Raj Anand

Current

• Owner at Raj Anand Consulting
• Ambassador at Make Your Mark

Past

• Founder / Operations Director at Kwiqq.com
• CEO at Anderstand.com
• Technical Analyst at Daniel Sullivan Racing

• Web Programmer and Researcher at ARCO, European Union
• Application Programmer at Dazdaq Limited
• Serverside Web Developer at DesiSoundz.com

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Education

• University of Sussex
• University of Sussex
• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

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Recommended

15 people have recommended Raj

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Blog

Raj Anand’s Summary

Raj is the winner of Europe's Young Entrepreneur 2007 by BusinessWeek, Digital Future 50 by Revolution Magazine (alongside Twitter and Spotify), Courvoisier/ The Observer Future 500 (2008) and finalist of Sussex Entrepreneur of the Year.

He graduated from Sussex University with a BEngg (1.1)/MRes in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. At 23 he setup Anderstand Limited and developed the majority of the software.

Raj worked for the European Union, in Shell STEP internships and developed software projects for Dazdaq Limited, Daniel Sullivan Racing, Desi-Soundz Radio Station and Sussex University research lab. Raj won many national awards for projects in computer science, leadership skills and his entrepreneurial ambitions; inc the Millennium Volunteer award for helping local charities with Web projects, President of the best Society at Sussex University Union and runner up at South East Shell STEP awards.

Raj Anand’s Specialties:

Dynamic website Development, Bespoke Software Development, Event and Team Management, Computer System Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Student Organisation, Europe's Young Entrepreneurs 2007

Raj Anand’s Experience

• Owner

  Raj Anand Consulting

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 2009 — Present (2 months)

  I work on selected projects as a social media consultant, helping you achieve your business objectives. I'm a strong believer in innovation, constant learning and focus on what works for businesses.
  
  Social Web is changing the way we buy and sell and it has revolutionised the way we communicate. I can help you align your goals whilst cutting your costs.
  
  I can assist you:
  
  * Develop concepts: Convert your social media related ideas to tangible outcomes.
  * Social Media Strategy: Prepare a social media strategy to increase sales/marketing, feedback from customers and increase productivity.
  * Engage your audience: I can help connecting you with your customers.
  * Reduce spending: I can help you reduce your spend on marketing and communication.

• Ambassador

  Make Your Mark

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  I'm an active ambassador for Make Your Mark promoting entrepreneurship predominantly amongst university graduates.
  
  As an ambassador I speak at universities and social media forums, supporting MYM campaigns to inspire individuals to think as an entrepreneur.

• Founder / Operations Director

  Kwiqq.com

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  January 2007 — October 2009 (2 years 10 months)

  I'm the Operations Director and founder of Kwiqq.com. Kwiqq provides software to build your own Online Social Networking Software. My role is to work on business strategy, marketing, project development and sales at Kwiqq. I'm also involved in Blogging and researching social media for company and clients.
  
  A big part of my job is to develop creative use of social network/media by understanding client/user needs, often as a Kwiqq consultant. I'm also involved in developing strategies to innovate new social tools at Kwiqq. Sometime I also get my hands dirty with development in Symfony (PhP)

• CEO

  Anderstand.com

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

  January 2006 — December 2006 (1 year )

• Technical Analyst

  Daniel Sullivan Racing

  (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 2005 — December 2005 (10 months)

• Web Programmer and Researcher

  ARCO, European Union

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 4 months)

• Application Programmer

  Dazdaq Limited

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Biotechnology industry)

  March 2002 — December 2002 (10 months)

• Serverside Web Developer

  DesiSoundz.com

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  July 2002 — September 2002 (3 months)

Raj Anand’s Education

• University of Sussex

  MRes , Artificial Intelligence , 2004 — 2005

  Received a 1st in my Master Thesis and an "Award for innovative final year project"

  Activities and Societies:

  DJ, Choreographer, Web-designer, Stage show, Event Organiser, Club Night Organiser, Marketing, Campaigns, Asian Society, ACAS and Sussex Student Union

• University of Sussex

  BEng (1:1) , Computer System Engineering , 2001 — 2004

  Received 1st in my degree and award for Best Final Year Performance

  Activities and Societies:

  USAS, ACAS, USSU, DJ, marketing, publicity, Web-designer, and Event Organiser

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  Computer Science and Mathematics , Computer Science, Mathematics , 2000 — 2001

Additional Information

Raj Anand’s Websites:

• My Blog

Raj Anand’s Interests:

Enterprises, Web based technology, networking, graphics, reading, salsa

Raj Anand’s Groups:

IEE, Sussex University Alumni, Ilumus, Make Your Mark, Brighton New Media (BNM)

•    Brighton New Media
•    Alumni Network - University of Sussex
•    The Inuda Network
•    symfony
•    Brighton
•    Kwiqq
•    Social Media Influence
•    Zend Framework Developers
•    Connected Marketing Networking Group
•    Apeldoorn Conference Series
•    Future Social Media
•    Sussex Innovation Centre
•    Courvoisier The Future 500
•    we20
•    SuE - Sussex Entrepreneurs

Raj Anand’s Honors:

BusinessWeek's Europe's Young Entrepreneur 2007/08
Courvoisier Future 500 (2008)
Sussex Entrepreneur of the Year 2008/09
Top 6 Entrepreneurs at Cranfield University Upstart Programme
Student Union (USSU) - President of Most Improved Society - 2004-05
Sussex Univerity (USSU) - Best Performance in Computer Sytem Engineering (2001-04)
Sussex Univerity - Best Team Player Award - USAS - 2002-03
Indian Exam Board - Best Academic Performance - 1997-98

Raj Anand’s Contact Settings

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