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Geetika Kalra

Geetika Kalra

Sr. Manager - Business Operations
Pune,Maharashtra

Summary

Strategic business operations professional offering 5 years of experience in driving revenue, performance and productivity. well-versed in developing quality talent and customer-focused teams. Highly skilled in applying market knowledge and customer service prowess to improve performance. Dedicated and dependable with proven success in implementing cost-reduction initiatives savings and drive the skills and knowledge to resolve complex issues and challenges.

Overview

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Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Business Operations Manager

Merkle Sokrati
Pune, Maharashtra
04.2020 - Current
  • Improved efficiency and effectiveness of performance and management of processes across departments.
  • Achieved cultural shifts and process change through tenacious determination and interpersonal skills.
  • Gathered and analyzed large amounts of data to determine improvement projections.
  • Managed change among staff to achieve buy-in and cooperation and overcome resistance.
  • Conducted focus groups, surveys and feedback sessions to gather input from stakeholders.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Coordinated all companies, business executives and site leadership teams by interacting effectively and establishing communication best practices.
  • Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement.
  • Analyzed and solved multi-faceted problems that effected executive leaders and business initiatives.
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to conduct thorough discovery and due diligence on existing processes.
  • Collaborated with team to define business requirements for organizational processes, achieve productivity standards and adhere to accuracy standards.

Manager - Business Operations

Merkle Sokrati
Pune, Maharashtra
07.2018 - 03.2020
  • Assisted various departments with change by communicating new improvement plans and expectations.
  • Generated reports of findings to help management with making key decisions.
  • Evaluated performance and policies against metrics.
  • Identified objectives for the quarters by analyzing feedback, observing consumers and collecting surveys.
  • Improved efficiency and effectiveness of performance and management of processes across departments.
  • Achieved cultural shifts and process change through tenacious determination and interpersonal skills.
  • Gathered and analyzed large amounts of data to determine improvement projections.
  • Set and conveyed recruitment goals to downstream staff.
  • Followed programs closely to assess effectiveness and make proactive changes to meet changing demands.
  • Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates, and working with Capability/BU leads
  • Created curricula, instructions, documents and learning journey plan,keeping the KPIs as the goal.

Senior Business Analyst

Merkle Sokrati
Pune, Maharashtra
06.2017 - 06.2020

• Perform daily account management on Google Ads or other search platforms for a variety of clients.
• Understand client goals, create and execute strategies to exceed defined goals
• Provide recommendations and execute strategies for Campaign Structuring, Targeting, Creatives, Betas and other facets of paid search in accordance with client goals for Google channels
• Manage a team of around 5-7 people with a client portfolio of 8-10.
• Generate weekly and monthly client reporting for all major metrics, goals tracking, revenue tracking, and other paid search initiatives.
• Monitor and administer web analytics dashboards, reports and key reporting tools, and point out key areas of importance in accordance client goals.
• Communication to team and management on project development, timelines, and results.
• Work with leadership to explain and modify strategic plans
• Understand and stay current on industry trends, competitive landscape and internal product development efforts
• Be accountable for Quarterly Business Review meeting and showcase business growth.
• Be responsible for Team Growth and planning personal development programs for subordinates.

Business Analyst

Merkle Sokrati
Pune, Maharashtra
05.2016 - 05.2017

• Responsible for day to day digital ad-operations of client accounts, requiring interaction with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding client goals, creating and executing strategies to exceed these goals.
• Preparation and analysis of performance reports & review with clients.
• Providing strategic insights on the landing page, ad creative etc.
• Spot new opportunities for account expansion & optimization.

Project Trainee

Mannara Technologies Pvt Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
11.2015 - 04.2016

• Project: BI Metrics
• Technology: Business Intelligence
• Tool: QlikView
• Objective: To prepare a report including various dashboards in order to achieve the following goals:
o To monitor how the project is progressing so that one can measure the performance in a timely manner and take corrective actions.
o To identify variances from the project management plan so that one can make sure that the project is on track.
o To help one keep the project within budget.
o To Visualize the data with Charts

Education

MBA - Information Technology

Symbiosis International ( Deemed)
Pune
06.2014 - 04.2016

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications

MJP Rohilkhand University
Bijnor
07.2010 - 05.2013

Skills

    Operations management

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Certification

Certified - Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Quote

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney

Timeline

Senior Business Operations Manager

Merkle Sokrati
04.2020 - Current

Manager - Business Operations

Merkle Sokrati
07.2018 - 03.2020

Senior Business Analyst

Merkle Sokrati
06.2017 - 06.2020

Business Analyst

Merkle Sokrati
05.2016 - 05.2017

Project Trainee

Mannara Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2015 - 04.2016

MBA - Information Technology

Symbiosis International ( Deemed)
06.2014 - 04.2016

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications

MJP Rohilkhand University
07.2010 - 05.2013
Geetika KalraSr. Manager - Business Operations