Anil
K. Agrawal
Business
Advisor & Mentor
209-318
Lorry Greenberg Dr. • Ottawa, Ontario • K1T
2R5 • Canada
Tel: (613)521-8838 • Online
Contact |
Resume
of Professional Background |
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Overview
A
28 year-experienced entrepreneur, intrapreneur,
business manager, trainer, consultant and coach,
Anil Agrawal provides: |
- business
advisory service to medium and small
businesses and other organizations, and
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- mentoring
service to entrepreneurs, business owners,
managers, and sales and other professionals
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the objective to help them deliver better
results—results they are mandated to
produce and are accountable for. |
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| As
Business Advisor, he: |
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acts
as your sounding board and ideas champion, |
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helps
craft vision, strategies and plans, communicate the
same to employees, and bridge gaps, |
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promote
and facilitate innovation and development initiatives,
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take
over operational and administrative workload to relieve
the entrepreneur and business owner to work on the
business, and |
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mentor
and guide key personnel to produce better results. |
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| As
Mentor, he: |
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is
your sounding board — LISTENs, probes,
and provides feedback; |
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acts
as a catalyst — HELPs YOU identify
issues and opportunities, define
outcomes, explore
possibilities, find
out what works well, create
solutions, define
game and action plans, work
out strategies, create
results, and learn
from experiences; |
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is
a friend and confidante — SUPPORTs
YOUR ENDEAVOR with your best interest at heart—Your
purpose is sacred in your relationship with him. |
| For
details, see business advisory
service and mentoring
service. He will furnish a customized
proposal of service to address client's specific requirements. |
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| Major
Professional Achievements |
1999
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to-date |
Anil is engaged in Internet-based marketing, starting
with an eLearning venture dring 1999-2000 and currently
promoting an online educational package of services
for personal development and productivity improvement. |
| In
1997 and 1998 |
He
consulted with training companies in Calgary and Ottawa
to help them with operational review, strategic planning,
problem solving and other issues; he also served a
4-month consulting assignment for Executrain Canada—a
training company aspiring to go national—to
articulate the company vision, integrate three separate
companies into a national framework, and introduce
company-wide processes and communications. |
| 1989-1996 |
He launched and built-up a technology training venture
— NetVision Inc— pioneered the end-user
empowerment program—training them in new and
emerging technologies to be able to operate and manage
technologies in the workplace; Anil led the market
with training and mentoring packages for industry
certifications (Novell, Microsoft and Lotus), and
prepared non-technical people for new employment avenues;
he designed and delivered a pioneer re-training program
to Human Resources Canada to re-train and groom over
130 unemployed people to rehabilitate them in new
technology careers. Built up annual revenue of $4
Million. |
| 1988-1993 |
He
pioneered adoption of emerging new technologies (PCs
and Networks) in the workplace; set up a successful
systems engineering business to implement new technologies
in user environments, and played a major role in shaping
of new technology adoption trend. He built up annual
revenue of $3.6M. |
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1984-1987 |
As
a managing consultant in Systemhouse Ltd—the
largest national consulting company in Canada—he
pioneered successful automation of first time computer
user environments based on brand new technologies—personal
computers and Local Area Networks—He built up
$2.7 Million revenue in professional services. |
| 1978-1980
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In
Calcutta, India, Anil led large volume data processing
projects under tight deadlines and budget constraints,
and delivered 0.007% accuracy in jobs involving 500,000+
documents; achieved 25% annual revenue growth in face
of tough competition and under poor operating conditions. |
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1975-1978 |
In
Bombay, India, as Regional Manager for a computer
services company, he developed a commercial data center
in the competitive marketplace of Bombay, and established
a viable and credible DP services business within
3 years. |
| Throughout
his career, Anil's main strength lay in identifying
and developing opportunities, innovation, talent development,
and delivering results. |
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| Experience
and Skills Profile |
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University
degree (M.Sc. Tech) in electronic engineering. |
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25+
years of IT industry experience in India and Canada,
including intra-preneurship and entrepreneurship;
business startup, development and growth; management
of business, projects and people at various levels;
profit and loss responsibility; business planning,
talent hiring, training and development; vendor and
customer relations management, consulting and training.
