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Trainings Workshops
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VINEESH KUMAR

Education Manager
Trivandrum

Summary

Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.22 years of expertise in Sales, Marketing, Business development, Training, Operations, and Customer service. Currently employed at Cambridge University Press and Assessment as Manager South India (Higher Education and Adult),

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Manager South India (Higher Education and Adult)

Cambridge University Press and Assessment
2023.08 - Current
  • To Manage Portfolio of IELTS, OET & Trade distribution for ELT Vertical in the South India Region
  • Appointing partners for the Cambridge Learning Partnership Program throughout the region
  • Appointing IELTS /OET Extension centre in universities and colleges
  • To Drive Acquisition and Revenue for the Region through different channels
  • Engage with Private Language Centres, and Autonomous Projects and distribution partners representing the organisation
  • Developing distributor network in unrepresented areas
  • Organise events & trainings for promoting the products and assessments for the region.

Area Manger (Higher Education and Adult)/ HE&A (Projects )South Region

Cambridge University Press and Assessments
2014.09 - 2023.07


  • To develop and publish anthology titles in collaboration with universities across the region
  • Engage with Government Agencies, Higher Education Institutes, Private Language Centers, and Autonomous Projects representing the organization
  • To work with curriculum development teams in universities for developing and adoption of new anthology materials
  • To work with skill development partners in deployment of skill projects across the region


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Location State Head (Sales & Marketing)

King Fisher Aviation and Training Services
2012.05 - 2014.03
  • To Drive sales, Marketing & centre Operations for the Location
  • Plan and ensure the Centre profitability and ROI
  • To drive the targets for Kerala Region
  • To Handle a 12 Member Team and Ensure the productivity from the Team Members with respect to revenues
  • To Drive academic and General Operations for the State
  • Partners Appointment for the New Centre Implementation Plan.

Location Manager (Sales & Marketing)

Frank Finn Airhostess Training Institute
2012.02 - 2012.04
  • To Drive the Sales, Marketing & Operations for the Location
  • To Handle a 10 Member Team and Ensure the productivity from the Team Members with respect to revenues
  • To Ensure the Centre Profitability
  • Organise School connect and college connect programs across the locations.

Circle Marketing Communications Lead

TATA Teleservices Limited
2008.09 - 2011.11
  • To support Acquisition drive for corporate solutions across all segments
  • Implementation of a Communication plan for EBU,Prepaid,postpaid, and postpaid for the circle
  • Plan Budget and Maintain Cost within the Targets
  • Design & Implementation of Product Promotions for the Circle
  • To Plan and Execute the Business promotion activities in Key Accounts
  • To roll out activities for the improvement of brand spot awareness, brand consideration, & preference in Kerala circle.
  • Plan and roll out the monthly Activity calendar for the entire region
  • Liaison with agencies for the rollout of promotions, drive ATL, BTL, and OOH for prepaid products in Kerala Circle.
  • Design plan & rollout of campaigns for local promotions.

Organize Marketing Research and publish the reports.


Circle Training Manager

TATA Teleservices Limited
2006.09 - 2008.09
  • To Conduct Effective Training Programs for the Internal customer (TTSL Employees & CP)
  • Design & Roll out of Channel Engagement programs for the Business unit
  • Organising and conducting Process Audits in the Business Units
  • Vendors selection for Training Programs
  • Training Need identification and plan programmes to meet the same
  • Training Effectiveness Evaluation through productivity enhancements Programs & trackers
  • Budgets & Spend Planning of training budgets

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Executive – Marketing

Amway India Enterprises
2004.12 - 2006.09
  • Plan and Execute Business development activities to achieve Targets in Kerala region
  • Drive the Business Development Activity through the Distributors
  • To Ensure the Business Targets of the Store in your Locations
  • Organize Training activity in South Kerala as per the Training calendar
  • Organizing the Business development programs like Business expo’s, showcases, mini launches and promotional events
  • Track the Turnover Business of product lines across the region


Customer care Executive – Distributor Customer services

KN. Mathew & Co. (C&F Amway India Enterprises)
2002.01 - 2004.12
  • Customer Handling Operations in Amway Flagship Store
  • Support Back end customer care operations
  • Customer Retention Operations
  • Customer Life cycle Management
  • Reports & Compliance on Customer care operations.

