Rakesh N Rao

Rakesh N Rao has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Rakesh is currently the Associate Vice President and Head of Product Sales at CEPTES Software Pvt. Ltd. and has been in this role since January 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Principal Consultant in Product Sales at the same company from June 2019 to January 2022.

Before joining CEPTES Software Pvt. Ltd., Rakesh was the Managing Partner at Global Vision Zone, a Multibrand Optical Retail company, from January 2016 to March 2022.

Rakesh also worked as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at INSTACouriers from January 2018 to July 2019.

In addition, Rakesh has experience in the technology sector, specifically in ERP solutions. Rakesh was the Head of Business Development at Efficacious Technologies LLC from June 2014 to December 2015, focusing on sales and marketing for ERP solutions in the Middle East and Africa region. Prior to this, they were the Marketing Manager at SGP Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd., where they specialized in marketing for a construction ERP company from January 2013 to June 2014.

Rakesh's early career includes various marketing and partner acquisition roles at Rane t4u Private Limited. Rakesh held positions such as Manager of Marketing and Partner Acquisition for India, Middle East, and Africa, from March 2012 to January 2013. Rakesh also had roles in international partner acquisition, marketing, market research, and techno marketing from August 2008 to March 2012.

Overall, Rakesh N Rao's work experience showcases their expertise in sales, marketing, and business development, particularly in the technology and retail sectors.

Rakesh N Rao has a diverse education background. Rakesh completed the Advanced Strategic Management Programme at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, where they studied Strategic Management Processes and Functional Strategies of the Business. Rakesh also holds a Bachelor of Engineer degree in Electronics and Communication from Visvesvaraya Technological University. Additionally, they obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Advertising from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and a Diploma in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute. In terms of certifications, Rakesh has the ICC Foundation Certificate from the International Cricket Council, Salesforce 101: Introduction to Salesforce from Udemy, and the StartUp India Learning Program from Invest India. Rakesh also completed the Salesforce Trailhead program.