Hari Sudhan

Portfolio — 2026 Bengaluru, India

HARI SUDHANCHENNIMALAI

Chief Managing Officer · EDU TANTR

Building business. Developing people.
Turning relationships into lasting growth.

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Hari Sudhan Chennimalai in a black blazer, reflected in a mirrorPeople. Partnerships. Progress.

01 / About

Growth starts
with people.

I’m Hari, a business development and leadership professional with five years of experience across B2B sales, institutional partnerships and revenue growth.

As Chief Managing Officer at EDU TANTR, I lead a 118-member organization across six departments. My work connects business strategy with the people, partnerships and processes that bring it to life.

From acquiring clients to coaching sales teams, I focus on understanding requirements, building trust and following through on execution.

THE WAY I WORK

Build meaningfulrelationships.Lead lasting growth.

Business development is a team effort. I bring people, partnerships and execution together to move business forward.

02 / Journey

From sales execution
to business leadership.

Current · Oct 2024 — Present

Chief Managing Officer

EDU TANTR

Lead strategy, business development and sales growth across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Post-Sales, Mentoring and Technology. Coordinate cross-functional execution and support market expansion.

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Manage acquisition, client relationships, delivery coordination and post-sales engagement. Develop institutional partnerships, lead performance management and align customer requirements with technology and operations.

Previous experience

Business Development Manager
Team Manager · Team Lead

SKOLAR

Progressed through sales and leadership responsibilities. Managed acquisition, qualification, negotiation and closure while coaching teams and supporting target achievement.

Previous experience

Business Development & Sales

CORIZO

Connected prospective customers with relevant education and professional-learning solutions through requirement discovery and customer engagement.

Previous experience

Sales

DEWTOWN

Built foundations in lead conversion, communication, negotiation, objection handling and customer relationships.

Previous experience

Assistant Team Lead / Sales

TEACHNOOK

Progressed from entry-level sales into team leadership, supporting sales execution, team activities and customer engagement.

Education · 2019 — 2023

B.Tech, Chemical Engineering

Erode Sengunthar Engineering College

An engineering foundation, followed by a career built around customers, commercial relationships and people leadership.

03 / Leadership impact

The scale of
the responsibility.

₹9 Cr

Annual business scale

Approximately ₹9 crore in annual revenue / sales responsibility.

118

Team members

Organization leadership spanning six interconnected departments.

1,000+

Monthly clients

Acquisition, relationship management, delivery and post-sales coordination.

26

Institutional MoUs

Completed agreements with educational institutions and strategic partners.

Figures reflect the responsibilities and achievements provided in my resume.

EDU TANTR team gathered together in the office
The people behind the progress

Many talents.
One shared ambition.

Leading a 118-member organization across six departments means building alignment, developing people and helping teams move toward shared goals.

Inside EDU TANTR / Townhall Vol. 2

One direction.
Shared momentum.

Clear conversations. Collective progress. Recognition for the people who make it happen.

Hari Sudhan Chennimalai speaking with a handheld microphone on stage
HARI SUDHAN CHENNIMALAILeadership in conversation
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People · Alignment · Recognition

Building alignment.
Celebrating contribution.

My approach to leadership brings together clear communication, team development and shared ownership of business goals.

At EDU TANTR Townhall Vol. 2, teams reflected on progress, shared department highlights and discussed the goals ahead. Leadership perspectives and open conversations connected day-to-day work with a shared direction.

01 / ALIGN

A clearer direction

Department updates and future goals brought the organization’s priorities into focus.

02 / APPRECIATE

Effort, recognized

Certificates of Appreciation celebrated team members’ contributions and dedication.

03 / CONNECT

Beyond the workday

A team dinner closed the gathering with time to connect and strengthen relationships.

04 / Institutional partnerships

Relationships that
open opportunities.

My B2B work at EDU TANTR focuses on institutional relationships, stakeholder engagement and coordinated execution. These selected company partnerships show how that work connects colleges with practical learning and career-focused opportunities.

26 MoUs overall · Named institutional partners

01 / MoU signed

Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College

Live projects, certification programs and skill-focused training in emerging technologies, designed to connect classroom learning with industry practice.

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02 / MoU signed

SRM Valliammai Engineering College

Industry-certified training, project-based internships, expert-led workshops and career guidance to support students’ professional readiness.

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03 / MoU signed

Saranathan College of Engineering

An industry–academia partnership focused on creating opportunities for students to develop skills, innovate and prepare for professional careers.

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04 / MoU signed

Coimbatore Institute of Technology

Real-time projects, specialized training and career-focused skill development in areas including AI, Data Science and Full Stack Development.

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05 / MoU signed

City Engineering College

Workshops, mentorship and career pathways connecting student potential with industry-aligned learning.

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06 / MoU signed

Erode Sengunthar Engineering College

Career guidance, emerging-technology awareness and practical learning to connect academic knowledge with industry expectations.

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07 / MoU signed

Nandha College of Technology

A collaboration announced to support innovation, research opportunities and stronger industry–academia relationships.

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08 / MoU signed

Bharath Niketan Engineering College

Practical exposure, skill-oriented training, workshops and seminars supporting employability and technical competence.

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09 / MoU signed

Government Arts and Science College, Tirupathur

A signed institutional collaboration announced by EDU TANTR, with a focus on skill development and career readiness.

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10 / MoU signed

Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science

An MoU signed alongside a Virtual Reality and Digital Twin Technology workshop, supporting collaborative programs, internships and certification courses.

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11 / MoU signed

Nandha Polytechnic College

Department-level MoU signing documented on 20 August 2025, including Electronics and Communication, Computer Engineering, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

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12 / MoU signed

RVS College of Engineering and Technology

A signed MoU announced by EDU TANTR as part of its institutional partnership network.

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13 / MoU signed

RVS Technical Campus

A separate MoU announcement naming RVS Technical Campus in EDU TANTR’s institutional collaborations.

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The overall total of 26 MoUs is from my resume. Named partners below are supported by company announcements, LinkedIn reposts or institutional records; they represent the publicly documented part of that network.

B2B activities in practice

Technical workshops

Erode Sengunthar Engineering College

EDU TANTR conducted hands-on Deep Learning sessions for CSE students, covering neural networks, model building and real-world AI applications.

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Campus recruitment

Sri Krishna Adithya College of Arts and Science

A campus placement drive connected students with career opportunities and supported talent acquisition through coordination with the college’s placement team.

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Industry exposure

Vemana Institute of Technology · South East College · Prathyusha Engineering College

A Microsoft industry visit organized with these institutions introduced students to AI, cloud computing and Microsoft technologies through expert-led learning.

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05 / Expertise

What I bring
to the table.

01

B2B & enterprise sales

Client acquisition, requirement discovery, negotiation and closing. A structured pipeline from first conversation to commercial relationship.

02

Strategic partnerships

Institutional engagement and senior stakeholder relationships that support business expansion and long-term collaboration.

03

People & performance

Sales coaching, target execution and team development. Clear ownership and consistent follow-through across functions.

04

Growth & operations

Go-to-market planning, CRM and pipeline management, customer relationships and coordination between sales, technology and delivery.

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Hari Sudhan Chennimalai in conversation at a microphone

06 / Contact

Let’s talkbusiness.

For business development opportunities,
institutional partnerships and leadership conversations.