ThinkAlternate Technologies

At ThinkAlternate Technologies we automate and simplify daily business operations of our customers by building Mobile and Web Applications that create processes automations for Sales and Order management, POS systems(Point Of Sale), projects & milestone management, Inventory management, Repairs system, certificate generation, customer feedback system, etc.

My role here is to identify tech solutions to key business bottle necks and bring relief and growth to our customers business. My key roles and responsibilities are,
- Develop Technical Solutions for retail business problems
- Design & Architect Systems for Mobile & Web Applications
- Create processes to increase operational efficiency, reduce Human errors and improve task accuracy
- Host Applications on Cloud Services for high availability and scalability at very low cost investment.
- Project Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Heading Product Development Team and their Deliverables
- Hands-on coding when needed on Mobile apps (Android & iOS native App development, Flutter Apps)
- Debugging and problem-solving along with the development team.

Founding Director

Clippet

Introducing Clippet.ai India’s First On-Demand Design Services Platform. 

Ever imagined graphic designs done in minutes ? Clippet becomes the first company globally to deliver designs in under 90mins!

Co- Founder and CTO

RUSTIC TONES

Rustic Tones works to offer sustainable clothing for mindful living people that not only protect but nurture both the people and the planet. Right from the first step of organic cultivation to the last strip of biodegradable packaging and special mention dyes from the very essence of mother nature and herbal plants. We stay loyal to the soil. 
We design baby clothing that is of practical useful styles that are safe and comfortable for babies.

Business Advisor, Co-Founder

Amman Tyres

My current focus is to digitally transform the business into a tech-enabled and automated business.
The business has been Digitised and currently in the process of Digitalisation. Once We achieve our digitalisation goals, we would be all set to move the business into Digital Transformation stage where we would be disrupting the market.

In the past, I had been managing Sales & Marketing, Business Development, Finance & Operations in the family-run Brick-n-motor Business.

Amman Tyres is one of the most trusted tyre dealers in Bangalore for the last 32 years. Wholesale and retail tyres available for Cars, Two-wheelers, Tractors, Goods Vehicles and all other automobiles.

Head Of Digital Transformation, Partner

Playonomics

Handle everything that is technology. 
Tech: Python Django, React.
Cloud: AWS, Firebase.

Chief Technology Officer

iDare - Support, Safety and Wellness

Hand holding the business, operations and technical team for all technology solutions and needs.
Was part of the product team for product innovation, analytics and growth for user acquisition, user engagement, user retention and monetisation strategies. 

Performed Go To Market for iDare App and successfully performed multiple release stints by steadily growing the user base.

Chief Technology Officer Consultant

CASH+ A Lifestyle & Neo Bank App

Product release, innovation, GTM plan, development team hand holding, Tech Hiring.

vMobo Inc.

Head and own the mobile app product for design, development testing and deployment.
Apart from end to end development my responsibilities include ownership of product development for both Android and iOS mobile apps.

Android & iOS App Developer

NOROC Solutions Pvt Ltd

-- Consumer based product development for simplifying payments in industries such as Food and Beverage, Vehicle insurance, Vehicle service, Diagnostic centres, Flea markets, etc.

-- Focus is primarily towards building robust mobile payment apps for android smartphones with a rich and native user experience.

-- End to end product development including architecture, design, development, testing and deployment.

Android App Developer

TEKsystems

-- Design and development of Android enterprise level applications following Agile development.
-- Knowledge in being able to consume and develop REST web services.
-- Architect the development using Model View Pattern (MVP) architecture.
-- Test cases using Junit and Mockito.
-- Experience in working with Maven and Gradle build tools.
-- Exposure to Jenkins for Continuous Integration (CI) 
-- Exposure to Sonar Source for continuous inspection of Code Quality.
-- Deployment and Administration of Apps on Google Play Store.
-- Eclipse and Android Studio for Dev IDE.
-- Exceptional Communication and Leadership skills.
-- Extensive knowledge in preparing Business requirement documents and functional specifications.
-- Creative problem solving skills with excellent team building and interpersonal skills.

Android Application Developer

Working on an Infrastructure project on VMware. Key skill sets included in the project are,
> IBM Tivoli Identity Manager (ITIM)
> VMware vSphere client
> VMware Horizon View Administrator
> VMware View Client
> VMware ThinApp capture
> Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) 
> Microsoft Share Point.
 
