accenture
Accenture Management Consulting
Principal · Strategy & CMT Practice · 2004–2012 · India / APAC / MENA / US
11 Projects
Consumer Electronics · Strategy
Sales Growth & Distribution Transformation
India
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What was done

Developed corporate strategy towards client's 2018 vision. Identified growth opportunities, assessed acquisition targets with valuation models. Revamped distribution through market research, Voice of Customers/Dealers, channel redesign and BPR at corporate and regional level.

GTM StrategyDistributionChannel BPRVoice of Customer
Outcome
20% increase in sales within 6 months — sustained over the following 6-month association.
Consumer Appliances · Market Entry
Smartphone Market Entry Strategy
India
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What was done

Entry plan for premium smartphone business in India — consumer segmentation, supply chain configuration, product pricing strategy, and phased market rollout plan.

Market EntryConsumer SegmentationSupply ChainPricing
Outcome
Client advanced to final launch stages with a clear product and distribution blueprint.
Media · DTH · New Business Launch
Launch of a New DTH Media Services Company
India
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What was done

Set up infrastructure and enabled DTH launch from day zero. Designed supply chain, field force structure, dealer management systems and all supporting processes to go live nationally.

DTH LaunchSupply Chain DesignField ForceDealer Management
Outcome
Company is now one of India's leading DTH operators with a pan-India footprint.
Telecom · Program Management · Launch
Launch of a New Mobile Telecom Company (India JV)
India
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What was done

End-to-end program management for a new telecom JV (Indian business house + UK company). Procurement planning, financial planning, sales network rollout, setup of key business processes.

Program ManagementJV LaunchProcurementSales Network
Outcome
Company launched services in India with 3 handsets on Day 1.
Consumer · New Business
Refurbished Mobile Phone Business — Plan & Launch
India
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What was done

Full business plan: sourcing, product strategy, refurbishment operations and sales strategy. Developed and empanelled sourcing and sales partners. Set up infrastructure to refurbish 20,000+ phones in Year 1.

Business PlanningSourcingRefurbishment OpseCommerce
Outcome
Scaled to handle 50,000+ phones/month as strategic partner for Amazon & Flipkart.
Consumer Electronics · Supply Chain
Supply Chain Redesign — Handset & Consumer Durables Company
India
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What was done

Analysed and redesigned outbound supply chain. Benchmarked against leading handset and FMCG supply chain practices. Worked with 3PL partners to improve sales performance.

Outbound Supply Chain3PL ManagementBenchmarking
Outcome
5% sales increase through outbound supply chain redesign.
Consumer Appliances · Market Entry
Water Purification Market Entry Strategy
India
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What was done

Comprehensive entry plan for the residential water purification segment — sales strategy, service design, distribution architecture, and organisation structure for the new business unit.

Market EntryDistribution DesignAfter-SalesOrg Design
Outcome
Client launched the product in the Indian market.
Telecom · CRM
Customer & Contact Centre Strategy — Government Telecom Company
Thailand
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What was done

Developed Customer and Contact Centre strategy. Reviewed business strategy, designed new processes, implemented eCommunication and eCustomer modules of Siebel CRM.

CRMContact CentreSiebelProcess Design
Outcome
20% improvement in call centre handling time with higher customer satisfaction.
Telecom Infrastructure · Transformation
Operations Transformation — Passive Telecom Infrastructure Company
India
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What was done

2-year engagement to execute transformation across Site Acquisition and Tower Deployment. Enhanced delivery capacity. Improved EBITDA and ROCE through strategic initiatives and O&M vendor management.

TransformationTower DeploymentEBITDAO&M Vendor Mgmt
Outcome
EBITDA +4% · ROCE +2%
Medical Devices · Restructuring
Corporate Restructuring — Leading Medical Devices Company
India
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What was done

Productivity improvement program and corporate restructuring — identified manpower reduction and redeployment opportunities. Worked with CEO to design new sales force organisation with productivity targets at each level.

Org RestructuringProductivitySales Force DesignCEO Advisory
Outcome
Restructure implemented. Company gained market share post-restructuring.
Telecom · M&A Integration
Merger Integration — Telecom Connectivity Company
USA (New Jersey)
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What was done

Helped stabilise and grow business post-acquisition of a submarine cable company. Designed 100-day merger plan and cross-functional processes to help the combined entity operate as one team.

M&A Integration100-Day PlanProcess DesignUSA
Outcome
US firm successfully integrated. Company subsequently acquired another firm in Canada.
snapdeal
Snapdeal
Head — Operations Planning & Financial Management · 2015–2016
4 Projects
eCommerce · Operations
Operations Control Tower — 50+ KPI Real-Time Management
India
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What was done

Planned and implemented real-time Operations Control Tower managing 50+ KPIs — order processing through delivery and return. Hypothesis formulation, data analysis and tech interventions. First-mile covered in Phase 1.

