research manager & analyst

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Nidhi Agarwal Residence (Current): T-2, III Floor, G.S. Apartments, Hawa Sadak Jaipur, RJ, IN Residence (Permanent): 4 B 2, Rangbari Scheme Kota, RJ, IN +91 8107790078 [email protected], [email protected]

Objective Work Areas

Handle diverse research requirements of clients and constantly provide sophisticated, solutions applying good standards of research & analytical tools along with insight and innovation led mindset – in the role of Business Analyst/Analytics Manager/Business Intelligence Manager/Business Researcher/Knowledge Analyst Build and deploy insights and analytics into business functions and decisions to support profitable business strategies, solving questions across departments/sectors studying data and information to come up with incisive, business analysis.

Business Insights & Analytics

Business Research & Analysis

Secondary Market Research

Editorial Research

Knowledge Analysis

Systems & Processes

Thought & Innovation

Planning & Strategy

Training & Consulting

Communication & Writing

Project Management

Skills

Tangibles

Good domain understanding; Good Statistics knowledge

Adept at strategic frameworks such as SWOT, Porter's Five Forces, PESTLE, etc.

Understanding of databases (such as IRS, Statistica, Factiva, ComScore)

Advanced user of MsOffice skills including Project, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Partial understanding of analytical tools R, SAS, Tableau, SPSS (undergoing learning)

CRM, ERP, DMS and build improvement models of the same

Demonstrated capabilities in project management & team management

Ability to synthesize and critically analyze information to distill key strategic insights and convey these succinctly, verbally and in written form

Experience in preparing contextualized reports, briefs, thought leadership, market sizing, competitive assessments and analysis

Experience in Thought & Innovation, Planning & Strategy, Training & Consulting

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[RESUME FOR JOB APPLICATION IN BUSINESS ANALYST/ANALYTICS

MANAGER/BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE MANAGER/BUSINESS RESEARCHER] Relevant from October 2015-

March 2016


Total Experience Description of Experience

Intangibles

Inquisitive, analytical, articulate, organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, self-driven

Flair for logic, numbers, text

Confidence to form and express independent opinion on relevant areas

Goal driven - focused on helping clients meet their requirements - by developing answers and solutions and by providing relevant insights and key questions to fit the client objective

Proven communication skills, including demonstrated oral, written and presentation abilities in a business-focused setting using a variety of communication channels and communication formats

Aggregates to 8 years

2+ years in research & analysis exclusively, with experience in market research, industry research, editorial research, client research, business analysis

2.5 years in brand communication & publication with research embedded in projects

3 years as an educator with experience in teaching English Language & Literature to batches of various ages (8-16 years), with end-to-end responsibilities

Research Lead At Patrika Group 2+ years, November 2013 – currently working here

Project Management - Address the research needs for ready reference insights, updates on market

development, and client engagements. Conceive, design and execute secondary research on:

o Company: its scope of business activity and business model, segments, revenue model, strategy, issues and challenges, M&A history, competitive positioning, organization structure, key management, recent developments, SWOT etc.

o Market and competition: industry value chain, size and growth outlook, trends and drivers, challenges, competitive landscape, Porter's / PESTLE analysis, etc.

o Financials: Broad analysis of income statement, balance sheet, segment performance, etc.

o Insights: Study of data & reports released by IRS, ABC, Nielson, McKinsey, KPMG, PwC, Pew research, Statistica and other hard core consulting sources

- Industries include Automobile, Real Estate, Banking, Electronics, Healthcare, Education, Lifestyle, FMCG and others

- Drive the analysis of the above to draw key insights; articulate findings through visually appealing / appropriate frameworks

Engage with the requestors, interpret their requirements, estimate projects' scope and timeline; and fulfill time-sensitive research requests for unmet research needs independently.

Work towards increasing deal value via qualification of research material to get qualitative/ quantitative outcome

Comparative analysis - MIS-based Space & Revenue analysis on organization versus key competitors

Central Repository of Knowledge (Insights, Information), collected and sorted from various Internal and External sources.

Prior experience of building new models & providing ad hoc consultation - developing a) People/Process/Product Improvement models b) CRM analysis c) MIS Analysis d) DMS Module e) CSP Module



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Senior Team Leader-Brand Communication At Patrika Group 1 year, October 2012 – October 2013

- Develop relevant insights for brand communication development - Brief business-led design architecture to creative team members - Liaison between outside agencies/vendors and internal SBUs on brad comm.

material and secure media placements in trade mags, webs, outdoors & events - Ensure accuracy of IRS data usage for brand communication - Develop exhaustive content to communicate face of brand and promote mega

projects - Work closely with the Brand Comm. Head by delivering planning output to top

leaders through extensive insights, relevant research, briefs, positioning etc

Managing Editor-Pub & Sr. Executive-Corporate Communications At Resonance Eduventures Pvt. Ltd. 1.7 years, March 2011 – September 2012

- Head in-house publication projects; managing projects end-to-end from pre-production stage - to production-printing-marketing-distribution-evaluation

- Launch visuals & audio-visual collaterals providing creative direction on the same to produce high-quality & truly engaging communication across channels.

