Rakesh Mahavar is a sales and business development professional with over 15 years of experience in industries such as insurance, car rentals, and market research. He has a proven track record of exceeding sales targets and generating new business through strategic account management and marketing. Rakesh is proficient in Microsoft Office, data analysis, and developing business strategies. He holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and is seeking a senior level role in sales, business development, or marketing.

1. RAKESH .S. MAHAVAR
20/ Radhey Residency, Opp-Bhimnath Mahadev Temple, Halol-389350
Contact: 8460958955 Email: rakesh.mahavar@yahoo.co.in
SALES/ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL
Seeking Senior Level assignments across Sales, Business Development with a growth-oriented organization
that welcomes fresh ideas, initiative & dedication
• Target driven individual with experience in business development, sales, marketing, channel
sales, Product Promotion, brand promotion, market research, promotional activities, revenue
generation and key account management
• Dynamic professional in touch with industry developments with capability to anticipate changing
trends and strategize ahead of the curve.
• Possess comprehensive skill sets in exploring and procuring new business, promoting and creating
brand awareness and competition analysis. Target oriented professional with proven managerial
acumen backed by focused energies fostering business growth and target achievements.
• Excellence in designing and implementing innovative business strategies to ensure achievement of
revenue objectives. Exceptional skills in tracking business dynamics and imbibing vital information to
facilitate strategic decision-making process.
• Profound knowledge of designing marketing budgets, strategy building for new product/ division
launch, product positioning and brand management by developing and leveraging strong
relationships with key decision makers
• Demonstrated capabilities in formulating and implementing corporate strategy and control systems
to achieve corporate objectives. Adept in setting direction for the company and defining mission
statement.
Professional Experiences
Berggruen Car Rentals (India) Pvt Ltd: (CARCLUB) June 2013 to till date
Designation: Asst Manager-Sales Marketing and Operation (Gujarat)
• Corporate Sales: Generate new leads, create appointments and to add new accounts to the
existing Portfolio.
• Operation: Taking care for operations for timely dispatching, MIS and reports, Payment collection,
solving issues of clients.
• Location: Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot.

2. ICRA LTD: Sep 2011- June 2013
Business Associate (Corporate)
• To maintain relation with bankers.
• To deal with corporate, companies, for ratings, initiate mandates and negotiate on fee pricing.
• Providing post sales services.
KOTAK MAHINDRA LIFE INSURANCE CO December 2007 – Sep 2011
Sales Manager (Alternate Corporate Channel)
Actively involved in business planning & analysis to assess revenue potential in business opportunities.
• Involve in conceptualizing, implementing and monitoring winning business strategies for sales, brand
and corporate communications to drive growth in business volumes as well as profitability
• Collate competition information along with tracking and maximizing sales while identifying market
share, gauze market dynamics and trends
• Explore and monitor market trends to get new business opportunities and developing new as well as
existent markets for higher levels of sales and revenues.
• Increasing brand visibility and generate queries and leads while conducting promotional activities
within given budget and time frame with the help of subordinates
• Adept at interacting clients and representatives of various organizations; coordinate with major
decision makers for long lasting business relationships
• Identifying and appointing new corporate partners and business mentors and planning to enhance
market reach and working in close interaction with the sales channel and strategically securing
profitable business
• Made significant value additions by developing five new relationships in which two corporate
partners are MDRT advisors, others are security and commodities brokers, and one Co-operative
bank.
Achievements:
• Had topped the Gujarat region in business consecutively 3 months i.e. Oct, Nov, and Dec of 2009.
• Got Certificate of Appreciation in training session by V.P. of west region.
ICICI PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE CO December 2006 – November 2007

3. (B&A) Financial Service Consultant and Health Specialist
• Mapped business dynamics with continuous monitoring competitor moves, product evaluation and
changing needs for realigning strategies to neutralize competition and stay afloat
• Business Partner (ICICI Bank)
• Identified and developed new streams for long-term revenue growth and maintained relationships
with customers to achieve repeat/ referral business
• Maintained active interaction with existing clients to rebuild confidence ensuring prolonged
retention. Explored new business opportunities through systematic prospecting to generate business
enquiries
• Maintained relationship with ICICI Bank employees and sourced business through them
Achievements:
• Won a contest of head of Health by logging 27 no. policies in the month of March 2007
A.C. Neilson Org Marg: Education Project
Jan – Nov 2005
• We were given a project by Gujarat Govt. to do the audit regarding quality of education given in
primary schools under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan.
• My job role was of team leader. And was responsible for the team work and quality of report
gathering and plan the audit visits. And scrutinize the reports.
Extra Knowledge & IT Skills
• Geographical location awareness: well aware with the region of central Gujarat belt from
Ankleshwar to Nadiad and from Dahod to Khambat. Including good awareness of business points,
corporate and companies in this area.
• Computer knowledge: MS office. Very good Excel, Power point and word documents skills. Net
savvy.
• Languages Known: English, Hindi, and Gujarati.
Hobbies:
Cooking, reading.
Education & Credentials
Bachelor of Arts (English Literature) 2004 M. S. University
Higher Secondary 2001 GSEB
Date of Birth: 13 August 1983
Languages Known: English, Hindi, and Gujarati
References: Available on request