Akshay Sharma

About Akshay Sharma

Over 23 years of rich, diverse cross-functional experience, primarily in Content Writing, Startups, and Process Management, with an MBA from a top-ranked international business school. Areas of expertise include content writing, business development, alliances and partnerships, training, operations, research, and recruitment. Specialties- Startups - Content Writing - Editing - Business Development - Alliances and Partnerships - Training - Account Management - Operations - Client Servicing - Primary and Secondary Research - People Management - Recruitment

Experience

1. Startup Consultant, Content Writer and Trainer

   Consultant

   Sep 2011 — Present · Gurgaon, IN

   Blogging, white papers, email marketing, website content, social media marketing, and feature articles.• Ghost written a book on the subject of Happiness.• Developed transformative training programs in the areas of Social Media De-addiction, Vedic Maths and Soft Skills.• Forged alliances and partnerships for startups.• Worked on projects with a start-up Hospitality Fund for budget hotels in India, promoted by one of the world’s Top 10 hospitality groups.• Conducted a comprehensive research project for the hospitality fund, which evaluated the overall hotel market in India, as well as 20 Tier-2 and 3 cities across India.• Managed Research, Communications and Business Development for a start-up investment firm, seeking to turnaround under-performing manufacturing companies, and invest in manufacturing companies with significant potential to scale-up in India, through funding and management expertise.

Education

• Delhi University

  Bachelor of Commerce (Honors)

  1992 — 1995

• Global Business School

  ENPC Paris - MBA, India program

  2002 — 2004

• IE Business School

  International MBA

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• Business Development
• Customer Relations
• Business Strategy
• Customer Service
• Crm
• Business Planning
• Corporate Communications
• Entrepreneurship
• Team Leadership
• Strategy
• People Management
• Management Consulting
• Recruiting
• Writing
• Blogging
• Email Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Feature Articles
• Event Management
• Team Management
• Market Research
• Editing
• Hindi
• Operations
• Start-Ups
• Research
• Consulting
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing Communications
• Business Analysis
• Marketing
• Account Management
• White Papers
• Communications
• Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Management
• Fundraising