4 FEBRUARY2023Editor NoteCOOs are Perfect Mix of Skilled Communicator, Effective Leader & Driven Business PersonRachita SharmaManaging EditorVOL 2 · ISSUE 5 - 2 · FEBRUARY, 2023Office Editorial Queries editor@womenentrepreneurindia.comAdvertising QueriesGarima AnandAbhay KatiyarSakshisales@womenentrepreneurindia.comBangaloreTel 080 46441103 To subscribeVisit www.womenentrepreneurindia.com/subscribe or send email to: subscription@womenentrepreneurindia.comMagazine Price is Rs 150 per issue GM Sales & MarketingAmrit SinghMagendran PerumalCirculation ManagerEditorial TeamAssistant EditorHima P. M.Mandvi SinghNavyasri C. N.,P. TejaswiniHeena KousarSiliconmedia Technologies Pvt. Ltd.No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugheshpalya, Bangalore-560017Harishankar P AGirisha MSenior Designer PublisherManaging EditorAlok ChaturvediRachita SharmaPrinted and published by Alok Chaturvedi on Behalf of Silicon Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published at No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2023 Silicon Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.One of the most important positions within an organization is that of a Chief Operating Officer. An ally of the CEO, a COO is usually the one responsible for maintaining and driving operational results within a company. A COO is effectively the architect, instigator and change champion for any company's strategy. The role does not only require one to oversee day-to-day operations, implement continuous improvement but must also execute the company's long-term goals. Since the COO role is so diverse and oversees many different departments, they are required to have the working knowledge of and experience with many different business functions. A COO must work in tandem with the CEO, and other executive management team members to drive the company's vision & growth forward. The current edition of WE celebrates some of the most promising women who have aced the role of their respective organizations COO.The cover story tells the professional journey of Pooja Sondhi,the Chief Operating Officer of LIVFIN. She is one of the industry leaders in the country when it comes to the development and deployment of software for the banking sector."In my current position, I am responsible for developing and enforcing organizational policies and procedures, establishing broad performance and growth targets, and taking part in company development efforts (investments, acquisitions, corporate alliances, and more)", she says. Speaking about the challenges brought along by the role, Pooja says, "As COO, I've had to overcome several significant challenges, including a lack of executive buy-in and support, unclear corporate objectives, and insufficient testing infrastructures".Next up we have Rasmi Mishra, Founder & COO, at Hooliv who has been instrumental in the company's successful run so far. "My key objectives are to boost operational efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer happiness", she explains. The edition also features Ankita Chaudhary the COO of Power Gummies. She is currently tasked with overseeing day-to-day operations at the firm while also steering its strategy. "As a COO, I had to foresee what's coming ahead and we nailed it", she says. The magazine features Khushboo Awasthi, COO, ShikshaLokam. Khushboo is currently building an ecosystem of change-makers with over 41+ organizations spread across 20 states and 19000+ schools in India. The edition also features Dhanya Narayanan, Chief Operating Officer, Rubicon Skill Development. Dhanya is an expert in building Capabilities, Pre-Sales, People Management, and Stakeholder Management and conducting training sessions on Behavioural Skills, HR Processes, Customer Service, Voice and Accent, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Employee Engagement, Customer Satisfaction, and various other Management Skills. Its essential that a COO possesses the perfect mix of skilled communicator, effective leader and driven business person. They are the ones responsible for not just ensuring operational procedures but are also the ones who enable company growth and creation of new processes. Read on and do let us know your thoughts.
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