Kolappa Ganesa Rukmani Pillai

+91 984-444-3008/ +91 702-614-2211
[email protected]                  [email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kolappa-pillai-69a07018/                    skype ID: Kolappa1

303, Vaishnavi Nakshatra Apartments, Tumkur Road, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore, Bangalore, 560022

IRCC: Express Entry Profile: E001097222               Job seeker Validation Code: 8094

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Vibrant and proactive individual proficient in streamlining marketing and branding approach to connect with target customers. Seeking a marketing manager position with a progressive organization to utilize 5+ years of professional marketing experience in advancing marketing operations

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A person who relates to the proverb “Action speaks louder than words”, I am person focused on the goal and try to make sure to keep the best foot down always, taking the whole team along.

The roles in the various organizations, I have either worked or underwent training has enabled me with a very strong exposure in a varying fields like Client facing, vendor management, core branding, advertising, video building, graphic designing and HR & Admin roles. I also have experience in team building activities and a capability to envision the goal and take the team along.

My main area of focus is been on:

·      Development of sales by routing the online link generation to the sales person

·      Preparation of the sales brochures for the company

·      Design the stall and its layout, also the decision of the products which will be kept in for display

·      Coordination with the sales and technical team for the better service provision to the end customer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Marketing Associate                                                                                       Dec 2012 – Present

Span Healthcare Private Limited • Bangalore

·      Develop pricing strategies, balancing firm objectives and customer satisfaction.

·      Identify, develop, and evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, market characteristics, and cost and markup factors.

·      Formulate, direct and coordinate marketing activities and policies to promote products and services, working with advertising and promotion managers.

·      Compile lists describing product or service offerings.

·      Organize the trade shows, CME’s and also program for students in the Transfusion Medicine in various colleges across India.

·      Coordinate and participate in promotional activities and trade shows, working with developers and production managers to market products and services.

·      Initiate market research studies and analyze their findings.

·      Provides in-depth information to interested clients, and acts as a representative for the marketing department in important buyer meetings

·      Works within the department budget to develop cost-effective marketing plans for each product or service

·      Adjusts marketing campaigns and strategies as needed in response to collected data and other feedback

·      Experienced in converting the needs to demand

·      Design all the marketing and branding collateral’s which include brochures, t-shirts, back packs etc. and also design print ads and publications.

Software programmer                                                                                  Aug 2009 – Jul 2010

Mahiti Infotech Private Limited

•     Write, modify, integrate and test software code

•     Maintain existing computer programs by making modifications as required

•     Identify and communicate technical problems, processes and solutions

•     Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software

•     Assist in the collection and documentation of user requirements

•     Assist in the development of logical and physical specifications

•     May lead and co-ordinate teams of computer programmers

•     May research and evaluate a variety of software products.

•     Program animation software to predefined specifications for interactive CDs, DVDs, video game cartridges and Internet-based applications

•     Program special effects software for film and video applications

•     Write, modify, integrate and test software code for e-commerce and other Internet applications

•     Assist in the collection and documentation of user requirements

•     Assist in the development of logical and physical specifications

•     May lead and co-ordinate teams of interactive media developers

•     May research and evaluate a variety of interactive media software products.

EDUCATION

Marketing/Marketing Management (MBA)                                               Jan 2013 – Jun 2015

Sikkim Manipal University • Gangtok
This is a distant study done at Sikkim Manipal University with a specialization of Marketing while I started working in Span Healthcare Private Limited which is the company I am still working with, I had the opening of the Marketing Associate and took it up as a challenge after doing my regular MBA,.

Human Resources Management (MBA)                                                    Aug 2010 – Jun 2012

BNM Institute of Technology, VTU • Bangalore
This degree is a regular MBA from VTU. This course was done with the specialization of Human Resources.

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering                     Aug 2004 – May 2008

St. Joseph’s Engineering College • Chennai
Electrical and Electronics Engineering at St. Joseph’s College of Engineering which is affiliated to Anna University in Chennai. This is a 4 year course.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

•     Google AdWords Certification

•     Google Analytics Individual Qualification

•     Google shopping Certification

SKILLS

·      MARKETING: Google shopping Certification, Google Analytics Individual Qualification, Google AdWords Certification

·      DESIGNING SKILLS: Corel Draw, Photoshop

·      VIDEO GRAPHING: Audacity, Sony vegas pro 11, Windows live movie maker, ppt template preparation

·      ANALYSING: Competitive data analysis of the primary data collected and building up the bundling process for the company so that the product placement can be done with a superior effect.

HOBBIES

·      Singing

·      Cooking

·      Driving and Riding

·      Designing

·      Web Development and Online Training

·      Ex-Member of Google Code-A-thon

ADDITIONAL COURSES

·      Statistics for Business – 1

A course of study offered by IIMBx, an online learning initiative of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore through edX.

Certificate verification link: https://verify.edx.org/cert/a7dcff70389f42e6987641feb4fe84a1

·      Health in Numbers: Quantitative Methods in Clinical & Public Health Research

A course of study offered by HarvardX, an online learning initiative of Harvard University through edX

Certification verification link:

https://verify.edx.org/cert/b6c27092e9d8476da1f414c968ed5d52

MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

·      Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine · Best Organizer for ISTM Sep 2013

Awarded with a silver medal as a memento

·      Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine · Best Organizer for ISTM Nov 2016

Awarded with a big photo frame which was memento for people who had contributed for the event

REFERENCES:

Mr. Sanjay Ganapathy CMD – Span Healthcare Private Limited

Email: [email protected] ph: +91 98441 35950

Mr. Y. Alex Dominic Business Manager-Asia  – Tulip Diagnostics

Email: [email protected] ph: +91 94449 27615

Kolappa Ganesa Rukmani Pillai