Harsh Thakker

Experience

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  Text on Rent

  Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

  Sales Lead

  Handled a team of sales representatives. Carried out all the sales and purchase and kept a track of sales.

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  Endeavor Careers Pvt. Ltd.

  Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

  Marketing Intern

  • Handled marketing activities for Endeavor Careers Pvt. Ltd., a pioneer institute in aptitude coaching in Anand • Was responsible for spreading awareness & branding in local areas to increase the footfalls for the seminar • Studied and analyzed past data to check feasibility of the plan and also its execution to maximize audience

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  LaughGuru

  Apr 2018 - May 2018

  Marketing and Sales team lead

  • Handled Marketing activities for LaughGuru, an e-learning platform that provides education through humor.• Promoted the product in the families in my network and also trained the interns regarding the same.• Received a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) from the company owing to an excellent performance

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  Horizon Career Solutions

  May 2018 - Jan 2019

  Marketing Executive

  Lead Generation:• Approached 5 colleges and 9 schools with tie-ups and on-campus seminar proposals• Organized mentorship sessions; spearheaded 2 seminars (300+audience) & increased footfalls by ~30%• Recruited, trained & led 5 interns; developed and maintained relationships with clients and target audience• Performed outbound marketing activities such as cold-calling and counseling; mentored 100+ students• Handled ATL activities like hoarding, pole kiosk, and banners; designed creatives for Social media platformsStrategy:• Conducted research & developed a Go-to-market strategy for the product “On-campus Aptitude Coaching”• Tracked KPIs like Cost/Inquiry, Cost/Enrolment, Enrolment/Month, Inquiries/Month & created monthly reports Show less

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  HDFC Bank

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2019

  Live Project

  Selected as the "Best Project on Intelligent Thinking" across various B-schools of India.Context:HDFC Bank wanted to strengthen its presence in the government business sector through participation in government schemes and initiatives.Roles and responsibilities:• HDFC wanted to strengthen its presence in the government sector by participating in schemes & initiatives• Identified areas of focus in service digitization for GoI and the financial products required by those initiatives• Provided solutions for the last-mile reach of Govt. given the Aadhar based seeding for Direct Benefit Transfer• Recommended Super Salary Account for Government employees, a highly untapped segment for HDFC Show less

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  Gateflix - India's Best Online Learning Platform

  Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

  Functional Consultant

  GateFlix, a startup in the e-learning space, was seeking innovative solutions to enhance their service.Roles and Responsibilities:• Studied the as-is model of GateFlix and compared it with its competitor's like Udemy, Coursera, and edX• Analyzed the potential areas in which Gateflix can venture & also the competitor presence in those areas• Recommended Gateflix to tie-up with GoI in areas of Employee Training and Public Policy Awareness

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  Confederation of Indian Industry

  May 2020 - Jun 2020

  Supply Chain Management Intern

  Context: Created the E2E Supply Chain Control Tower framework under the mentorship of professionals from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)Roles and Responsibilities:• Identified KPIs and scenarios for the high-tech industry; created a scenario management model for the same• Designed Business architecture of CT & its IT architecture framework for integration with Microsoft Azure• Formulated a Vendor Score Card Matrix; designed a Dashboard model for Supply Chain Control Tower• Evaluated various existing Control Tower software based on the evaluation metrics for the high-tech industryAchievements: • Our team was awarded Special Jury Award out of 12 teams that worked on various projects during the internship. • Got the opportunity to present our POV to the Global Head of Supply Chain Control Tower, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Show less

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  Indian Institute of Management Udaipur

  Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Leading a team of 20 members; working closely with the administration office and Council of Student Affairs• Spearheaded the organization of LitFest' 20; hosted 5 speakers; organized 8 events over a span of 2 days• Organized the Creative Writing workshop by The Scribbled Stories; hosted 100+ students from 5 schools• Organized the first-ever Open Mic of IIMU; hosted a business quiz; organized 19 events in the span of one year • Planned and organized 30+ weekly Toastmaster's sessions for the community of more than 100 members• Designed ~50 social media posts; improved digital presence by increasing the post frequency by 3 times• Initiated collaborations with various toastmaster's clubs across the country and conducted 5 joint meetings with colleges like IIM Lucknow, NMIMS, and Symbiosis• Ideated & executed an online video contest for creating word-of-mouth; conducted 2 club level competitions • Strategizing content for Annual management fest which witnesses 25+ speakers & footfall of 1000+ people• Creating a content-driven promotional strategy for 8 corporate summits and 20+ National level competitions• Curated content for 5 social media platforms which have gained a total reach of 5 lakh+ impressions to date• Leading a team of 6 members; working closely with the Digital Marketing & Design team to plan content for the fest

  • President - Potpourri (The Literary and Quizzing Club)

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  • VP Public Relations - Silvertongues (Toastmasters's Club)

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Vertical Head - Content Team, Solaris'21

    Aug 2020 - Jan 2021
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  Loyalty Juggernaut

  Apr 2021 - now

  • Product Manager

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Product Specialist

    Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
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  Indian Institute of Management Udaipur

  Jul 2021 - now

  • Batch PoC (2019-21 Batch)

    May 2021 - now

  • Founder - Balicha Quizzing Circuit

    Jul 2021 - Nov 2021