Aarti Balasubramanian
About Aarti Balasubramanian
Aarti Balasubramanian is the Assistant General Manager - Sales Readiness at Aditya Birla Group in Mumbai, with a diverse background in sales, training, and development across multiple industries.
Title
Aarti Balasubramanian holds the position of Assistant General Manager - Sales Readiness at Aditya Birla Group, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Current Role at Aditya Birla Group
Aarti Balasubramanian serves as the Assistant General Manager - Sales Readiness at Aditya Birla Group. In this role, she is responsible for designing and managing training programs aimed at improving sales efficiency and readiness across various sales roles within the organization.
Previous Roles and Experience
Aarti has a diverse professional background. She worked at LEAD School as Senior Manager, Learning & Development, and at Capstone People Consulting as Senior Consultant. Her career also includes roles at The Green Acres Academy as an Indian Dance Teacher, and at Asian Paints where she held multiple positions including Brand Manager and Manager - Field Readiness. Additionally, she was a Sales Training Consultant and a Trainer at The Velocity Organisation.
Educational Background
Aarti Balasubramanian has a strong educational foundation, having achieved a Master of Fine Arts in Bharatantyam from Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy, and a PGDBM in Business Administration and Management, Marketing from the International School of Business & Media.
Specializations and Expertise
Aarti specializes in diagnosing training needs and developing effective learning strategies. She enjoys visual thinking and instructional design, finding ways to make learning engaging and fun. She has experience in designing training programs across B2B Edtech, B2C & B2B Consumer Goods, Helpline, and Inside Sales sectors.
Passion for Teaching and Indian Dance
In addition to her corporate roles, Aarti is passionate about teaching and sharing her love for Indian Dance and Culture. Her experience includes teaching Indian dance at The Green Acres Academy.
Interests in Learning and Technology
Aarti is interested in discussing key trends in learning, virtual facilitation, and the use of digital technologies to enhance the learner experience. She leverages analytics to measure the effectiveness of training programs.