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Sovan Kumar Behera

Building Grow Grid | Scaling education with strategy, execution, and real-world alignment.

Bengaluru

4+ years of work experience

Grow Grid
May 20251 yr 7 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Building 1st organised EdTech platform | Passionate about skilling, scaling & shaping student futures | Bridging the gap between classrooms & careers
Grow Grid
May 20251 yr 7 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I focus on driving sustainable growth through people, strategy, and innovation. With a passion for building high-performing teams and creating a culture of collaboration, I oversee team training, team development, and leadership alignment to ensure every member is empowered to thrive. My role spans across strategic planning, market research, and business expansion, where I translate insights into actionable strategies that strengthen our competitive edge and unlock new opportunities. By aligning talent, operations, and market intelligence, I help Grow Grid stay agile and future-ready in a rapidly evolving business landscape. I believe that growth begins with people when we invest in training, foster trust, and encourage innovation, business success follows naturally. Key Focus Areas: Team Training & Development Team Building & Leadership Alignment Strategic Planning & Execution Market Research & Growth Strategy Cross-functional Collaboration Always open to exchanging ideas on business growth, leadership, and strategy.
Edu-versity
Apr 20252 mosMay 2025

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Head of Sales & Marketing | Driving Growth & Innovation in EdTech At the intersection of strategic leadership and revenue generation, I’ve been responsible for managing senior manager's and sales teams ensuring seamless alignment and synergy to fuel high-impact outcomes across the funnel. 🔹 Team Leadership & Performance Enablement: Led a high-performing team of sales professionals, delivering hands-on coaching, performance tracking, and goal alignment to consistently exceed targets. Designed and executed motivational initiatives that improved team output and morale. 🔹 Omnichannel Lead Generation & Conversion: Spearheaded lead generation through diverse channels, including digital campaigns, institutional partnerships, and on-ground college activations. Built a robust lead-to-sales pipeline, optimising conversion rates through data-driven strategies. 🔹 Data-Driven Sales Optimisation: Implemented sales performance dashboards and analytics tools to monitor KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and deploy actionable insights. Initiated process enhancements that resulted in measurable uplifts in closure rates and customer acquisition. 🔹 Sales-Product Alignment: Acted as the key liaison between Sales and Product teams, driving knowledge-sharing sessions, enabling product fluency across sales reps, and ensuring market feedback loops influenced product roadmap and positioning. 🔹 Strategic Forecasting & Resource Management: Owned sales forecasting and revenue planning, aligning team efforts with business goals. Efficiently allocated resources to maximise ROI and profitability in a rapidly evolving EdTech environment.
Edu-versity
Mar 20241 yr 2 mosApr 2025

On-site

#SalesLeadership #BusinessDevelopment #TeamManagement #RevenueGrowth #ClientRelationships
Career Break
Aug 20237 mosFeb 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Independent Consultant | EdTech Sales Strategist During this period, I operated independently, delivering freelance sales training tailored for EdTech professionals while also supporting senior leaders with strategic data insights. I was not formally employed, as I dedicated this time to refining my sales methodologies and deepening my expertise in the EdTech sector through hands-on consulting and self-driven development.
SKOLAR
Feb 20236 mosJul 2023

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

🚀 Business Growth & Sales Strategy | Driving Revenue & Team Enablement -Engineered strategic frameworks to accelerate revenue growth and foster innovation across organisational workflows. -Conducted in-depth market and competitor analysis to identify gaps and craft actionable insights to meet and exceed sales targets. -Collaborated closely with the marketing team to align customer experience with brand vision and resolve key business challenges. -Mentored and managed junior associates and interns overseeing end-to-end sales processes, training modules, and pitch optimisation. Designed and executed high-conversion lead generation strategies, leveraging both traditional and dynamic digital channels.
Verzeo
Aug 20227 mosFeb 2023

Banglore

🚀 Revenue Strategy | Team Leadership | Brand Growth -Spearheaded revenue growth through strategic organisational development and innovative sales approaches across B2C, corporate, and digital channels. -Led and mentored a team of 12+ members, including training and guiding interns throughout their internship journey. -Strengthened product loyalty and market positioning by driving honest rebranding initiatives and expanding offerings aligned with the company’s mission. -Amplified brand visibility through targeted lead generation, high-impact marketing campaigns, and dynamic customer engagement strategies both online and offline. Skills: E-Learning Consulting • B2C • Sales Processes • Interpersonal Skills • Telemarketing • Sales Management • Google Sheets • Online Lead Generation • Team Management • B2B Marketing • Team Leadership • Digital Marketing • Performance Management
Verzeo
May 20224 mosAug 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

📈 Business Development Intern | B2C Sales & Campaign Strategy Successfully drove B2C sales by consistently exceeding assigned targets through proactive outreach and strategic execution. Designed and launched custom lead generation campaigns targeting pan-India colleges, blending creativity with data-driven insights to maximize conversion and brand engagement.

Education

Centurion University of Technology and Management

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

Centurion University of Technology and Management

20184 yrs2022

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Headline

Building Grow Grid | Scaling education with strategy, execution, and real-world alignment.

