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Venkata Sai Manikanta Puppala

AREA BUSINESS HEAD
Visakhapatnam

Summary

Proven record of achievement in conceiving & implementing ideas that have fuelled market presence; experience in creating synergy business ,and creative goals towards growing the value by being a Growth Catalyst ,targeting senior level assignments in Strategic Sales & Marketing|Business Development|Learning & Development|Strategic Sales Operations (Service)| B2B and B2C Expert.Experienced in setting, monitoring and managing strategic and tactical business plans focused on enabling sustained growth, improving operations and maximizing profits. Big-picture thinker with a good eye for overhauling processes and program operations.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages

Work History

Area Business Head

Byjus
Visakhapatnam
07.2023 - Current

● Spearheading end-to-end operations, marketing (both BTL and ATL), sales, service, academics, and center maintenance for two centres. Established and managed monthly, quarterly and yearly sales plans.

● Leading team of leaders and focusing on achieving exceptional results in highly competitive environments that require continuous improvement; generating average revenue of 8Lacs per week.

● Working together to formulate marketing strategies, rationalize goals, reaching sales targets and plan business operations.

● Approach the schools available in the respective region for B2Bbusiness.

●Ensuring effective branding and organizing events through various mediums by negotiating with vendors/schools

●Monitoring,auditing,training,and continuous feedback for all departments (Sales,Marketing&Service)

●Delivering the best education to the students while providing excellent service to all the students and parents

● Interacting with stakeholders to brand the Byju's Tuition Center across AP for flyers, brochures, canopies, umbrellas,hoardings,and radio advertisements(Printing and activations)

● Managing the RWA societies,apartment campaigns,and Market strategies.

Business Development Manager

BYJU'S
Visakhapatanam
01.2022 - 07.2023
  • Developed a growth strategy with previous data & patterns for company financial gain. Managed over 25+ business associates per day to generate consistent revenue.
  • Arranging meetings with prospective clients for associates.
  • Promoted company’s products/services by addressing or predicting clients objectives.
  • Have experience in building long-term relationships with new and existing customers.
  • Developed short-term and long-term vision and strategy to achieve targeted sales objectives. Generated 32Lakh per month on consistent basis.
  • Determined business development opportunities and implemented effective strategy for client acquisition.
  • Identified new customers through pipelining, pre-qualification and territory analysis and management.
  • Gathered and analyzed business, market and competitor information to support development of strategic marketing plan.
  • Built sales forecasts and schedules to reflect desired productivity targets.
  • Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email, and in-person inquiries

Business Development Training Manager

BYJU'S
Hyderabad
11.2021 - 01.2022
  • Analyzed training needs to develop new programs or modify and improve existing
  • Produced reports and maintained training documents to support training activities
  • Offered specific training programs to help employee generalized and job-specific abilities
  • Deployed learning management system, boosting product awareness, adoption and usage through educational content.
  • Evaluated effectiveness of training by using feedback surveys, focus groups and other relative means.
  • Trained over 300+ Associates with respective to sales ,marketing & process implementations.
  • Incorporated real-world scenarios into training exercises, helping employees apply learned skills directly to their jobs and improve workplace performance
  • Conducted regular follow-up assessments after each training session to gauge retention of information and identify areas needing further reinforcement or clarification

Business Development Associate

BYJU'S
Hyderabad
09.2020 - 11.2021
  • Identified business prospects through cold calling, networking, marketing and database leads. Generated 1.2 crore revenue .
  • Created and improved business pipeline using cold and warm techniques.
  • Increased bottom-line profitability by growing customer base and capitalizing on upsell opportunities.
  • Prospected, identified and cultivated relationships with contacts to promote product lines and solutions.
  • Generated leads and capitalized on valuable business opportunities to bring in new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
  • Leveraged cold calling, in-person visits and referrals to build leads.
  • Maintained open and ongoing communication with clients to meet needs and expectations.

Content Writer

TAMADA MEDIA PVT LTD
Hyderabad
02.2019 - 11.2021
  • Wrote and edited high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating, and authentic approach.
  • Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Provided writing support in fast-paced environment for variety of public-facing materials.
  • Completed thorough research into assigned topics.

Business Development Specialist

SLS Data Works
Vijayawada
11.2018 - 01.2020
  • Planned marketing initiatives and leveraged referral networks to promote business development.
  • Came up with detailed plans to enhance sales management and prioritize long-term business goals.
  • Used SalesForce to handle current portfolio and prospective leads.
  • Brought in new accounts through successful networking strategies and promotional approaches.
  • Reviewed client concerns and recommended appropriate changes to supervisors.
  • Boosted sales & generated 50Lakhs revenue with development of positive customer relationships(B2B)

Education

Bachelor's Degree of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Lovely Professional University
Jalandhar, Punjab
01.2014 - 07.2018

Some College (No Degree) -

Sri Viswashanti Vuyyuru
Vijayawada, India
07.2012 - 07.2014

Some College (No Degree) -

Bhashyam Public School
Tanuku, India
01.2012 - Current

Skills

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Certification

Certified in ‘NCC’, National Cadet Corps (2013-2014)

Accomplishments

  • Best Manager Fair Play Award.
  • Best Centers In South Region.
  • Top 1 Pan India Manager in K-3 Segment.
  • Achieved Highest WRPS Consistent Manager Award.
  • Certificate Of Achievement for Super September Month.
  • Listed Among Top 10 Best Managers in Pan India for more than 7 times.
  • Achieved total revenue as a Manager -5cr 46 lakhs 50 thousand with ARPU 70 thousand.
  • As a Individual Contributor achieved a revenue of 85 lakhs.

Participations

  • Event Manager at Youth for Management and Technology, student Organization (2015)
  • Event Manager at National Entrepreneur Conclave (2017)

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 04/11/1996

Professional References

  • Jagadeesh Vatikonda – AGM
  • Hemanth Bajaj -AVP

Awards

  • Winner In Basket Ball Inter School Championship (2013)
  • CO-CEO At Verto Motion Pictures Organization, Under Welfare Of DSA (2017)
  • Senior Secondary Officer in National Cadet Corps (2013-2014)

Community Service

  • Participated in fund collecting for homeless children, Bhashyam Public School, Tanuku.
  • Donated Blood twice every year
  • Organized Tree Plantation in my village under the aegis of Swatch Bharat
  • Conducted Awareness Campaign for farmers about latest technologies and techniques

Timeline

Area Business Head

Byjus
07.2023 - Current

Business Development Manager

BYJU'S
01.2022 - 07.2023

Business Development Training Manager

BYJU'S
11.2021 - 01.2022

Business Development Associate

BYJU'S
09.2020 - 11.2021

Content Writer

TAMADA MEDIA PVT LTD
02.2019 - 11.2021

Business Development Specialist

SLS Data Works
11.2018 - 01.2020
Certified in ‘NCC’, National Cadet Corps (2013-2014)
02-2014

Bachelor's Degree of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Lovely Professional University
01.2014 - 07.2018

Some College (No Degree) -

Sri Viswashanti Vuyyuru
07.2012 - 07.2014

Some College (No Degree) -

Bhashyam Public School
01.2012 - Current
Venkata Sai Manikanta PuppalaAREA BUSINESS HEAD