Experience

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  CK Birla Group

  • New Delhi, Delhi, India

  • AGM Office of Growth and Strategy

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • New Delhi, Delhi, India

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  KPMG India

  • India
  • Business Consulting and Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Director

    • Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Manager

    • Sep 2019 - Mar 2021

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  Roland Berger

  • Germany
  • Business Consulting and Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Consultant

    • Jan 2017 - Sep 2019

    As a Senior Consultant, I have been more centrally involved in project management and delivery, including leading the complete project delivery for some projects. Some of my key projects include:1) Commercial due diligence and business plan validation for carve-out of a defense division from a group company of a large Indian conglomerate - Developed framework to derive client's winning probability & revenue realization schedule from orders - Forecasted revenue & EBITDA based on above framework & assessment of delivery capabilities2) Determination of design direction and feature offerings for future India portfolio of a global PV OEM - Analyzed evolution of Indian PV market and changes in consumer lifestyles, needs and preferences - Gathered insights on design concepts & features from interactions with 370+ customers & experts3) Pre-investment rationale for a hedge fund's investment in a Tier 1 Indian supplier - Conducted detailed industry & competition review to understand addressable market & opportunities - Forecasted future revenues based on end customer growth analysis & sustainability of order book - Developed a restructuring plan for achieving performance turnaround & sustainable improvement4) Strategic inputs for Indian auto co. looking to enter European Aftermarket via consolidation play - Validated key hypotheses on consolidation benefits; recommended Go/No-Go decision for investment5) Study of self-driving project to support Japanese Govt. in launch of a similar project - Analyzed ~10 projects on multiple parameters including technology, strategy w.r.t. social acceptance etc.6) Assessment of target & its operating markets for an Indian player looking at acquisition - Evaluated <100 HP tractor markets in focus countries; assessed client positioning vis-à-vis competition7) Identification of growth opportunities for Commercial & off-highway vehicle unit of a Tier 1 supplier

  • Consultant

    • Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

    As a Consultant, I was actively involved in various key projects, proposals, conference presentations and white papers. I also participated in recruitment initiatives (campus presentations, placement sessions etc.) Some of my key projects were:1) Manufacturing and project management excellence for a leading wind turbine supplier looking to expand manufacturing footprint in India. Some of my key activities in the project were: - Identification and driving implementation of various performance improvement initiatives to reduce manufacturing cycle time - Development of training modules and organization of training programs for shop floor personnel and engineers - Development and deployment of lean initiatives on shop floor - Formulation of a scoring framework to track the implementation progress of various lean initiatives2) Market assessment and evaluation of a potential partner for a leading global commercial vehicle manufacturer looking to enter a new geographical market. Key activities in the project were: - Analysis of MHCV market by segments to evaluate potential partner's competitiveness in market - Detailed dealer assessment of potential partner to assess their dealer network health and viability - Development and validation of a joint sales plan based on product portfolio analysis - Identification and evaluation of various partnership options

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  Procter & Gamble

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Summer Intern

    • Apr 2014 - May 2014
    • Mumbai Area, India

    During my 2 month stint at P&G, I worked on 2 projects in the Corporate Finance function:-Development of a front margin improvement plan for a premium modern retail customer to help increase realized margins (across all product categories)-Analysis of both company and competition promotions across three parameters - depth, frequency and type to derive insights for formulation of promotional strategies across two product lines

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  Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

  • Hyderabad Area, India

  • Consultant

    • Jul 2010 - May 2013
    • Hyderabad Area, India

    Worked as a Security and Privacy Services Consultant and provided advisory services for technology risks in Information Systems.

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  Thinvent Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

  • Gurgaon

  • Summer Intern

    • May 2009 - Jul 2009
    • Gurgaon

    Worked on developing a self sufficient informative user friendly system where a Linux based host could control various devices interfaced to a microcontroller through communication over a serial port.

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  Instrument Design Development Centre, IIT Delhi

  • IIT Delhi

  • Summer Intern

    • May 2008 - Jul 2008
    • IIT Delhi

    Studied architecture and applications of microprocessors and developed code for simple applications by interfacing it with various peripheral devices like ADC, DAC, LED Display etc.