Suvarna V Nimbagal (Suvarna Hiremath), Asst.Professor and Business Development Consultant, Karnataka, India.

I am employed as an assistant professor at the School of Management Studies and Research, KLE Technological University, Hubli, Karnataka, India. A Business development consultant and a keen researcher in the area of Entrepreneurship, Rural Marketing, Artificial intelligence, Circular economy, Digitalization, Retailing, and Industry 4.0. Presently working on dynamic pricing using AI and its implementation in supermarkets. Previously worked in sales and marketing in the FMCG industry for over 10 years handling business development and channel management functions.

CAREER AT GLANCE

Working as an Assistant Professor since Aug-2015. Teaching Marketing and General Management subjects at UG and PG levels.

Business development consultant - developing strategies for the growth of clientele, and evaluation of the market potential for new products.

Awarded Ph.D. from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India for the Thesis "A study on the entrepreneurial process and ecosystem in organized retailing sector with reference to north Karnataka", Feb 2023.

Peer Reviewer - Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, Journal of Autonomous Intelligence, South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting.

Peer Reviewer- Academia Letters

Associate Editor: IEMS Journal of Management Research 2015-2020 (Published June-Dec 2015 Vol.4 No.2, & June-Dec 2016 Vol. 5 No.2, Jan-Jun 2017 Vol.6 No.1, Jan-Jun 2018 Vol.7 No.1, Jul-Dec 2019 Vol.8 No.2, Jan-June 2020 Vol.9 no.1 ISSN:2249-569X).

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Over 10 years of industry experience in managing Business Development Functions, Sales & Marketing, Channel Management, Client Relationship Management and Team Management in FMCG industry.

Fast learner with sufficient exposure in managing entire sales & marketing operations by ensuring optimal utilisation of resources.

Experience in charting out sales strategies and contributing towards enhancing business volumes & growth and achieving revenue and profitability norms.

Proven skills in breaking new avenues & driving revenue growth and proactively conducting opportunity analysis by keeping abreast of market trends/ competitor moves to achieve market-share metrics.

Comfortable interacting with multiple levels of organisation, management and staff from different locations.

RESOURCE PERSON

Management Development Program (MDP) on Family-owned Retail Enterprises- HR Session on Know Yourself,The participants included the owners and managers of family-owned retail enterprises of Hubballi-Dharwad on 28/12/2023.

MDP for BRTC staff“ on Building Professional Behaviour at Workplace” in October. 2023

Guest speaker on “Emerging trends in services marketing” for MBA Students of KLES’s Institute of Management Studies and Research on 6th Sep.2022.

Workshop on “Time Management” for SSLC students – Rotary School, Navanagar, Hubli-2021

Workshop on “Building Positive Attitude” for Degree Students- Govt. First Grade College, Kalgatgi-2020.

Webinar on “Disaster Management” -Management Students

Webinar on “Career Opportunities for Technical Graduates”

Webinar on “Career insights for graduate students”

ACTIVITIES COORDINATED AND INITIATED

IIC regional meet- moderator for Round table discussion and regional meet Jan19. 2024.

National Level Webinar on “How to Write a Case Study”, 9th May 2021.

National Level webinar on “Career Planning and Corporate Etiquettes”, 2nd June 2021.

National Level Webinar on: “Career Opportunities in Public Sector “ and “Career Opportunities in MBA Education”, 15th July 2020.

Webinar on career opportunities for Technical graduates”, 2020.

National Level Webinar on: “New Education Policy”, 9th Sep 2020.

State Level Webinar on: “Personal Financial Management “, 20th June 2020.

Webinar On “Mindfulness in Leadership” on 18th August 2020.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Appreciated for extraordinary service and dedication to the teaching profession by Karnataka University Government Colleges Teachers Association Dharwad on 5th September 2020.

Awarded as Best in driving Horizontal Expansion and Event Activation in 2014.

Appreciated Best College Activation - in Karnataka 2013.

