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- Led the inbound transportation cost out projects in the middle mile space of the Amazon Fulfilment Network. Delivering $120M+ savings in the first year of portfolio launch in 2023. - Standardized and defined KPIs for multiple projects targeted towards inbound transportation cost saving through operational efficiency and defect reduction to lower overall cost to serve to eventually benefit the customer in line with company vision.- Resolved conflicts on various project fronts using in-depth financial analysis, long-term organizational vision, and prior experience. It enabled decisions on scaling up or down of certain pilots. Proving the right call on enabling 4X-10X savings on certain projects.- Automated financial tracker and annual opportunity calculator for reducing total cost-to-serve for Amazon customers.

- Created a team dedicated to EU Cost Management as aligned with the big rocks of the organization and established new standard practice for capacity sourcing one that balances cost with performance. Saved over $250M in trucking cost in 2 years.- Learned the depths of middle mile supply chain through business process mapping from forecasting to last mile delivery. Improved easy identification and integration of new initiatives through the value stream mapping.- Headed the key internal audit actions to close the gaps in procurement processes to mitigate potential fraudulent blind spots. Resulting in control actions to safeguard leakage of minimum $10M annually.- Led more than 25 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion awareness campaigns & over 20 engagement activities for a team of 200+

- Advising teams on operational & strategic challenges, risk management, and pivot strategies.

TL/DR: Launched the Customer Service Function for the company and DevOps processes for giving feedback to the Sales and New Business teams. Risk Management. - Strategized and designed organizational structure and the amending of company vision by standardizing delivery processes to minimize variances in outcome and maximize client success every time. - Created iterative and self-improving process for handling customer’s concerns for operational issues and product value issues through separate teams of 5 & 4 professionals respectively. - Instated new KPIs for clear direction to employees on what needs to be delivered to improve customer’s chances of success.

TL/DR: Go-To-Market Strategies for New Tech Start-ups viz Blockchain, EdTech, Recruitment Tech, Robotics and application of AI in Digital Marketing. Created and worked on Financial Modeling, Company Valuation, Unique Value Proposition, Client Engagement, Pricing Strategy, Operations Management, and Expansion Plans. From the non-tech sector, designed wealth management and transformation Strategy of a recycling-paper business into a paper recycling business through asset distribution and expansion of business through vertical integration. Major Lesson Learned as I failed to risk-proof the launch plan against pandemic-type situations. > Client – THE BLOCKCHAIN SCHOOL (E-learning in Blockchain)- Create a product roadmap, product strategy, pricing strategy, user acquisition strategy, and unique value proposition.- Cash-flow predictions, fundraising option analysis, financial projections, and valuation of the pre-revenue start-up.- Market research, identifying target customer segments, marketing strategy, VC-Startup fit analysis, and investor pitch deck.> Client – B S COMPANY (Import & Export for paper & paperboard)- Internationalization of the firm, identifying the country for expansion, selecting the appropriate type of company, fulfilling the proceduresfor company creation and obtaining the licenses for import-export.- Creating the policy documents, establishing the relationship with the suppliers, communication strategy, and go-to-market strategy.- Setting up the operations, managing risks, and creating a business model & revenue model.> Client – 7 TARGETS (Sales & marketing AI-based assistant)- Identify the target customer segment, prioritize the activities for go-to-market strategy, and draft unique value propositions for sales expansion and customer engagement.

TL/DR: In-depth Product-Market fit analysis, Marketing Strategy, Product Strategy, GTM Strategy, Cross-cultural Team Management, Client Engagement, Product Roadmap, and Release Plan. - Led a team of 5 consultants to study new developments in chatbots & voice assistants and create a value proposition which would not only be unique to Amadeus but also pragmatic in its implementation and usage.- Developed product strategy and application use cases for a next generation Communication Technology to be used in a B2B travel & expense management tool developed by Amadeus. - Developed Private leadership style while managing a diverse & cross-functional team of fellow MBAs to deliver product strategy consulting project. Design thinking for project plan and agile for project delivery.

TL/DR: Conflict Resolution, Mentoring, Client Retention (IBM), Contract Management, Consulting IT Operations, Business Development, Training and Development, New Business Development, Cross-Functional Project Management, Digital Transformation Strategy development of Management Consulting Service Catalogue, Long-Term Strategy inputs for Business Unit Leaders. Details:- As part of the internal strategy team, identified the problem of dropping sales, researched the root cause of the problem and offered the business case to shift the business model; planned several projects in this digital transformation programme. - Identified & prioritized multiple projects, coordinated and drove the deliverables among cross-functional teams for launching new products which resulted in a cumulative of over INR 50 million in revenues (€ 630K) per year with approx. 34% profit margin.- Acted as a subject matter expert and advised senior managers from Genpact, BNY Mellon, Column Technologies and others on best practices in the ITSM and Project Management, including process gap assessments and recommendations on re-designing them.- Created long-term engagements and contracts with multiple clients through training their employees & representing Vinsys. Clients: IBM, ATOS, Volkswagen, Wipro CS, Vodafone, Genpact, Tetrapak, Cognizant, CompuCom, Crest.- Fast-tracked career - from Associate Consultant to Consultant in May 2017 and won Delivery Excellence Award for Q2 & Q3 2017.

TL/DR: Engagement Manager, Requirement Gathering, Bridge between internal and external stakeholders, Agile Project Management, Scrum Master, Project Management and Stakeholder management. Details: - Functioned as a key contact person for the teams in Norway to manage multiple projects concurrently.- To deliver the projects faster, implemented agile methodologies and coached teams averaging 7 members to be self-organizing which reduced development time by approx. 25% and boosted client satisfaction by 2 points each on transparency and communication.- Using agile methodologies planned and managed multiple projects simultaneously.- Best Performer for 2014 at SAK Websolutions.

TL/DR: IT Operations Management (ITIL V4 processes) plus Continous Service Improvement (new KPI launch - NPS). Skills acquired: Leadership Communication, People Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Grouping and Analysis. Client - BANK OF AMERICA- IT Operations Management viz., Continuous Service Improvement, Client Retention and Key ITIL Service Operations processes. - Request Fulfillment, Event Management, Incident, Problem & Change Management, IT Ops control and so on. - Customer Service Management using soft skills - People management, Service NO, Mentoring, Communications and goal setting for leadership, Knowledge Management, Escalation Handling, Relationship Management, Customer Retention, and Support Sales.- The new KPI: Net Promoter Score was essential for maintaining the client contract and thus supervised the NPS launch & improvement program. Use the continuous improvement approach in a team of 18, resulting in an improvement of 7% in the SLA of the key contractual KPI. - Mentored a team of 5 technical analysts that enhanced the team's and production floor's performance.

TL/DR: Customer-facing tech Operations (incident management, problem management) + Customer Service (Soft Skills: Communications, Knowledge Management, Escalation Handling, Relationship Management, Customer Retention, and Support Sales) for the UK CUSTOMERS of Virgin Media. Client - VIRGIN MEDIA- Ensured elevated levels of customer satisfaction by providing a timely and acceptable resolution to their network related queries.- Offered B2C support for the customers of Virgin Media Broadband in UK for their technical concerns related to broadband.- Offered assistance in setting up wireless and wired connections.- Best performer for three consecutive months.

My first job, I was selling magazines on the roads in Pune, India.Responsibilities: - Account manager for various clients such as Thomas Cook, Kaya skin cosmetics and others.- Being part of a start-up venture, performed Supplier Selection, Vendor Management, Negotiations, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Quality Control, Contract Management, Client Engagement, Sales, and Off-line Marketing.