Mrinal Didige

Mrinal Didige

Co-Founder; Managing Partner

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Entrepreneur | INSEAD MBA

  • Education

    • Alliance Francaise

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    • Osmania University

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    • Harvard Business School

      2015 -
      HBX Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen
    • INSEAD

      2014 - 2015
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Entrepreneurship and Business Strategy

      Activities and Societies: Leadership team- Entrepreneurship club

    • Harvard University

      2012 - 2012
      Courses Finance: Money,Markets and Financial Instruments, International Marketing
  • Experience

    • Red Rose Biochemicals

      Feb 2004 - Jan 2007
      Co-Founder; Managing Partner

      •Conducted research on market size and technology for an innovative product (a dietary supplement Co-enzyme Q10 base using tobacco extract) working with notable Indian research institutions and scientists for R&D, leading to company setup•Leveraged alliance with a local manufacturer, sales agencies and consultants to scale operations•Won a long term contract with a premier Chinese nutraceuticals company, resulting in break-even for the company in the first year•Led B2B sales and contract negotiations with clients; worked with finance and internal audit teams Show less

    • Advanced Telematics Ltd.

      Jan 2007 - Mar 2011
      Co-founder and Executive Director

      •Brought in as turn around leader for a distressed company in the technology sector •Developed roadmap for restructuring and repositioning, led stakeholder and financial management•Oversaw strategic partnerships and scaled business operations in five states resulting in company profitability for the first time in two years•Led market research to identify and size opportunities in the sector; oversaw product development•Supervised vendor sourcing; designed project approach and operational processes•Pitched to various national banks winning project contracts in South India; managed relationships with several C-suite client executives Show less

    • Archana Didige Group

      Mar 2011 - now
      Managing Partner

      •Identified market need and launched a new venture, leading the company setup, construction of manufacturing unit and staff recruitment•Devised strategic plans using an innovative business model to scale up; led a team of 65 marketing supervisors and organised marketing campaigns•Conceptualised and created new mouth freshener brands and oversaw their subsequent launch in south indian markets

    • INSEAD

      Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
      INSEAD MBA Graduate

      INSEAD is Financial Times 2016 #1 business school in the world, the Bloomberg Businessweek #1 international business school and Forbes #1 for ROI. INSEAD has campuses in France, Singapore and Abu Dhabi.

    • Keypixel Software Solutions

      May 2017 - now
      Strategy and Business Development
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • French language DELF B1 level (Diplôme d'études en langue française)

      Alliance Francaise
      Jan 2011
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer and Donor

      Issued by Vasavi Hospital and Trust on Jun 2006
      Vasavi Hospital and TrustAssociated with Mrinal Didige