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Tarun Ramanuja

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Growth Lead

PaperCut
11.2022 - Current
  • Developed and executed a comprehensive lead nurturing strategy resulting in increased conversion rates and active user engagement.
  • Implemented scalable marketing automation tactics in collaboration with a top-tier HubSpot agency, driving significant commercial outcomes and revenue growth.
  • Leveraged qualitative and quantitative data sets to identify opportunities for improving commercial outcomes, leading to data-driven decision-making and strategic optimizations.
  • Designed and executed cross-platform experiments aligned with the go-to-market strategy, resulting in improved commercial outcomes and enhanced customer experiences.
  • Collaborated with designers and engineers to implement experiments and iterate towards positive growth, utilizing agile methodologies and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Growth and Strategy

preezie
02.2021 - 11.2022
  • Increased operational efficiency by 32% by creating documented process guidelines,this was done by collaborating with internal stakeholders such as Marketing, Sales, Customer Success and Management leaders
  • Conducted product presentations to enhance online customer experience (using Google Office Suite) to more than 60 brands (e.g Dell, JB HIFI, QBD Books e.t.c) and assisted in pre-sales, post sales and laid out a process for onboarding handover which reduced onboarding cycle from 8weeks to 4weeks.This was collaborated with marketing to place kick off-emails and timed email/communication campaigns
  • Created client briefs by creating independent customer project plans ( using Asana/Smartsheet) to communicate product road map and create stickiness in collaboration with the Product and Customer Success team
  • Achieved growth rate of 27% month on month working with sales, marketing and customer success team on Go-To-Market strategy and execution
  • Led revenue operations internally by collaborating with management to research and invest in tech-stack to match business requirements and process such as Zoominfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Expandi, Emailable, DocuSign
  • Internal thought leader in team governance and processes which allowed me to document and create educational materials and hold training sessions
  • Hired, mentored and coached a team of 4 from Australia and Philippines streamlined processes to achieve scalability in different locations.

Sales Engineer

NC Tools
11.2019 - 09.2020
  • Managed more than 400 existing clients and 1000+ prospects across Australia and New Zealand
  • Increased up-sell by 15% through advocating smart manufacturing, ranging from CAM software to 3D Printers and ERP systems
  • Collaborated with suppliers and customers to achieve product implementation in-line with project timeline and budget
  • Implemented CRM tools to move tracking from paper and excel to database
  • Led the marketing team in digital brand initiatives and achieved 20% organic growth in followers' week on week
  • Created content calendars giving equal digital space for the product line on the company LinkedIn page with B2B focus. Increased 60% in customer engagement rate
  • Negotiated terms with C-suites and decision makers according to pricing strategy and created appropriate quotes, sending & closing invoices
  • Designed documentation dedicated for performance tracking of products and overall sales through various KPIs from Revenue timing, customer conversions and budget.

Networks

Airtel
05.2016 - 08.2016
  • Delivered expert clerical support by efficiently handling wide range of routine and special requirements
  • Planned monthly orders with local vendors and sub-contractors working in a team of 3 in project management
  • Communicated effectively with management and instructors and openly accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement
  • Set cost-efficient parameters using network and warehousing KPIs, for equipment shift from Indoor to Outdoor transmission
  • Surveyed more than 50 sites and converted more than 70%
  • Conducted drive test to plan new sites in regions to lower congestion in 2G
  • Performing optimization and suggested reducing 140% rate to near 70%.

Business Development Manager

AIESEC
03.2015 - 03.2016
  • Managed team of 5 to maintain accounts of 50 local businesses and Multinational companies
  • AcceleratedsponsorshipforAIESECinafiscalyearbygeneratingmorethan50leads a week with a conversion rate of 18%
  • Budgeted plans for events hosting +2200 students across culture, music and food festivals
  • Worked with marketing team to bridge sales and marketing through strategies such as AIDA, STP, Start-up Matrices.

Education

MBA (International) -

Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC
06.2021

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering, Business Management

Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal, India
01.2019

Skills

  • Growth
  • Project Management
  • Digital Strategy
  • Data Tools
  • CRM Software
  • Market Research
  • Business Development

Timeline

Growth Lead

PaperCut
11.2022 - Current

Growth and Strategy

preezie
02.2021 - 11.2022

Sales Engineer

NC Tools
11.2019 - 09.2020

Networks

Airtel
05.2016 - 08.2016

Business Development Manager

AIESEC
03.2015 - 03.2016

MBA (International) -

Deakin University

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering, Business Management

Manipal Institute of Technology
Tarun Ramanuja