Swati Sharma

Experience

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  HCL Technologies

  Jul 2005 - Mar 2008

  Lead Engineer

  Worked for 3 years with HCL Technologies and deputed onsite in Nashville, USA as Team Coordinator for the client, VF Imagewear.Sun Certified Java Professional. Extensive experience in Java, XML/XSL. Well versed with international standards and offshore-onshore delivery model.Played a vital role in the project development life cycle. Led Software Engineers in distributed work environment as Module Lead (Offshore & Onsite). Identified business requirements, created functional documents and developed customized customer applications.Acted as Team Coordinator at client site in Nashville, USA, worked with cross-functional teams and trained junior team members.Ensured successful Six Sigma implementation, enabled reduction in jobs cycle time. Show less

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  PROCON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2010

  Manager Presales & Ops

  Steered marketing and business development functions. Handled pre-sales activities, prepared responses to tenders/RFPs/RFIs, ensured lead generation, acquired new accounts (German, Japanese) and enabled enhanced revenue generation.Managed technology partnership, vendor management, operations, project coordination & resource management activities.Played pivotal role in ensuring successful ISO 9001:2008 Certification.

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  Wipro Technologies

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2013

  Presales Consultant & Business Analys

  Career GrowthJun 2012 – Dec 2013 Pre-sales Consultant, PuneSep 2010 - Jun 2012 Business Analyst, BangaloreAs Business Analyst, interfaced with the clients and business users, gathered & analyzed requirement, created solution design documents and coordinated testing.Worked at onsite locations, developed integration, data migration and go-live strategy. Imparted training to the end-users for leading multinational organizations in USA and UK.- End to end Salesforce CRM Implementation for a Fortune 100 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturer, USA; implemented Sales & Service Cloud- Salesforce Sales Cloud Implementation for a major Financial Service Organization, USA; mapped requirements to a single consolidated CRM system in a multi-phase project model and replaced the existing legacy applications- Salesforce Service Cloud Implementation for a leading Energy and Utilities Organization, UK; migrated MS Access system to salesforce.com CRMIn the role of Pre-sales Consultant, handled end to end bid management responsibility, prepared RFP/RFI responses, effort estimation & solution design. Conducted competitor analysis, CRM solution comparisons & industry research and created go-to market strategies.Worked with onsite and vertical Business Development Managers on proposals and sales opportunities of Salesforce.com capabilities.Collaborated with Alliance Managers to generate new business and develop new strategies for growth.Developed white papers on Social CRM, Cloud & Mobility and Cloud solutions for the Media & Publishing Industry for Dreamforce, annual event of Salesforce.com. Show less

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  Cognizant

  Jan 2014 - Jul 2016

  Manager Business Development

  Developed end to end proposal solution for Salesforce.com, Veeva CRM and on-premise CRMs for both Implementation and Support projects in Life Science industry.Managed business development initiatives for the vertical. Successfully won major multi-million dollar deals with new and existing Life Science customers in US & Europe locations.Recruited and mentored team members. Conducted trainings on Salesforce.com functional aspects and new features.

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  Freelance

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Writer/Blogger

  Started own initiative, Mad Over Living (www.madoverliving.com).Designed and developed mobile friendly website using WordPress.Freelance Writer, wrote various topics including entertainment, lifestyle, travel ad food for different websites.Co-founder of a prototype lifestyle magazine website, executed digital advertising plans for monetisation of content.Conducted business analysis and scheduled articles based on trending topics, evergreen subjects and seasonal favourites.Analysed data to optimise promotional spends based on article’s reach & click per page to maximise advertising revenue. Show less

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  Mindscuba

  Jun 2019 - now

  Executive & Life Coach

  Certified NLP Coach from Academy of Leadership, Coaching & NLP (ALCN), California. ICF PCC credentialed.A dynamic professional with emphasis on both Life & Executive Coaching and utilising internationally approved Coaching Model and latest Neuro- Linguistic Program and Neuroscience. Assisting executives/individuals in feeling unshackled, ‘unstuck’, freeing themselves of presumptions, self-limiting beliefs, old patterns and leading them towards their true values and natural innate identity. Passionate about helping people explore their full potential and their creative, resourceful and wholehearted beings. Special focus on the power of vulnerability both in an individual space and at workplaces as a whole. Adept at working with people from diverse backgrounds and geographies practicing deep listening, strong intuitive and observation skills, creating an immersive experience for the client to feel connected with their inner selves. Also, a Reiki Healer, facilitating somatic practices and chakra healing in coaching sessions.A theatre enthusiast, a Dastango and a firm believer in the power of storytelling, I firmly believe that dancing in the moment is the only way to be an honest performer and an effective coach. Show less