Karan S. Khera Email & Phone Number

Mumbai, MH, IN

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Conducted primary research for marquee clients across Asia and Africa. Produced high-quality reports with actionable insights to help clients better understand their social impact and respond to customer needs.
• Led client engagements across Asia and Africa in digital payments and manufacturing sectors.
• Managed and mentored a team on research methods, sampling, survey design and data analysis. Delivered USD 0.65M revenue, equipping clients with benchmarked and data-driven insights… Show more
• Managed and mentored a team on research methods, sampling, survey design and data analysis. Delivered USD 0.65M revenue, equipping clients with benchmarked and data-driven insights directly from their customers.
• Spearheaded the company’s first-ever USD 1.6M grant to study the impact of digital payments on health workers. Created robust systems for fund-tracking, reporting, compliances and seamless cross-functional.

• I owned P&L for all the revenue generating categories. Accountable for revenue growth from in-app commerce, payments and brand partnerships. Together, brand partnerships and commerce payments went on to contribute 80%.
• Built features that helped in 2x faster revenue realisation from brand campaigns.
• Scaled brand campaigns with 4x ROI via integrations within existing rewards structure.
• Led a high-performing team… Show more I owned P&L for all the revenue generating categories. Accountable for revenue growth from in-app commerce, payments and brand partnerships. Together, brand partnerships and.
• Led a high-performing team to enable awareness, adoption and sales delivery of 100+ D2C brandsand increased company revenue by 15-20x.Category Head, Card & Commerce Payments
• Scaled Google Play Redeem Codes revenue by 47%, Gift Cards by 10x and Recharge by 35%.

Maharashtra, Gujarat And Rajasthan

• Outcomes I drove:
• Led the implementation of project portfolio worth USD 13 Mn./INR 100 cr. Managed entire project lifecycle from program design, execution, monitoring and assessment.
• Increased 9000 tribal farmers’ income by 2x-4x, creating innovative operating and financing solutions to solve critical energy gaps in the agriculture value chain. Brought these farmers out of perpetual poverty
• Provided access to clean drinking water and clean cooking fuel for over 4000+ tribal… Show more Outcomes I drove:
• Provided access to clean drinking water and clean cooking fuel for over 4000+ tribal households in tribal districts of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan
• Created training materials using IDM framework, organised capacity building workshops for 100+field officers to ensure awareness, adoption and retention of best practices. Show less

Mumbai Area, India

• Office of the COO was the key driver for all strategic initiatives during the high-growth, change management phase of the organisation. The role provided cross functional exposure and collaboration with CXOs and.
• Led a 30-member cross-functional team to build an internal product for program monitoring and evaluation for projects worth USD 1.1 Bn. Analysed user requirements,… Show more Office of the COO was the key driver for.
• Led a 30-member cross-functional team to build an internal product for program monitoring and evaluation for projects worth USD 1.1 Bn. Analysed user requirements, created wireframes, led scrum meetings, QA, UAT and.
• Created comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) using RACI approach for two of the most critical functions viz. Grant Management and Direct Implementation
• Planned a mega event to inaugarate a 352-bed, greenfield cancer care hospital in Varansi, attented and inaugarated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Ratan Tata Show less

Mumbai Area, India

• Institutionalised HRMS across the organisation, a first in its history. Co-led the cross functional teams accountable for the entire delivery of the project.
• Redesigned workflows for Grant Management System from the ground-up; identified bottlenecks, understanding user needs, reducing TATs and taking user feedback at multiple stages. Worked closely with Grant Management.
• Created an immersive Experience Zone for Food Safety and Standards Authority… Show more
• Created an immersive Experience Zone for Food Safety and Standards Authority of India using technologies like VR, AR and 3D.
• Drove data-driven fund allocation by the Board of Trustees through performance analysis of key programs in Rural Livelihoods, Cancer Care and Education verticals, valued at USD 499 Mn. Show less

Punjab & Himachal Pradesh

• Fellowship is a leadership program of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini, which works with the mission of ‘Integral Education For All By All'. A Fellow is responsible for implementing and sustaining the SSSVV model of.
• Launched 'Phone Your Friend' in 15 schools across 9 States, building a team of 250+ volunteers and benefiting over 250 teachers. PYF aims to improve conversational English of rural school teachers across India.
• Worked with the leadership team to… Show more Fellowship is a leadership program of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini, which works with the mission of ‘Integral Education For All By All'. A Fellow is responsible for.
• Worked with the leadership team to create a framework for facilitating cross learning between high performing school and aspirational schools
• Used Quality Control Circles to empower teachers and create programs for academic and co-curricular improvement of students.
• Conducted Mathematics classes for standard VI, VII and VIII using 7 Assets approach. Show less

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, 7.3/10 - Distinction

Activities and Societies: University Brass Band, Cricket, Dramatics, Orchestra • Ranked amongst the top-10 in the class of 2016 • Worked.

Bachelor Of Commerce (Hons.), Accounts And Finance, 7.1/10 - Distinction

Activities and Societies: Cultural Coordinator, Cricket Major Courses Studied: • Financial Accounting • Investment Analysis • Income Tax.