Leading a team of 15 members also includes additional responsibilities such as
Resource management.
Risk prediction and management.
Decision making.
Continuous Improvement Process/Planning.
Active involvement in the Steering Committee for reports and statistics.

Consultant Engineer / Team Lead

I Help Non-Tech Founders with Tech Leadership | Founding Director @ ThinkAlt Tech

Goutham is a passionate Entrepreneur who lives and breathes Mobile App Development. His passion towards building apps led him to start ThinkAlternate Technologies, fastest growing Mobile App development company in Bangalore, India.  
He is process driven and makes sure his clients always get the best in class products for their business, while primary focus being growth of his clients business.

He is a highly energetic leader who goes above and beyond for a product success. He has so far built more than 100+ Apps for customers in India, USA, UK, France, Japan, Gibraltar, Canada and various other countries across the globe. 

Goutham also guides and hand-hold startups by being their fractional-CTO. 

You will find him in his element when he’s talking about business, building mobile apps, swimming meditating, travelling and finally being himself with a good cup of coffee and a non-fictional read. 


ThinkAlternate Technologies

★ One of the fastest growing Mobile App Development Company known for executing complex projects.

★ Certified development team.

★ Process driven framework for timely delivery and lifelong support.

Our In-house product success team can help you build your dream product in lighting speed.

Goutham Iyyappan

Monk Mantra

🌐 Monk Mantra: Pioneering Digital Excellence & Elevating Brands Worldwide.

- 💡 Customized Digital Solutions: Tailoring strategies to meet unique brand aspirations.

- 🤝 Collaborative Ethos: Working hand-in-hand with clients for synchronized success.

- 🌟 Our Expert Team: Comprising seasoned professionals with a penchant for digital innovation.

- 🚀 Our Diverse Service Suite:
  - 📊 PPC: Bespoke campaigns driving immediate brand visibility and conversions.

  - 📍 Local SEO: Hyper-targeted strategies to dominate regional search results.

  - 🔍 SEO: Holistic strategies, optimizing from technical groundwork to content nuance.

  - 📧 Email Marketing: Crafting compelling narratives for consistent engagement.

  - ✍ Content Strategy & Marketing: Transforming brand voices into resonant narratives.

  - 🛍️ E-commerce Marketing: Techniques tailored for seamless online shopping experiences.

  - 🏨 Hospitality Marketing: Curating digital journeys from discovery to delightful stays.

  - 🌿 Health & Wellness Marketing: Championing digital health narratives with empathy and expertise.

- 🌍 Global Outreach: Strategies calibrated for both local resonance and global impact.

- 📈 Data-Driven Decisions: Ensuring every move is backed by analytics for superior ROI.

- 🔗 Client-Centric Approach: Prioritizing client visions, ensuring every digital touchpoint reflects core brand values.

- 🌟 Innovation at Heart: Regularly updating our techniques in line with the evolving digital landscape.
  
🤲 Monk Mantra's Commitment: Not just services, but enduring digital partnerships. Let's sculpt a digital future together that resonates, engages, and triumphs on a global scale! 🌟🚀🤝

Co-Founder

Trebound.com

🤝 Collaborate with the CEO and Leadership Team in crafting Trebound's growth vision.

🇮🇳 Harness India's diverse demographics & global insights for expansive strategies.

💡 Innovate by optimizing existing revenue streams and discovering fresh avenues.

📱 Adapt strategies to India's thriving mobile marketing scene and global digital habits.

🌎 Engage with markets from regional languages in India to global niches.

🚀 Spearhead initiatives, stay updated with global leadership trends, and drive unrestricted funding.

🔍 Utilize tools like SEO, SEM, and AI-driven campaigns.

🧪 Test & Learn through iterative A/B testing to refine strategies.

🌟 Network with local influencers, global icons, and key stakeholders.

🎯 Set & Achieve high-performance goals for both India and global markets.

🤖 Innovate using modern tools like chatbots and AI to engage users.

🌐 Represent Trebound globally, ensuring a unified and impactful brand presence.

🔗 Deepen partnerships at both local and global levels, emphasizing Trebound's mission.

