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AMAN RAJ GUPTA

Summary

With a background in Business Development & Administration, Entrepreneurship, Mentoring and Company Secretary, I provide a unique combination of soft skills and in-depth understanding of business, management, and strategy creation. I am particularly interested in business management and corresponding skills that may assist a company to improve its administration and build strategic alliances for growth. My job experience with my own business has prepared me to deal with real-world issues. My goal is to develop in a strong work environment while also harnessing and learning new approaches in the fields of management, business administration, and consulting.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Managing Director & Founder

Thin Elephant Pvt.Ltd
06.2018 - Current
  • Recognised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Government of India, an award winning startup manufacturing a portfolio of 200+ organic food flavours with an international client base
  • Pre-Incubated with Niti Aayog, think tank of Government of India
  • Collaborated with more than 150 brands for 300+ Products and 100+ Restaurants and Events
  • Public Relations and Marketing for 15+ small restaurants and shadow kitchens in Delhi-NCR.

Special Project Manager- New Product Development

Velocity Consumers Ventures Pvt Ltd
12.2023 - 01.2024
  • Facilitated the development of 22 unique product lines from scratch.
  • Initiated and developed a B2B business model for the firm.
  • Managed the development of four different home care subsidiaries under the brand.

Strategic Partnership and Business Development Alliance

Oppo Mobile India
03.2023 - 08.2023
  • Worked in the India Internet Operation Team and managed accounts of multiple global multinational companies
  • Interacted with multiple stakeholders and spread awareness about the organization in order to generate leads
  • Onboarded and managed brands that helped in streamlining the Internet operation of the organization for operations in Indian, Southeast Asian, and MENA markets
  • Worked on optimizing marketing campaigns for more than 25 brands daily with a vision to expand software as a service in the business domain.

Business Development Associate

Vinram Exim Private Limited
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Worked on generating and managing resources for International markets, mainly Australia and the USA
  • Optimally utilized the installed production capacity while developing new leads for business
  • Directly engaged and managed a base of 10 clients consistently.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Dr B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi
2024

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) History -

University of Delhi
2021

Company Secretary (Executive) -

Institute of Company Secretary of India
2024

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Client acquisition
  • Business Development
  • Learner
  • Lead generation
  • Leadership
  • Presentation
  • Communication
  • Research & Analysis
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Negotiation
  • Sales Leadership
  • Mentoring and Training

Projects

  • Business Blasters (2021 - Present)
    Government of Delhi

    Working as a business coach for 6 groups of underprivileged students and helping them to
    raise $20,000 for their startup.
    Mentoring 150 students by providing entrepreneurial lessons by conducting critical thinking
    and structural design sessions.


  • Mentor for Change- Atal Tinkering Lab (2021 - Present)
    Niti Aayog, Government of India

    Working as a mentor for change to develop startup culture in the minds of school students of
    India.
    Mentoring 500+ students from 4 schools about startup culture and entrepreneurship.


  • Project Pseudo Monk (2021 - 2022)
    Thin Elephant Pvt. Ltd

    Developed B2B and D2C Indian speciality coffee and flavoured coffee for the masses.
    Optimised the current supply chain of B2B coffee in India by streamlining the procedure
    which increased the profit of coffee plantation owners by 6% in every season.
    Successfully attempted to create a D2C lifestyle brand.


Volunteer Experience

  • District Committee Chair- Public Relations & Business Development, Rotaract International District 3011: 3000+ active rotaractors worked under the district team that brought sponsorship of more than $2000 in two financial quarters, and onboarded 75+ media partners in one Rota year (July- June). Established Project Pehal- An international award-winning social entrepreneurship project which conducted, collected and analysed socio-cultural data from more than 7 slums of India and served as a decision-making base for other government projects. Established Project Jaagrukta- Awareness drive for tropically neglected diseases that covered more than 25 diseases in a Rota year.
  • Public Relations Head, 2018, 2021, National Service Scheme, Government of India: Conducted 15 donation drives annually for underprivileged people living in slums. Conducted welfare drives for the LGBTQI+ community and spread awareness regarding the same. Organized and efficiently conducted annual cultural festival for the organization.
  • Event Head- Annual Cultural Festival, College of Vocational studies: Raised $20,000 in funding for the festival and managed a total crowd of 45,000 attendees. Generated leads to collaborate with international D2C companies for the event. Liasoned with renowned national artists and groups to enhance the entertainment experience of the attendees.

Accomplishments

  • G20 & Y20 Official Panelist - Elected by the Government of India, delivered 5 lectures across the G20 summit on the topic of Industrial Revolution 4.0 and Entrepreneurship to a group of 1000 students
  • Government Nominated Speaker - Delivered talks on entrepreneurship, business mentoring, strategy formation, team building and MVP to the students of Jawahar Lal University, Delhi University, National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management, ASEAN Youth Organization and Tally Solutions
  • 2 time Speaker, Government of Delhi - Influenced 2000 students by sharing insights on personal business venture as a part of Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum
  • Academic topper- MBA - Highest academic achiever in the batch of Master of Business Administration in the university
  • All rounder award- College of Vocational Studies
  • 7 Start-Up Idea Awards at AEONIAN Awards - 2021
  • Rotaractor of the Year (District 3011) - 2021

Hobbies

  • Stock market
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • Business startups

References

  • Anup Mohan, Senior Business Development Manager - Strategic Collaborations & Partnerships, Oppo, anup.mohan@oppo.com
  • Raj Shekhar, Senior Business Development Associate, Thin Elephant, raj@thinelephant.com

Timeline

Special Project Manager- New Product Development

Velocity Consumers Ventures Pvt Ltd
12.2023 - 01.2024

Strategic Partnership and Business Development Alliance

Oppo Mobile India
03.2023 - 08.2023

Managing Director & Founder

Thin Elephant Pvt.Ltd
06.2018 - Current

Business Development Associate

Vinram Exim Private Limited
01.2018 - 01.2022

Master of Business Administration -

Dr B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) History -

University of Delhi

Company Secretary (Executive) -

Institute of Company Secretary of India
AMAN RAJ GUPTA