Santhosh R

MBA Candidate 2026

Chennai, India
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About

MBA candidate specializing in Operations and Marketing with internship experience in automotive brand management, FMCG field sales research, and Agri-Fintech digital marketing. Experienced in lead generation, customer outreach, market data collection, and marketing collateral creation.

Experience

Market Research & Digital Marketing Intern

Dvara E-Dairy

2025 – 2026 · Chennai

Executed outbound lead generation campaigns, qualified prospective clients, and maintained a structured client database. Created posters, brochures, and digital creatives using Canva for rural Agri-Fintech promotional campaigns. Gained experience in phygital marketing strategies. Completed a PG dissertation on enhancing insurance penetration in rural India through phygital distribution.

Sales Research Intern

ITC Ltd.

2025 · Chennai

Conducted field surveys to collect consumer preference and retail audit data. Organized survey data in MS Excel to help identify distribution gaps and high-potential retail outlets. Coordinated with distributor teams to map retail coverage and provide insights for regional sales strategy discussions.

Brand Management Intern

Audi Chennai

2023 · Chennai

Conducted customer outreach, qualified prospective buyers, scheduled test drives, tracked lead conversion stages, and maintained daily outreach logs. Completed a UG final year project analyzing brand management and customer acquisition practices with recommendations for digital lead nurturing.

Education

Velammal Engineering College, Chennai

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

2024 – 2026

80%

Jaya College of Arts and Science, Chennai

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

2021 – 2024

75%

Vijayanta Model Hr. Sec. School

Higher Secondary

75%

St. Joseph's Matriculation School

SSLC

72%

Skills

MS Excel (Advanced)Power BITableauTally PRIMECanvaCapCutMS PowerPointBasic Adobe EffectsBlenderLead GenerationMarket ResearchBrand ManagementField SalesDigital MarketingCustomer OutreachRetail Operations

Projects

Locality Business Consultant — Palrajan Store

Assessed operations of a local retail store, identified gaps in customer reach and inventory management, and proposed low-cost digital tools to improve daily business efficiency.

Entrepreneur Interview — Sprint6 Smart Restroom Solutions

Conducted a structured interview with the founder on the B2B sales model, revenue streams, and market entry strategy, and compiled findings into a business case study.

Brand Management — Audi Chennai

UG final year project analyzing Audi Chennai's brand management and customer acquisition practices, with recommendations for digital lead nurturing.

Phygital Frontier — Dvara E-Dairy

PG final year dissertation analyzing primary survey data and proposing a hybrid distribution model for last-mile insurance delivery to enhance insurance penetration in rural India.