Senior Program Manager for Innovation programs at Akamai.I lead two key innovation programs at Akamai:- Wizards - A global ideation program for Akamai employees to submit their innovative ideas and contribute towards business transformation of Akamai- Startup program - An open innovation program that leverages external ecosystem to drive Akamai’s strategic prioritiesMember of other initiatives: Annual strategy planning for India center, GPTW architect program, Automation CoE

Program Manager & Account Manager for NetApp Excellerator - NetApp’s B2B Start-up Accelerator Program:I solve innovation problems for large enterprises. Key responsibilities below:• Providing start-ups with Business opportunities, Marketing opportunities, and mentorship support• Program Design, Curriculum Development, Start-up Outreach, Evaluation and Selection• Program execution from Start-up onboarding to Demo Day• Managing external partnerships – Investors, Potential Customers, Start-ups, Mentors, Coaches, and Vendors• Managing events and marketing efforts for the program – Start-up Pitch Day, Multi-city roadshows, Thought Leadership reports, Networking events, and Social media marketingConsultant for Global In-house centres operating out of India:As a consultant, I have led projects and teams to deliver high quality reports. Here are a reports:• Annual NASSCOM Start-up Landscape report• B2B Start-up Landscape & the Role of Corporate Accelerators in India• Redefining the role of a Center Head in India• Machine Learning landscape in India

Worked as a Consultant for custom research projects across industries such as Food & Beverages, Financial payments, Beauty & Personal care, and other consumer productsKey Responsibilities:• Analysing the market size, growth and trends to recommend Go-To-Market strategies• Conducting primary and secondary research to formulate market entry and expansion strategies• Developing actionable insights based on long term trends, external factors and wider operating environment• Leading analysts/partner teams in multiple countries for global consulting needs• Managing client expectations and communications; acting as a facilitator between client and project teamsKey Assignments:• Market assessment of packaging in dairy industry and alcoholic drinks industry• Analysis of consumer trends, new product launches, and success stories for non-alcoholic beverages in India• Trend analysis of facial skin care product launches in India• Market assessment of tobacco upselling opportunities at modern retail stores in the Indian subcontinent• Assessment of card payments and competing payment types in the Indian subcontinent

Worked in the Financial Planning & Analysis team for the Global Markets business of Bank of AmericaKey Responsibilities:• Analysing and reporting MoM and YoY change in expenses for different lines of business in US Equities market• Creating monthly operating review packs for the CFO office• Managing relationship with Business/Onshore partnersKey Assignments/ Achievements:• Earned Silver Award for exceptional work in creating Expense Commentary templates• Travelled overseas to New York for a transition of Expense reports• Created a file that provides management with a Top 25 vendor view for multiple expense lines• Point-of-Contact for US Equities Business Finance team w.r.t Expense Analysis and Management reports

Worked in the IT strategy team to formulate and manage API Implementation for Tata CommunicationsKey Deliverables -• Conducted intensive ‘Competitor Analysis’ of telecommunications companies with eBonding capabilities• Studied the Verizon – ServiceNow eBonding system• Quantified the improvement in process cycle times (68% faster) through eBonding of applications• Managed API implementation in ‘Trouble Ticketing’ applications• Submitted a 5-year digital strategy plan for Tata Communications

Worked on a waste management project in association with students from Copenhagen Business School

Worked as an Implementation/Business Analyst and was responsible for end-to-end implementation of financial reconciliation solutionsKey responsibilities -• Implemented financial reconciliation solutions for major banks in Asia-Pacific and UK – Projects included requirement gathering, data analysis, functional specification, configuration and installation• Worked with sales teams in India, Singapore and Malaysia on sales demonstration and functional set-up• Traveled overseas to Broadridge London office for implementation at client location• Created and delivered training programs for clients, documented user guides and reference material.• Point-of-contact for major investment banks in Asia-Pacific with respect to their financial reconciliation solutions• Managed a team of three for a project – Included planning, time estimation, work allocation, etc.• Developed order, trade and settlement functionality for a broker client accounting system for Australian Securities Market