Sunil Bhat Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

As the AVP - Process Excellence & Digital Transformation responsible to drive transformation across HSBC through Process Re-engineering, Transitions, Automation, and Data Analytics / Visualization. I led a globally spread, diverse team of consultants on such business critical projects. Couple note worthy projects are: - Customer Journeys’ Transformation (aligned to HSBC's 2030 Plan), for HSBC Retail Operations; which has reduced resource footprint and saved millions through business recharge saves. - Group wide tax reporting transformation program - Identified Application Programming Interface (API) instances and oversaw their development, Digitally enabled the back-office with AI / ML and Intelligent Automation solutions; resulting in sizeable reduction in Ops footprint and our Cost to Serve significantly.In this role, I was one of the 7 members across HSBC, sent on a fully sponsored 1 Year Post Graduate Program in Business Excellence through Digital Transformation; with Warwick Management Group (WMG), UK. I'm also the recipient of the “HSBC Xempler Award” for spearheading a successful pilot in the MENA region; which became a business case for a wider program covering 24 countries.

This was a dual hatting role - As a Principal (Innovation) Consultant, I was into creating industry specific innovative solutions leveraging Augmented Reality (AR), Internet of Things (IoT), and Cognitive Analytics. I have led POC engagement as part of Innovation Lab as a Service offering of Wipro. Received “Archimedes Award” in recognition of outstanding achievement as the PrincipalConsultant. I'm also an Inventor of a patented solution.My other role was of a Associate Practice Partner responsible for Innovation Research as a Service for UK's High Street Banks. Received the Thought Leadership & Innovation Award, for the CTO for the success of “Innovation Lab as a Service - Applied Research”.

India

Joined back Wipro Consulting (through a Pre-placement offer) as a Lead Consultant in their Business Performance & Management team; aligned to the Energy & Utilities vertical. Some note worthy projects which were delivered are: - Customer Experience Management (CEM) Reviews for UK's largest utility into water & waste water services, which resulted in Contact center FTR improved by 18% & Complaints Management TAT reduced by 10% - Business Process Reviews for Australian major into Energy Generation & Retailing (and) their New Zealand based operations; resulting in improvement in Offer to Order TAT; Faster Complaints resolution & Improvement in their NPS score - Supply Chain Review of a Southern UK based Utility solution provider; which included reviewing & improving all aspects of the supply chain & embedding smart meters & related changes into BAU processes

As the Business Intern, was into market research, on Technology Research & Advisory Industry; in South East Asia. My team & I created a growth strategy & road map, to increase market share and improve brand recall for F&S. The project was awarded Best Summer Project Award for identifying critical business areas / processes re-haul; and recommending best practices to enhance the GTM strategy.

As a Strategy Consultant, was responsible for driving delivering consulting engagement centered around IT Strategy & Org Design. During this tenure, was part of two marquee projects: - IT Strategy & Org design for the Revenue & Customs Authority of a African nation - Led the ISO 20K implementation for World's largest News Agency & Business Insight provider's India Operations

As an Associate consultant, was responsible for executing of process improvement related consulting engagements at client locations. Have been part of some interesting big-ticket projects such as: - Data Asset Lifecycle review for Fortune 50 US Bank: Reduce the cost incurred in managing data assets by circa $800K - IT Spin-off Management for Financial Services major in US : Tech spin-off cost reduced by millions - MPLS BSS/ OSS Review - Largest telecom solution provider in UK : Order to Cash cycle reduced by 35%

In Jan 2005, I got promoted to Acquisition Manager - Large Accounts, US SMB Acquisitions Sales & Consulting team. - Responsible for a 10 member technical solution team; which delivered turn-key projects for Dell's clients on US east coast. - Have delivered multiple successful projects of up to US $2 Million in value.

Joined Dell Inc., as a Technical Solutions Sales Engineer for their Small & Medium Business (SMB) division. - Was awarded “Best Sales Consultant” for two years in a row; across US’s SMB Acquisition Salesand Consulting Group - Ranked 5th globally in FY’05 across the Global Acquisition Sales & Consulting (ASG) Group

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

As an Engineering Intern at Nilakantan Wind Tunnel Center - NAL, I was responsible for a 40ft wind tunnel upkeep and conducting flow experiments on General Aviation Wings (GAWs)

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