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New Delhi Area, India

“Launched in July 2017, VC DEVCON is a Infrastructure start-up delivering value engineered sustainable turnkey projects by leveraging modern and innovative techniques in construction materials, execution and project managementFrom state highways to NHAI projects including ROB’s, Flyovers and Underpasses we at VC DEVCON provide professional turnkey solutions in nearly every imaginable environment across the country.In the two years since our inception we have worked with top… Show more “Launched in July 2017, VC DEVCON is a Infrastructure start-up delivering value engineered sustainable turnkey projects by leveraging modern and innovative techniques in construction materials, execution and project managementFrom state highways to NHAI projects including ROB’s, Flyovers and Underpasses we at VC DEVCON provide professional turnkey solutions in nearly every imaginable environment across the country.In the two years since our inception we have worked with top construction firms such as Gawar Construction, Ashoka Buildcon, Tata Projects Ltd., Essel Infra and Welspun. Financial Discipline being key in our organisation we have maintained strong financial health of zero debt and a very lean asset model.We are working across Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Punjab with a Book Value of Rs. 150 Crore works in hand. Our geographic presence, strong financial performance, lean asset structure and pace of delivery is reflective of our management strength and belief in our core ethos of “Value in Engineering and Quality in Momentum” across the organisation. Show less

London, United Kingdom

The 3G WayInfant Food Overview: UKDiscounters Business Strategy

Nice + Madrid

Working with the CEO and the Executive Committee to help them tackle key strategic decisions. Projects Include:✦ M&A Consulting: a) Post Merger Integration of Navitaire (Travel Commerce and Airline Reservation IT):b) Exit Analysis for Acquired Airline Passenger Loyalty Program Startup (Based in Turkey) ✦ Investment Advisory: a) Due diligence (including Derived demand, customer, competitive, environment and microeconomic analysis):b) Business Analysis… Show more Working with the CEO and the Executive Committee to help them tackle key strategic decisions. Projects Include:✦ M&A Consulting: a) Post Merger Integration of Navitaire (Travel Commerce and Airline Reservation IT):b) Exit Analysis for Acquired Airline Passenger Loyalty Program Startup (Based in Turkey) ✦ Investment Advisory: a) Due diligence (including Derived demand, customer, competitive, environment and microeconomic analysis):b) Business Analysis (investment areas, sector analysis): ✦ Strategy Consulting:a) Vision 2021 strategy to identify three key imperatives for continuity of double digit growthb) Merchandising (ancillary products) and Sales optimization (marketing mix optimisation strategy)✦ Other:a) Investor Day Preparation: Presentation material, investor relations, figures and script for the leadership b) Worked on Business Development - Team Branding, preparing marketing material to increase awareness and benefits of Internal Consulting within organization Show less

New Delhi Area, India

✦ Prepared and implemented B2B market entry strategy for South Korean mobile handset giant✦ Created Strategy for a Dutch Consumer goods/electronics major to enter Indian healthcare market✦ Investment Promotion Strategy for “Make in India” initiative of Government of India (Semiconductors)✦ Omnichannel Strategy for Indian fashion retailer to compete with rising eCommerce competition✦ Sales improvement for auto giant (south region, 36% of revenues) ‒ Increased by 7% in 4… Show more ✦ Prepared and implemented B2B market entry strategy for South Korean mobile handset giant✦ Created Strategy for a Dutch Consumer goods/electronics major to enter Indian healthcare market✦ Investment Promotion Strategy for “Make in India” initiative of Government of India (Semiconductors)✦ Omnichannel Strategy for Indian fashion retailer to compete with rising eCommerce competition✦ Sales improvement for auto giant (south region, 36% of revenues) ‒ Increased by 7% in 4 months✦ Business Development: client relationships, replying to RFPs, proposal pitches with leadership Show less

Paris Area, France

Client was a Large French Banking and Insurance Group✦ Identified inefficiencies in clients’ business value chain through competition and industry analysis✦ Developed modern processes leveraging new technologies to cut costs and redundancies✦ Conducted workshops to train and sensitize management of changes and best practices✦ Developed strategy for client to diversify into Telematic based Auto Insurance

Paris Area, France

Point of View on the Television Industry and the evolution of various players across the content, network and hardware ecosystem.

Paris Area, France

Supported Case team on a turnaround strategy project for a large Public Utilities Group. Work included research and analysis, and presenting results with the group to the case team. Contributions included proving long contract cycle to be the main issue impacting operational commitments impacting bottomline.

New Delhi Area, India

✦ Performance analysis of Tesco’s private label products in China, South Korea, & Thailand ✦ Recommended launch of loyalty card in Thailand by assessing KPI’s vs. similar markets ✦ Designed new cyclic pricing strategy for Korea by analyzing customer shopping insights

Chandigarh Area, India

✦ Estimated the project cost by calculating land acquisition costs & construction costs✦ Recommended Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer for 30 years as the tender condition✦ Proposed closed tolling system (based on distance traveled) for revenue collection

Masters & Bachelors Integrated, Physics, Civil Engineering

Elective Courses: Project Management, Risk Management and Insurance, Project Finance, International Relations, Public Administration.

Grande Ecole, Masters In Management, Strategy

Activities and Societies: Tennis Team, Entrepreneurship Club Relevant Courses: Strategy, Strategy Consulting & Private Equity in the MENA.

Education record

Chandigarh