Rahul Gaur

Current

Customer Account Manager (CAM) -- Tubes at Tata Steel

Past

Management Trainee at Tata Steel
Business Development Intern at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Business Analyst at Infosys

Software Engineer at Infosys

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Education

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Punjab Engineering College
St. Xavier's High School, Chandigarh

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Connections

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

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Rahul Gaur’s Summary

Soft to Hard, Virtual to Real, Slow-paced to High-paced, Usual to Unusual, Routine to New, Regular to Challenging -- that in brief encapsulates my professional experience so far.

Having spent close to 2 years in Software Industry, learning about the same, living the 'dream' to become a software engineer and coming out with bug-free products, with ample perks and 'cool' life, I decided to CHANGE the course of my life.

I pursued my MBA from IIFT Delhi and decided to work in an industry, far removed from the Software industry. And here I am. Working in one of the finest Manufacturing organisations of the world -- Tata Steel, in Marketing & Sales. And boy oh boy, am I loving it! The constant change, unusual challenging situations, business scenarios, is making for a rich experience so far.

My current role includes taking care of the Precision Tubes business in North India, with Automobile OEMs as my major clients. In the role of a Customer Account Manager, I'm the bread-earner for Tata Steel, playing my part in improving the bottomline.

Goals:

My current goals are to immerse myself fully in the business I am in, learning the nitty-gritties of the same, clearing all my business fundamentals so as to achieve the long-term goal to drive the business independently for my company, in one of the major geographies.

Rahul Gaur’s Specialties:

-- Precision Tubes business -- Sales & Marketing
-- Handling B2B customers
-- Business Development
-- Configuration Management

Rahul Gaur’s Experience

Customer Account Manager (CAM) -- Tubes

Tata Steel

(Public Company; Mining & Metals industry)

June 2009 — Present (6 months)

I take care of the Precision Tubes business in North India, with Auto OEMs as my major clients.
Management Trainee

Tata Steel

(Public Company; Mining & Metals industry)

April 2009 — May 2009 (2 months)

I had a very good exposure as a Management Trainee, understanding the nuances of the Steel business right from the raw material stage (visit to coal mines and iron-ore mines) to making of steel (blast furnace and other Works mills) to branding it, marketing it and selling it, in various geographies across India, to a varied set of consumers.
Business Development Intern

Cognizant Technology Solutions

(Public Company; CTSH; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

April 2008 — June 2008 (3 months)

As a part of this 2-month internship, I was involved in Business Development for Cognizant in the London Insurance Market. I did Industry Analysis, Competitor Analysis, SWOT Analysis, studied in detail how London Insurance industry works and was involved in a lot of secondary as well as primary research work.

Based on my analysis, I recommended Cognizant to take a particular route in order to consolidate its position in the London market and was appreciated for the same.
Business Analyst

Infosys

(Public Company; INFY; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)

I worked as an offshore Business Analyst -- interacting with the Business team at the client's end (Aetna Inc.) in the USA, understanding the business requirements and upon analysis, working with my technical team of software engineers in India to deliver a bug-free software solution.
Software Engineer

Infosys

(Public Company; INFY; Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 6 months)

1. I worked as a Software Engineer (Team Lead) in the Mainframes domain (Healthcare Insurance Sector) for Aetna Inc. – and was involved in designing, building, testing and installing the ECHS software – received appreciation from Client for successful bug-free delivery of the project

2. I was actively involved in Configuration Management in the capacity of a Configuration Controller – conducted audits, maintained Quality Standards in the software and the project documents

3. I also succesfully cleared the HIPAA Certification Levels A and B of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) in 2007

Rahul Gaur’s Education

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

MBA , Marketing , 2007 — 2009

"I believe the only dream worth having is to dream that you will live while you're alive and die only when you're dead." -- Arundhati Roy

That's exactly what I did in those 2 years. I had some of the best experiences of my life, both on a personal as well as professional front.

Apart from facing the biggest tragedy one can face in life & coming out of it rock solid to learning a new language to attending parties, to having eventful night-outs, to enjoying the awesome food at the world-famous Tanku ka dhaba, to having tankfuls of chai and truckloads of parathas at Rana Saab's dhaba, to singing songs & enjoying late nights at the Coffee Day Xpress, to that wonderful hostel life, to making some life-long friendships, to endless other things -- I had it all.

And oh yeah, learnt a thing or two about 'management' too!
I did some interesting sales & marketing projects with Hindustan Unilever (Lakme), Perfetti van Melle, Virgin Mobile and Sally Hansen.

Activities and Societies:

Quizzing, Movies, Marketing activities, NGO attachment, 3G (Ghatiya Gaana Gang).
Punjab Engineering College

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) , Electrical Engineering , 2001 — 2005

Besides my involvement in a lot of extra-curricular activities, I also passed out with flying colours, clearing my degree with Honours.

I also organized lot of other events including the TechFest, for various clubs and technical societies e.g. ISTE, IEEE, etc.

My batchmates say that on a personal front, I changed 360 degrees over the course of 4 years, for good.

Activities and Societies:

1. Top quizzer, represented college at university & state level and won several quizzes.
2. Top member of Dumb Charades team, winning several times at university & state level.
3. Hon. Treasurer of The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) London (Chandigarh chapter), 2004-05
4. Founder & Executive Body Member: Alumni Association of Xavier’s (AAX)
5. Art & Photography Club -- awarded Special Appreciation Award for my involvement in various club activities.
6. NSS Coordinator
St. Xavier's High School, Chandigarh

Class-X , English, Science, Maths , 1998 — 1999

I still cherish the time I spent in this school (Nursery to Class-X). Apart from playing a major role in making me what I am today, on a personal as well as professional front, this school also had some wonderful teachers, whom I still uphold in my heart.

I passed out Class-X with flying colours, standing 1st in school and 3rd in the Chandigarh region, which became one of the most significant milestones of my life.

Activities and Societies:

1. Top Quizzer
2. Prefect of school
3. House Captain
4. Member of Quizzing team and Dumb Charades team

Additional Information

Rahul Gaur’s Websites:

My Blog

Rahul Gaur’s Interests:

Sales & marketing, people, travelling, books, cinema, music, internet.

Rahul Gaur’s Groups:

Honorary Treasurer, IEE (Chandigarh Chapter), 2003-2004

IIFT Alumni Association
! Sales Best Practices
PEC Alumni
Indian Auto Industry
WORLD STEEL PROFESSIONALS
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Marketing Association of India
Auto OEM Network
Tata Steel Employees ( Ex and Present)
Steel Industry Networking
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
Sales & Marketing Professionals in India
IIMs, ISB, MDI, FMS, SP Jain, Great Lakes, JBIMS, NITIE, IIFT, XLRI, IIT B, IMT G, NMIMS only
MBA Class of 2009 (IIM,ISB,MDI, FMS,SPJain,NITIE,IIFT,XLRI,IIT,G.Lakes,J.Bajaj,IMT,NMIMS)