Digvijay Narayan Shahi

Creative Writer
September 4, 1989

About Candidate

6+ years of experience in Web Content Writing, Copy Writing, and Social Media Writing. Self-published author on Amazon KDP with a 5-star rating. Niche specialization in Marketing content, Lifestyle, Philosophy, and Religion. About 3 years of experience in sales and marketing in Information Technology and consumer durables.

Location

Education

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Master of Business and Administration (Information Technology) 2015
The Global Open University
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Bachelor of Computer Application 2012
CMJ University, Meghalaya, India

Work & Experience

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Creative Writer Jan 2017 - Present
Freelance

Made a career change from sales to creative writing and worked on several projects to gain experience in the industry. Some key achievements/tasks were: • Self-published two books, a short story compilation, Gurukul Tales: Teacher-Student Stories from Ancient India, and Adhyatma Upanishad: English Translation with Commentary on Amazon KDP and got an overall 4.5-star rating. • Authored articles on the blog, https://digvijayshahi.com • Handled Social Media Marketing for Mithaas Maihar and increased followers by 40% over a year. https://www.facebook.com/mithaasmaihar/ • Written many marketing articles and web page content for landing pages, products, and other blogs for Yethai Tea and other establishments.

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Officer I - Sales Apr 2015 - Jan 2017
Asian Paints LTD

Handled a set of dealers for the company to generate revenue, launch new products, and grow market share and the dealer network. Some key achievements/tasks were: • Managed a network of around 50 paint dealers in retail sales. Facilitated sales and marketing through analysis, information, and problem solving on dealer outlets. • Established sales and distribution networks by running campaigns for dealers, contractors, and customers. Delivered product training, answered questions, and solved problems related to product. • Launched and established around 10 new products in the market. Educated the network on the new products, helped with presentation, marketing material, and showcasing the new products. Handled customer complaints and gave feedback to the R&D department for product development. • Performed market research and competitor analysis. Improved profitability and increased market share by 1% in the network. Added 2 new dealers to the territory. • Facilitated smooth coordination between dealers, stock depot, technicians, projects team, and contractors.

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Business Development Manager May 2012 - Apr 2013
Max Bohr Consulting LLP

Worked at an IT consulting firm for developing business strategies for agile products and services. Some key achievements/tasks were: • Planned Business Development Models for new products. Looked for opportunity areas, challenges, and provided solutions for better marketing. • Did market research, presented analysis, and helped in development of web related products and services. • Created Content/Documentation for sales and marketing of the said products and managed Customer Relations through feedbacks. • Did direct B2B sales for clients requiring websites, web applications, and CMS (Content Management System).

Skills

Creative Writing
90%
SEO
70%
Marketing
70%
Graphic Design
29%
Editing
80%
Wordpress
50%
Problem Solving
90%
Critical Thinking
80%
Research
80%

Awards

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Business Analyst Professional Programme 2015
Certification in Business Analysis by IIBA