Co-Founder - Strategic Alliances, Partnership & Growth

Stayzilla

🤝 Strategic Alliances & Partnerships:
- Identify high impact strategic alliances (Domestic & International) to complement Stayzilla services.
- Drive assessments of partner opportunities and risks.
- Conduct market studies to find new strategic partnerships.
- Work on brand-elevating partnerships focused on Stayzilla as a Homestay Platform.
- Ensure smooth onboarding of new relationships onto the platform.
- Build strong ties with Zonal teams to boost regional market partnerships.
- Support the operational onboarding of new partners.
- Recommend building product support services.
- Serve as the main contact for key partnerships and government accounts.
- Provide feedback on market competition and needs.

🏠 On-Boarding:
- Ensure onboarding of quality properties post requirements.
- Implement processes to boost team efficiency and manage their performance.
- Maintain a balanced team for quality listings across locations.

🌐 Travel Product:
- Understand deeply the customer needs and the technology's value.
- Act as the 'product champion' and be the reference for the technology's capabilities.
- Define the product vision and strategy alongside the product & executive teams.
- Collaborate to ensure the product roadmap aligns with market opportunities.
- Represent the voice of the customer in all product development phases.
- Keep an eye on the evolving market to stay competitive.

Sr. Manager - Strategic Alliances, Partnership, Supply On-boarding, Travel Product &  Growth

🌍 PAN India Acquisitions:
- Oversee quality acquisitions from both event and organic leads.
- Handle host acquisition, verification, photography, and listing for the platform's supply side.

👥 Team Management:
- Manage a diverse team of 25 members for seller acquisition.
- Oversee on-call acquisition, on-ground acquisition, and support teams for problem resolutions.

📝 Contracting & On-boarding:
- Ensure quality properties are onboarded post mandatory requirements.
- Complete on-ground verification, photography, and agreement to terms & conditions.

📈 Efficiency & Performance:
- Implement processes to enhance team efficiency.
- Track and manage team performance.

💰 Budget & Planning:
- Handle budget planning for acquisition activities.
- Ensure efficient fund allocation for the team's tasks.

✅ Quality Assurance:
- Maintain a balanced team for high-quality listings across various locations.

National Manager - Acquisitions, Verification & Onboarding

🚗 Event-Driven Promotions:
- Organize major selling events to encourage home/apartment owners to list with Stayzilla.

🤝 Interactions & Sales:
- Engage one-on-one and in groups to pitch the Stayzilla concept to potential hosts.

🧠 Strategy & Understanding:
- Understand host behavior and design strategies to align with supply market needs and bolster product image.

🏛️ Local Insights:
- Collaborate with local Government & Non-Government organizations for market insights and data collection.

📱 App Promotion:
- Drive projects to create buzz about the mobile app, motivating hosts to list their stays.

🌏 Extensive Travel & BTL Activities:
- Travel extensively across the country, conducting Below The Line (BTL) activities for desired results.

🤖 BTL Marketing Alliances:
- Partner with BTL marketing agencies to raise awareness and ensure success.

🎤 Roadshows & Marketing Events:
- Take full ownership of roadshows and marketing events aimed at achieving hosting goals.

🕵️ Innovative Host Acquisition:
- Employ unique and interactive methods to discover and list hosts.

🚀 Constant Movement:
- Continuously travel throughout the country to onboard hosts.

🎯 Engagement:
- Engage the target audience on a large scale.

Manager - Host Acquisition & Onboarding

Consultant / Freelance

1. 📧 Dispatching email marketing campaigns.
2. 📊 Providing accurate reports and analysis to demonstrate ROI.
3. 🔍 Researching new online media opportunities.
   - 📱 Mobile
   - 📱👥 Social media
   - 🖋️ Development of blogs and forums
4. 🎨 Designing website banners and web visuals.
5. 📞 Communicating with clients, networks, and partners.
6. 🔎 Conducting keyword research and web stats reporting.
7. 📱👥 Contributing to social media engagement and brand awareness.
   - 📊 Using web analytics for performance monitoring and recommendations.
8. ✍️ Contributing to company and industry blogs.
   - 💌 Managing e-communications.
9. 💰 Assisting with paid media and liaising with advertising agencies.
10. 📝 Developing content marketing strategies.
11. 🔄 Keeping updated with digital trends.
12. 📇 Managing contact database and lead generation activities.
13. 🤝 Negotiating with media suppliers for best prices.
14. 🚀 Operations strategy for startups focused on efficiency.
15. 📈 Advanced operational strategy & implementation.
16. 🌐 Working with top management in travel sector for process setup.
   - 📋 Business development
   - 👥 Team Management
17. 📊 Business Development Strategies and growth roadmap.
18. 🛠️ Product Development ideas & implementation.
19. 🎤 Freelancing for major outdoor events.