About

Building Grow Grid. Founder & Chief Business Officer at Grow Grid, working to bridge the classroom-to-career gap by helping students gain the practical skills, exposure, and opportunities required to thrive in today’s evolving job market. Grow Grid is focused on creating Odisha’s first organised and trusted EdTech ecosystem that guides students toward the right career paths with transparency, industry relevance, and real-world learning. Previously served as a Sales Head in the EdTech space, where the focus was on scaling business growth through omnichannel lead generation, strategic sales initiatives, and building high-performing teams. The journey has always been about combining strategy, execution, and people leadership to drive measurable impact. Passionate about building impactful learning ecosystems, empowering teams, and transforming how students transition from education to employment.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Founder at Grow Grid, May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Building 1st organised EdTech platform | Passionate about skilling, scaling & shaping student futures | Bridging the gap between classrooms & careers

CBO at Grow Grid, May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, I focus on driving sustainable growth through people, strategy, and innovation. With a passion for building high-performing teams and creating a culture of collaboration, I oversee team training, team development, and leadership alignment to ensure every member is empowered to thrive. My role spans across strategic planning, market research, and business expansion, where I translate insights into actionable strategies that strengthen our competitive edge and unlock new opportunities. By aligning talent, operations, and market intelligence, I help Grow Grid stay agile and future-ready in a rapidly evolving business landscape. I believe that growth begins with people when we invest in training, foster trust, and encourage innovation, business success follows naturally. Key Focus Areas: Team Training & Development Team Building & Leadership Alignment Strategic Planning & Execution Market Research & Growth Strategy Cross-functional Collaboration Always open to exchanging ideas on business growth, leadership, and strategy.

VERTICAL HEAD at Edu-versity, Apr 2025 - May 2025 · 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Head of Sales & Marketing | Driving Growth & Innovation in EdTech At the intersection of strategic leadership and revenue generation, I’ve been responsible for managing senior manager's and sales teams ensuring seamless alignment and synergy to fuel high-impact outcomes across the funnel. 🔹 Team Leadership & Performance Enablement: Led a high-performing team of sales professionals, delivering hands-on coaching, performance tracking, and goal alignment to consistently exceed targets. Designed and executed motivational initiatives that improved team output and morale. 🔹 Omnichannel Lead Generation & Conversion: Spearheaded lead generation through diverse channels, including digital campaigns, institutional partnerships, and on-ground college activations. Built a robust lead-to-sales pipeline, optimising conversion rates through data-driven strategies. 🔹 Data-Driven Sales Optimisation: Implemented sales performance dashboards and analytics tools to monitor KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and deploy actionable insights. Initiated process enhancements that resulted in measurable uplifts in closure rates and customer acquisition. 🔹 Sales-Product Alignment: Acted as the key liaison between Sales and Product teams, driving knowledge-sharing sessions, enabling product fluency across sales reps, and ensuring market feedback loops influenced product roadmap and positioning. 🔹 Strategic Forecasting & Resource Management: Owned sales forecasting and revenue planning, aligning team efforts with business goals. Efficiently allocated resources to maximise ROI and profitability in a rapidly evolving EdTech environment.

Senior Manager at Edu-versity, Mar 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos, On-site, #SalesLeadership #BusinessDevelopment #TeamManagement #RevenueGrowth #ClientRelationships

Professional development at Career Break, Aug 2023 - Feb 2024 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Independent Consultant | EdTech Sales Strategist During this period, I operated independently, delivering freelance sales training tailored for EdTech professionals while also supporting senior leaders with strategic data insights. I was not formally employed, as I dedicated this time to refining my sales methodologies and deepening my expertise in the EdTech sector through hands-on consulting and self-driven development.

Senior Sales Manager at SKOLAR, Feb 2023 - Jul 2023 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 🚀 Business Growth & Sales Strategy | Driving Revenue & Team Enablement -Engineered strategic frameworks to accelerate revenue growth and foster innovation across organisational workflows. -Conducted in-depth market and competitor analysis to identify gaps and craft actionable insights to meet and exceed sales targets. -Collaborated closely with the marketing team to align customer experience with brand vision and resolve key business challenges. -Mentored and managed junior associates and interns overseeing end-to-end sales processes, training modules, and pitch optimisation. Designed and executed high-conversion lead generation strategies, leveraging both traditional and dynamic digital channels.

Sales Team Leader at Verzeo, Aug 2022 - Feb 2023 · 7 mos, Banglore, 🚀 Revenue Strategy | Team Leadership | Brand Growth -Spearheaded revenue growth through strategic organisational development and innovative sales approaches across B2C, corporate, and digital channels. -Led and mentored a team of 12+ members, including training and guiding interns throughout their internship journey. -Strengthened product loyalty and market positioning by driving honest rebranding initiatives and expanding offerings aligned with the company’s mission. -Amplified brand visibility through targeted lead generation, high-impact marketing campaigns, and dynamic customer engagement strategies both online and offline. Skills: E-Learning Consulting • B2C • Sales Processes • Interpersonal Skills • Telemarketing • Sales Management • Google Sheets • Online Lead Generation • Team Management • B2B Marketing • Team Leadership • Digital Marketing • Performance Management

Business Development Intern at Verzeo, May 2022 - Aug 2022 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 📈 Business Development Intern | B2C Sales & Campaign Strategy Successfully drove B2C sales by consistently exceeding assigned targets through proactive outreach and strategic execution. Designed and launched custom lead generation campaigns targeting pan-India colleges, blending creativity with data-driven insights to maximize conversion and brand engagement.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, Centurion University of Technology and Management