Strategy and Operations consultant

Operations and strategy projects:

• Market entry strategy and implementation for a large Auto OEM component manufacturer looking to enter the branded car accessories retail space
• Go to market strategy for a technology product, providing solution to after sales services market of retail electronic goods
• Market attractiveness study for a Thailand real estate company looking to enter wine market in India
• Strategizing and building international market for a specialty chemical manufacturer with Annual capacity of more than 1,20,000 MTPA
• Setting up and leading the Knowledge and Policy vertical for Asian Century Foundation (ACF) as Associate Director
• Feasibility analysis and business planning for a trading company looking to enter electronic component manufacturing space with market size of ~ USD 300 million
• Cost optimization project for auto component manufacturer
• End-end project management including business development, client management, handling pool of independent consultants, project execution

Registered with global independent consulting firms

Internally transferred to CFS team under EY-Parthenon brand

Consumer goods and Retail:

• Senior member of team which identified acquisition target for a large multinational commodity trading and mining company looking to enter Indian edible oil market
• Developed India strategy for a leading global toys retailer
• E-commerce benchmarking exercise (covering player profile, business model etc.) for a PE player

Infrastructure support services and Logistics:

• Identified new business opportunities in allied business areas for one of the world's largest security firm
• Market analysis and business planning for large infrastructure support services firm looking to enter people transportation solution segment
• Recommended blue sky opportunities, such as last mile logistics and parking management for a large Infrastructure support services company
• Advised a large thermal energy company to enter the renewable energy sector (Wind and Solar)

Education:

• Analyzed sectors, identified opportunity and recommended courses for a large Indian media firm looking to provide vocational courses in Middle East and Indian market
• Geographic analysis and location assessment for one of the largest K-12 school chain in the world looking to expand its footprint in India
• Advised an Indian aviation major on their Higher Education entry strategy

Achievements:

• Early promotion due to exceptional work ethic and project delivery
• One of the few high performers transferred to CFS team under EY-Pathenon brand

Reason for leaving: Followed my senior from EY, to help build a fairly small Deals strategy team at PwC

Strategy and operations projects across sectors:

• Core team member of team which designed, developed and successfully launched a multimillion-dollar product relating to microfinance industry
• Identified acquisition targets for a global risk management firm with a budget of approximately USD 100 mn
• Project manager for partner identification, evaluation and deal support for a leading US based company with deal size of around USD 20 mn in financial services training sector
• Core team member for cost benefit analysis pertaining to renewable energy (Solar, Wind and Biomass) for a major conglomerate

Managed office in Shanghai, added new branch in East Delhi, increased product portfolio, added international suppliers (from China and Korea)