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Santa Clara, California, Us

Global Head of Strategy & Growth for Hitachi Vantara's Digital Infrastructure business. Responsibilities include:- Defining a compelling multi-year vision to transition the business from its heritage in core storage to the new arena of Hybrid Cloud infrastructure.- Leading strategic scenario planning, operational resilience and troubleshooting in the face of COVID-19 and other global and regional macro challenges. - Leading the definition and execution of business ‘return to growth’ strategy, via initiatives focused on portfolio and business model innovation, go-to-market execution, and cross-BU synergies to drive double-digit growth.- Driving multiple programs to achieve near- and medium-term business expansion via mergers, acquisitions, business integration, strategic investment management, and alliances for technology and go-to-market.- Executing productivity and organization efficiency measures to drive profitability improvement.- Spearheading efforts to transform global business operations for growth and scale, including establishing centers of excellence and building capabilities to support new business models.- Enabling a motivated, world-class team that exemplifies a culture of action, innovation and excellence.Hitachi Vantara is Powering Good: changing the world through data.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Strategic Growth and Transformation Leader, leading the newly established Enterprise Transformation Office to drive cross-functional, complex, business-critical initiatives that enable Hitachi Vantara to achieve its digital business growth aspirations. The Transformation Office was set up under the Office of the COO to spearhead the building of digital transformation 'muscle' across the enterprise, while defining and executing of business strategies to achieve the organization's growth goals.Responsibilities included:- Driving executive alignment on transformation priorities and investment focus areas.- Building enterprise-wide transformation practices and discipline, including executive cadence.- Overseeing complex cross-functional digital business initiatives, including actions to foster global competitiveness and strategy acceleration by optimizing worldwide talent and capabilities.- Supporting business model and operating model evolution through both organic and inorganic growth and transformation programs.

Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Jp

North America Lead / Member of the Corporate Planning Office, under the office of the Chief Strategy Office for Hitachi Ltd.Responsible for:- Supporting global strategic planning and execution across short-, medium- and long-term horizons.- Liaising across Hitachi BUs in North America to uncover and develop opportunities for collaboration and growth, in conjunction with Global Marketing & Sales teams and the regional headquarters.- Conducting market sensing with a focus on Digital and Sustainability trends and opportunities, to inform growth planning and execution.- Executing special projects aligned with Hitachi's strategic intent and choices.

Trusted Advisor, Engagement Leader, Practice Leader and Thought Leader, advising Hi-Tech and Telecommunications client executives on realizing growth and transformation opportunities, leveraging market-leading thoughtware, heart-of-the-business expertise, and proven methodologies. Achievement Highlights:- Led large cross-functional business team to define and roll out scalable business capabilities for the largest wireless digital transformation, including launch of multiple first-of-their-kind products in the market.- Led large teams of strategists, product and program managers, engineers and developers within leading multinational Telematics Service Providers and auto OEMs, to successfully launch multiple generations of ground-breaking Connected Vehicle services.- Enabled the rapid stand-up of 3 separate wireless service providers from scratch, leading business blueprinting and operationalization to launch and scale prepaid and postpaid services to several million subscribers.- Advised executive leadership of several mid- to large-sized hi-tech software and services companies on the definition and execution of strategic lead-to-cash digital transformations, to enable 2x-3x growth over a 5-10-year period with scalable, flexible business platforms.- Led scaled agile transformations to realign organizations around digital growth priorities and capabilities.Additional responsibilities:- Practice leadership across high-growth practices within Deloitte, actively driving new business development, account management and practice-building to scale revenues and capabilities. - Thought leadership in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT), Future Studies, Connected Vehicle, Future of Mobility, and Digital Transformation. Multiple publications and speaking engagements.- Learning & Talent Development leadership for Telecom, Media and Entertainment Sector.- Community Involvement Advisory Council leadership, driving build-out of Pro-Bono Consulting services in India.

Strategic, financial and operational leadership for Deloitte’s US-India Strategy & Operations division. Worked closely with US and India leadership to define and implement the strategic priorities of the practice: driving aggressive but efficient growth while building market differentiation.Achievement Highlights:- Steered the turnaround of divisional performance through a challenging economic environment to achieve 40% revenue and headcount growth, while activating plans for rapid scaling by 300% over 3 years. - Spearheaded multiple parallel operational excellence programs to drive enhanced talent acquisition, development and retention, resource deployment, financial reporting, marketing and eminence-building. - Identified and championed programs to build foster alliances and collaboration across external and internal stakeholder groups, spanning verticals, geographies, service areas and business functions. - Drove significant employee satisfaction improvements (up 20%-points in 1 year) via targeted initiatives.

New York, Ny, Us

Supported strategic business development and growth planning for the office of the Global Operating Leader, with detailed analysis of market and competitive trends, positioning, performance and opportunities.

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

Reported to the director of satellite programs. Led a team to design and implement a satellite health monitoring and analysis system to ensure continuity of the many critical strategic, commercial, educational and health services enabled by these satellites.

Business Ethics Certificate Program, Business Administration And Management, General

Mba, Strategy & Operations

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), International Business And Economics

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Computer And Information Sciences, General