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# Sumant Shetty on Tal

## Headline

Office of Outreach Alliance University

## About

I have over 14 years of experience in business development and operations, working across diverse sectors and markets\. Currently, I am a Regional Head at Nergyindia , India's First Commerce learning platform, where I am Heading B2B and B2G at Across south India, optimize efficiency and standards, and expand the organization through strategic partnerships and marketing\. My core competencies include developing and executing sales strategies, crafting impactful brand stories, optimizing processes, reducing costs, improving scalability, customer service, and sustainability, managing multimillion\-dollar budgets, overseeing the entire product lifecycle, and building a high\-caliber talent pipeline\. I am passionate about creating value for customers, partners, and stakeholders, and driving growth and excellence for Unacademy and its mission of democratizing education\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

deepseek

gemini

meta

## Work experience

Regional Head\-South India at Alliance University, Mar 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Regional Head\- University Partnership and Relations at Nergy India, Apr 2024 \- Dec 2024 · 9 mos, India, I spearheaded the growth of South India Business for Nergy India, focusing on Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu\. My strategic partnerships with universities led to a 20% increase in revenue and EBITDA growth annually\. I optimized costs and streamlined operations to maximize profitability while fostering a high\-performance culture within my team\.

Senior Sales and operations Manager at Unacademy, Jul 2022 \- Nov 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, I ensure smooth operations at all centers in India, optimizing efficiency and standards through performance monitoring\. It also includes managing unit and branch operations, enhancing productivity, and ensuring compliance\. The position encompasses expanding the organization through strategies like business development, partnerships, and marketing\. Financial sustainability, including budget oversight and quality assurance, is crucial\. Additionally, managing infrastructure and enforcing SOPs is vital\. It also involves overseeing recruitment, training, and fostering a culture of learning\. Lastly, implementing admission strategies for various categories with a focus on meeting enrollment targets and adapting to market dynamics is integral\.

Branch Head at Aakash Educational Services Limited, Sep 2021 \- Jul 2022 · 11 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, I was responsible for forecasting and admissions management\. This included creating short\- and long\-term forecasts, overseeing admissions across various channels to meet sales and revenue targets, and ensuring compliance with financial objectives and operational issues\. I also managed multiple projects concurrently, driving branch\-level KPI achievement, emphasizing quality, cost control, and timely delivery\. Additionally, I focused on talent development, strengthening the team through talent pool development, skill optimization, top talent recruitment collaboration, succession planning, and individual talent nurturing\.

Business Head at Ariv Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd, Sep 2020 \- Aug 2021 · 1 yr, Led a team specializing in sales and operational excellence to achieve targets by optimizing educational content sales to top universities, as well as driving the adoption of SaaS products and ERP solutions across enterprises and institutions, all while ensuring operational efficiency\. Possess a comprehensive understanding of business growth strategies across key functions, including administration, sales, marketing, procurement, auditing, talent acquisition, and operations\. Utilized data\-driven insights to provide strategic recommendations for accelerating profit growth\. As the P&L owner, effectively managed finances to drive organizational success and profitability\.

## Education

PGDBE\-International Marketing London, Marketing Research, WLC College India Ltd\.

UG, GCTM

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