Gaurav Mishra

Current

• CEO at 2020 Social
• Writer & Editor at Gauravonomics

Past

• Yahoo! Fellow in International Values, Communications, Technology, and Global Internet at Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University
• Assistant General Manager (Brand Head Indica) at Tata Motors
• Regional Product Manager (Cars – West) at Tata Motors

• Regional Product Manager (Cars – East) at Tata Motors
• TAS Manager at Tata Administrative Services

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Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
• College of Business Studies - University of Delhi

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Company
• My Website
• My RSS feed

Gaurav Mishra’s Summary

I build and nurture online communities as CEO of 2020 Social. In my previous avatars, I have studied at IIM Bangalore, held senior marketing roles at the Tata Group, taught social media at Georgetown University as the 2008-09 Yahoo! Fellow, and co-founded Vote Report India. You can contact me at gauravonomics@gmail.com or +91-9999856940.

Gaurav Mishra’s Specialties:

Brand Management, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Digital Marketing, Internet Marketing, Social Marketing, Web 2.0, Web Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Management Consulting

Gaurav Mishra’s Experience

• CEO

  2020 Social

  (Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

  June 2009 — Present (7 months)

  2020 Social builds and nurtures online communities for Indian and international clients to connect their customers, partners and employees and help them achieve their business objectives.

• Writer & Editor

  Gauravonomics

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  January 2004 — Present (6 years )

  At Gauravonomics, I write about social media and social change and explore the intersection of technology, business and society.

• Yahoo! Fellow in International Values, Communications, Technology, and Global Internet

  Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University

  (Higher Education industry)

  August 2008 — May 2009 (10 months)

  Led research on social media in BRIC countries with a focus on digital activism in India and China. Taught a graduate course on “Social Media in Business, Civil Society and Government”.

• Assistant General Manager (Brand Head Indica)

  Tata Motors

  (Public Company; TTM; Automotive industry)

  May 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 3 months)

  - On deputation from Tata Administrative Service (TAS).
  - Managed sales and marketing for the Indica brand at the national level (for India).

• Regional Product Manager (Cars – West)

  Tata Motors

  (Public Company; TTM; Automotive industry)

  October 2005 — April 2007 (1 year 7 months)

  - On deputation from Tata Administrative Service (TAS).
  - Managed sales and marketing for Indica, Indigo and Marina in Western India.

• Regional Product Manager (Cars – East)

  Tata Motors

  (Public Company; TTM; Automotive industry)

  September 2003 — September 2005 (2 years 1 month)

  - On deputation from Tata Administrative Service (TAS).
  - Managed sales and marketing for Indica, Indigo and Marina in Eastern India.

• TAS Manager

  Tata Administrative Services

  (Public Company; Management Consulting industry)

  July 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 2 months)

  Multi-functional projects in Tata Chemicals (cost reduction with McKinsey), Tanishq (new product development), Tata Tea (brand management) and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (cost reduction with Boston Consulting Group).

Gaurav Mishra’s Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

  PGDBM , Management , 2000 — 2002

  - Positioned in the top twenty in the entrance exam for IIMB.
  - Short-listed for Aditya Birla Scholarship (2000-01) and IIML Leaders in Making Award (2001-02).
  - Summer Training: Asian Paints India Limited (International Business Unit) (2001) in the area of retailing
  - Won 15 plus prizes in inter business school simulation/ case analysis/ paper presentation contests (2000-2002).
  - Represented IIMB at Asia Moot Corp Business Plan Contest at University of Honolulu, Hawaii (2002).

  Activities and Societies:

  - Coordinator, ICON, the IIMB Consulting Club (2000-01)
  - Alumni Representative, IIMB (2000)

• College of Business Studies - University of Delhi

  BBS , Management , 1997 — 2000

  - Summer Training: Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd (1998) in the area of brand management.

  Activities and Societies:

  - Member, Placement & Alumni Cell, CBS (1998)
  - Member, Executive Council, Delhi University, World University Service (1997-99)

Additional Information

Gaurav Mishra’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website
• My RSS feed

Gaurav Mishra’s Interests:

Social Media, Marketing, Web 2.0, Internet, Mobile, Business Consulting, Online Communities

Gaurav Mishra’s Groups:

•    IIMB Alumni Association
•    Social media outsourcing
•    20:20 Social

Gaurav Mishra’s Contact Settings

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