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Laxman Pednekar — Senior Operations Leader
Selectively Seeking Leadership Mumbai & Remote · Senior Operations
Senior Operations Leader · Mumbai, India

Systems that work. Teams that grow. Problems that get solved.

Laxman Pednekar Head of Operations · FinTech · EdTech · Business Development
FinTech EdTech Forex 12+ Years Business Development Marketing Ops AI Integration
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Who I Am

Systems Builder.
Crisis Solver.

Industries
FinTechEdTechForexExhibitionsCommunityTelecom
Education
MBA — Manipal UniversityB.Sc. — BAMU UniversityCertified Career CoachFinancial Markets Cert.
Languages
Hindi — NativeMarathi — NativeEnglish — Professional

"Leadership is about systems, empowerment, and lasting impact — executed with calm, clarity, and integrity."

— Laxman Pednekar

I am a strategic operations and business development leader who has spent 12+ years stepping into complex, high-pressure environments and building the systems, processes, and teams needed to scale. I am equally effective at the strategic and execution layer — from restructuring CRM architecture to running Meta Ads campaigns to managing teams through organizational crises.

My career reflects a consistent pattern: step into chaos, identify the operational core, and build systems that outlast the individuals running them. Whether it's compressing a multi-day task cycle to hours, managing a live forex brokerage platform, scaling a B2B exhibition business from Mumbai to international projects, or building a solo EdTech brand from scratch — I find the path through.

What makes me different is a rare creative-analytical-commercial balance. I can direct a brand visual system, run a paid marketing funnel, and restructure a payout commission model in the same week. I use AI tools actively to multiply operational and marketing capacity without adding headcount.

Beyond the desk, I am a marathon runner, adventure trekker, and lifelong learner who integrates psychology frameworks into leadership and applies spirituality as a grounding counterbalance to high-velocity environments.

Core Competencies

What I Bring to the Table

Operations Strategy
End-to-end operational design, workflow automation, process re-engineering at scale
Crisis Management
First responder in crises — immediate triage, stabilize, build permanent fixes
CRM Architecture
Built CRM systems from zero — release cycles, payout workflows, vendor onboarding
Financial Market Analysis
Forex analysis, competitor research, MT4/MT5, IB networks, AML monitoring
Team Leadership
Cross-functional management, performance targets, capacity building
Marketing & Performance
Meta Ads campaigns, performance marketing, lead funnel management, online seminar-to-conversion funnels
Business Development
Full B2B sales cycle, national + international market expansion, IB/affiliate network management, deal closure
Risk Management
Trading risk monitoring, AML compliance, flagged account management
Brand & Creative Direction
Visual brand systems, Adobe Suite, Canva, AI-assisted creative workflows and content production
Career Journey

Professional Experience

Manager & Strategic Operations Lead
2021 – Present
WealthGenics Educart Pvt. Ltd.
EdTechFinTechOperationsStrategy
  • Owned end-to-end business operations — from strategy design to full execution; served as first escalation point during organizational crises
  • Rebuilt CRM systems from ground up; reduced task cycles from 4–8 days to 4–6 hours through process automation and re-engineering
  • Managed cross-functional teams across social media, admin, customer care, and marketing; set targets, allocated resources, ensured quality
  • Led all events end-to-end — anniversaries, exhibitions, functions — logistics, vendors, on-ground delivery
  • Built a zero-budget digital attendee management system for a high-footfall event, replacing manual paper process
  • Drove payout model restructuring every 3–6 months — commission structures, strategy parameters, process rebuilds
Senior Business Analyst & Operations Strategist
2022 – Present
UltraTrendFx Capital
Forex BrokerageMT4/MT5IB NetworkRiskBusiness Analysis
  • Drove trading analysis, market research, and competitor intelligence for directional decisions in a fast-moving forex environment
  • Managed IB (Introducing Broker) operations — account creation, rebate structures, spread-share, multi-tier commission tracking
  • Built performance reporting structures; monitored trader and marketing KPIs, assigned corrective targets
  • Identified and managed high-risk trading behavior; AML compliance on flagged accounts
  • Designed training programs for IBs, traders, and marketing teams on products, platform, and compliance
Founder & Operations Lead
2024 – 2025
MarketGuruCool Academy
EdTech VentureSolo OperationMeta AdsMarketing
  • Set up and ran a financial education platform — strategy, content, Meta ad campaigns, lead closure as a solo operator
  • Hosted online seminars, coordinated media production, managed full customer lifecycle from acquisition to conversion
Business Development & Exhibition Manager
2017 – 2021
SK Groups
B2BExhibitionsBusiness DevelopmentSales
  • Grew the business from a single Mumbai base to a pan-India presence, including 2 international exhibition projects delivered
  • Handled the full B2B sales cycle — finding leads, client meetings, need mapping, deal closure, and payment collection
  • Set up exhibition stalls, brought on vendors in new cities, and ensured end-to-end event delivery across geographies
Community Outreach & Operations Lead
2014 – 2017
Siddhivinayak HealthCare Trust
Social SectorCommunity OutreachField Sales
  • Built and executed a door-to-door healthcare sales strategy integrating health camps with direct product distribution — exceeded target reach by 500%
  • Controlled all campaign logistics: demographic surveys, local permitting, resource allocation, and on-site sales conversions
  • Recruited, trained, and managed field officers; defined sales quotas and performance metrics that let top performers run their own territories
Customer Service Associate — Pace Winner
2013 – 2014
Andromeda / Reliance Communications
Telecom BPOCustomer Service
  • Recognised as Pace Winner within 6 months — delivered 300–500% above defined performance benchmarks
  • Built SOPs and calculation systems that improved floor-wide consistency and reduced handling errors
Signature Impact

