Srivatsa Raja Pradeep on Tal
Headline
Strategic Alliances Manager @ IDP, Ex-MetaApply, Texas Review, Princeton Review, and Paytm
About
I’m a Strategic Alliance Manager with a multidisciplinary career spanning higher education, EdTech, sales leadership, and student success. Over the years, I’ve built a unique blend of experience that connects institutional partnership development, operational excellence, and team leadership — all grounded in a passion for enabling learning and career mobility. In my current role, I work closely with universities, colleges, and schools to create impactful collaborations, from MoUs and masterclasses to student workshops and international faculty engagements. I specialize in designing student-centric experiences that simplify global education pathways and empower learners to make informed decisions about their futures. Before moving into strategic alliances, I spent several years leading customer-facing and operations teams: Led a full-fledged counseling center as Center Manager, guiding counsellors, driving student outcomes, and ensuring strong business performance - Served as Area Manager for a startup, building operations from the ground up - Taught GRE and IELTS, helping hundreds of students pursue global education goals - Managed a 25-member field sales team at Paytm, driving merchant onboarding across restaurant chains Earlier in my career, closed real estate deals worth ₹3 crore, building strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills Each stage of my journey has strengthened my ability to manage relationships, lead teams, solve problems, and deliver value across diverse environments. Today, I bring all of that experience back into the education ecosystem — working with Deans, Principals, TPOs, HODs, global universities, and academic leaders to create meaningful opportunities for students across Karnataka.
Work experience
Strategic Alliances Manager at IDP India, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Area Sales Manager at MetaApply, Mar 2024 - Jan 2025 · 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Senior Business Development and center Manager at Texas Review, Oct 2020 - Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Area Business Development Manager at Manya - The Princeton Review, Jul 2018 - Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Key Account Manager at Paytm, Jan 2017 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos, bangalore
Business Development Manager at VIP Grand Properties, Jun 2012 - Dec 2016 · 4 y 6 mo, Bangalore
Education
B.Sc, animation, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
