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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Canada & Noida, India

Led Research, Consulting, Products and Content Marketing efforts at NASSCOM. Research focus areas included IT Services, BPM, Software Products, eCommerce, Digital Transformation and Start-ups.Key responsibilities -  Led Flagship IT Research programs like Strategic Review, Annual Industry Outlook Led several other benchmarks, market sizing, and technology research initiatives in areas like Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Big Data and Analytics, Cloud, SaaS, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Cyber-security, Future of Jobs/Skills, etc. Identified evolving trends in the Indian tech start-up ecosystem and track progress Built an Enterprise Research Platform Built a Digital Knowledge Sharing Platform (community.nasscom.in) bringing together industry experts, leaders, and technology enthusiasts Managed vendor relationships, negotiations, and contracts for research and technology outsourcing efforts Managed key analyst relationships

Gurgaon, India

Set up and led the function that develops Proprietary Products. Worked with Practice Area leaders at BCG (Senior Partners) to help identify key Knowledge assets and create strategic business plans for SaaS product offerings. Managed end-to-end digitization of key knowledge and analytics assets by strategizing product development and launch, team building, marketing and service delivery. Responsibilities/Key Achievements include -  Define/Develop digital product/technology strategy - Manage product Roadmap, Key investments, Business pipeline, Competitor analysis and Go to market strategy Manage day-to-day operations for product teams - Hiring, utilization, project feedback, and professional development Brand and market flagship B2B products Manage key client relationships Manage outsourcing strategy

Gurgaon, India

Worked with Senior Partners at McKinsey & Co. to conceptualize, design and operate key consulting solution offerings like Periscope (https://www.periscope-solutions.com/) and Horizon 360 (http://www.horizon360.com/). Lead the Client Service teams to help implement solutions in client engagements and create strategic transformation plans in areas like technology benchmarking, technology spending, and IT modernization.

Mumbai Area, India

Evaluated products and technologies for various group businesses, looked at outsourcing opportunities and kept track of innovations in applied technology.Key responsibilities included - IT Strategy Consulting, Vendor Management, Technology Research and Innovation, and IT Procurement.Key projects – • Creating Technology Roadmap for Mobile Banking Platform• Evaluating Vendors/Products/Technologies for UID Enrolment and Financial Inclusion initiatives

United States, India

Led a portfolio of IT consulting projects for a leading American Tire manufacturer to design and implement large data and analytics related products and build software applications for their R&D and Marketing functions.Managed globally distributed teams across US, Latin America, Europe and India and introduced effective change management initiatives to enhance team performance and improve customer satisfaction.

Mba, Sales & Marketing

Executive Leadership Program, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical

Isc, Computer Science