Chandrashekar Rathod
About Chandrashekar Rathod
Chandrashekar Rathod serves as the Zonal Head at BharatPe, overseeing operations in Telangana since 2023. With a strong background in sales and marketing, he has held various roles in the telecom and fintech sectors, contributing to significant business growth and team development.
Work at BharatPe
Chandrashekar Rathod has been serving as the Zonal Head at BharatPe since 2023. In this role, he oversees operations in Telangana, India, working remotely. His responsibilities include managing business operations across more than 20 towns in the region. Prior to his current position, he worked as an Area Sales Manager at BharatPe from 2019 to 2023, where he built an offline payments merchant network that grew to 1.4 lakh merchants in South and North Telangana.
Education and Expertise
Chandrashekar Rathod is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, expected to complete in 2024. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Geology/Earth Science from Kakatiya University, which he completed in 2015. His educational background supports his expertise in business operations and marketing strategies.
Background
Chandrashekar Rathod has a diverse professional background in sales and customer service. He began his career as a Marketing Executive at Tata Teleservices Ltd from 2007 to 2011, followed by roles at Vodafone and Telenor. He worked as a Customer Service Executive at Vodafone in 2012 and then as a Customer Activation Officer at Telenor from 2013 to 2014. His experience includes significant roles at Paytm as a Team Leader from 2017 to 2019.
Achievements
During his tenure in various roles, Chandrashekar Rathod directed the launch of over seven new product lines in the fintech and telecom sectors. He led a team of three Area Sales Managers and 15 Team Leaders, implementing merchant service standards and resolving operational issues. He successfully recruited, hired, and trained over 250 field sales executives, improving sales targets by 30%.