Project Manager RFP Telecom

Location: HSR Layout, Bangalore

Department: Design/Art

Job Summary:

The Design Manager at Contlo will lead our design team, driving the creation and implementation of visual designs across various projects. This role requires a blend of creative vision, leadership, and project management skills to deliver outstanding design solutions that align with our brand's identity and business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the design team, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high-performance culture.
• Develop and implement design strategies that align with the company's objectives and brand standards.
• Oversee the entire design process, from concept to delivery, ensuring high-quality standards are met within deadlines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product development, and external partners, to ensure cohesive branding and user experience across all platforms.
• Provide expert guidance and feedback to designers, helping to develop their skills and careers.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, technologies, and tools to continuously improve the team's output and efficiency.
• Manage and allocate resources effectively, including budgeting for design tools, software, and external contractors as needed.
• Present designs and strategies to stakeholders, incorporating feedback to refine and improve outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus.
• Proven experience (typically 4+ years) in a design leadership role, with a strong portfolio showcasing a variety of projects.
• Expertise in design software and tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, Canva).
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a track record of motivating and developing talent.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, capable of conveying complex design concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Solid understanding of branding, user experience, and digital marketing principles.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines and objectives.
• Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Manage the end-to-end tender submission process, ensuring all necessary documentation is prepared and submitted accurately and on time.
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• Review tender requirements and documentation to understand the scope of work, technical specifications, and evaluation criteria.
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• Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, finance, legal, and operations, to gather the required information for bid preparation.
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• Conduct pre-qualification assessments to determine the company's eligibility for participating in specific tenders.
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• Prepare technical specifications and develop comprehensive proposals that address the client's requirements.
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• Handle customer relationship management (CRM) activities, maintaining accurate records of interactions and correspondence related to the tender process.
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• Participate in post-tender processes, such as negotiations and contract finalization, if the tender is awarded to our company.
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• Stay updated on industry trends, market developments, and regulatory changes related to tendering and procurement.
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• Prepare and submit tender proposals within design

Deep-Rooted.Co is on a mission to get Fresh, Clean, Community (Local farmer) produce from harvest to reach your home with a promise of quality first! Our values are rooted in trust, convenience, and dependability, with a bunch of learning & fun thrown in.

Founded out of Bangalore by Arvind, Avinash, Guru and Santosh, with the support of our Investors Accel, Omnivore & Mayfield, we raised $7.5 million in Seed, Series A and Debt funding till date from investors include ACCEL, Omnivore, Mayfield among others. Our brand Deep-Rooted.Co which was launched in August 2020 was the first of its kind as India’s Fruits & Vegetables (F&V) which is present in Bangalore & Hyderabad and on a journey of expansion to newer cities which will be managed seamlessly through Tech platform that has been designed and built to transform the Agri-Tech sector.

Deep-Rooted.Co is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal-opportunity employer.  

How is this possible? It’s because we work with smart people. We are looking for Engineers in Bangalore to work with thehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gururajsrao/"> Product Leader (Founder) andhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sriki77/"> CTO and this is a meaningful project for us and we are sure you will love the project as it touches everyday life and is fun. This will be a virtual consultation.

We want to start the conversation about the project we have for you, but before that, we want to connect with you to know what’s on your mind. Do drop a note sharing your mobile number and letting us know when we can catch up.

Purpose of the role:

* As a startup we have data distributed all across various sources like Excel, Google Sheets, Databases etc. We need swift decision making based a on a lot of data that exists as we grow. You help us bring together all this data and put it in a data model that can be used in business decision making.
* Handle nuances of Excel and Google Sheets API.
* Pull data in and manage it growth, freshness and correctness.
* Transform data in a format that aids easy decision-making for Product, Marketing and Business Heads.
* Understand the business problem, solve the same using the technology and take it to production - no hand offs - full path to production is yours.

Technical expertise:

* Good Knowledge And Experience with Programming languages - Java, SQL,Python.
* Good Knowledge of Data Warehousing, Data Architecture.
* Experience with Data Transformations and ETL; 
* Experience with API tools and more closed systems like Excel, Google Sheets etc.
* Experience AWS Cloud Platform and Lambda
* Experience with distributed data processing tools.
* Experiences with container-based deployments on cloud.

 Skills:

Java, SQL, Python, Data Build Tool, Lambda, HTTP, Rest API, Extract Transform Load.

About the role

Experience in Firmware/Software programming in embedded Linux & RTOS based application development. Candidate must have a very good understanding of ARM processor, hardware and custom board or product development experience.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design, code and integrate software for an embedded Linux/RTOS targeted application (applications, drivers, framework)
• Customization, deployment and maintenance of Linux distribution
• Interact with Linux kernel, integrate new device drivers Improvement and maintain existing software components
• Perform unit test, Integration test, verification and validation of the product developed.
• Assist with the hardware design surrounding the processor
• Document the projects according to standards (protocols, architecture, technical specifications, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Electronics or computer science engineering.
• Minimum 6 - 12 years of experience in embedded Linux programming.

Specific skills:

• Expert in C programming with RTOS.
• Hands-On experience with Protocol development.
• Nice to have Protocol development experience such as USB or DP, HDMI or equivalent.
• System level design and understanding of overall system
• Strong knowledge of Linux, ARM processor architecture with SOC, FPGA interface is a plus.
• Hand-on experience on Linux kernel and device-driver development and debugging.
• Knowledge/Experience of TCP/IP, Network programming.
• Ability to write effective and reusable code according to best practices.
• Must be a dynamic, autonomous, and team-oriented individual.
• Knowledge of hardware and low-level development is an asset.

• Support and lead a team of product designers, by applying your expertise in strategic design methods and efficient design processes, across a multi-disciplinary team (UX, UX research, IxD, UI, VD, Graphics, etc) Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps.
• A key contributor to product team working closely with PM and key stakeholders (product, engineering, data science, sales, marketing & PR) to define a long term strategy that delivers on the vision
• Be able to deliver value for end-to-end user experience design with a focus on interaction design and visual design.
• Develop process flows, wireframes, and mockups to effectively conceptualize and communicate design strategies and detailed interaction models
• Be accountable for the system designs within the scope of your team to fulfill both functional and non-functional requirements, that enables building a scalable and reliable product
• Bring predictability & visibility of the team’s delivery to all relevant stakeholders, which includes making complex technological context more accessible to improve the quality of decision making
• Continually research the user experience through interviews/systematic feedback from internal/external customers to dive into root problems and uncover opportunities to improve our product
• Responsible for building & growing the design team - skills development, personal development, mentoring & leadership growth
• Work towards inculcating a Design Thinking culture within the team.

• Experience managing a design project from start to finish
• Ability to communicate effectively to different audiences within the organization
• A keen sense of design - both interaction design and visual design
• Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g. Sketch and InVision)
• Experience developing UX wireframes, interactive prototypes and mock-ups
• Team spirit, strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Can get hands dirty with all parts of the design process
• Understanding of influencer marketing space is a good to have