Control TowerData Analytics50+ KPIsLast Mile
Outcome
₹2.5 Cr/month savings on LMV costs · Improved Seller NPS scores.
eCommerce · Supply Chain
Fulfilment Network Redesign & O2D Optimisation
India
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What was done

Redesigned Snapdeal's fulfilment network using network modelling tools. Roadmap to open/close warehouses. Introduced Ship-Near and Move-to-Surface initiatives to improve unit economics.

Network ModellingWarehouse RationalisationO2DShip-Near
Outcome
1.2-day O2D improvement · ₹9 Cr/month burn reduction at full-scale.
eCommerce · Reverse Logistics
Complete Reverse Supply Chain Redesign
India
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What was done

Redesigned end-to-end reverse supply chain for customer and undelivered returns. Door-step verification, QC centres, refurbishment and repackaging program. Optimised network location and liquidation norms.

Reverse LogisticsQC CentresRefurbishmentLiquidation
Outcome
Reduced return rates and improved recovery value across the reverse chain.
eCommerce · Finance
Supply Chain P&L Financial Management
India
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What was done

Owned unit economics of all shipments. Overhauled financial management — provisioning, reconciliation with logistics and warehousing partners, cost reduction projects, courier allocation logic redesign.

Unit EconomicsSCM P&LCost ProjectsReconciliation
Outcome
75% burn reduction · 45% cost reduction over 9 months.
brightstar
Brightstar Telecommunications India
COO & Business Head · Softbank / Bharti JV · 2016–2019
3 Projects
Consumer Devices · P&L
Consumer Devices Business — Routers, Dongles, Hotspots & IoT
India
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What was done

Owned ₹200 Cr/year P&L for consumer devices. Managed OEM tie-ups with ZTE and Huawei for white-labelled devices supplied to Airtel. Developed growth plan for IoT and GPON devices.

P&L OwnershipOEM PartnershipsWhite-labelIoT
Outcome
Brightstar became strategic partner to Airtel — high-growth, high-EBITDA business.
Lifestyle Accessories · Turnaround
Turnaround of Mobile & Lifestyle Accessory Business — JBL/Harman & Motorola
India
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What was done

Full P&L for Harman Lifestyle Accessory business. Annual plan and GTM across General Trade, Modern Trade and Online. Partner onboarding framework. Built complete org structure. Negotiated exclusive multi-year Motorola deal.

Business DevelopmentGTMMulti-ChannelOrg Design
Outcome
Harman became Brightstar's most successful client. ₹500 Cr+ annual business secured.
eCommerce · Platform Build
Airtel.in eCommerce Platform Launch
India
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What was done

Designed overall structure and fulfilment network for Airtel.in. Onboarded seller partners. Enabled platform to handle multiple device categories across multiple brands.

eCommerceFulfilment DesignPlatform BuildMulti-Brand
Outcome
Airtel.in went live with Apple, Samsung and Airtel Hotspots.
pwc+tata
PricewaterhouseCoopers · Tata Strategic Management Group · IBM BCS
Senior Consultant · Strategy & Operations · 1999–2004
2 Projects
Automotive · Turnaround
Business Transformation — Tractor Manufacturing Company
India
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What was done

Transformed the organisation — sales and marketing structure, distribution architecture, dealer and field force effectiveness, after-sales strategy. Worked with dealers to streamline operations. Explored new overseas markets, optimised debtor management, reviewed product portfolio.

Business TransformationDistributionDealer EffectivenessWorking Capital
Outcome
+15% top-line growth · Company returned to profitability · PE investor exited profitably.
FMCG · Sales Enhancement
Sales Enhancement — Leading FMCG Company
India
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What was done

SME inputs for Sales Enhancement programme through dealer management solutions. Selected and implemented Sales Force Effectiveness solution. Set up analytics department for real-time field data from dealers and sales force.

Sales Force EffectivenessDealer ManagementAnalyticsTech Implementation
Outcome
Enhanced sales productivity and reduced costs through real-time field data analysis.
prozo
Prozo Distribution
COO & Head Strategic Initiatives · 2022–2023
2 Projects
3PL · Pan-India Operations
Pan-India Multi-Client Fulfilment — 70+ Brands, 22+ FCs
India
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What was done

Ran pan-India operations across 22+ fulfilment centres, 70+ enterprise brands across B2C, D2C and B2B. Built centralised Business Excellence team with AI-assisted Command and Control Centre.

Multi-Client 3PLFC NetworkSLA ManagementAI Command Centre
Outcome
Network expansion to 30+ FCs and 15+ cities planned with modern automation.
3PL · Process & Automation
Process Re-design & Partner Management Framework
India
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What was done

Centralised operations governance. Redesigned processes and policies for customer, vendor and partner management. Established automated workflows and KPI reporting framework for the Command and Control Centre.

Process DesignAutomationVendor PolicyKPI Framework
Outcome
Improved SLA adherence and operational visibility across the fulfilment network.