Management Consultant

Thrillophilia.com

Responsibilities:
- 🏢 Managed a sales team of 10+ members in B2C sales, focusing on activities.
- 📈 Developed sales strategies and guided the team's sales channels.
- 🔍 Made data-driven decisions with analytics.
- 🤝 Collaborated with product and digital teams for sales planning.
- 🤗 Excelled in building strong relationships with partners.
- 🔝 Assisted management in defining sales targets.
- 🎯 Set and chased team goals.
- 🧐 Conducted market research on industry & competitors.
- 🔍 Identified potential prospects & synergy points.
- 🌍 Explored new regions for business growth.
- 📞 Engaged prospects for business deals & negotiations.
- 💡 Innovated new channels for business expansion.

Achievements:
- 📊 Managed large volumes of leads daily with the team.
- 🚀 Achieved a 65% lead-to-conversion rate.
- 🚀 Trained a 6-member newbie team within a week.
- 🥇 Recorded the highest sales in a month.
- 🏆 Consistently recognized as a top performer across departments yearly.

Head - Travel Experiences

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- 🌐 Design & execute multi-vendor management strategy.
- 📊 Use analytics to shape product strategies aligned with business goals.
- 🔄 Align vendor strategy with overall business plans.
- 🔍 Conduct online & offline research to identify top vendors in specific domains.
- 🚀 Train team on vendor relations, negotiations & business growth.
- 🎯 Draft strategies for driving a specific business unit.
- ✈️ Track & analyze travel vendor trends to forecast & identify engagement opportunities.
- 🔒 Ensure travel vendor strategies stay relevant to the organization's objectives.
- 📜 Set & communicate vendor policies, standards, and procedures.
- 🤝 Coordinate multi-source vendor strategies with key vendor relationships.
- 📖 Maintain a list of top vendors for different travel offerings.
- 📑 Aid in contract talks, highlighting benefits of partnering with Thrillophilia.
- 📈 Create performance metrics for all vendor categories.
- 💼 Integrate vendor performance into sourcing decisions & act on underperformance.
- 🌐 Ensure top-notch products are listed on the website for users.
- 📣 Develop & share vendor motivation strategies across teams.
- 🌟 Cultivate organizational talent, promoting a culture of learning.
- 🧐 Research current travel product trends.
- 👥 Analyze competitors.
- 💡 Innovate & design products for B2C and B2B.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

- 🌍 Crafted a world-class travel product for international consumers.
- ⏱️ Launched 200+ unique experiential travel products in under 6 months.
- 🤩 Onboarded top-tier international vendors.

Travel Product Architect

Responsibilities:

- 🌐 Managed all Outbound training, Team Outings, and related programs.
- 🤝 Vendor management: Led the onboarding process to optimize supply chain.
- 🚀 Built a robust Ground staff team for impeccable program delivery.
- 😊 Prioritized customer satisfaction during and post-event engagements.
- 📅 Created event plans & liaised with corporate clients; met senior officials across organizations.
- 💡 Innovated cost-effective methods with an emphasis on customer delight.
- 🌳 Selected & managed suitable outdoor events and activities.
- ☎️ Coordinated and followed up with vendors.
- 🏆 Managed events, outdoor activities, and programs independently.
- 🛍️ Oversaw post-sales operations.

Achievements:

- 🌟 Delivered 300+ flawless programs.
- 📈 Achieved a 99% operational efficiency rate in program delivery.
- 🦸 Earned the 'Superman' title within the organization.

