Dynamic marketing consultant with an obsessive eye for detail, passion for learning and demonstrated record of excellence. My eclectic background in luxury retail, hospitality and hospitality tech is a testament to my creative and analytical skills. Having worked in a variety of roles, I am at ease in both corporate and operational positions. I am resourceful, dedicated & collaborative, always striving to add value to my team. I have a head for numbers with a penchant for creativity and a can do attitude! After many years of working from home, I am looking for on-site and/or hybrid roles. I am open to contract roles. I am excited to explore opportunities that invoke my curiosity, leverage my skills & diverse experience, and compel me to reach for more.

Radhika Varma Bhogaraju

Dynamic marketing consultant with an obsessive eye for detail, passion for learning and demonstrated record of excellence. My eclectic background in luxury retail, hospitality and hospitality tech is a testament to my creative and analytical skills. Having worked in a variety of roles, I am at ease in both corporate and operational positions. I am resourceful, dedicated & collaborative, always striving to add value to my team. I have a head for numbers with a penchant for creativity and a can do attitude! After many years of working from home, I am looking for on-site and/or hybrid roles. I am open to contract roles. I am excited to explore opportunities that invoke my curiosity, leverage my skills & diverse experience, and compel me to reach for more.

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Dynamic marketing consultant with an obsessive eye for detail, passion for learning and demonstrated record of excellence. My eclectic background in luxury retail, hospitality and hospitality tech is a testament to my creative and analytical skills. Having worked in a variety of roles, I am at ease in both corporate and operational positions. I am resourceful, dedicated & collaborative, always striving to add value to my team. I have a head for numbers with a penchant for creativity and a can do attitude!

After many years of working from home, I am looking for on-site and/or hybrid roles. I am open to contract roles. I am excited to explore opportunities that invoke my curiosity, leverage my skills & diverse experience, and compel me to reach for more.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

F&B Operations Manager at Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002
Opened a flagship South East Asian cuisine restaurant in Mumbai; formulated Standard Operating Procedures; trained the team; managed pre-launch and post-opening events for food critics, celebrities & journalists.
Brand Marketing Specialist at Chalhoub Group
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007
Managed a portfolio of luxury tableware brands including Baccarat, Bernardaud, Christofle, Daum, J. Strong Water, Noritake, Rosenthal & Versace, Waterford & Aqua Parma; liaised with brand principals for cohesive global marketing strategy; generated exceptional B2B & B2C sales.
Retail Sales at Al-Futtaim Group
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2004
Led the retail sales team for a luxury watch & jewelry outlet in a premier mall in Dubai; educated customers about diverse product offerings; recognized for outstanding sales performance, contributing significantly to store targets.
Retail Sales at Williams-Sonoma
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Led the retail sales team for a luxury watches & jewelry outlet in a premier mall in Dubai; recognized for exemplary sales performance, customer service and leadership.
Marketing Consultant at Echo Maven
January 1, 2019 - Present
Facilitated startups, small businesses, non-profits & individual creatives articulate their brand voice, sharpen and amplify their message. Developed brand identities and marketing strategies, planned social media messaging calendars and collaborated on content creation & curation. Supported clients with brand/logo design, website design, build & maintenance, social media content strategy & creation, and customer outreach & newsletters.
Marketing Consultant at Girls CodeToo
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Administered website content and LinkedIn page while spearheading a paid marketing campaign to increase brand awareness and community engagement.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, English Language & Literature at Bharathidasan University, India
August 11, 2003 - May 31, 2006
Management Training Program at The Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development
July 5, 1999 - June 29, 2001
This Management Training program is one of the most competitive in India. Thousands of students are interviewed across the country and fewer than a hundred make it for the final interviews. Mr. Oberoi personally interviewed all the final candidates. I was the only person from my college to be selected for the program. The program itself is an intensive 2-year curriculum that includes theoretical and practical education in all hotel departments across the Oberoi properties in India.
Diploma in Hotel Management at Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore
August 5, 1996 - May 31, 1999
Core: Credential of Readiness at Harvard Business School Online
October 10, 2016 - February 28, 2017
HBX CORe (Credential of Readiness) is a 120-150 hour certificate program on the fundamentals of business from Harvard Business School. CORe is comprised of three courses - Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting – developed by leading Harvard Business School faculty and delivered in an active learning environment based on the HBS signature case-based learning model.
Pragmatic Marketing at Pragmatic Institute
February 6, 2017 - September 29, 2017
Level IV - a product and process management modular coursework that gives a strategic framework to build, develop and launch products. Courses completed: Foundations, Focus, Build & Launch
Certificate in Graphic Design at iFAGE Geneva
April 13, 2021 - June 28, 2021
165 hour certificate program on the fundamentals of graphic design and Adobe Creative Cloud solutions.

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Education, Non-Profit Organization