- Responsible for creating miscellaneous content-on-demand: business documents, brand collaterals, press releases, articles, scripts, speeches, letters, Chairman’s messages etc.

- Track the evolving readers’ needs and bringing fresh insights for developing a well differentiated and a strong product/service. Gathering and verifying factual information through interviews, observation and research.

- Coordinate with brand management team on organization’s major projects of the year and address support requirements

- Manage company website content, social media pages etc. specific to projects handled

Management Trainee – Integrated Media Communications At PRHub 02 months, May 2010 – June 2010

- Got the opportunity to learn various aspects of integrated media communication under the Head – Strategy & Planning

- Responsible for developing content for company’s clients for deal acquisition and deal consumption. Content included: RFPs, Proposals, Magazine Profiles, Technical Articles, Business Articles, Blog Posts, etc

- Offer creative ideas & content for coffee table books & marcomm material Educator at Senior Secondary Schools 3+ years, April 2003 – March 2006

- Manage class & curriculum in accordance with curriculum standards & innovation needs

- Employ a broad range of instructional techniques to maximize learning - Manage & evaluate performance and keep thorough records of progress - Manage co-curricular & extra-curricular projects - Provide basic administration, analysis and resolution to issues



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Education

MBA in Marketing & Human Resources Vinayaka Missions University – Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Passed with 64% marks in 2011 PGP in Leadership & Excellence PROTON Business School – Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Passed with 86% marks in 2011 MA in English Literature M.D.S. University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Passed with 50% marks in 1997 B.Ed. in English & Economics Rajasthan University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Passed with 58% marks in 1998 BA in English Literature, Economics & Sociology M.D.S. University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Passed with 48% marks in 1994 Graded Participation Certificates in Global MDPs At PROTON business school campus, 2009-2011

Grade A in “The IT Business: Stories, Realities & Reflections” By Mr. Richard Wheatley, Nagarro – UK

Grade A in “Exceptional Endurance” By Brigid Wefelnberg, Germany

Grade B in “Management in a Non-Profit Context” By S. Mark Edwards, Boston, USA

Grade B in “Technology in Medical Practice” By Dr John DesMarteau, LAXOR Inc., USA

Grade B in “Quiet Brands: Exploring greater discretion in brand strategy” By Prof. Stanley Moss, The Medinge Group

Grade B in “Insights from Leading Entrepreneurs” By Iris Becker, Germany

Undergoing online courses in

Business Analytics

Data Science with R, SAS, SPSS

Data Visualization with Tableau

Data Exploration using Statistics

Predictive Analytics: Regression - Multiple, Linear and Logistic, Forecasting



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References

1. Dr Arvind Kalia National Head – Marketing & Mentoring Patrika Group ‘Kesargarh’, JLN Marg Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302001 +91 9829944444 [email protected]

Relationship: Reporting Authority & Mentor at Patrika Group from October 2013 – March 2015 Worked together in functions of Market Research, Editorial Research, System & Process Improvements, Insights & Analysis, and Training. Own & organization’s capacities in Research & Analysis started with him and it was an exciting period that insightfully chartered the next leap in career

2. S S I Quadrie Director-Marketing & Business Development Prime Healthcare Group No. 106, Shk. Saud Building, Opp. Al Reef Mall Deira, UAE +971 508526199 [email protected]

Relationship: Inner Circle friend since more than two decades Enjoy getting connected over intellectual discourses and exchange of insights on industries, economies, behavioral science, books, media, environment, spiritualism, philosophy, leadership, best practices, innovations, healthcare, lifestyle, humor, literature etc.

3. Sandeep Manudhane Founder Chairman & Educationist PT universe PT education HQ, Yeshwant Plaza Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India [email protected]

Relationship: Chief Mentor at PROTON business school from July 2009 – March 2011 Received global-fit education and underwent challenging & awe-inspiring, out-of-the-box experience that skipped a generation of knowledge model, skills & delivery & created a new model that proved ahead of times. Profitable educational experience!

4. Manoj Kumar Sharma President & CEO S.R. Global University A-33, Talwandi Kota, Rajasthan, India +91 9352939529 [email protected]

Relationship: Reporting Authority at Resonance Eduventures from April 2011 – September 2012 Worked with him in publication functions & corporate communications and practically saw the role of systematic approach, management focus and operational efficiency as profitable strategy in org’s growth. The experience gained continues to prove valuable at all times.

5. Ajay Datta Head – Brand Communication Patrika Group ‘Kesargarh’, JLN Marg Jaipur, Rajasthan, India +91 9571716000 [email protected]

Relationship: Reporting Authority at Patrika Group from October 2012 – September 2013 Worked a year with him in brand communication functions in current org. Got the opportunity to experiment on bigger canvas with far-reaching results and accountability driven by innovation. Proved a preparation ground & incubation for next sub-leap in career befitting profile.




