
Timeline
About me
MSc Marketing Graduate at LSE
Education

Univ.ai
2020 - 2021Masters certificate in data science & ai artificial intelligence12-month part-time course with live classes taught by faculty from Harvard - Dr. Pavlos ProtopapasAI Fundamentals:AI-1 ML & AI Basics (Regression Models: Knn, linear, Multi, Poly; Classification Models: kNN, Logit, Cross-Validation & Regularisation)AI-2 Convolutional Neural Networks (Neural network basics, Convolutional neural networks, Transfer learning) Machine Learning Fundamentals:ML-1 (Data Cleaning, EDA, Visualisation, Collaborative Filtering, Recommendation… Show more 12-month part-time course with live classes taught by faculty from Harvard - Dr. Pavlos ProtopapasAI Fundamentals:AI-1 ML & AI Basics (Regression Models: Knn, linear, Multi, Poly; Classification Models: kNN, Logit, Cross-Validation & Regularisation)AI-2 Convolutional Neural Networks (Neural network basics, Convolutional neural networks, Transfer learning) Machine Learning Fundamentals:ML-1 (Data Cleaning, EDA, Visualisation, Collaborative Filtering, Recommendation Engines ) ML-2 (Decision Trees, Random Forest, Boosting) AI Advanced:AI-3: Language Models (Word Embeddings, RNN, LSTMs, ELMo, Attention, Seq2Seq, transformer models, BERT, GPT) AI-4: Generative Models & Reinforcement LearningAI 5: Capstone Project Show less

The indian public school, coimbatore
2014 - 2015International baccalaureate diploma 37 pointsSubjects: English SL, French Ab initio SL, Chemistry SLMathematics HL, Business & Management HL, Economics HL

Imperial college business school
2018 - 2018Summer school entrepreneurial smart camp-Worked in a global team of 5 to develop a business idea as part of a 3-week entrepreneurship course. Presented the project to a panel of entrepreneurs. -Undertook Market Research, Market Fit Analysis, Problem Recognitions, Finance & Funding Analysis.

King's college london
2016 - 2019Business management bsc (hons) first class honoursActivities and Societies: Marketing, Advertising, & PR Society (KCL MAPS), Enactus KCL, King's Raising and Giving Society (RAG), AiDS Orphan, 180 Degrees Consulting, King's Business School Consultancy Project, Entrepreneurship Institute Student Ambassador #1 in London & #2 in UK for Business & Management studies (The Complete University Guide 2019)Result: First Class HonoursNotable Projects: * Equity analysis report of Adidas (Peer Analysis, Ratio, Cash flow, Credit & Debt Rating, Valuation, Forecasting)* Consumer Behaviour: Failure of Starbucks’ #RaceTogether Campaign (Dual Processing Theory, Conditioning, Negative Disconfirmation model) * Sanitation in India: Changing the way CSR is managed and organised by… Show more #1 in London & #2 in UK for Business & Management studies (The Complete University Guide 2019)Result: First Class HonoursNotable Projects: * Equity analysis report of Adidas (Peer Analysis, Ratio, Cash flow, Credit & Debt Rating, Valuation, Forecasting)* Consumer Behaviour: Failure of Starbucks’ #RaceTogether Campaign (Dual Processing Theory, Conditioning, Negative Disconfirmation model) * Sanitation in India: Changing the way CSR is managed and organised by MNCs* Succession Planning for a Family Business (F-PEC analysis)* Ethnography of Rock Climbing (Positive Verbal Reinforcement, Observational Learning)* International Expansion Strategy of Gap Inc.(Uppasala Model)Notable Modules:Entrepreneurship and New Venture Growth, Intermediate Microeconomics, HR, Organisational Research Methods, International Business, Consumer Behaviour, Entrepreneurial Finance, Strategic Management, Health Economics, CSR, Leadership, Financial Statement Analysis, Entrepreneurial Family Firms. Show less
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The london school of economics and political science (lse)
2019 - 2020Master of science - msc marketing distinctionActivities and Societies: LSESU Raising and Giving Society, Amazon Campus Challenge #2 for Social Science and Management (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020)Result: DistinctionGroup Projects:* Pricing Strategy for a VR Headset (Choice-Based Conjoint, Segmentation, Economic Value, Pricing Meter)* Analysis of purchase behaviour and attendance data of a fitness start-up (EDA, Clustering, Logit-Purchase Prediction, Customer Lifetime Value)* Analysing Reviews for London Gyms (Data Scraping, Sentiment & Text Analysis)* Market Entry Analysis… Show more #2 for Social Science and Management (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020)Result: DistinctionGroup Projects:* Pricing Strategy for a VR Headset (Choice-Based Conjoint, Segmentation, Economic Value, Pricing Meter)* Analysis of purchase behaviour and attendance data of a fitness start-up (EDA, Clustering, Logit-Purchase Prediction, Customer Lifetime Value)* Analysing Reviews for London Gyms (Data Scraping, Sentiment & Text Analysis)* Market Entry Analysis & Strategy for a Digital Marketing Agency for Social Media Services* Marketing Strategy of Innocent Drinks: Analysis and Recommendations (4Ps, 5Cs, STP)* Analysing Victoria Secret’s decline in Sales and Popularity (Hypothesis & A/B testing) * Brand Audit for Forever 21 (Brand Identity Prism, Experience, Image, Equity)Modules: Principles of Marketing, Marketing Analytics I, Consumer Insights, Marketing Analytics II, Decisions, Biases, and Nudges, Pricing Strategy, Brand Strategy, Marketing Action Learning Project Show less
Experience

