1. V VASUDEVAN
Contact: +91 9686433833; Email: vasudevanvenkat9@gmail.com
Address: House No 4160, Lakshmi Villa, 9th
Cross, Subraamanyanagar, Bangalore - 560021
SEASONED BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL
Over 19 years of trail blazing success in fuelling organic growth through focused Channel sales & business development
strategies
Products handled include material handling equipment, pumps & generators, construction material, printing,
elevators, industrial products, Interior Design, & e-learning.
PROFILE
Professionally matured top level business manager with service contribution of 25 years in building profitable
businesses by expanding the customer base and servicing existing customers.
Currently spearheading sales & business development efforts at Southern Liftech Pvt Ltd as Zonal Sales Manager
Proficient in crafting sales strategies and orchestrating resources to fuel growth across the business life cycle
including start ups, established & growing business.
Proven track record of developing a strong distribution base of financially strong distributors to increase reach
and penetration in primary and tertiary markets. Enable suppliers to build a profitable business.
Enhanced profitability (of channel & project sales) & customer satisfaction by deftly managing key accounts and
channel operations.
Well honed skills in overachieving sales, collection and market share targets in a fiercely competitive
environment through sound business strategies, optimal resource utilization and competitive pricing.
Adroit at identifying and nurturing new business opportunities to expand brand presence.
Strategic marketer with demonstrated expertise in giving strategic direction to new and established business
units and managing business operations with a focus on profitability.
A decisive leader with strong passion for & successful history of setting up high performing teams that
consistently exceed revenue targets & customer expectations.
Onsite exp as sales manager for pumps, generators, and construction material.
Exp in Gypsum products like boards, Powder, fall ceiling, Aluminium ceiling, plasters etc.
Ability to bring out the best in others while creating a healthy and friendly work environment, thus enhancing
operational efficiency.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Consistently recognized for achieving defined sales target
Crafted strategies & orchestrated resources to make new lines of business like renting out equipment, a success
Recognized for outstanding people management skills; led large & diverse teams with zero attrition.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic Business Planning Profit Centre Management Operational Excellence Channel Management
Business Development Customer & Supplier Relations Software Testing People Management
EMPLOYMENT CHRONICLE
Aintree Infra Solutions Pvt Ltd Apr 2013 – till date
Zonal Sales Manager – South
Currently playing a stellar role in establishing a strong sales & distribution infrastructure to achieve defined goals of
revenue and profitability; reporting directly to CEO.
Conceptualize and implement various strategies to increase revenue and market share across segments and remain
competitive in a highly dynamic environment.
Create sound business plans based on sales forecast for new and existing products. Allocate sales targets based on
capability and commitment.
Successfully conduct client negotiations for training and project activities.
Implement initiatives to make service a differentiator thereby increasing retention of existing customers.
Deftly manage the entire product life cycle, successfully launching new products and promoting existing ones.
2. Lead the efforts in enhancing productivity through targeted marketing and promotion activities.
Conduct various market research activities to capture voice of customer on products reliability & features.
Fine-tune sales strategies to provide sales teams an edge over competitors.
Coach and mentor the team to enhance their technical & sales skill & ensure revenue targets are achieved in a
cost efficient manner.
Play a pivotal role in nurturing a collaborative work environment, thereby improving the quality of service delivered
to the customer.
Sai Packaging Pvt Ltd, Bangalore April 2006 – Mar 2013
Sales Manager
Significantly contributed to growth in revenue and profitability by actively promoting company products and
services across South India.
Recognized for consistently achieving defined sales targets.
Implemented innovative initiatives to increase customer satisfaction & employee engagement.
Nurtured collaborative relations with customers and distribution partners to fuel organic growth.
Kirloskar Electric Co / Mieco Pumps & Generators Pvt Ltd April 2001 – Mar 2006
Senior Executive I Sales Manager
Significantly contributed to business expansion & growth of Kirloskar agriculture products, chemical pumps and
generators in South India.
Formulated and implemented focused sales & business development strategies for customer acquisition,
management & retention.
Led the efforts in providing outstanding service to existing customers to garner repeat and referral business.
Actively participated in trade shows and exhibitions to increase brand visibility & recall.
Nurtured collaborative relationships with clients and distribution partners and helped them grow their business.
Interacted with customers to seek feedback on product and services; shared feedback with relevant teams to
improve product quality and enhance customer satisfaction.
Coached and mentored channel partners & DSA’s to enhance their skill and enable them to achieve assigned targets.
BPL Telecom Ltd, Bangalore Feb 1997 – Mar 2001
Test Lead
Responsible for managing the software testing life cycle including test planning, developing test strategy, creating &
executing test cases / scripts, risk & defect identification & prevention for healthcare devises like ultrasound, MRI
and DICOM
Key Projects Handled
Patient Medical Record for Philips, Europe
MS iSys 8.17 for Morgan Stanley, UK
Long term incentive grant scheme for Merrill Lynch, USA
Prashanti Food Catering & Condiment Business Entrepreneur June1990- Jan1997
ACADEMIA
2013 Executive MBA in Project Management, IBMS, Mumbai
2003 Post Graduate Diploma in Computer & Information Management, Uptron, Bangalore
1989 Bachelor in Technology (Mechanical), JNTU, Hyderabad
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional, PMI, USA
Certified Tester for ISTQB, Germany
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
Microsoft Certified Professional
Agile Testing Workshop
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems DOS, UNIX, Windows 95/NT
Languages COBOL, C, C++, VC++, Java
Testing Tools Winrunner, QTP, Loadrunner, Test Director
Technologies COM, DCOM, ASP, VB Script, HTML, IIS
RDBMS SQL Server 6.5
PERSONAL DETAILS
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam