Saksham Agrawal

Associate Consultant

Gurgaon, Haryana, India15 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 15 years in consumer tech and strategy consulting.
Led teams across multiple geographies.
Expert in digital strategy and business transformation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in Fintech and Consulting with a focus on business transformation and strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business ManagementDigital Strategy & TransformationBusiness TransformationManagement ConsultingMarket Entry StrategyBusiness Process ImprovementCorporate GovernanceBusiness Process Re-engineeringBusiness Development

Other Skills

AnalysisBusiness AnalysisBusiness ProcessBusiness StrategyChange ManagementCompetitive AnalysisConsultingCorporate FinanceCorporate PlanningCost ReductionCustomer AcquisitionDigital StrategyFinanceFinancial AnalysisFinancial Modeling

About

Saksham has over 15 years of experience in consumer tech and strategy consulting profiles. His work has spanned across breadth of industries including Payments (Fintech), Consumer Goods, Telecom & Technology, BFSI and Software & Platform clients/firms. His core competencies include growth, business management, digital strategy & transformation, customer experience, operating model design and restructuring, market assessment and entry strategy. He has worked and led teams across geographies including India, UK, US, Switzerland, Ireland, Hong Kong, Australia, Kenya and Mauritius.

Experience

Accenture strategy & consulting

Consulting Senior Manager (Practice lead - Platform Payments)

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · On-site

Lead Payments practice in India for Platform clients and responsible for breaking into Fintech clients in India. As an additional role, I also spearhead capabilities in Attention Monetisation and Grow SMBs, driving innovative solutions for clients, achieving revenue growth and market expansion.

PaymentsFintechDigital StrategyMarket ExpansionRevenue GrowthBusiness Management+1

Paytm

3 roles

Vice President 3 & Business Head - Consumer Payments and Platform Growth

Apr 2024 – Oct 2024 · 6 mos

Vice President 2 & Business Head - UPI & Wallet

Apr 2023 – Mar 2024 · 11 mos

Vice President 1 & Business Head - Paytm Bank Wallet

Dec 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

Accenture strategy

3 roles

Senior Strategy Manager

Promoted

May 2021 – Dec 2021 · 7 mos

Business Strategy Manager

Dec 2018 – May 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Business Strategy Consultant

Apr 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos

Hcl strategy (ceo office)

Manager, Corporate Strategy & Business Transformation

Mar 2016 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Noida Area, India

Strategic consulting to business divisions towards sales, distribution & pricing strategy, commercial & business planning, operating model development and delivery excellence assurance
1) Development of operating model and go-to-market strategy for MSPs; enable transition from T&M model for commercial services division of HCL.
2) Envisioning and enabling implementation of various cost out initiatives together with Chief Delivery Officer.

Deloitte consulting (india)

2 roles

Senior Consultant

Promoted

Apr 2014 – Mar 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

Consultant

Feb 2013 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

Strategic and management advisory services to large scale firms and industry leaders in India and abroad on aspects including market entry, customer acquisition and strategic growth planning, procurement strategy, corporate planning, M&A and business & management restructuring
Select Projects Include:
1) Market size assessment and development of market entry strategy for a new capital project development (> $1B)
2) Long term cost reduction strategy; identification and evaluation of options to improve operation efficiency and profitability of subsidiaries (Savings > $65M)
3) Organization strategy and corporate governance model assessment for >150$B organisation (Resolved disputes worth >1.5$B)
4) Business Process Re-engineering to enhance operation and service delivery of a transport (automobile centric) organisation in Mauritius

Market Entry StrategyCustomer AcquisitionStrategic Growth PlanningProcurement StrategyCorporate PlanningManagement Consulting

Barclays

Assistant Manager - Business Transformation

Mar 2012 – Jan 2013 · 10 mos

1) Redesigning of business processes to improve operational efficiency (Savings > USD 0.25 mn p.a.)
(i) Formulate business design & process mapping with focus on data flows and process control points
(ii) Conducting Change Summits; finalising optimum solution basis cost-benefit analysis and change impact
(iii) Providing handholding support and assisting in formulating training plan and revised SOPs
2) Awarded “Best Team Performance” among over 30 competing teams for delivering a “high impact” project

Business Process ImprovementChange ManagementBusiness Transformation

Arcelormittal

Summer Associate

Apr 2011 – Jun 2011 · 2 mos

Business development and growth strategy formulation for ArcelorMittal India Ltd. (AMIL)
1) Assessing long term cost reduction strategies to improve competitiveness in Indian market through boost in domestic production
2) Feasibility of setting up a Greenfield steel plant on west coast of India vis-à-vis acquisition of a firm for USD 1.5 bn

Business DevelopmentGrowth Strategy

Winshuttle

Software Engineer

Jul 2008 – Jun 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos

Define key product capabilities from concept to implementation as part of Product Strategy Team
Awarded “Employee of the quarter” in recognition of key contribution towards a strategic deal