King's college london marketing, advertising and pr society
Mar 2017 - Apr 2019-Supporting President in initiating, planning and organizing 12 events (3 times more than 2017) and delegating work amongst committee of 7 students. -Created a tentative schedule of 15 events for the year. Participation in biweekly meetings with the committee to review past and future events-Designed an innovative Digital Marketing Hackathon ‘VIRAL’ in March 2019 that provided 50 students with digital marketing training and 10 start-ups with free digital marketing. -Organized ‘Marketing at Google’ event with over 400 student attendees, an event with 300% participation increase from previous years. Show less
Vice President
Mar 2018 - Apr 2019Head Of Design
Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

Axiomsl
Jul 2017 - Aug 2017Marketing and events intern-Analysed the competition in the industry using Porter’s Five Forces and presented the analysis to the executive director and other senior managers.-Contacted 15 organisations about potential events and provided the information in an organised template to Head of EMEA-Redesigned 13-page Newsletter for distribution across 12 offices around the world -Designed icons for each of the software products -Designed an Excel sheet to keep track of all the merchandise across various offices in the EMEA region.-Performed a merchandise review based on 3 potential suppliers and presented to the EMEA Head of Marketing Show less

Aids orphan
Oct 2017 - Sept 2019- Challenge leader for a charity trek to Mount Kilimanjaro in August 2019. Recruited 20 students across the university (King's College London), a 4 time increase from the previous year. - Motivated students to reach their individual target of £3300 through monthly meetings, fundraising workshops, and through group fundraising events. Raised over £30,000 as a team in 8 months Took part in a fundraising challenge to Machu Picchu in summer 2018 and raised over £3195 for children affected by AIDS in Africa and India. Fundraising done through Social Media, Bake Sales, Events and Bucket Collections at Tube Stations. Fundraising Page : https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/shivanibalaji1
Challenge Leader
Jul 2018 - Sept 2019Challenge Event Fundraiser
Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

180 degrees consulting
Mar 2018 - Mar 2019Marketing director- Created engaging content for social and print media for 8 events throughout the year - Interviewed over 20 candidates and assigned them to relevant social enterprises as consultants. - Created a 2-minute testimonial video for Social Media with participants from previous projects.

Institute of psychiatry, psychology & neuroscience
May 2018 - Jun 2018Marketing and communication intern- Researched and collated several mailing lists into one database and emailed over 300 targeted invitations for the festival including Local groups, Museums, Charities, Cafes and non-profit organisations. - Liaised with 30 KCLSU societies to promote the festival through their social media channels.- Communicated information and graphic materials of the festival to the 15 internal communication department managers within the King’s Network.- In teams of 3 promoted festival across King’s Campuses and Student Residences through flyers, posters, and word-of-mouth. - Handled social media posts (Twitter, Instagram, FB, LinkedIn) with a total of 69K followers with relevant content that increased which helped to increase the awareness of the events and number of followers. Provided Social Media Coverage and live updates during events and workshops. Show less

King's entrepreneurship institute
Sept 2018 - Jun 2019Student ambassador- Represented the Entrepreneurship Institute's activities which included fairs, events and conferences. - Tasked with signing up King's students to the mailing list at the KCLSU Freshers Fair. Signed up 2423 students as a team. - Responsibilities also included registering attendees at events and ensuring guest speakers were being looked after- Also Provided basic administrative support at the Entrepreneurship Institute office during particularly busy periods.