Education

Master of Arts (Education) -

IGNOU (P)

Post Grad.in Printing and Publishing - undefined

IGNOU (P)

Post Grad. In Brand Management - undefined

ICFAI

Bachelor of Commerce - undefined

University of Kerala

Skills

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Accomplishments

  • Organize High-End programs to Meet the Organizational Goals
  • 60 Direct Accounts have been appointed with CUP for content and solutions valued at 18 million. Consistently generating revenue ranging from 13 and 15 million
  • Implementation of Curriculum development projects with MG University, Kannur University and Kerala University as a part of curriculum revision, further creation of study materials for the undergraduate students worth 7.5 million Value Project /Year
  • Project with Indian Institute of Cost Accountants in Collaboration with the partner EME in skilling Projects worth 4 million /Year reaching out of 40K Students/ Year
  • Project launched in collaboration with Active edu for soft skills and employability skill digital programs adoption in university across south India, resulted in 10 million revenue
  • Private language engagement program resulting in direct sales to the company valued at 3.5 million Value annually
  • Rollout of 5 OET Exams Centers across Kerala Region which resulted in 12 crore revenue contribution to the company
  • Project with KASE (State Skilling Agency) for adoption of English program for Skilling Projects under the agency
  • Project with TNSDC (State Skilling Agency Tamil Nadu) for Adoption of English, Entrepreneurship and Employability Programs for 6000 students
  • Appointment of Cambridge English Exam Centre in Kerala Region generating a value of 3 Million under Cambridge One Project
  • Project with KSWDC for English Program for Nursing students for improvement of Language for 2000 students
  • Higher education and adult training institutes in providing the Language Solutions through digital products intervention
  • Customer touch base is around 1.5 Lakh candidates on a year through different content and solutions
  • · Organized BTL as a part of Business promotion by involving manpower of 800 Man days and collected Leads of 36000 students’ data across 3 districts Involving 186 secondary schools.
  • · Ranked Nationally Top circle 2007 in Training effectiveness evaluation.
  • · Certified Amway Trainer
  • · Conducted 8 Product Expo in 6 Months

Trainings Workshops

  • Sales & Retail Productivity enhancement Drive Training
  • Innovation Management
  • Ace Training
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Program
  • Developing your Emotional Intelligence
  • Sales Forecasting
  • Instructional Designs Models
  • GTD
  • Using Strategic Thinking as a Manager
  • Leadership Insights on Leading Across Cultures
  • Planning your growth as a Leader

Memberships Associations

  • Project Management Institute Member
  • Toast Master club Member

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 11/03/77

Timeline

Manager South India (Higher Education and Adult)

Cambridge University Press and Assessment
2023.08 - Current

Area Manger (Higher Education and Adult)/ HE&A (Projects )South Region

Cambridge University Press and Assessments
2014.09 - 2023.07

Location State Head (Sales & Marketing)

King Fisher Aviation and Training Services
2012.05 - 2014.03

Location Manager (Sales & Marketing)

Frank Finn Airhostess Training Institute
2012.02 - 2012.04

Circle Marketing Communications Lead

TATA Teleservices Limited
2008.09 - 2011.11

Circle Training Manager

TATA Teleservices Limited
2006.09 - 2008.09

Executive – Marketing

Amway India Enterprises
2004.12 - 2006.09

Customer care Executive – Distributor Customer services

KN. Mathew & Co. (C&F Amway India Enterprises)
2002.01 - 2004.12

Master of Arts (Education) -

IGNOU (P)

Post Grad.in Printing and Publishing - undefined

IGNOU (P)

Post Grad. In Brand Management - undefined

ICFAI

Bachelor of Commerce - undefined

University of Kerala
VINEESH KUMAREducation Manager