SKRL & Associates
08.2014 - 09.2016
MBA - Finance
Kerala Agricultural University
09.2010 - 10.2012
BBA - Financial Accounting, Financial Managment
University of Calicut
06.2007 - 04.2010