Ritesh Ravindra Lad
Talantage LLC
Sr Proposal Writer/Manager
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Ritesh is creative and motivated with demonstrated experience in Proposal development, Writing, Coordination, and Management with Sales Excellence, Business Development, Account Management skills, and Business Analysis. He has over 6 years of experience in Digital Transformation, Consultancy Services, IT Services, Business Services, and Financial Services. Also, he has worked on many large, global, and complex multi-million-dollar opportunities with a 96% success rate across multiple industries and managed proposals with the Loopio automation tool over 3 years. Ritesh offers extensive knowledge of multiple sales and marketing activities project management experience with commercial negotiation skills. During his tenure in previous companies, he has worked on content, design, and development including technical writing for various proposals and sales & marketing collaterals.
Ritesh has strong attention to detail and extraordinary presentation skills. He is a highly motivated team player with excellent multitasking and critical thinking abilities as well as adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously, problem-solving autonomously, and meeting deadlines. He prioritizes culture fit and growth opportunities and is committed to delivering value in this role long-term. - Education
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Georgia State University Atlanta, USA
M.S in MarketingJ Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University Atlanta, USA
Graduate Certificate in Brand and Customer ManagementSymbiosis International University Pune, India
M.B.A. in Information TechnologyUniversity of Mumbai Mumbai, India
B.E in Computer Engineering - Experience In
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Talantage LLC Atlanta, USA
Sr. Proposal Writer June 2024 – Present
Work with leadership to respond to federal-based RFPs/RFIs/Sources Sought/RFQs/Solicitation
Help to develop win themes and align proposal responses accordingly
Proposal Management - lead and assist management with proposal management (e.g. compliance matrix creation, proposal outlines, reuse content from proposal libraries, cover pages, etc.)
Writing complete proposal responses including Company Introduction, Management and Staffing Plans, Past Performances, Solution Offerings, and Bios/Resumes, etc.Georgia State University Atlanta, USA
Graduate Research Assistant Aug 2023 – July 2024
Prepare marketing surveys on Qualtrics for various college activities
Contribute to research projects related to marketing, CRM, and consumer behaviour
Support the production of sales and marketing collateral and Georgia State University’s social media strategyAccenture LLC Mumbai, India
Proposal Management/Pursuit Writing Senior Analyst Feb 2022 - Aug 2023
Led proposal management for the North America - South market unit
Managed cross-functional, multi-partner proposal processes end-to-end
Developed high-level proposal solutions and wrote compelling proposal content
Coordinated with sales, product teams, SMEs and other stakeholders for system integration
Produced sales responses including writing, editing, proofreadingHinduja Global Solutions Limited Mumbai, India
Senior Associate Presales Mar 2021 - Feb 2022
Managed virtual bid teams, consolidated inputs from stakeholders like sales, marketing, finance
Performed bid risk tracking and managed the complete bid process lifecycle
Responded to more than 1000 RFPs, RFIs and RFQs for clients across domains
Managed resources and deadlines for all bid activities, ensuring smooth workload allocation
Developed and maintained an overall resource plan for accurate forecasting and cross-functional support
Provided proposal strategy and manage the overall RFP process, ensuring RFXs complianceNSEIT Limited Mumbai, India
Business Analyst Jul 2018 - Feb 2021
Led business development management team
Managed the business case process in terms of assessing proposals and supporting the financial assurance of its improvement and sustainability programmes
Delivered business planning and support opportunities with project management of bids and tenders including the development proposals that lead to business growth
Presponsed to RFXs and wrote technical as well as commercial proposals to financial services mainly for government proposals
Devised PoC and presentation including solution demos for client to explain organization’s capabilitiesMaxgen Technologies Pvt Ltd Pune, India
Business Analyst June 2017 - May 2018
Developed organization operating models, organization structures, and job and role design
Utilized project management fundamentals for client engagements
Utilized enterprise risk and compliance advisory fundamentals to support client engagements
Performed functional solution mapping and fitment for new opportunities
Prepared functional write-ups explaining product capabilitiesArtificial Machines Pvt Ltd Pune, India Marketing Intern Nov 2016 - Apr 2017
Collected qualitative and quantitative data for business development activities
Performed inbound and outbound business development with cold calling
Prepared promotional presentations and marketing plans for various industries to target
Performed edits and proofread all marketing communications and project documents
Developed, designed and maintained sales materials including presentations, brochures, sales pitches, etc.