Capt Sameer Khullar

Current

Manager - Corporate Sales (International) at Matrix Cellular

Past

Manager - Brand Activation at TDI Media Services
Founder Member / Zonal Manager - North at Out of Home Media (India) Private Limited
Captain at Indian Army

Summer Intern at IMRB

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Education

National Institute of Management, Mumbai
Infanty School, MHOW
Officer's Training Academy (OTA), Chennai

R A Podar College of Commerce & Economics, University of Mumbai
Kendriya Vidyalaya

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Capt Sameer Khullar’s Summary

Over 9 years of varied experience in the armed forces, as a founder member in a media start-up, brand activation and corporate sales.

My Army training and career have honed me as a leader, manager and communicator besides other skills like attention to detail, ability to innovate and think out of the box and sheer grit and determination in the face of adversity.

Media experience has given me a great understanding of varied brands/product categories, media & consumer insight through research, and extensive exposure to new business development, sales, client servicing & relationship management.

In brand activation, I have worked with leading national brands performing end to end activities of this marketing function.

Capt Sameer Khullar’s Specialties:

Brand Understanding & Management, New Business Development/Sales, Client Servicing & Relationship Management, Vendor Development & Management, Operations/Project Management

Capt Sameer Khullar’s Experience

Manager - Corporate Sales (International)

Matrix Cellular

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

2009 — Present (less than a year)

Matrix is India's largest telecommunication solutions company for Indian travelers going abroad. The services primarily includes international SIM cards & 3G data cards resulting in 60-70% lower phone/internet usage bills on overseas trips.

I look after corporate sales for the international division.
Manager - Brand Activation

TDI Media Services

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2009 — November 2009 (7 months)

TDI Media Services, part of TDI International is one of the top ten outdoor advertising agencies in the country providing 360 degree solutions to clients for outdoor campaigns through outdoor media, retail identity programs and brand activation.

I was managing brand activation at the agency which included all forms of BTL activities, on ground activations, marketing promotions, etc. across India. The role involved:

* New business development / client servicing
* Ideation and creation of activation plans
* Vendor development & management
* Operations / Project Management: Activity execution, coordination & monitoring
* Activation assessment and insight

Other tasks as business head:

* Recruitment & HRM (training/orientation, task allocation & management, motivation & retention, etc.)
* Business Strategy
* Budgeting

Brands worked with: Beam Global (Teacher's Origin, Sauza, Jim Beam, DYC, etc.), Acer, Zodiac, VIP Bags & Ranbaxy Global Consumer Healthcare.
Founder Member / Zonal Manager - North

Out of Home Media (India) Private Limited

(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)

November 2006 — April 2009 (2 years 6 months)

OOH Media is India's largest company in the digital OOH TV space.

As founder member and part of the core team of 10 which started the company, I was instrumental in establishing the north business and operations for the company at the time of its launch and subsequently leveraging the network for revenue generation. The role involved:

* New business development
* Consultative concept sales
* Client servicing & relationship management
* Brands understanding & analysis
* Media/consumer research and insight
* Property acquisition
* Cultivation and management of DSAs, channel partners and vendors to expand and leverage business across geographies
* Financial and legal negotiating / bidding in business/sales deals

Brands worked with: Johnson & Johnson, Ranbaxy, Toshiba e-Studio, Yum Restaurants, Vanesa Cosmetics, Samsung, Ansals, Vipul Group, DLF, Ruby Tuesday, Sbarro, Yo! China & Moti Mahal.
Captain

Indian Army

(Government Agency; Defense & Space industry)

October 2000 — September 2006 (6 years )

A third generation army officer, I served for 5 years in the Indian Army.

Profiles (in chronological order):

Adjutant: 2 1/2 years
Commander Commander: 01 year
Assistant Adjutant: 06 months
Company Second-in-Command: 01 year

Functions:

* General Management
* HRM
* Training
* Operations / Project Management / Logistics
* PR

Served in 5th Battalion (Napier's), The Rajputana Rifles (SSC - 72, Meiktila III).
Summer Intern

IMRB

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Market Research industry)

May 1999 — July 1999 (3 months)

B2B research.

Capt Sameer Khullar’s Education

National Institute of Management, Mumbai

MBA (DLP) , Marketing, Advertising , 2007 — 2010 (expected)
Infanty School, MHOW

2003 — 2003
Officer's Training Academy (OTA), Chennai

2000 — 2001
R A Podar College of Commerce & Economics, University of Mumbai

B'Com , Business Management, Economics, Mathematics & Statistics, Advertising, Export Marketing, IP & OB , 1997 — 2000

Podar college is one of the leading commerce colleges in the country graded 'A+' by the National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC).
Kendriya Vidyalaya

1988 — 1997

Schools studied in: KV No. 1 (Bikaner), KV No. 1 (Srinagar), KV B - 1 (Janak Puri), KV IIT (Chennai), KV No. 1 (AFS Hindan)

Activities and Societies:

School Captain in XIIth.

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Capt Sameer Khullar’s Interests:

Writing, reading, music, travel & movies.

Capt Sameer Khullar’s Groups:

Indian Army Officers
Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School) Alumni
Officers Training Academy
India Leadership Network
Indian Armed Forces
R A Podar Commerce of Mumbai Alumni
Career Transition: Indian Armed Forces - Building & Managing your Career after the Armed Forces