Esha Agarwal

Experience

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  American Express India Pvt Ltd

  Oct 2011 - Jan 2015

  Lead Credit Analyst

  •Operations: Handled heightened security and case sensitive accounts with respect to bankruptcy to avoid an increase in bad debts. Managed key customer accounts with enhanced security access from senior partners.•Business Process Improvement: Identified gaps in the review process and collaborated on an improvement project to reduce the cost of research by almost US$0.3M and increase quality and time efficiency.•Leadership and Collaboration: Initiated and led the implementation of a customised employee development programme for a team of 60 colleagues. Conducted sessions with business leaders and process experts to highlight the importance of data security, internal movements and cross functionality of employee personnel and leadership standards Show less

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  Very Special Arts India

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2016

  Marketing Manager

  •Business Development: Created a business development strategy and a database of targets, including corporate businesses, event management companies, educational institutes, international organisations and cultural centres for collaboration. •Sales Strategy: Secured pro-bono exhibitor sponsorship to participate in 8 high profile lifestyle exhibitions. Raised funds of more than 50% from annual sales, overcoming challenges within a competitive market.•Marketing strategy: Planned, negotiated and managed the full suite of advertising collateral, including photography, branding and print materials, while managing a team of 5 core members. Show less

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  Alliance Manchester Business School

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  Full Time MBA

  •Consulting Experience - Go to market strategy project for Travis Perkins outside of Europe (Nov 2017 - March 2018) Business strategy project to develop a five year plan for an online platform, for a consultancy specialising in leadership and talent development (Jan – June 2017) Business strategy project to increase sponsorships and funding for a not-for-profit (Sept – Dec 2016)•International Exchange – Fall Semester in Rotman School of Management, Toronto Canada (Sept – Dec 2017). Show less

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  Travis Perkins plc

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  MBA Summer Intern

  Data Analysis and Business Improvement: Managed projects to create operational efficiencies through business process improvement and change. Worked with various stakeholders and business streams to bring about transformation.

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  Travis Perkins plc

  Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

  MBA Consultant

  Business Expansion Strategy: Developed a go to market plan, for expansion outside of Europe, with a focus on marketing and operational strategy.

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  KPMG India

  Dec 2018 - Jan 2020

  Assistant Manager

  Senior member of a 6-member knowledge partner team for Industries Department, Government of Rajasthan.• Branding and Communication: Created a branding and communication strategy to bring industrial investment in Rajasthan including social media strategy and content creation for the website and other marketing collateral.• Investment Promotion: Proactively reached out to more than 200 investors to attract and facilitate investments in the State. Mobilised investments of INR 2000 Crore from major companies like Cargil, Hind Terminal, UKB, Inch Enviro. • Stakeholder Management: Worked directly with KPMG India CEO and senior leaders across departments to represent KPMG in project bids. • Strategy: Ideated and created bids for 8 projects involving investment promotion and trade enhancement for various national organisations (Invest India, NITI Aayog, APEDA) and KPMG global teams (Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Bhutan). Show less

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  Eekrit

  Dec 2021 - now

  Creative Head