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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

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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

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