Rahul Gupta Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston

Boston

Led design and delivery of 15+ value creation projects- Sectors: Technology (Semiconductor, Industrial, Electronics), Consumer Products, Automotive OEMs, Automotive Components, Specialty Chemicals, Life Sciences and Building Products- Topics: Operations transformations, Network design, Growth strategy, Business resilience, Digital and Analytics, Capability building, Leadership development, Operating model, Cultural change, Partnerships, PE diligences and turnarounds- Geographies: USA, Mexico, India, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, PhilippinesLed as Product Manager to develop new client offering "Next Generation Operational Excellence" within McKinsey's Operations practice. Worked closely with 10+ senior McKinsey leaders to build the investment business case, framework and deployment approach, and GTM strategy. Built a pipeline of 40+ clients within six months. Co-authored a McKinsey article on skill-building in operations organizations for successful digital adoption and transformations, "Building the vital skills for the future of work in operations" - published in August 2020

Boston, Delhi

Associate: Jan 2018 to Sep 2019Junior Associate: Jul 2016 to Dec 2017Senior Analyst: Aug 2013 to Jun 2016Served 20+ clients in semiconductor, industrial, electronics, specialty chemicals, automotive and life sciences on growth strategy, operations performance transformation and capability building topics.Designed and managed end-to-end screening process for inaugural edition of TIME India Awards 2016 in association with Government of India’s Make in India initiative. Identified 9 finalists and 3 winners from a pool of ~3,000 Indian manufacturing companies through extensive evaluation of qualitative and quantitative metrics

Gurgaon, India

Start-up focused on introducing nanotechnology based innovative consumer products in India. Products included a revolutionary 100% eco-friendly household cleaning pad and a super hydrophobic nano-coating solution.- Scaled annual recurring revenue (ARR) to USD 200k by year 2- Led recruitment for first 15 employees across Sales, Finance, Operations and HR functions- Designed marketing strategy, created brand awareness and activation along the customer journey- Developed distribution strategy, leading product placement in 250+ top traditional retail outlets and top 3 modern trade retail chains in major metropolitan cities- Developed key accounts in hospitality, healthcare and infrastructure sectors- Led vendor negotiations to minimize start-up costs (rental, 3PL, packaging etc.)- Led successful raising of debt-capital from a top private bank in India during 2nd year

Gurgaon, India

Served large industrial and infrastructure clients on strategy and operations topics, including- 10-year business strategy for a specialty steel producer- Market entry strategy for a large Indian infrastructure company in industrial maintenance sector- Due Diligence for a top PE firm's investment in Indian cement industry- Several operations transformation programs (examples, 25% conversion cost reduction and 7% throughput improvement at world's top stainless steel long products player, 6% import logistics cost reduction for a top integrated stainless steel manufacturer, 5% inland logistics cost reduction at a top building products producer through dynamic route optimization)

Gurgaon, India

Analyst intern in the Infrastructure Advisory practice with focus on Telecom sector- Developed internal perspective on passive infrastructure sharing in Indian telecom industry, identifying key trends and opportunities- Designed growth strategy for a regional wireless operator to become pan-India player

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Determined brand labeling opportunity for an Arc protection system through product testing and market analysis. Recommendation accepted by BU's managerial committee

Greater Atlanta Area

Led two UL tests of Siemen's first (and globally second) Combinational Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) protection device for residential usage

Taught Calculus (I-III) and Physics I courses to college students

Executive Education, Value Investing

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Marketing

- Dean's scholar - Designed commercialization strategy for RIT's patents in the field of telecommunication - Assisted A.D. of graduate.

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Finance director- Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), IEEE, RIT Robotics Club- Dean's scholar - Tutored college.