King's business school
Oct 2018 - Mar 2019Student consultant- Kings’s Business School Consultancy project was a non-credit bearing project for final year students in partnership with local business from the Westminster Council- Student Consultant with two other final-year students to provide business development ideas for ‘Gamely Games’, a business from the Westminster Council.- Recommendations to improve current marketing strategy by building a community of users and increasing customer engagement. Information for digital marketing techniques such as SEO and content marketing.- Market research performed for exploring potential in the student market through interviews and surveys in the King’s student community. - Developed a 20-page in-depth report about findings and recommendations, and presented to CEO, founder and marketing director of the company. Show less
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The london school of economics and political science (lse)
Feb 2020 - Aug 2020Student consultant- Consulted a Digital Marketing Company based in London on their decision to expand to social media services as part of master’s final project with 5 other students. - Performed research on Market trends and size, competitor landscape, segmentation and targeting, and consumer preferences & platform algorithm by social media platform. - Used Choice-Based Conjoint in a survey to gain insight on consumer behaviour differences across social media platform. - Provided implementation strategy based on Target Clients (Industry, company size), Service Offerings, and differentiation strategy to be leveraged. Show less

Swasti
Oct 2020 - Feb 2021Marketing internMarketing Intern for the Invest for Wellness Project (i4We) for Factory Workers.i4We is a system innovation in primary healthcare, which combines health and wealth interventions, and focuses on wellness for the poor in an affordable, quality assured and scalable way.

Fuelex
Nov 2020 - nowCo-founder & directorFuelEx is an on-demand diesel delivery service currently operating in Chennai and Salem, Tamil Nadu. The company aims to revolutionise the refuelling needs of Industries, Commercial Buildings and Residences, while addressing current issues of mobility, safety, fuel theft, accuracy and adulteration. The startup is DPIIT recognised and has received recognition from the Startup India Initiative.

Cca
Jun 2021 - Sept 2021Marketing headCCA is a student collective that aims to provide COVID relief initiatives to marginalised communities.
Licenses & Certifications

Ib diploma
International baccalaureate
Digital marketing nanodegree
UdacitySept 2017
Introduction to programming using html and css
Code at uni- View certificate

Ml-1: machine learning and data science
Univ.aiMar 2021 - View certificate

Ml-2: machine learning and data science
Univ.aiApr 2021 
Ai-2 : convolutional neural networks
Univ.aiDec 2020- View certificate

Ai-1: basics of ai & ml
Univ.aiNov 2020
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiKing's London Award King's College London Jun 2019 The King’s Experience London Award encourages one think about life in London through different points of view by engaging with the city and its diverse communities. Awarded for engaging with London's entrepreneurial community.
- Awarded to Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiHarris Ahmed Award KCLSU Apr 2019 Winner: Awarded for fundraising efforts for AiDS Orphan UK Trust.This award is in memory of Haris Ahmed, an extremely inspiring student that sadly passed away in 2010. The award will be presented to a student that has taken up any activity that is out of the students comfort zone (e.g a different country, in extreme conditions, is mentally and physically challenging.)
- Awarded to Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiSilver Crown KCLSU Apr 2019 Awarded for active participation in a student society (KCL MAPS) for two years in a row.
- Awarded to Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiBest Society King's Business School Mar 2019 Vice President of KCL Marketing, Advertising, and PR SocietyKCL MAPS was given the Best Society Award by King's Business School
- Awarded to Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiHumanitarian Award King's Business School Mar 2019 Awarded by King's Business School for volunteering and fundraising efforts for AiDS Orphan
- Awarded to Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiVolunteering Award - Platinum KCLSU Jun 2018 Awarded for spending 150+ hours volunteering through student societies and fundraising in the academic year 2017-18.
- Awarded to Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiEnterprise Award King's Entrepreneurship Institute May 2018 The King’s Enterprise Award aims to develop, enhance and recognise student enterprise activity. The award is for activities undertaken outside your formal learning.
- Awarded to Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiHaris Ahmed Award KCLSU May 2018 1 of 4 Shortlisted NomineesFor work with AiDS Orphan UK TrustThis award is in memory of Haris Ahmed, an extremely inspiring student that sadly passed away in 2010. The award will be presented to a student that has taken up any activity that is out of the students comfort zone (e.g a different country, in extreme conditions, is mentally and physically challenging.)
- Awarded to Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiKing's Leadership & Professional Skills Award (Plus) King's College London May 2018 The King’s Leadership & Professional Skills Award (KLPSA for short) is a great way to learn various professional and leadership skills. Throughout the award, you have the chance to reflect on your strengths and how to improve them, as well as learn how to communicate your skills in your professional life. KLPSA award includes different courses that you can choose from, workshops offered by King’s Careers, and experiential learning.
Volunteer Experience
Marketing
Issued by Coimbatore Covid Aid on Jun 2021
Associated with Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiChallenge Event Fundraiser
Issued by AiDS ORPHAN on Oct 2017
Associated with Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiPostgraduate Officer
Issued by LSE SU Raising & Giving (RAG) on Sept 2019
Associated with Shivani Gunasekaran BalajiConsultant
Issued by Unlock Consultancy on Jul 2020
Associated with Shivani Gunasekaran Balaji
Languages
- taTamil
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
- frFrench
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