Michelle Thoras is an experienced business development professional currently serving as Director of Business Development at Grand View Research, Inc. since March 2014, where responsibilities include managing a team of skilled managers and business executives. Prior to this role, Michelle held the position of Assistant Manager of Business Development at Transparency Market Research from April 2012 to February 2014, focusing on relationship-building and sales negotiation. Earlier career experience includes roles in client relations at Expedia and customer care at Hutchison 3 Global Services. Academically, Michelle completed a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Pune University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business from MUCC.