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Beyond Work
Awards
Community Service
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Karan Dasgupta

Vancouver,BC

Summary

Recent Economics and Commerce graduate from UBC with over 4 years of experience as a professional recording artist, holding a distribution deal with Believe Digital. Proven track record as a Business Development Analyst, Market Research Intern, and Programming Intern at various companies. Seeking opportunities to leverage my diverse skill set and academic background to contribute meaningfully, aiming to make a real-world impact through strategic and innovative efforts.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Recording Artist

Believe Digital (Music Distribution Company)
07.2019 - Current
  • Skilled in marketing, with over 10 million streams on various DSPs and a distribution deal with Believe APAC
  • Technical abilities include LogicProX, Adobe Creative Studio, iMovie, and Canva
  • Understanding of complex contracts across multiple geographies, optimizing my royalties and ensuring fair compensation
  • With a passion for music and expertise in marketing and technical skills, and a drive in making a significant impact in the music industry.

Business Development Analyst

KNOW App (Workplace Productivity Platform)
10.2023 - 12.2023
  • Spearheaded strategic initiatives for platform growth.
  • Identified potential customers in target markets.
  • Identified, assessed and executed partnerships and to drive company growth.
  • Specialized in both procuring and crafting high-impact training content.
  • Played a role in kickstarting KNOW's expansion into the Canadian market and meticulously compiled a targeted list of leads for user acquisition, contributing significantly to KNOW App's leads database.

R&D Intern

Brontoo Technology (Global Payment Solutions)
07.2020 - 09.2020
  • Undertook a research project on the payment solutions/FIN-tech market in Canada which covered entry pathways and opportunities for start-ups from the perspective of regulation, innovation and technology
  • Topics covered include market data and trends, key players, and government incentives

Market Research Intern

Shopological (Online Fashion Guide)
07.2018 - 09.2018
  • Kickstarted Shopological's entry to the Asian fashion market, and formulated the pathways to entry.
  • Conducted a market analysis for Beijing, Singapore and Mumbai to evaluate Shopological's entry into Asia.
  • Topics covered include market size, break up of domestic and tourism markets, key players and local fashion trends.

Database Programming Intern

EACIIT Vyasa (Data Analytics)
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Supported the software development team with routine coding tasks.
  • Shadowed the Lead Developer to learn programming skills in MongoDB and Python.
  • Adept with the use of MongoDB and the understanding of NoSQL databases.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies (Economics And Commerce Major, Asian Studies Minor)

University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
08.2023

IBDP And IGCSE - High School

Overseas Family School
Singapore
06.2019

Certification - Python

UCLA IDTech Summer Coding Camp
Los Angeles, CA, USA
07.2016

Skills

  • Lead Management
  • SWOT Analysis
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Public Speaking
  • Music Production
  • Branding and Image
  • Copyright and Licensing
  • Project Coordination
  • Online Marketing
  • Time Management
  • Client Relations
  • Data Analysis

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Bengali
Professional Working
Tamil
Limited Working

Beyond Work

UBC Rugby (2021 - 2022)

Awards

Principal's Award (for Honors in 7 courses), OFS, 2018 - 2019 ACSIS Rugby Gold, Singapore, 2018

Community Service

AMS Food Bank, Volunteer, 05/2021, 09/2021, Stocked UBC's food bank with products on a weekly basis, kept records, and handed food to beneficiaries.

Timeline

Business Development Analyst

KNOW App (Workplace Productivity Platform)
10.2023 - 12.2023

R&D Intern

Brontoo Technology (Global Payment Solutions)
07.2020 - 09.2020

Recording Artist

Believe Digital (Music Distribution Company)
07.2019 - Current

Market Research Intern

Shopological (Online Fashion Guide)
07.2018 - 09.2018

Database Programming Intern

EACIIT Vyasa (Data Analytics)
06.2017 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies (Economics And Commerce Major, Asian Studies Minor)

University of British Columbia

IBDP And IGCSE - High School

Overseas Family School

Certification - Python

UCLA IDTech Summer Coding Camp

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