Rajavadivel Santhanakrishnan

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ABOUT RAJAVADIVEL SANTHANAKRISHNAN

A polyglot globetrotter, I am a solution-oriented management generalist adept at ideating macro-level organic and inorganic growth strategies that fuel marketplace presence and drive revenue in uncharted territories through motivational leadership, entrepreneurial approach, and innovation excellence. ‘Operational excellence in every function of the organization’ being my personal motto and armed with techno-commercial, problem-solving skills coupled with confident decision-making prowess I was instrumental in breaking down complex problems and thus was able to concoct efficacious yet economical solutions, accounting organization’s vision, establishing a strong rapport with all stakeholders. Always looking for opportunities to improvise, I lead from the front providing direction and vision to facilitate growth and business agility. Equipped with market research capabilities, I was instrumental in executing business models across India, Africa, the Middle East, SAARC and CIS markets.Honed by cross-cultural exposure, instantaneous acclimatization competencies, and adept at handling multi-locational and geographically diversified teams, I understand the ramifications of discounting cultural disparities between stakeholders in parent and host territories on strategy implementation; thus, bringing in the element of cultural leniency while devising aggressive country or region-specific growth plans. Cognizant of cultural incongruences and putting into effect my conflict management skills, I was able to build productive workforces that can easily adapt to workplace diversity enhancing organizational performance.\"A strategy will only be as good as the paper on which it is written unless it accounts for the cultural differences that could hinder its smooth implementation on the ground. It is crucial for organizations to study the nuances of the host society to avoid futile attempts at globalizing their operations. Throughout my experience managing businesses across three continents over the last two decades, apart from technical knowledge and ability to discern policy regulations, cultural adaptability was the one skill that I depended largely to sail me through when assigned with the task to expand operations to uncharted geographies.\"In my spare time, I moonlight as an active blogger and researcher on concepts relating to strategic and innovation management. Otherwise, I just walk out in the open to meet people, pick up a book to read, fiddle around with mind games, or just get out of the city and live on a backpack for a few days.