Gaurav Sharma, MBA
Vice President- EMEA, Strategy & Growth at 1729 Digital- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Punjabi Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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Hindi Full professional proficiency
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Sanskrit Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Antonio De Nes
I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Gaurav, and came to know him as a valuable asset to any team. He is honest, dependable, and hard-working. Beyond that, he is a good communicator and excellent with numbers. His knowledge of Strategy and expertise in technology & consulting was a huge advantage to our work. He put this skillset to work in order to achieve project goals in time. Along with that, Gaurav has always been fun to work with. He is an effective manager, and fosters positive discussions. Given that, I confidently recommend Gaurav.
Paula Robles Carreno
As a student leader and school ambassador, Gaurav consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, a positive atitude and great communication skills. He has contributed to numerous school activities that have helped make our community stronger. During his program, he showed good acumen for problem solving and analysis. In addition, Gaurav is fun and has a great sense of humor. He will be a fantastic addition to any team out there looking a passionate member who can deliver results
Antonio De Nes
I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Gaurav, and came to know him as a valuable asset to any team. He is honest, dependable, and hard-working. Beyond that, he is a good communicator and excellent with numbers. His knowledge of Strategy and expertise in technology & consulting was a huge advantage to our work. He put this skillset to work in order to achieve project goals in time. Along with that, Gaurav has always been fun to work with. He is an effective manager, and fosters positive discussions. Given that, I confidently recommend Gaurav.
Paula Robles Carreno
As a student leader and school ambassador, Gaurav consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, a positive atitude and great communication skills. He has contributed to numerous school activities that have helped make our community stronger. During his program, he showed good acumen for problem solving and analysis. In addition, Gaurav is fun and has a great sense of humor. He will be a fantastic addition to any team out there looking a passionate member who can deliver results
Antonio De Nes
I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Gaurav, and came to know him as a valuable asset to any team. He is honest, dependable, and hard-working. Beyond that, he is a good communicator and excellent with numbers. His knowledge of Strategy and expertise in technology & consulting was a huge advantage to our work. He put this skillset to work in order to achieve project goals in time. Along with that, Gaurav has always been fun to work with. He is an effective manager, and fosters positive discussions. Given that, I confidently recommend Gaurav.
Paula Robles Carreno
As a student leader and school ambassador, Gaurav consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, a positive atitude and great communication skills. He has contributed to numerous school activities that have helped make our community stronger. During his program, he showed good acumen for problem solving and analysis. In addition, Gaurav is fun and has a great sense of humor. He will be a fantastic addition to any team out there looking a passionate member who can deliver results
Antonio De Nes
I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Gaurav, and came to know him as a valuable asset to any team. He is honest, dependable, and hard-working. Beyond that, he is a good communicator and excellent with numbers. His knowledge of Strategy and expertise in technology & consulting was a huge advantage to our work. He put this skillset to work in order to achieve project goals in time. Along with that, Gaurav has always been fun to work with. He is an effective manager, and fosters positive discussions. Given that, I confidently recommend Gaurav.
Paula Robles Carreno
As a student leader and school ambassador, Gaurav consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, a positive atitude and great communication skills. He has contributed to numerous school activities that have helped make our community stronger. During his program, he showed good acumen for problem solving and analysis. In addition, Gaurav is fun and has a great sense of humor. He will be a fantastic addition to any team out there looking a passionate member who can deliver results
Credentials
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Process Improvement Foundations
LinkedInMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Program Management Foundations
LinkedInMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Global Strategy
LinkedInApr, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Management Excellence & Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt
Optness InstituteOct, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Google Analytics
GoogleMay, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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1729 Digital
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Singapore
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President- EMEA, Strategy & Growth
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Jul 2023 - Present
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IE University
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Spain
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Mentor
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Jan 2020 - Present
Part of IE Corporate Mentorship Program to enable current students to access Business world & help them build successful careers Part of IE Corporate Mentorship Program to enable current students to access Business world & help them build successful careers
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Playroll
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United Kingdom
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Human Resources Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Consultant
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Nov 2021 - Jul 2023
. Handhold startups in recruiting talent from world over & grow at a fast pace . Helping companies Hire full-time employees without having to register a subsidiary overseas . Helping & fostering Partnerships with HR firms by proving holistic hiring solutions . Handhold startups in recruiting talent from world over & grow at a fast pace . Helping companies Hire full-time employees without having to register a subsidiary overseas . Helping & fostering Partnerships with HR firms by proving holistic hiring solutions
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VAT IT
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Luxembourg
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager
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Mar 2020 - Sep 2022
. Helping clients generate new cash flows & plan their expenses by forecasting future savings. . Creating customized product solutions via data analysis to recover business expenses like withholding tax, customs duty etc. . Helping clients generate new cash flows & plan their expenses by forecasting future savings. . Creating customized product solutions via data analysis to recover business expenses like withholding tax, customs duty etc.
