Shashank Sharma - Bio
The personal website of Shashank Sharma. A place for his tame, prosaic CV and his sarcastic blog posts and musings. Drop by and say hello! he's nice (sort of.)
Shashank Sharma - Bio
The personal website of Shashank Sharma. A place for his tame, prosaic CV and his sarcastic blog posts and musings. Drop by and say hello! he's nice (sort of.)
“
We wear clothes, and speak, and create civilizations, and believe we are more than wolves. But inside us there is a word we cannot pronounce and that is who we are.
”
b.1989
Indore, India
LIVED
England, India, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
current whereabouts
Barcelona, Spain
Shashank Sharma was fortunate enough to be born on June 21st, 1989, to two truly wonderful human beings. 27 years, half a dozen countries, a handful of jobs and countless friendships later, he feels he is just beginning to get the hang of this existence. Sort of.
Hope you like his site. He has his reservations.
PROFESSION
Mechanical Engineer with a degree in Business Administration. Former construction engineer, management consultant, marketing manager and part-time teacher.
other facts about shashank:
- Voraciously reading, occasionally writing and, more often than not, speaking. Can speed-read like he's on drugs.
- Doesn't get to travel as much as he'd like.
- Loves wasting his gym membership. Although, he gets serious two months a year.
- Enjoys FPS games and HBO as much as the next guy.
Shashank Sharma - Experience
Shashank Sharma's professional experience--the places he has worked, the roles he has played.
Shashank Sharma - Experience
Shashank Sharma's professional experience--the places he has worked, the roles he has played.
note: the plaintext version of the résumé can be found here
Experience
Nov 2015 - Present
MEPLINKS – UAE, QATAR
marketing manager
Designed and implemented the go-to-market strategy for MEPLinks, an online trading platform and social network for engineering and contracting firms.
Assisted in the pricing policy of the various subscription packages based on independent research.
Executed business development activities and introduced the product to prospective client companies.
Liaised with IT firm in charge of designing the service; provided design and content inputs, and carried out Quality Control and Assurance to ensure compliance.
Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
KPMg advisory - Doha, qatar
summer associate - management consulting
Conducted information interviews for data gathering purposes and understanding of key issues.
Analyzed business processes and recommended improvements to increase efficiencies for client organizations.
Assisted in creating Marketing and IT Policies & Procedures during engagement.
Collaborated in developing technical and commercial proposals for a Shared Services Management engagement bid. Designed a 5-phased approach to achieve Target Operating Model (TOM)
Sep 2012 - July 2014
score consultancy - dubai, uae
business development manager
Executed initial sales pitch for Integrated Business Excellence Models. Worked closely with consultants to analyze client requirements to develop winning technical proposals.
Redesigned official website with a strong focus on content marketing & user experience. Launched and maintained online marketing and advertisement initiatives such as Google AdWords Campaign for the organization.
Increased leads by 300% and job orders by 25% in 2012.
Tracked all business development activities, analyzed quarterly progress and suggested new strategies based on reviews.
Jan 2011 - July 2012
Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi
johnson controls inc. (nyse: JCI) - Abu dhabi, uae
systems design engineer
Led a team of engineers and technicians to successfully complete testing & commissioning of Building Management Systems (BMS) of Etihad Towers project (Total project value: 700M USD).
Conducted inspections of plant rooms and received consultant approval, ahead of schedule.
Prepared Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manual for the project; provided training to client’s staff and carried out the final handover of project.
Shashank Sharma - Academia
Shashank Sharma's academic forrays--The subjects he has studied, the academic projects he has been fortunate enough to successfully carry out.
Shashank Sharma - Academia
Shashank Sharma's academic forrays--The subjects he has studied, the academic projects he has been fortunate enough to successfully carry out.
Academia
Projects (Academically Sponsored)
2015 - Desigual, Spain: Operations Strategy - Reducing OPEX and optimizing operations strategy. Identified saturated, linear & exponential growth markets and designed SKU distribution accordingly. Projected reduction of OPEX by €700,000.
2014 - HolaLuz, Spain: Expansionary marketing strategy - Proposed JV and partnerships with other companies in complementary sectors and other marketing initiatives. Realistic projection of 3x growth of company in terms of users.
2010 - Bentler Automotive, UK: Operations Strategy - Built a robust excel model and mapped the value stream for Benteler Automotive, UK. Suggested improvement in assembly line and reduced various bottlenecks. Achieved reduction of costs by 5% and manufacturing time by 12%.
Degree Accreditation
SEPT 2014 - JUNE 2017*
IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL - BARCELONA, SPAIN
(GLOBAL MBA RANKING 7, FT.COM, 2015)
DEGREE: MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
* 1 year SCHOOL APPROVED SABBATICAL ON ACCOUNT Of a FAMILY EMERGENCY
AUG 2007 - MAR 2010
ASTON UNIVERSITY - BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM
DEGREE: BACHELORS OF ENGINEERING HONS. (B. ENG MECHANICAL)
Community Leadership & Awards
•2017: Worked as Speech Coach at the TEDx-IESEBarcelona event. Helped with the content, design, and flow of the speech for two speakers at the event. Topics included “Design Innovation in Healthcare” and “Power & Politics in Organizations”.
•2015: Created an online course on udemy.com that has been bought by 100+ students and received average rating of 4.50/5
•2013: Taught SAT II Math & Physics to prospective test-takers, average score improvement of 75 points.
•2012: Received Appreciation Certificate for organizing sporting events for the Emirates Autism Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
•2007 – 2010: Received international student scholarship at Aston University on account of prior academic excellence.
•2007 – 2010: Mentored engineering diploma students at the Frankley City Learning Centre.
•2005 – 2007: Volunteered for various functions held by Golden Age Foundation, Dubai (NPO).