Aarti Gautam Shukla

Experience

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  French Trade Commission-Ubifrance

  Nov 2006 - Aug 2011

  Trade Officer

  Assisting French companies in their expansion plans in IndiaConducting market research, organising seminars and B2B's, arranging for brand launches in India for the French companies in the luxury and the consumer goods sector

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  Altios Consulting Pvt Ltd

  Oct 2011 - Aug 2015

  Developing market entry strategies for French and Australian companies in India and vice versa. Organising face to face meetings and eventsPolicy Advocacy on behalf of clients, working in close cooperation withindustry associations, Diplomatic Consulates and Ministries.Conducting market intelligence studies, knowledge management forinternational clients in various industry sectors viz. heavy Industry, agro, pharmaceuticals, cosmetic sector among others.End to end project management involving identification of partners, closure on partnerships leading to establishment of the foreign entity in India which included their senior manager and working team recruitment and guidance on policies and procedures for setting up the organisation.Organising events and conferences both for the clients and for Altios.Preparing budgets and monitoring expenses of the projects.Represented Altios in various public forums and high profile government and industry meetings across India.Biggest achievement was getting market access for an Australian Industry association by collaborating with several government and regulatory bodies both in India and Australia, diplomatic missions and retail industry in the food sector in India. This was the first breakthrough for this organisation after an 11 year ban in India and Australia was the first country to get this access with United States following thereafter.HR & Administrative Role:Internal Communication with Altios employees and with that of its partner companiesAssisting international companies in the incubation process in Altios Business CentreManaging the payroll services and employee relations for the incubated companies.Managing the recruitment and selection process for the incubated companies. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager

    Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2011 - Jun 2014
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  Altios Consulting Pvt Ltd

  Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

  Head- Business Development

  Market entry strategies for international clients (French, Italian, Canadian…).In depth market research studies on consumer preferences, trends, and competitor analysis both in India and in France and other geographies. Analyze the findings to determine market opportunities and develop marketing strategies.Networking with Indian governmental organisations, facilitating trade between Indian and foreign companies, government relations.Collaboration with the cross-functional teams to identify and work on market entry strategies for various French/Italian/ Australian companies in India and vice-versa. Show less

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  Pubert India Private Limited

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2021

  Senior Manager HR

  1. Develop strategies and programs for the Human Resource and the Finance departments.2. Identifying and aligning the need for human resources specifically senior staff positions including both the marketing and the technical teams with the respective departments in the organisation3. End to end human resource management -identification, hiring, training, performance appraisal and exit process of the personnel- middle managers, directors or other executive staff4. Undertaking capacity building activities of the staff including several initiatives on developing the skill sets of the employees.5. Establish financial and administrative controls within the departments for flawless business operations6. Organise and further develop the change management process at the organization level and managing the finance team7. Planning and controlling day to day business operations, budget and expenditure including management of several vendor contracts8. Managing and controlling the yearly financial audits along with the external accounting firm and facilitating efficient and smooth inventory management and stock reconciliation at the factory level Show less

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  IBM

  Nov 2021 - Feb 2024

  Senior Project Manager, CSR

  1. Strategizing and implementation of the plan for the SkillsBuild program in alignment with the vision and mission of the IBM CSR.2. Identification and selection of the Partners pan India and senior project managers in the delivery team for the efficient implementation of IBM’s CSR objectives and projects3. Supervising and managing day-to-day project operations, including budgeting, resource allocation, backend technical and communication support and reporting, monitoring and evaluation.4. Day to day coordination with the various departments internally at IBM such as Legal department, Human resources, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), Intellectual Property (IP), Branding and Communication, Technical Support for an efficient and flawless5. Working closely with other stakeholders like industry partners and academic institutes, Central and state Government departments for a wider and deeper outreach of the IBM SkillsBuild program6. Drafting and negotiation several State level MOU’s and partnerships between IBM and respective governments and ministries.7. Representing IBM India CSR team in various conferences as expert panelist, senior government meetings and award functions. Show less

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  The Competence Global

  Apr 2024 - now

  Chief Operations Officer

  1. Overseeing day-to-day operations and ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals.2. Leading project teams in ESG, skilling, agriculture and healthcare initiatives spread across India.3. Collaborating with the executive team to drive innovation and operational efficiencies.4.Building and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders and clients pan India and internationally.5. Monitoring industry trends to position the company as a leader in the sector.