Proven Results

Operational Turnaround
Compressed task completion from 4–8 days to 4–6 hours at WealthGenics through process redesign and automation — no additional headcount.
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Zero-Budget Innovation
Built a fully digital attendee management system for a high-footfall company event at zero cost, replacing the entire manual paper process.
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Crisis Ownership
Independently maintained full operations, financial continuity, and team stability through a critical organizational crisis.
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Market Expansion
Grew SK Groups from a single Mumbai base to national footprint with 2 international exhibition projects delivered.
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Pace Winner — Reliance
300–500% above benchmarks. Earned company-wide Pace Winner recognition within the first 6 months on the floor.
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Community Impact
Delivered 5× the outreach target in public health, while training field officers to independently lead their own teams.
Beyond the Desk

The Person Behind the Leader

The qualities that make a great operations leader are forged outside the office. Here's the other side of the story.

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Marathon Runner
The marathon mindset — discipline, pacing, and mental resilience under pressure — directly informs how I lead through long-cycle operations and organizational endurance challenges.
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Adventure Trekker
Mountains teach you to read terrain, manage uncertainty, and lead teams through unknown conditions with limited resources — skills that translate directly into business operations.
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Psychology in Leadership
Integrating psychology frameworks into team management and decision-making creates a rare leadership edge — one that balances analytical rigor with deep human understanding.
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Lifelong Learner
From MBA to financial certifications to career coaching — continuous learning is not an activity but a philosophy that keeps competitive edge sharp in fast-moving industries.
Tools & Tech

Technical Capabilities

Trading Platforms
MT4MT5IB Network MgmtAML MonitoringCommission ArchitectureRebate Structures
CRM & Payments
CRM SystemsCCAvenue APIUPI IntegrationPayout WorkflowsVendor Onboarding
AI & Automation
ChatGPTClaudeMidjourneyRunwayPrompt EngineeringAI Workflows
Marketing & Creative
Meta Ads ManagerPerformance MarketingLead FunnelsAdobe PhotoshopIllustratorCanvaBrand SystemsContent Strategy
Industries

Cross-Industry Experience

FinTech
EdTech
Forex
Exhibitions
Community
Telecom
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Ready to bring operational excellence and business growth to your team.

Open to Senior Operations, Business Development, Strategy, and Growth-focused roles in Mumbai or remote. If you need someone who can build systems, close deals, run marketing, and lead teams — let's talk.

Location
Thane, Maharashtra, India
Available for New Opportunities
Open to Senior Leadership Roles
12+ years of cross-industry expertise across operations, business development & marketing. Ready to help organizations build scalable systems and drive growth.
Head of Operations / VP Operations
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Business Development Head
Senior Business Analyst — FinTech
General Manager — Operations & Growth
Founder's Office / Chief of Staff
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