Shilpa Makkar
About Shilpa Makkar
Shilpa Makkar is a Manager in Business Development with extensive experience in the travel and tourism industry. She has held various positions in notable companies, focusing on sales strategies, customer requirements, and account management.
Work at Bird Group
Shilpa Makkar serves as the Manager of Business Development at The Bird Group. In this role, she acts as the primary point of contact for assigned accounts, overseeing the entire sales process from prospecting to closing deals. Her responsibilities include collaborating with internal stakeholders to optimize sales strategies and tracking the sales pipeline to develop forecasts for assigned accounts. Shilpa's experience in business development allows her to identify competitive actions and communicate insights to enhance the strategic positioning of her accounts.
Previous Experience in Business Development
Prior to her current role, Shilpa Makkar held several positions in business development and sales across various organizations. She worked at QuadLabs Technologies Private Limited as a Sales Manager from 2018 to 2020. Before that, she was the Deputy Manager of Partnership Development at Creative Travel India from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, she served as the Assistant Manager of Business Development at Satguru Travel and Tourism Services from 2015 to 2016. These roles contributed to her extensive knowledge of customer requirements and business environments in the aviation sector.
Career History in the Travel Industry
Shilpa Makkar has a diverse career history in the travel and tourism industry. She began her career at IBM as an Executive from 2009 to 2010, followed by a position as a Business Analyst at EXL for five months in 2011. She then joined MakeMyTrip.com as a Senior Executive from 2011 to 2014, where she gained significant experience in the travel sector. In 2014, she became the Vertical Head of Ticketing and Operations at Vayutrip Leisure Pvt Ltd, a role she held until 2015.
Educational Background
Shilpa Makkar's educational background includes a Diploma in Tourism and Travel Services Management from IGIA, which she completed in 1970. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree from IEC University, achieved in the same year. Her education has provided her with a solid foundation for her career in business development within the travel and tourism industry.