Qualified as an Aerospace Engineer, with a Business Management master’s degree from the University of Cambridge, Raja applies the skills learnt to find practical and creative solutions for expedited business growth.
Cosmetic surgery was, and is still, a big market in the UK. But the main players were either too corporate (and impersonal) or too informal (single-handed surgeons). There was a gap in the market for a highly personal service with world-class surgeons & facilities.
In 2017, this is exactly what Raja created. Already working for a private healthcare provider with clinic and hospital facilities, Raja developed a new Cosmetic Surgery brand, Pall Mall Cosmetics, growing it within 2 years to a £2m turnover business. After launching the website & brand, training a sales team, onboarding new surgeons and creating key patient pathways, Raja built out a management team to take the brand to the next level. A level that, 4 years later, now stands at >£8m turnover.
Raja has held many roles within the company including Business Manager, Hospital Manager, Head of Commercial and Business Growth Director. Alongside establishing the cosmetic surgery brand, he has been responsible for launching multiple new services (weight loss, stem cell, advanced diagnostics), won national & international contracts and oversaw the P&L for the growing medical, radiology and B2B departments.
Having spent 8 successful years within healthcare, Raja is currently taking on a new challenge as Commercial Director for CCM Motorcycles, where he is leading the company through a sales & marketing transformation.