Appreciated as the Best Marketing and Operations Executive in 2009.

Credited as Best Support Staff in 2008.

PUBLICATION

A study on ethical implications of using technology in ESG investing and ensuring unbiased decision-making. Multidisciplinary Science Journal, (| Accepted Articles), 2024153. https://doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.2024153.Patil, S., Jadhav, S., & Nimbagal, S. (2024).

Honing Local Enterprises and Industrial Alliances with the Success of Entrepreneurs: Mediating the Role of Technology Adoption and Market Competition. Paradigm Shift in Business. Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth. Palgrave Macmillan. Nadiger, S., Pushparaj, K., Nimbagal, S., Panda, A. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40439-9_7 .

Factors leading to the adoption of OTT services- An analysis of the impact of OTT on traditional media(2023). PHRONIMOS: THE KIAMS JOURNA, 3(2), Vivek Sindagimath1 , Vijayraj S2 , Srusthi K3 , Sumith G4 Suvarna Nimbagal5 & Dr. GS Hiremath6

Digitisation and Artificial Intelligence in Retailing Sector – Key Drivers, 2023, Smart Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Performance Management in a Global Digitalised Economy (Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis, Vol. 110B), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 215-232.Hiremath, S., Prashantha, C., Panda, A. and Hiremath, G. (2023), https://doi.org/10.1108/S1569-37592023000110B014

Flourishing digital technology in professional services firms: multidisciplinary perspectives in India , 2023, Journal of Service Theory and Practice , Ansumalini Panda, Srinivas Subbarao Pasumarti, Suvarna Hiremath ,

Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in HR Practices: An Empirical Analysis ,2023, The Adoption and Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Human Resources Management, Part B , Ansumalini Panda, Srinivas Subbarao Pasumarti, Suvarna Hiremath

Retail Marketing Strategies: A study on changing preferences of customers towards retail formats, 2022, Presidency Journal of Management Thought and Research, Vol.15, No.1, 1-15.

AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF CUSTOMER CHARACTERISTICS ON RETAIL FORMAT SELECTION - A MEDIATING ROLE OF STORE IMAGE, Journal of Indian Business Research, an Emerald publication included in ABDC journal rankings

Aligning Industry 4.0 with Sustainable Performance: Mediating role of Circular Economy Capabilities and Supply Chain Resilience, Journal Management of Environmental Quality which is a Scopus indexed Emerald Journal with a high impact factor of 4.21.

"Drivers of Artificial Intelligence in the Service Industry: A Preliminary Analysis" which you submitted to the Journal of Service Theory and Practice

Digitization and Artificial Intelligence in Retailing sector- Key drivers, Book Chapter, Smart Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Performance Management in a Global Digitalized Economy

Co Authored a case study, published in January 2021 in the Journal of AIMS (Association of Management Schools).

Digital Banking Revolution in India- A Critical Study of Opportunities and Challenges published in IEMS Journal of Management & Research, ISSN :2249-569X , Vol.7, Issue No.1 Jan-June 2018.

A Study on factors that Drive and Facilitate Organized retiling in North Karnataka published in International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) , UGC Approved ,P ISSN:2319-801x , Vol7, Ver-1, Dec2018, Impact Factor 4.6.

Consumer Buying Behaviour- an Analysis of Organized Retailing in North Karnataka, Published in International Journal for Research in Engineering Application and Management(IJREAM), ISSN :2454-9150,Vol4, Issue-8, Nov2018, UGC Approved, Impact Factor :5.646.

Presented a Paper “Human Resource Management at MSME's - An Analysis of Hubli Region" at "National Conference on MSME" conducted by Acharya Bangalore B-School. Bangalore in Jan 2019.

Presented a paper on the topic “Key drivers of Digitalization in retailing sector –A study of North Karnataka” conducted by Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior in the 12th International e conference on “Digitalization as a Vehicle for Innovation, Organizational Growth, and Effectiveness” 19th and 20th Dec. 2020.

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