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Shiju Philipose

Shiju Philipose

Pune/ Thiruvananthapuram

Summary

Dedicated EdTech was professional and proven Business Operations Head with a history of meeting company goals- utilizing consistent and organized practices. Has been involved in the scaling up of 0 to 1X and 1 – 10x of two EdTech startups.

Proven expertise in taking ownership of EdTech, Training and Skill development initiatives and a wide range of experience in Education Management, Curriculum development and management, Career Services, learning & development, Training, Branding, Stakeholder management, EdTech, Business Operations and placement/recruitment.

Has been involved as profit centre head in strategy formulations, scaling up of Business units, and implementing process improvements to optimize cross-functional team collaboration and productivity. Has managed global remote teams in different time zones and did multiple performance appraisals as per KPIs and KPRs.

During training, has done training sessions and career orientation sessions for more than 5000 students in more than 50 colleges and more than 200 corporate individuals. Exposure to all levels of internal and external training needs analysis and designing innovative training programs as per requirement .

Currently handling a portfolio of EdTech programs with an annual turnover of 9 million USD. The portfolio includes 75 +Master courses from 9 different international universities ( US, UK, Europe) and learners from 100 + countries. Increased Course completion success rate from 52 to 68 %, which resulted in a 14 % increase in yearly revenue(2022 Jan-Dec)

Work History

Portfolio Manager

Athena Global Education
Thiruvananthapuram
08.2020 - Current
  • Product Manager for 15 Master's programs and 55 Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma programs from top European, UK, and US universities
  • Profit center head for the whole portfolio
  • Managed Course leaders, Student Experience & Engagement(SEE) Managers, Growth Managers, Content team, Academic operations team, the Audit team, and the Business Intelligence team
  • Part of the Strategic team to formulate and launch new strategic initiatives.
  • Managed learners from 80 + nationalities
  • Improved learner progression rate by 22 % During 2021-2022( till mid-2022)
  • Took the role of Mentor for the whole Academic team
  • Managed a global team of 50 + and learners from 80 + countries

CEO

Abami Skilling
Palghat
07.2019 - 08.2020
  • Conceptualized vision and ideas of Co-founders into profitable Business units
  • Acted as profit center head and managed all operations of multiple business units.
  • Signed MoUs with 16 Tier-1 and 38 Tier-2 companies for placement of trained candidates.
  • Tied up with 42 colleges for training & placement and recruitment.
  • Took Faculty development programs
  • Branding and Market penetration strategies
  • Reached break-even point on the 6th month of incorporation
  • Recruited and mentored the whole team in all departments.

Head of Training and Development

Nuetech Consultants
Trivandrum
08.2016 - 06.2019
  • Performed all client interactions and closure of deals
  • Initiated and closed deal of 28 clients for PM and NLP training
  • Responsible for training program delivery and campus recruitment
    drives
  • Handled Academic training -Students & faculty + Corporate training
  • Mobilization of trainers
  • Accountable for business development and P&L
  • Established Clients include Thomas Cook, PERCS, KASE, ICT Academy of Kerala and many more

Master Trainer

ICT Academy of Kerala
Trivandrum
07.2015 - 08.2016
  • Campus to Corporate transition training to Final year
    graduates
  • Transforming to Professional training to First-year
    graduates•Life skills training to students using different tools including SWOT analysis and Johari window
  • Faculty development programs to introduce improved teaching/mentoring skills conducted in 6 colleges
  • Took sessions for around 5000 + students in 50 different college venues

Trainer & Consultant

LMI Canada Inc.
Mississuaga
01.2014 - 06.2015
  • Conducted training in Project Management Methodologies and Interpersonal skills
  • Mentorship for new immigrants

Project Administrator

OGM Technical Institute Pty Ltd.
Gurgaon
10.2012 - 12.2013
  • Spearheaded establishment of the firm right from scratch-from selection of syllabus and training modules to infrastructure
    development and recruitment
  • Handled stakeholder management including Australian counterparts and high-level government officials
  • Recruited and trained all 240 staff required
  • Acted as profit center head and interacted with State and Central Government officials and Australian counterparts.
  • Managed the shifting of the center to another location in India

General Manager of Operations

Triumphant Institute of Management Education(T.I.M.E) Pvt. Ltd
Kollam
11.2011 - 07.2012
  • Headed all administrative, business development, and training for MBA Coaching division
  • Carried out the role of Profit center head and increased sales by 12 %
  • Recruitment of staff as well as establishing rapport with prospective clients.
  • Performed liaison with college management for conducting presentations as well as mock recruitment drives
  • Monitoring of E-Learning classrooms.

