Wow finally gotten myself to blog! This is my first entry here though I maintain a lot of Journals and Diaries; private till date. This blog is going to give me the opportunity to share few insights and thoughts on broader aspects like career, personal goals, my learning etc with friends and family.
To give you a little brief on where I am right now - Ruchika Gupta currently Asst. Manager - Business Development for Flora2000. Its the only Luxury Floral Gifting brand in India and into exquisite floral decor too. I completed my Post Graduation from MET 2010 and started working at Flora2000 in my last semester. Been truly blessed to have met some amazing colleagues here and there is just so much to learn! Im traveling to Thailand in Oct'10 and have already toured London & Singapore thanks to my Two elder sisters who have been living abroad for years now...
Super excited about my upcoming Holiday :) will start putting up pictures here (some motivation to finally start taking good pictures ;) I totally regret not taking enough pics of the earlier trips.
Right so Flora2000 happened by chance to me... The first company on campus for final placements and although I registered only to see whats in store; must be honest I dint exactly wanna sit for the recruitment process that time as my interest were in the Hospitality Sector. My friend however was extremely keen on getting recruited by Flora - and tried her best attempt too, but it was destiny indeed that I was selected despite my worst foot forward and she was rejected.
I entered a Team (Business Development) with a well chalked out structure in place, extremely supportive colleagues and the typical nonchalant Manager. With time and circumstances which I will not talk publicly; the team crashed. Excessive frustration, no strategy or direction, lack of thought process, the employees found their way out and that left a Department with me alone. Now reporting directly to my Founder/CEO and some brilliant insights from him coupled with the efforts of my ex-colleagues; I find myself in a much better position to deliver results and strategize. There is so much to learn from our CEO considering his ample years of experience yet the enthusiasm to run the business and constantly innovating! Flora2000 is a growing brand with a very bright business potential and that keeps me hooked onto it. I have with it realized the importance of gifting to maintain relations both personal and professional. I have helped out our clients from basic flower requirements for birthday to helping propose another and now doing wedding decor. Exciting times ahead must say!