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Leader
and team player. |
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Visionary,
creative and clear thinker - analytical and organized.
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Articulate
communicator, effective presenter and persuasive speaker. |
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Avid
listener, coach and a sounding board. |
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Troubleshooter,
problem solver, detailed. |
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Quick
study, versatile, and adaptable to new environments. |
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Able
to don many hats and multi-task, maintaining focus
on key issues and results. |
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Sports
knack for seeing possibilities, generating ideas,
and shooting for results. |
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| Values
& Principles |
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Conduct
business with high ethic and integrity. |
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Focus
on quality and value delivered. |
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Coach
and develop people. |
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Inspire
teamwork and create collaborative and supportive environment. |
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Share
the vision, goals and plans; keep everyone informed. |
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Encourage
open communication; elicit team participation in decision-making.
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Deliver
customer value, build relationships and command loyalty. |
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Run
business profitably with prudence in expense control. |
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Maintain
proper documentation. |
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Be
accountable. |
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Keep
eyes and ears open, and prepare for change. |
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| Education/Professional
Certifications |
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M.Sc.
Tech degree In Electronic Engineering; Bachelor of
Science (Math/Physics) |
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Certified
Technical Trainer (CTT) by Chauncey Group
International
Novell & Microsoft Certified Trainer, Novell
CNE, Microsoft MCP, Lotus CLP
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| Work
Experience & Career History |
| 2004-2005 |
Independent
Business Consultant — Business Advisor &
Mentor — Consults with entrepreneurs,
business owners, managers and professionals to help
them produce better results. |
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| Principal
Consultant & Entrepreneur, eVision Inc -
High-tech general consulting services, e-Learning
venture, and eCommerce implementation. |
| 1997-1998 |
Engaged in general consulting services to high-tech
companies, focused on business development avenues
and operational efficiencies; served a 4-month
contract as Chief Operating Officer in a national
training company, integrated multiple locations
in a national framework, and developed company
wide processes and communications. |
| 1999-2000 |
Launched an e-Learning venture, and promoted
deployment of e-Learning as a solution for organization-wide
learning initiative; focused on the SME market. |
| 2000-2004 |
Explored different eBusiness opportunities,
set up web sites with online ordering, and delved
into Internet marketing, primarily to experience
eCommerce first-hand. |
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| 1989-1996 |
Business Owner, NetVision Inc. & CareerPro Inc. in
Ottawa - Launched and developed my own IT training
businesses - for corporate training and career retraining,
created a team of quality trainers, and promoted technology
training and certifications. Peak revenue: $4 Million.
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| 1988--1993 |
Business Owner, LanVision Corporation in Ottawa
- Launched my own high-tech system engineering business,
focused on networking technologies for the workplace,
recruited and developed a team of 13 certified systems
engineers, and established major new customer installations.
Peak annual revenue: $3.6 Million. |
| 1984-1987 |
Business Centre Manager/Managing Consultant/Project
Director, Systemhouse Inc. - Initiated and developed
IT professional services business for office automation
based on new technologies in first-time computing
environments; Recruited, supervised and led teams
of 15 project managers, consultants and programmers.
Built up professional services revenue of $2.7M in
3 years. |
| 1981-1984 |
Senior Analyst, Canada Systems Group, Toronto --
Supported time-sharing service-bureau customers; focused
on financial planning systems, and maximized revenue
from computer usage. |
| 1978-1980 |
Regional Manager, Datamatics Data processors, Calcutta,
India - Managed a running data center, handled
business development activity, created methods and
procedures for handling large volume DP jobs, managed
40 people. Achieved 25% per year revenue growth. |
| 1975-1978 |
Regional Manager, Computronics India, Bombay, India
- Single-handedly initiated, developed and managed
a project to create and establish a data processing
services center; recruited and managed staff of 25
people, and became a dominant DP services supplier
in the marketplace. |
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