Surya Mishra
Design and Sourcing Leadership for Handloom and Handicrafts
- Role
- Coe Head - General Manager at Reliance Retail
- Location
- Bhubaneshwar, OD, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Surya Mishra
I am an entrepreneur and an institution builder. My current position as CoE Head, Odisha at Swadesh, a Reliance Retail format, allows me to work closely with artisans and weavers, bringing the best of Indian handicrafts and handloom to the world. I was working with Brane Enterprises before joining Reliance, heading marketing and strategy of the EdTech division working to change the face of online education. I have founded Gilehrio, a social enterprise dedicated to community-led Eco Tourism and heritage also founded KalaKart, an initiative to bring authentic traditional handicrafts and handloom directly to the consumer from the artisans and Before this I was a member of the Faculty of Marketing at KIIT School of Management. I had been teaching digital marketing and entrepreneurship at KSOM for the last 10 years. I had led and been instrumental in creating some of the key processes and institution building activities at KSOM for the last 10 years. I have worked across academic administration functions and education management in the last 12 years, spanning program management, curriculum creation, new program design and launch, placements, internships, alumni relations, branding and marketing, admissions, strategy and hiring functions. I have co-founded Unmukt Foundation - An NGO dedicated to education for underprivileged children and environment.( )I deliver talks on a variety of topics in many institutes on digital marketing and entrepreneurship.
Experience
Coe Head - General Manager
May 2024 — Present · Bhubaneswar, IN
Heading the Centre of Excellence at Bhubaneswar for procurement, skill enhancement and product development of handicrafts and handloom products for Swadesh. Swadesh is a collaborative platform deeply in love with India’s arts, crafts & handlooms. We are born of a dream to revive the country’s handcrafted wonders. We are here to tell their stories the best way we know - by sharing their unique gifts for the world to admire.
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
B.Arch, Architecture
2001 — 2006
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
PGDM, Marketing and Operations
2006 — 2008
College of Basic Science and Humanities
Higher Secondary - CHSE Odisha, Science
DM School, Bhubaneswar
All India Secondary School Examination, General
1988 — 1998
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.