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mmviii Digital Assets Group
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United States
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Capital Markets
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Project Manager
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
Delivered Successful projects while acting as a consultant & growth partner for SMEs within EU for adoption of Blockchain tech & tokensation. Delivered Successful projects while acting as a consultant & growth partner for SMEs within EU for adoption of Blockchain tech & tokensation.
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Net Impact
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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President
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Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
President of Net Impact, Madrid chapter. An International Youth organization- creating awareness through conferences, events and dialogues among business experts and students Sustainability-Social Projects, Environmental Impact, Corporate Social Responsibility www.netimpact.org President of Net Impact, Madrid chapter. An International Youth organization- creating awareness through conferences, events and dialogues among business experts and students Sustainability-Social Projects, Environmental Impact, Corporate Social Responsibility www.netimpact.org
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Optness Institute
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Italy
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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International Management Consultant
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Aug 2018 - Sep 2018
Performed Data Analytics & Strategic Market assessment to create a prescriptive plan for NGOs to attain higher growth, increase operational efficiency & optimize return on investment (ROI). Performed Data Analytics & Strategic Market assessment to create a prescriptive plan for NGOs to attain higher growth, increase operational efficiency & optimize return on investment (ROI).
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AB InBev
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Belgium
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Development Consultant
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Jun 2018 - Jul 2018
Management Consulting Project in collaboration with: - IE Business School - The Cocktail Consulting Lead customer discovery and commercial development efforts to understand and develop a business idea that targets both customer satisfaction and company’s objective of increasing profitability & market share, as part of a consulting project (Lab) for AB-InBev in Spain. Management Consulting Project in collaboration with: - IE Business School - The Cocktail Consulting Lead customer discovery and commercial development efforts to understand and develop a business idea that targets both customer satisfaction and company’s objective of increasing profitability & market share, as part of a consulting project (Lab) for AB-InBev in Spain.
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HTIS Telecom
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India
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Mar 2014 - Nov 2017
1. I Planned Project Strategy & Execution at National Level; As Project manager, oversaw project work stream for three national level corporate clients in multiple circles, helping in quicker deployment & a saving of 150+ man-hours & increase in revenue by 30%.2. Oversaw Business Expansion in South Asia by creating local partnership with vendors & creating teams to enable operations for clients, Managed rollout of project within 14 months of ice-breaking & a revenue generation of $ US 0.4 M.
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Consultant, Business Development
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Apr 2012 - Feb 2014
I helped Companies in project implementation, Increasing efficiencies & Expansion.
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Account Manager
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Apr 2011 - Mar 2012
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ZTE Corporation
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China
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Intelligent Networks Engineer
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May 2009 - Apr 2011
Network-VAS Engineer, Team Leader Led an international team of 17 engineers, Planned & executed expansion of Prepaid Network (Online Charging System), resulting in enhancement of system customer capacity by 0.9 Million and a revenue increase of 15% for Telecom Operator Network-VAS Engineer, Team Leader Led an international team of 17 engineers, Planned & executed expansion of Prepaid Network (Online Charging System), resulting in enhancement of system customer capacity by 0.9 Million and a revenue increase of 15% for Telecom Operator
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Education
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2018 - 2018
IE Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General -
2021 - 2021
IE School of Human Sciences and Technology (HST)
Data Science and Visualization for Business, Executive Education -
2018 - 2018
Yale School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Student Exchange Program -
Panjab University
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electronics and Electrical -
DAV Public School, Chandigarh
High School
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