Ajay Chauhadiya

As an Independent Strategic Consultant and Network Partner, I architect and execute the Indian market entry and commercial expansion strategy for a prominent German-founded international workforce and education ecosystem. In this capacity, I leverage my professional network and institutional consulting relationships to establish cross-border university partnerships, design frameworks for international student and healthcare recruitment, and scale global workforce mobility initiatives. My advisory coverage e

Led global business development and strategic initiatives at Gateway Educonnect, overseeing the promotion of higher education opportunities across key markets including the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the UAE. With a strong foundation in EdTech, drove expansion into Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, and worked to make world-class educational experiences accessible to students around the globe. Spearheaded market entry strategies and positioned Gateway Educonne

Led the development and implementation of long-term business strategies to support Unizportal's growth and market leadership in the global higher education space. Conducted in-depth market analysis to identify emerging trends, competitive forces, and new opportunities in the EdTech and higher education sectors. Translated these insights into actionable strategies. Identified and forged strategic partnerships with universities, colleges, and other educational institutions worldwide. Built and managed relatio

Developed and executed the global sales strategy in alignment with the company's overall business goals. This includes setting revenue targets, identifying key markets and segments, and creating a roadmap for achieving sales growth. Recruited, trained, mentored, and managed a high-performing global sales team. Stayed informed about industry trends, competitor activities, and customer preferences to identify opportunities and threats in the global marketplace. Continuously refined and optimised the sales pro

Worked with B2B and Associate partners to deliver applications and enrolment targets set out for each individual vertical (Australia, Canada, US, Germany, France and UK). Worked closely with the dedicated team of RM’s and Business Development Managers to identify, sign up and promote our products and services with GotoUni Associate offices and Business Associates across the world. Ensured that the Associate Offices and Business Associates have the required level of support from our end and all the informati

Managed a team of sales professionals in West & East India Region. Set targets, performance plans, and rigorous, objective standards for sales representatives. Meeting with reps one-on-one weekly to review performance, progress, and targets. Delivered deep performance reviews for each individual rep once or four per year. Coached individual sales representatives one-on-one through phone work and prospecting help sessions to help them improve sales performance. Developed a scalable sales process and ensured

Represented Aplicar brand to promote its services to agents, international educators, and prospective students. Worked closely with the Regional Director to produce and manage the area marketing calendar, ensured it reflects and balanced the needs and expectations of Aplicar. Managed up to 9 direct reports/Business Development Managers/Officers to achieve their targets and deliver an outstanding results. Mentored team members with training, knowledge, best practices and supported to deliver outstanding resu

Represented ApplyBoard brand to promote ApplyBoard services to agents, international educators, and prospective students. Implemented marketing and recruitment strategies through research and market analysis to maximize international student outreach. Managed up to 3 direct reports/International Recruitment Managers on achieving their targets and delivering outstanding results. Mentored team members with training, knowledge, best practices and supported to deliver outstanding results. Identified their stren

Represented ApplyBoard brand to promote ApplyBoard services to agents, international educators, and prospective students. Implemented marketing and recruitment strategies through research and market analysis to maximize international student outreach. Managed up to 3 direct reports/International Recruitment Managers on achieving their targets and delivering outstanding results. Mentored team members with training, knowledge, best practices and supported to deliver outstanding results. Identified their stren

Implemented marketing and recruitment strategies through research and market analysis to maximize international student outreach. Represented ApplyBoard brand to promote ApplyBoard services to agents, international educators, and prospective students. Worked towards increase international student enrolment at ApplyBoard by recruiting international students from diverse countries. Negotiated terms of engagement, provided training to agents and their staff, and kept the agent contacts engaged with ApplyBoard

Provided professional assistance in Guidance, Admissions, Case study and Evaluating the eligibility of the prospect ensuring zero client dissatisfaction. Attended walk-ins and handled client interactions, customer query in terms of the queries related to Immigration and/or Study Visa solutions. Efficiently handled a team of 5 to 10 team members, their staff welfare and interact with HO and other authorities / offices as and when required in accordance with the company policies. Responsible for all aspects a

Explain about admission procedures and courses offered to the prospective students and their parents through phone calls, emails and face to face meetings. Support the students throughout the admission process by answering to their queries and helping them to complete the required documents. Maintain the target metrics by converting prospective students into confirmed admission and succeed in achieving the performance goals. Review the student applications (UCAS, Common app, OUAC etc) for the eligibility an

Responsible for improving the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission -- specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning. Providing consulting services on matters related to admissions, generating leads and marketing questions, and business structure and growth.

Responsible for supporting the customer life cycle process and providing a broad range of administrative support services to contribute to Northern Sydney Institute TAFE NSW strategic objectives, maximize student enrollments and to support a culture of excellence in customer service. Also, taking enquiries from consumers interested in courses and matching them to their requirements, as well as dealing with inbound enquiries ranging in nature from billings to semester dates.

Involved in promoting the courses of Open Colleges in an outbound and inbound call center environment. Following a consultative process to appropriately match student needs to relevant courses, identifying their individual needs and future goals, and advising them of the most suitable course to undertake with Open Colleges. Also, contributing to the overall daily operational, commercial and financial requirements of the EHCS (Education Health Community) Division by achieving set Key Performance Indicators.

Involved in promoting the courses of Open Colleges in an outbound and inbound call center environment. Following a consultative process to appropriately match student needs to relevant courses, identifying their individual needs and future goals, and advising them of the most suitable course to undertake with Open Colleges. Also, contributing to the overall daily operational, commercial and financial requirements of the International Recruitment Division by achieving set Key Performance Indicators.

Involved in developing marketing campaigns to promote study abroad for higher education. Creating brand awareness across all segments and actively taking part in local promotions. And conducting events in university and addressing the delivering talk to address overseas education options.

Supervised the team of Box Office at Natural History Museum Ice Rink London and managed the venue’s ticketing issues. Professionally dealt with any ticketing inquiries; providing a high quality customer experience at all times.

Rendering support to Account Managers and Executives in carrying out daily operations. Conducting events in university and addressing the delivering talk to address the insurance needs of the students. Dealing with customers face-to-face and informing students about the vision of Endsleigh.

Headed the team of Box Office and executed activities like induction, staff training and development, dealing with all disciplinary procedures, etc. Resolved various ticketing issues.

B.Eng (HONS) in Electrical & Electronics.

B.Eng (HONS) with final year modules Information & Communication,Signal Processing, Electronics for Communications, Design and Control of Renewable Energy Technology, Individual Project and Automated Systems.

2008-2009 - All India Senior Secondary Certificate Exam 2007-2008- All India Senior Secondary Exam