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About me

Resourceful Professional with a Comprehensive Understanding of Grants and SponsoredProjects, Finance, Procurement, Budget Management, Sales, and Marketing

Proactive and results-driven professional with 7+ years of experience in grant management and research. Possess 5+years of experience as a Finance, Procurement, and Budget Officer and 4+ years of sales and marketing experience.Skilled in managing portfolios of grants and sponsored projects, collaborating with academic institutions, and ensuringcompliance with policies and regulations. A seasoned expert with a proven track record of achieving sales targets,developing new channels, and forming strategic alliances. Committed to promoting inclusiveness, working effectivelywith diverse groups, community leaders, and organizations. Total of 19 years of professional experience.

• Budgeting, revenue management, and cost reduction initiatives
• Lease, invoice, and collect payments for revenue.
  
• Expert guidance and support for line managers and stakeholders
  
• Technical evaluations and commercial bidding analysis
  
• Cross-functional working relationships with IT, QF finance, and tenants
  
• Statistical and financial analysis report generation
  

Accomplished finance and procurement professional experienced in managing budgeting, revenues, purchasing, andfinancial planning activities. Proven track record in statistical and financial analysis, report generation, and cross-functionalmanagement. Skilled in statistical and financial analysis, report generation, and cross-functional management. Adept inproviding guidance and support to ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and guidelines and ensuring timely completionand compliance with procurement plans and scope of work. Ensured data accuracy and integrity within ERP/Fusion system.

• Leads or participates in special projects/initiatives to improve financial management and reporting processes.
  
• Prepares detailed financial analyses and projections, including revenue and expense forecasts, cash flow statements.
  
• Monitors budget performance identifies areas for cost savings and recommends adjustments to department heads.
  
• Collaborates with budget holders to develop and manage annual budgets, forecasting revenues and expenses, andanalyzing financial trends.
  
• Manages financial tasks to ensure the beneficial use of QSTP finances in compliance with regulations.
  
• Handles monthly accruals and reports, develops annual procurement plans, and generates revenue plans.
  
• Processes procurement requests in accordance with QF policies and guidelines.
  
• Provides guidance to end-users on bid evaluation criteria, cost estimates, and price structures.
  
• Prepares and submits reports on revenue income and budget phasing, coordinating with budget holders on budgetcarryover tasks and forecasts.
  

• Collaborated with academic institutions for compliance enforcement
• Monitored budget and contract compliance for grants and contracts
  
• Analyzed funding and prior approval requests for grants
  
• Ensured release of funds for committed project components in grants
  
• Managed portfolio of 150+ sponsored grants (total value $20 million)
  
• Completed reporting and operational goals within grant timelines
  

Demonstrated ability to work independently as a Post-Award Officer for UREP for 7 years at QNRF while collaboratingwith academic institutions to ensure proposal, budget info, letters of support, and ethical compliance approvals. Manageda portfolio of 150+ sponsored grants with a total value of $20 million for sponsored projects and grants while ensuringcompliance with award terms and conditions. Conducted quality assurance/quality control testing of websitefunctionality, conducted statistical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis using Microsoft Excel and Stata software, andassisted in planning, scheduling, and carrying out project site visits/administrative reviews/audits.

• Collaborated with other departments to ensure budgetary compliance and internal controls for grants and contractswere regularly monitored
  
• Analyzed requests for re-budgeting, funding requests, capital equipment purchases, and other transactions subject toprior approval
  
• Ensured funds were released only on committed project components for all research grants
  
• Completed all reporting and operational goals within set grant timelines
  

Awards & Recognitions

• Thanaa Award for best performance in the Center – February 2015
  
• Thanaa Award for best performance in the Center – May 2014
  
• Won 3rd Place in QF E-learning Contest –April 2013
  
• Thanaa Award for best performance in the Center – April 2012
  
• Thanaa Award for best performance in the Center – January 2011
  
• Thanaa Award for best performance in the Center – December 2009
  

Senior Relationship Manager

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd

Sep 2005 - Jun 2009

• Sales management and excellence to achieve sales targets and growth.
• Relationship management and corporate business development throughstrategic alliances.
  
• Team leadership and performance appraisal to motivate and improvesales teams.
  
• Channel management
  

Senior Relationship Manager with a proven track record of achieving sales targets, developing new channels, and formingstrategic alliances. Demonstrated ability to manage and handle Kerala State for Overseas Travel (Medical) Insurance, withexpertise in driving travel insurance sales through various channels. Skilled in leading and motivating sales teams,appraising performance, and generating corporate business.

• Led a sales team of 9 on product and selling strategies.
  
• Evaluated team performance and made recommendations for improvement.
  
• Developed relationships with corporate clients through meetings and presentations.
  
• Ensured quality service to agents and customers according to company TATs.
  
• Achieved sales growth of 17-20% year-on-year by developing new channels and executing action plans.
  
• Formed strategic alliances with key partners to maintain a competitive edge.
  
• Formulated and executed a sales strategy for top-line and bottom-line target achievement.
  

Awards & Recognitions

• Awarded the Excellence Award 2007 (Retail Marketing in India).
  
• Ranked #1 in sales during tenure with the company.
  
• Among the top ten performers in India in the JUMP '08 (Junior Management Program).
  

Marketing Assistant

Qatar Insurance Company

Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

• Product coordination and sales monitoring
• Budget management and online system updates
  
• Market research and collaboration with Vice President
  

Marketing Assistant and Business Analyst skilled in coordinating product offerings, sales monitoring, driving salesgrowth, training and coordination support, budgeting, and improving online systems. Collaborates with VP of RetailMarketing to align marketing strategies with business objectives and identifies trends and new product opportunitiesthrough market research.

Process Executive

Infosys BPM

Feb 2004 - Aug 2005

• Payment processing, Reconciliation
• Daily audit and reporting, Multi-tasking, Meeting deadlines
  
• Technical process execution, Client communication
  

Proactively managed payment processing, reconciliation, and research as a detail-oriented Process Executive, excelling inmultitasking and daily report compilation, billing, and auditing