Head - Outdoor Department

* 🧠 Understand company processes to pinpoint strategies that boost client/vendor/customer database & nurture existing relationships for long-term growth.
* 🎨 Design & implement innovative marketing and business development strategies.
* 🚀 Blend strategy, innovation, negotiation & idea generation.
* 🎉 Oversaw company events and promotional activities.
* 💼 Identify potential clients/vendors, negotiate deals, manage accounts & foster customer loyalty.
* 🔍 Conduct online & offline research for optimal client/vendors in tours, travel & activities to generate leads.
* 🎤 Handle corporate presentations, proposals, and manage customer expectations.
* 📈 Assist in strategic planning for enhanced profitability & market share capture.
* 📱 Design & run digital marketing campaigns, collaborating with teams & external agencies to meet goals.
* 🌐 Implement website best practices for an unmatched customer experience, optimizing conversions & expanding the digital channel.
* 🌍 Oversee online branding, communications via the website, email marketing, community building, SEO & search marketing.
* 🆕 Scout new digital trends to enhance communication & business objectives.
* 🍃 Oversee operations for Outdoor activities.
* 🏢 Organize outdoor events for corporate clients.
* 🤹‍♂️ Strong at people management & multitasking.
* ✈️ Travel with corporate clients for events & activities facilitation.
* 🛍️ Manage vendors for outdoor products.

Business Development, Social Media Marketing, Outdoors Manager

Urise Adventure Sports

🌐 Operations Management for Adventure Activities
- 🏫 Orchestrated and managed operations for school camps, ensuring student safety and skill development.
- 🏞️ Led wildlife treks, focusing on environmental awareness and fostering a connection with nature.
- 🏔️ Organized and oversaw Himalayan trekking expeditions, ensuring all logistical needs were met.

📚 Program Focus:
- 🚀 Self-Development: Designed activities to enhance individual growth, self-awareness, and resilience.

- 🌟 Leadership Development: Facilitated tasks and challenges that cultivated leadership qualities among participants.

- 🆘 Crisis Management: Conducted workshops and real-time training to equip students with the skills to handle unexpected challenges.

- 🤝 Team Collaboration: Emphasized the importance of teamwork, communication, and understanding different perspectives.

🎯 Target Group:
- Catered primarily to school and college students, instilling in them key life skills and a sense of adventure.

🌱 Added Value:
- Cultivated a sense of responsibility towards nature, promoting sustainable and eco-friendly practices during all activities.
- Integrated knowledge sharing sessions where participants learned about local cultures, flora, and fauna during their treks.

Overall, our adventure programs aimed to holistically develop participants, enabling them to face life's challenges with courage, knowledge, and grace.

Director

I'm a versatile and seasoned startup professional boasting more than 15+ years of comprehensive experience in the dynamic world of startups. With a well-rounded understanding of business, marketing, and technology, I am a proactive & strategic thinker who excels at turning visions into realities.

💼 Current Roles:

Strategic Alliances, Growth Marketing, CRO, & Marketing Science at Trebound, leading team-building activities & corporate training company
Monk-Mantra is a cutting-edge organization focused on delivering top-notch solutions to businesses.

🚀 Skills and Expertise:
As a multifaceted professional, I possess an exceptional in-depth understanding of the entire marketing spectrum. My areas of expertise include the following:

-> Strategic Consultancy: Providing valuable insights and guidance to businesses as a trusted leader
-> Branding Strategies: Crafting customer-centric branding strategies based on insightful data
-> Integrated Marketing Communication Campaigns: Orchestrating seamless marketing campaigns that drive results
-> Product Marketing: Creating robust product marketing initiatives with a direct revenue impact
-> Growth Marketing: Establishing and managing growth marketing strategies across various channels to scale businesses

🔥 Business Objectives & Practices:
Throughout my career, I have embraced new challenges and initiatives, developing innovative processes in operations and practices. This adaptability has made me a valuable strategic partner, employee sponsor, advocate, and change mentor for the organizations I have worked with.

🏆 Proven Leadership Skills:
My proven leadership abilities include managing & motivating employees to achieve better & higher results. With a captain-of-the-team mentality, I can effectively guide individual contributors to meet committed deadlines.

🎯 Excellent Communication & Problem-Solving Skills:
As a strong communicator and listener, I possess a solution-oriented approach when addressing situations & problems. My experience includes setting up, implementing, and deploying processes across teams.

🌟 About Me:
I am driven by a passion for helping businesses thrive & a strong belief in the power of collaboration. I am always eager to learn, grow, and share my knowledge with others. My diverse background and skills have allowed me to adapt to various industries and succeed in many roles.

🤝 Let's Connect:
I am always excited to connect with like-minded professionals, share ideas, & explore opportunities for collaboration. Feel free to contact me here on LinkedIn or via email at arun@trebound.com

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