Shaji Varghese
Co-Founder - Future Ready Foundation
Ernakulam,Kerala
Summary
Seasoned Entrepreneur with a solid background in business management, operational planning and revenue generation. Hardworking, dedicated and resourceful leader with 10+ years in Personality Training. Ready to leverage experience and drive to pursue new professional challenges.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Co-founder
Future Ready Foundation
Ernakulam, Kerala
11.2019 - Current
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
Co-founder
Mentors Trust
Ernakulam, Kerala
10.2016 - Current
- Planned, developed and implemented strategies to convey information with key decision makers.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
Senior Brand Strategist
Logic School of Management
Ernakulam, Kerala
05.2014 - 07.2016
- Planned, implemented and tracked sales and marketing strategies to promote services.
- Conceptualized brand identity and developed unique accompanying graphic style and tone for use in communications.
- Monitored online advertising and social media campaigns to assess success of different strategies.
- Improved and boosted brand image by implementing focused marketing campaigns and engaging in professional networking to support outreach.
- Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
Brand Strategy Consultant
Freelance
Ernakulam, Kerala
10.2009 - 05.2014
- Brands: Brooklyn Borough Jeans
WCDI apparels
Premier Footwear
Alberto Torresi shoes
Allen Cooper shoes & leather goods - Supported brand marketing initiatives that drove and promoted specific market agenda.
- Leveraged database to develop target brand marketing programs.
- Forecasted marketing trends based on previous data to adjust campaigns and maximize sales.
- Identified appropriate marketing channels and target customers for campaigns.
Franchise Owner
Bata India Ltd
Thiruvalla, Kerala
02.1992 - 04.2009
- Handled team, customer and operations issues with calm, knowledgeable strategies to keep business on-track against targets.
- Managed labor, inventory and overhead costs effectively to maintain business profitability.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
- Cultivated strong relationships with customers via in-store connections and strong social media presence.
- Recruited and developed successful leadership staff to handle day-to-day business operations.
- Calculated and submitted on-time and accurate royalty payments to corporate office to maintain franchise in good standing.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
Education
B. Com. -
St. John College
Thiruvalla 04.1985 - 05.1988
Executive Program in Management -
At. Joseph,s College
Bangalore 05.1989 - 05.1990
Skills
Behavior improvements
Social integration
Academic advisement
Training coordination
Mentoring proficiency
Resource advocacy
Emotional support
Market penetration strategy
Market Analysis
Team Building
Organizational Development
Training development
Managing career progression
Accomplishments
- President - Senior Chamber International ( Ernakulam Legion )
- Past Zone President - Junior Chamber International JCI ( Largest Leadership Development Organization in over 100 countries )
- Member - Kerala Management Association
- Member - TIE Kerala
Timeline
Co-founder
Future Ready Foundation
11.2019 - Current
Co-founder
Mentors Trust
10.2016 - Current
Senior Brand Strategist
Logic School of Management
05.2014 - 07.2016
Brand Strategy Consultant
Freelance
10.2009 - 05.2014
Franchise Owner
Bata India Ltd
02.1992 - 04.2009
Executive Program in Management -
At. Joseph,s College
05.1989 - 05.1990
B. Com. -
St. John College
04.1985 - 05.1988