Praneet Sharma

About Praneet Sharma

A business development professional with nearly a decade of experience spanning…

Experience

1. Team Lead - Business Solutions (Ioa-tech Markets)

   Cognizant

   Jun 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Identify the service lines and information needed for completion of proposal response. Create and consolidate proposal responses from different stakeholders. Follow up with identified response owners for timely completion Gather relevant information from the respective teams and support business development activities Gather information and data, as well as contribute to the creation of deal solutions. Track and support bid management process (Bid plan, Status updates). Track, maintain and report pre-sales support information (deal analytics, prospect list, BD assets etc.) Support compliance initiatives - strict adherence to Bid Management process in line with laid down procedures and approval matrices. Plan, schedule and attend inter team meetings and discussions. Drive the discussion while capturing MoM and POA to further the pursuit process. Be a Point of Contact for all activities forming a part of a typical pursuit process - plan for and schedule Solution Storyboarding sessions, Leadership reviews, Client Orals, etc. Collateral Management / Thought Leadership, Create or assist in preparing presentations/ collaterals for sales support by gathering relevant information. Support in creation of marketing collateral such as Fliers, SoQs etc. Contribute to building IP through White Papers, solution accelerators etc. Template Management - Ensure usage of Cognizant brand guidelines, Client Visit Management Coordinate Client visits: own the operational aspects of a customer visit. Knowledge Management, Contribute in knowledge management activities by creating case studies of existing engagements, reusable standardised collaterals, etc. Perform periodic refresh of contact lists and domain/service line capabilities, Stakeholder Management Work status reporting and communication on a regular basis (Weekly / fortnightly / Monthly) as appropriate People Management / Team Building.

Education

• IBS Hyderabad

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing

• Baldwin Academy

  Higher secondary , PCM

• CYBOTECH CAMPUS

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2013 — 2016