Pankaj Khandelwal

Self-motivated individual with over 25 years experience in business development and retailing. Adept at prioritizing and completing tasks to launch, promote and Market new concept/trade/products. Love challenges, Good communicator with strong IT skills and a positive mindset,at the age of 45 would like to settle down and have chosen World City "DUBAI" as the final destination.

Synopsis of 25 years work career:

- Started handling parental textile business at the age of 18. This initial exposure to the business world at an early age gave me extremely good hands-on experience on business tools like marketing, sales, strategics, using different business methods which helped me gain the practical exposure that has been a boon to me till date.
- With Gemstone diploma course and a Post Graduate in Computer hardware I first initiated my own computer business.
- In 2000 a pioneer in Rajasthan to implement the 1st Cyber cafe franchise concept with Data Infosys Ltd.
- In 2002-03 commenced an Embedded Solution Development Center in Pune and developed 1st Indigenous E1/PRI based IVRS solution and installed revenue sharing based VAS with Idea, BPL and Spice etc., One of the 1st to developed Indigenous GPS, RFID based embedded solutions and accomplished many successful pilot projects with GoI
- In 2005 the glittering world of Jewelry trade fascinated me. The diploma in Gemstone gave me a lot of push towards this trade. Performed a series of contractual manufacturing and QC job for several renowned European Jewelry designers.
- Joined Clarity Gold Pvt. Ltd. as Marketing Director in 2008 and did branding and Marketing of Gold and Silver Jewelry i.e. Aura, Ishtaa, Clarissa, Diamone etc.
- Designed, Developed and launched Franchise Jewelry stores "Clarity shoppe" PAN India wise. Opened 13 Designer jewelry stores as franchisees across India.
- Desire to explore more in the Jewelry market took me to Russia and Africa, where I could have the opportunity to explore many diverse business avenues in CIS and African continent i.e. in the fields of Petrochemicals, Building material, Precious metal etc.
- In 2012 I came back with Gold dore sourcing and joined Gold Mint India Ltd. as Business head.

I considered as a enthusiastic and pleasant personality with ability to convince the other side by effective communication skills and having thorough experience in different trade, commodities and domains.
I'm a hard core professional and love to travel, meet peoples and discuss on current issues.