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In my role as a Senior Research Analyst within the Executive Search division of a distinguished firm like Korn Ferry, I play a pivotal part in shaping the success of executive talent acquisition. My primary goal is to ensure that clients secure top-tier leadership, propelling their organizations forward. This position requires a unique blend of industry expertise, research acumen, and strategic thinking to pinpoint and recommend the most exceptional candidates for prominent executive positions.I have had the privilege of partnering with a variety of clients, providing tailored support in executive recruitment across diverse industries and functions. Additionally, I have played a significant role in building our firm's finance practice, contributing to its growth and success.Before joining Korn Ferry, I dedicated four years to delving into the intricate interplay of emotions, cognition, well-being, and productivity in the workplace. This experience served as a foundation, deepening my understanding of how human emotions and thoughts shape our lives and impact our professional opportunities. Now, as an integral member of Korn Ferry, a leading organizational consulting firm, I specialize in talent search for executive roles. My mission is to connect exceptional individuals with thriving organizations. On a more personal note, I have a deep passion for sports, reading, and dance. I firmly believe that these passions complement my interpersonal skills and enrich the value I bring to my work, especially in an ever-evolving world where creativity holds increasing importance.

I am a certified Life Coach and NLP Master Practitioner and believe we are already blessed with all the resources and wisdom we need within you. Sometimes it’s about acknowledging them and using their full potential. I can help you discover them coaching at every step.Reach out to me for:• Business Coaching• Life Coaching• Accelerated Learning Workshops• Peak Performance CoachingThe world over, people with a learning and growth mindset work with Certified Coaches to achieve more and so can you?Prior to this I have 15+ years of experience in Product, Enterprise Strategy, Market Intelligence and Business Research with GE, Evalueserve, NIIT Smart Serve, Target and the World Economic Forum.

Championed product ideas for guest engagement feature and 2 factor authentication feature. - Leveraging Adobe data and industry research to build product ideas that are focused on increasing customer engagement.- Creating and testing minimum viable products (MVPs) for selected digital product ideas through validated learning loops.- Defining short and long term product vision by collaborating with business stakeholders and creating a shared understanding among the design and development teams.- Managing product backlog in Agile environment using JIRA. Creating user stories and developing acceptance criteria to map their success.- Working with design and development teams to create a clean UI/UX.- Defining, monitoring and tracking KPIs and success metrics.

- Championed product ideas for outfit builder and virtual fit with an objective to increase engagement and enriching experience.- Worked with the analytics teams, PD&D and research contractors to define the wearables product strategy for Target and recommended key product mix to have in store - Recommended the Consumer IoT and home connectivity strategy to SVP, Strategy basis which Target Open House was relaunched and for a consumer IoT firm Uncanny vision that helped target gauge guest interactions in store- Conducted workshops to create idea backlog and take the most feasible ideas to discovery phase.- Identified vendor partnerships in building a world class stack in Big Data technologies.- Influenced key acquisitions at Target like Smith & Hawken and Shipt.- Managed contractors and delivered 100+ business research assignments for vertical heads.

- Created and presented the idea of Accelerator incubator program to the CIO, Target in Sep 2013. The accelerator officially got launched in Dec 2013- Evaluated more than 300 startups as part of an exercise that helped in absorbing 30 startups under Target’s accelerator Program.- Key advocate and established partnership for Target’s accelerator program at TechSparks 2014.

- Prepared business research studies to identify distress retailers and scope out Amazon’s customer engagement programs. These efforts helped in shaping growth and competition strategies for Target.- Built business cases to support future growth strategies in technology, potential acquisitions and business growth through partnerships.

- Built a knowledge base for my team on customer and competitive landscape by tracking and managing the dynamics which influence consumer behavior. We used this as a key driver to influence business decisions, strategic priorities and marketing campaigns.- Influenced the marketing leadership team to make guest-centric decisions and develop focused strategies to address changing trends and business needs.

- Transitioned the TFS bi-weekly report to a new format and reduced effort spent from 5 days to 3 days by revising and identifying relevant sources and developing new search strings on Factiva.- Reviewed three quarterly In-Store Vendor Research agency deliverables, research forms and critique rated them for identifying the most effective marketing agencies for Target.

- Handled business research projects of national and international clients from consumer durables and retail vertical. Delivered insights on multiple projects and handled client communication. - Analyzed profiles and key relationships of 3000+ companies located around the globe to create a unique client database.- Developed analytical frameworks and formulated IT cost structure of companies like ADP, Oracle, Infosys, Paychex, etc. as part of best practice sharing with clients.