SAMIKSHA SAWHNEY
Ghaziabad
Summary
Seeking position to broaden my understanding and learning of research/ consulting firm that provides an engaging, challenging and supportive work environment where I can contribute and obtain knowledge and ideas professionally.
I am a market research professional with over eight years of experience in project management. My work is inclined towards online market research mainly focusing on quantitative method for consumer projects.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Dynata India (Research Now Private Limited)
Gurgaon
07.2023 - Current
- Seasoned end to end and sample only project manager.
- Led cross-functional teams to execute complex research projects efficiently.
- Managed project timelines, ensuring adherence to deadlines and deliverables.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and align project goals.
- Mentored junior project managers, fostering skill development and collaboration.
- Coordinated resource allocation to optimize team performance across projects.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance workflow efficiency and communication.
- Delivered high level of service to clients to extend relationship and encourage further projects.
- Worked with Consulting client for end to end projects like BCG, Bain, McKinsey, Elastic Tree, NAVI, NASSCOM, Global Data, Brandscapes Worldwide, Bajaj Allianz, Accenture, IQVIA.
- Worked with MRA clients for Sample only projects like Escalent, Phronesis Partner, SG Analytics, Kantar, Nielsen, Metrixlab, etc.
- Worked on quantitative projects as well as qualitative projects like IDI.
Senior Project Manager
Toluna India Pvt Ltd.
06.2023 - Current
- Worked with key accounts of APAC- end to end service clients.
- Managed project management, field management, dealing with scripting team, data processors teams.
- Improved relationships with clients like Jubiliant Foods, Colgate, Reckitt Benkiser, HUL (India), Asian Paints (India), KFC India, Dabur India Pvt Ltd, Amazon India basis work done on the projects for these clients.
- Have an exposure of Offline project- full service too. Have an experience of both CLT and Product Placement projects in Offline Full service.
Project Manager
CINT
11.2020 - Current
- Worked with key accounts of Southern European team- EMEA at CINT.
- Managing project management, field management of forty-eight clients as of now.
- Helped improving processes and fostered a relationship with clients to garner highest revenue generating project from Netquest, Gartner, Hamilton group, Nord VPN and also helped them with their smooth transitioning from Access to Access Pro (CINT's DYI platform).
- Managed full-service projects for the team with clients - Lexis Research (Italy), Ahmad Tea (UK), Brand Experience group (Spain).
- Point of contact for troubleshooting for client's based out of France, Spain and growth market client like Greece, Croatia, Portugal, Cyprus in the team.
- Built relationship with new clients (namely Gartner, Apopsis, Analysis Survey Unit, Sagaci Research) understanding their project requirements, assessing the risks, anticipating challenges, project initiation and execution and also, providing escalation management when necessary.
Project Manager
Toluna India Pvt Ltd.
06.2019 - 11.2020
- Handled global accounts at Toluna- Nielsen and System1 Research.
- Managed an aspect of sales like project bidding (with client and partners) and did set expectations at all level and coordination between cross team functions internally.
- Coordinated with Nielsen Music team (Youtube tracker) and Nielsen Sports (NFIA- Esports tracker) to meet needs of end-client 'Youtube' and worked on their delivery requirements while making the trackers a success, client decided to renew in 2019 and subsequently in 2020 with countries expanding in the tracker portfolio.
- Moved to APAC division in April' 2020 to manage offline to online transition for Nielsen Bases APAC and became point contact for escalations and troubleshooting.
- Supported end to end and sample only projects across division and region internally and externally.
- Point contact for and training and orientation of new members in the team.
- Trained team members for end to end projects.
- Managed project level client escalations for APAC Nielsen team.
- Trained internal team on sample only basic confirm-it setups.
Associate Project Manager
Toluna India Pvt Ltd.
06.2018 - 05.2019
- Started working on end to end projects.
- Managing client and internal communication for both sample only and full service projects skewed majorly toward quantitative research in consumer domain.
- Responsible for bids and pre-sales activity for end clients.
Management Trainee
Toluna India Pvt Ltd.
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Learning the industry, requirements, communication standards, client and internal expectations.
- Working with other members of the team to coordinate delivery of other clients, providing supper 24X7 and ensuring coverage at client's convenience.
- Coordinating with external vendors.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Marketing & Finance
Apeejay School of Management
New Delhi01.2017
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Economics
Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi
01.2014
Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Resource allocation
- Process improvement
- Client relationship management
- Communication skills
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal Skills
- Market Intelligence
- Planning & Leadership Skills
- Mentorship capability
Accomplishments
- Awarded as employee of the year for 2024.
- Recognized as youngest achiever at Toluna in 2018.
- Awarded as a star performer by The Netherland Government for coming up with an economical entrepreneurship idea and plan in 2014 at Janaki Devi Memorial college, University of Delhi.
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Dynata India (Research Now Private Limited)
07.2023 - Current
Senior Project Manager
Toluna India Pvt Ltd.
06.2023 - Current
Project Manager
CINT
11.2020 - Current
Project Manager
Toluna India Pvt Ltd.
06.2019 - 11.2020
Associate Project Manager
Toluna India Pvt Ltd.
06.2018 - 05.2019
Management Trainee
Toluna India Pvt Ltd.
06.2017 - 05.2018
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Marketing & Finance
Apeejay School of Management
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Economics
Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi
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