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Surendar KannanSK

Surendar Kannan

@Surendar

Senior Marketing Executive at TargetBay

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

TargetBayD. G Vaishnav College School of Management, Chennai

Results-driven Lead Generation specialist with over 10 years of experience designing and executing high-impact strategies across digital and outbound channels. Proven expertise in boosting qualified leads, enhancing conversion rates, and driving revenue growth through data-driven campaigns, CRM optimization, and targeted outreach. Adept in market research, lead qualification, lead nurturing, and cross-functional collaboration with sales and marketing teams to align lead generation with organizational objectives and accelerate pipeline development. Skilled in leveraging analytical insights to optimize campaign performance and maximize ROI.

Experience

Senior Marketing Executive

TargetBay

•Aug 2022 - May 2025

Analyze customer profiles using data from reviews, email personalization tools, and AdWords/PPC campaigns to optimize marketing strategies. Manage CRM platforms including Zoho, Freshsales, and Salesforce by designing and implementing efficient workflows to enhance sales processes. Generate detailed reports from CRM systems to track performance metrics and inform decision-making. Support business solutions through advanced data analysis and visualization using tools like Power BI. Develop and maintain interactive dashboards using leading visualization software such as Tableau and Power BI to improve data-driven insights.

Senior Market Research Analyst

Preludesys India Ltd (Salesforce Partner)

•Apr 2018 - Jul 2022

Identified recruitment needs and sourced qualified candidates using job posting platforms such as Simply Hired, LinkedIn Recruiter, and specialized industry databases. Executed targeted email marketing campaigns via Pardot (Salesforce Marketing Cloud), achieving a 20%+ response rate and increasing lead engagement. Maintained CRM database integrity by performing daily tracking, data validation, and structured lead uploads, ensuring over 95% data accuracy. Collaborated closely with sales and marketing teams to synchronize lead generation strategies with overall business goals and objectives.

Senior Market Research Associate

Merit Software Services

•Sep 2015 - Mar 2018

Conducted comprehensive contact research and email verification to enhance lead accuracy and data quality. Executed market intelligence gathering using advanced search techniques across multiple search engines and proprietary databases, resulting in targeted and actionable insights. Analyzed complex datasets with sophisticated methodologies to identify high-value prospects and optimize campaign targeting. Managed marketing campaigns leveraging expertise in Tableau for data visualization and Salesforce CRM for efficient lead tracking and pipeline management. Performed data scraping and extraction using professional tools such as Hoovers, Manta, Xing, Glassdoor, ZoomInfo, Financial Times, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator, improving data acquisition speed by approximately 30%.

Process Associate

Accenture Pvt Ltd

•Aug 2014 - Sep 2015

Led client communications for medical billing and adjudication processes, ensuring precise payment posting and efficient resolution of queries. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to conduct detailed discovery sessions and process due diligence, identifying and implementing key workflow improvements. Produced comprehensive analytical reports to enhance operational efficiency and elevate client service delivery metrics. Maintained strict adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and quality standards, consistently achieving accuracy rates exceeding 95%.

Education

D. G Vaishnav College School of Management, Chennai

B.Sc - Bachelor of Science

Jan 2014

Licenses & Certifications

Power BI Certification

•Expires: Jan 2021

Skills

Hubspot
Online Lead Generation
Lead Qualification
Email Campaign
US Sales
Email Marketing
Lead Generation
International Business Development
US Market
Lead Management
International Lead Generation
Data Analysis
Virtualization
Power BI
Zoho
Freshsales
Salesforce
Tableau
Pardot
Hoovers
Manta
Xing
Glassdoor
ZoomInfo
Financial Times
LinkedIn Sales Navigator