Suraj Varma

Experience

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  Deakin University

  Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

  Research Assistant - Project Management
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  Deakin University

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Research Assistant - Life Cycle Assessment
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  Tata Motors

  Mar 2012 - May 2014

  Manager - Noise & Vibration Refinement (Project Engineer)
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  The Big Smoke – Belleford Group Pty Ltd

  May 2014 - May 2016

  Freelance Writer
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  Melbourne Bike Cabs

  Jun 2014 - now

  Co-Founder

  Mainly involved in Operations & Marketing Strategy which includes Service Design, Business Development, Social Media & Digital Marketing

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  Consultant / Self-Employed

  Oct 2015 - now

  Consultant

  My specialty is in offering startup consultation and strategic advice to businesses in their 'early business days' - ideation stage onwards. Typically such businesses are bootstrapped with limited budget. So not only do they require disruptive and organic tactics to get started, I also guide them to adopt cost-effective sustainable business practices that will help them get through their early stages smoothly & build their business on a strong foundation.Preview of Work(1) User Experience Design for new idea (digital services) validation using Sketch/Adobe Illustrator + InVision prototyping; User Testing of websites, mobile apps to recommend design change suggestions for better usability and user experience. (2) Business Design - Costing, Market Research & Benchmarking, Operations, DesignIndustries - Design & Branding, Food & Beverages, Consultation Services & Therapy Show less