Head of the Department

Caarmel Engineering College
Pathanamthitta
02.2010 - 10.2011
  • Conducted and monitored regular classes for engineering graduate students
  • Established Training & Placement department and responsible for conducting all required training programs using internal resources and external third party providers and also arranging placement drives.
  • Identified and conducted training need analysis and designed 14 training programs as per the feedback received from stakeholders.
  • Participating in interviews and induction of new faculty members
    Carry out any administrative duties/responsibilities assigned by the principal

Consultant-Projects

Monsanto
Mumbai
10.2009 - 02.2010

· Training & Orientation of new staff members

· Seek Internal Feedback after Project closure

· Capacity planning to optimize space management.

· Comply with Vendor Registration Protocol

· Vendor Performance tracking through SLAs'

Assistant Professor

MBC College of Engineering and Technology
Peermade
06.2005 - 10.2009

· Assisted with the management of the smooth functioning of the mechanical engineering department

· Imparted regular classes for mechanical engineering graduate students

· Handled the additional responsibility as Head-Training & Placement department and placed on an average of 70 % students

· Played a pivotal and active role in deciding the yearly activities of the department

Engineer-Projects & Training

Nasser S. Al –Hajri Corporation
AL Khobar
10.2002 - 05.2005

· Administered and implemented Company, and where applicable, Client/Project policies and procedures

· Design and implement training modules as per the instruction received from Safety & Project Manager

· Provided assistance to the Project manager in all aspects of the Project when required

· Provided assistance to the Training manager in all aspects of Safety related training

Education

Certificate Program - Organizational Communication

UCLA Extension
Los Angeles, US
09.2021

Certificate Program - Blockchain Business Applications

UCLA Extension
Los Angeles,US
09.2021

Certificate Program - Leadership Principles

Harvard Business School Online
Boston,US
09.2018

Master in Technology - Industrial Engineering And Management

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (Government)
Kottayam,India
06.2008

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (Government)
Kottayam, India
06.2002

Skills

  • EdTech operations
  • Operations management
  • Strategic ( Planning and Implementation)
  • Profit and Loss
  • Business Operations
  • Branding and Market Penetration
  • University Relations
  • Revenue generation
  • Career Services
  • Skill gap analysis
  • Education Management
  • Portfolio/ Project Management
  • Content/Curriculum development and Management
  • External and Internal presentations
  • Training Management
  • Process Implementations
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Project Management
  • Recruitment/Placement
  • Learning & Development
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Employee Engagement
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Leadership and Leadership development

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Malayalam
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Work Availability

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Quote

There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them.
Seth Godin

Timeline

Portfolio Manager

Athena Global Education
08.2020 - Current

CEO

Abami Skilling
07.2019 - 08.2020

Head of Training and Development

Nuetech Consultants
08.2016 - 06.2019

Master Trainer

ICT Academy of Kerala
07.2015 - 08.2016

Trainer & Consultant

LMI Canada Inc.
01.2014 - 06.2015

Project Administrator

OGM Technical Institute Pty Ltd.
10.2012 - 12.2013

General Manager of Operations

Triumphant Institute of Management Education(T.I.M.E) Pvt. Ltd
11.2011 - 07.2012

Head of the Department

Caarmel Engineering College
02.2010 - 10.2011

Consultant-Projects

Monsanto
10.2009 - 02.2010

Assistant Professor

MBC College of Engineering and Technology
06.2005 - 10.2009

Engineer-Projects & Training

Nasser S. Al –Hajri Corporation
10.2002 - 05.2005

Certificate Program - Organizational Communication

UCLA Extension

Certificate Program - Blockchain Business Applications

UCLA Extension

Certificate Program - Leadership Principles

Harvard Business School Online

Master in Technology - Industrial Engineering And Management

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (Government)

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (Government)
Shiju Philipose