Pradnesh R. Desai, M.Com. (India), P.G.D.B.M. (UK) B-504, Divya Smit, Mahavir Nagar Extension Kandivli West, Mumbai 400067 Tel: +91 022 2868 2962 (R)/ 6650 2226 (O) Mobile: +91 99308 52480 (P) / +91 9930804389 (O) Email: desaipradnesh@gmail.com Website: https://sites.google.com/site/desaipradnesh
Objective:
To achieve professional milestones, through benchmarking against the best. Education
1. Master of Commerce from University of Mumbai, India in 2006. 2. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management specializing in Finance from Wigan & Leigh College United Kingdom in 2003. Secured over merit grade in most of the semesters. 3. Bachelor of Commerce Specializing in Financial accounting from Mumbai University Mumbai, India in 2001. Training and conferences 1. One-week UK Healthcare Industry Briefing Course in Manchester and Liverpool, UK, Feb. 2010. 2. Two-day intensive course on managing client relationship journey. 3. One-day course on Myers-Brygg’s Type Indicator & team dynamics. 4. Organised seminars for UK’s trade delegations on clinical trials, biotechnology and healthcare in 2010. 5. Organised UK MHRA seminar at Taj Lands End, Mumbai on 17 Sept. ’09. 6. Attended Chemical Week’s CEO roundtable discussion: April ’09. 7. Attended Indian Petrochem: Nov ’08.
Experience: 8 years 1. Trade & Investment Adviser at UK Trade & Investment section of British Deputy High Commission, Mumbai from June 2005 and working to date. Job description is to work on market research assignments for UK companies and assist them to find relevant Indian partners. Market research done in sectors including financial & legal services, pharmaceutical, healthcare, engineering, chemicals and leisure marine. (Detailed job description mentioned attached suitability statement document). 2. Co-ordinating Assistant Corporate Relations and Placements at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) University, Mumbai, India as from May 2004 to January 2005. Job responsibility was to assist University’s MBA student to organise campus placement with leading Indian Companies. Collate various advertising, PR and promotional material for the University in various media forms.
Foreign trips for business development 1. Business Development Visit to Medica, Nov 2010, Dusseldorf, Germany. 2. Business Development Visit to Seawork International Show, Southampton, UK: June 2010, ’09 and ‘08. Updated on: 13 June 2012
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