Anand Sekhar Popuri

Profile Synopsis

Summary:  An experienced ITeS professional in search of professional growth .

What do I have to offer (Haves): I have used my natural learning ability and my communication skills to acquire and spread knowledge for over 11 years. I have worked as a data entry operator, an Internet browsing coordinator, a computer trainer, a web surfer, and a freelance writer.

What do I seek (Wants):  I am looking for assignments in the fields of content management, data analysis, training, business development and client relations management..

Anand Sekhar Popuri's Profile Overview

Current Company Freelance writer/Business consultant at Self Employed
Department: Others, from May 2010 till now

Job Description : Besides writing software reviews for the website http://www.epinions.com, I have helped Indian software firms and content management firms to bag lucrative deals with international clients.Further, I have written research papers and book reviews for a few academic writing firms based in the United States and the United Kingdom. .

Past Company Business Development Manager at Sierra Atlantic Software Services Ltd
Industry : IT Software
Department: Sales / Business Development, from from Jan 2010 till May 2010

Job Description : My responsibility was to sell the software services of Sierra Atlantic to corporate customers based in North America. The services that I sold were related to the implementation and integration of Oracle’s ERP applications. I also sold services like remote database administration and application hosting. . Freelance writer/Business consultant/Voice and accent trainer at Self-Employed
Department: Others, from from May 2009 till Jan 2010

Job Description : Besides writing software reviews for the website http://www.epinions.com, I have trained aspiring call center professionals in a personal capacity. I have also helped Indian software firms and content management firms to bag lucrative deals with international clients. I have also written research papers and book reviews for a few academic writing firms based in the United States and the United Kingdom. . Senior Technical Support Associate at Mahindra Satyam BPO Limited
Industry : BPO/KPO/ITES
Department: Operations, from from Mar 2008 till Apr 2009

Job Description : My responsibility as a Senior Technical Support Associate was to provide technical support to the customers of a leading internet service provider based in the United States. I also helped my reporting managers, Mr. Sudhindra Sridharan, and Mr. Rahim Ahmed to prepare the performance reports of various employees.. Content Analyst at Apex Knowledge Technology
Industry : IT Software
Department: Operations, from from Jul 2006 till Feb 2008

Job Description : My responsibility as a content analyst was to write abstracts of long articles and index the same for a research database used by scholars around the world. I have also edited the reviews of books and articles from periodicals published in different countries. Last but not the least, I have also done web based research about the products and services of various manufacturing and software development firms located in different parts of the world. I also worked with the Human Resources team during recruitment drives and helped them with the processing of data pertaining to new employees. Team Lead (Operations) at Aegis BPO Services Ltd
Industry : BPO/KPO/ITES
Department: Operations, from from Mar 2003 till Nov 2005

Job Description : I have worked on various telemarketing, survey, customer support and data validation assignments as a customer service associate. As an Operations team leader, I also helped in managing both inbound and outbound processes for reputed clients of Aegis BPO Services. Besides this, I have also played a major role in preparing training material and training new recruits for various processes at Aegis BPO Services, Hyderabad. Call Processing Agent at Birla Global Infotech Services
Department: Operations, from from Nov 2002 till Feb 2003

Job Description : My responsibility as a call processing agent was to promote and sell the products and services of the clients of M/s Birla Global Infotech Services to customers in the United States of America. Freelance writer at Epinions Inc
Department: Others, from from Sep 2000 till Nov 2002

Job Description : Freelance Writer: As a freelance writer, I have written software reviews for the website www.epinions.com. I have written reviews for customer relationship management software like BaanFos, Clarify CRM, Epiphany Campaign Management, and the Kana Assist . Web Surfer at Anion Technologies
Industry : IT Software
Department: Operations, from from Nov 1999 till Feb 2000

Job Description : My responsibilities included browsing the Net and searching for quality websites related to the topic that was assigned to me for the day. I also had to go through the sites, rate them and write reviews about their appearance, content, additional features, ease of navigation and updating. All this content was then used to create and maintain a Web Directory that is available online at the site Edu1.com. The Web Directory mainly contains information on the various educational institutions around the world as well as the Web-based resources that can be used by different categories of people. Internet Browsing Coordinator at Pinnacle Infotech Services
Industry : IT Hardware/Networking
Department: Operations, from from Feb 1999 till Apr 1999

Job Description : I was closely associated with the establishment and the management of the Netizen Club, an internet club which operated from the premises of the training center of Datapro Infoworld Ltd at Durgapur in West Bengal, India. My responsibility as the Internet browsing coordinator was to keep a proper record of the usage of the Netizen Club’s resources by the surfers and assist them whenever they had problems while surfing the Net. . Data Entry Operator at Philips Carbon Black Limited
Industry : Manufacturing/Industrial
Department: Operations, from from Nov 1998 till Dec 1998

Job Description : This project was undertaken by Anderson Consulting Inc. for Phillips Carbon Black Limited in order to perform an extensive cost analysis at Phillips Carbon Black Limited and find out ways of improving the financial performance of Phillips Carbon Black Limited. I was assigned the task of entering data regarding the operations of the company into the computer, performing validations, and verifying the correctness of the data entered by the data entry operators. I was required to work in tandem with the auditors from Anderson Consulting Inc., Mr. Sridharan Sethuraman and Mr. Ramkumar Akella. Computer Trainer at Self
Industry : Others
Department: Others, from from Apr 1998 till Nov 2002

Job Description : As a computer trainer, I have taught people about operating systems, accounting packages and office management. I have also taught people who had taken new Internet connections the basics of the Internet. I also taught them the method of surfing the Net as well as the do’s and don’ts of surfing the Net..

Educational Information Diploma at Datapro Infoworld
from Apr 1998 till Oct 1999
B.Com at Noble College, Machilipatnam
from Jan 1991 till Jan 1995
12th at Kendriya Vidyalaya, CRPF, Durgapur
from Jun 1988 till Jul 1990
Diploma at BITECH, Secunderabad
from Jan 1970 till Jan 1970

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Anand Sekhar Popuri's Personal Details

Gender:Male

Interest:I am interested in business networking, creative writing and photography. I am also interested in recording and editing multimedia content, besides providing soft skills training.