TARIK FIROZ

Associate Partner

New York, New York, United States13 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

8+ years of experience in Strategy and M&A consulting.
Led multiple cross-border transactions worth billions.
Recognized for creative problem-solving and strategic thinking.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Strategy and M&A Consultant with expertise in consulting and engineering industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions (m&a)Program ManagementBusiness StrategyBusiness AnalysisMarket ResearchProject ManagementOperations Management

Other Skills

Acquisition IntegrationAmazon Web Services (AWS)BlueprintingC++Cloud ApplicationsCloud ComputingCommercial Due DiligenceCompetitive AnalysisConsumer BehaviorCustomer ServiceData AnalysisDay 1 PlanningDivestituresDue DiligenceEngineering

About

Tarik is an experienced Strategy and M&A Senior Consultant with 8+ years of experience. He is currently working with Deloitte Consulting LLP Strategy and Operations focused on M&A projects - inorganic growth strategy, target screening, due diligence, value capture, divestitures and post-merger integrations across industries. He holds his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore (2016-18), and B Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kerala. He is also a Certified Cloud Practitioner and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM). Prior to his MBA he had large-scale project management and heavy engineering experience with Cochin Shipyard Ltd and a stint with Infosys in SAP. He is recognized for being a creative problem solver and strategic thinker with strong analytical skills. Apart from work, his strongest passion is his wanderlust leveraging free time for travelling, driving and capturing those beautiful moments in a frame

Experience

Deloitte

3 roles

Engagement Manager Strategy and M&A

Promoted

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Senior Consultant - Strategy and M&A

Promoted

May 2021 – May 2024 · 3 yrs

Integration Advisor: Program Manager - multiple deals for $4.2B tech. client
Managed 4+ cross-border complex transactions in tandem
Led op. model transformation to software-hardware hybrid model

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Program Management

Consultant - Strategy and M&A

May 2018 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Growth Strategy: 2 deals across Consumer & Tech.
Designed 3-5 year strategy & transformative growth options for largest convenience store chain
Recommended where and how to play in technology/AI adoption for sustained advantage
Formulated market entry strategy for an industry-leading audio manufacturer to ADAS systems
Value Capture Diligence: PE acquiring family run F&B distributor ($450M)
Visited warehouse and processing plants for time-study & ops improvement plan (~$2.5M)
Identified revenue (~$40M), pricing(~$8M) and procurement(~$7M) improvement measures
Recommended EBITDA improvement of ~$25M to PE partner and target management CXOs
Commercial Due Diligence: 4 deals across PE, Tech. & Industrials
Bottom-up market sizing, product viability and CDD on 2 targets in semiconductor mfg.
Recommended GTM strategy for $23.9B tech major via 40 interviews and survey of 310+ users
Assessed competition, product viability and profiled top M&A targets for $19.8B genset mfg.
Transformation Program Management:
Tracked milestones and predicted potential risks SAP transformation for $83B tech. major
Handled progress tracking, coordinated testing and strategized risk mitigation
Synergy Assessment – 2 deals in Consumer
Estimated $71M synergies and $12.5M savings merger of equals in consumer products
Developed employee, vendor and real estate rationalization model through CXO interviews
Operational Due Diligence: 6 PE deals across Industrials, Consumer, & Tech. both buy/sell-side:
Estimated standalone cost of ~$38M to valuation, due to a dual BU carve-out
Projected SG&A costs (~$8M) through top-down and bottom-up analysis across 10+ functions
Advised a lean org. structure by interviewing CXO’s and benchmarking OpEx and EBIT estimate

Value Capture DiligenceCommercial Due DiligenceTransformation Program ManagementSynergy AssessmentOperational Due DiligenceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)+1

Roland berger

Strategy Consulting Intern

Apr 2017 – May 2017 · 1 mo

Investment & Market- entry Strategy
Devised investment strategy for potential investors in African economy through in-depth analysis of expected market sizing & potential growth drivers of the high-potential industries
Proposed market entry strategy for potential investors after analyzing contemporary industrial scenario, key players, competition, political, economic and social ecosystem of African economy
New Product Development Strategy
Recommended potential design opportunities in new product development for second largest Indian automotive mfg. by evaluating market environment and current industry design trends
Assessed the car purchasing behavior and decision-making process of an Indian urban consumer by thorough analysis of primary research, and profiling and survey of 210+ consumers
Liaised with the client for questionnaires and managed third party for customer profiling, FGDs and interviews; standardized data collection format, recognized patterns & derived inferences
Analyzed future and current design trends, customer buying behavior in Indian Automobile market through interviews with renowned automobile & lifestyle experts & select car owners

Investment StrategyMarket Entry StrategyNew Product Development StrategyBusiness StrategyMarket Research

Indian institute of management bangalore

2 roles

Senior Program Manager, Cultural Committe

Promoted

Mar 2017 – May 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Sr.Coordinator, CulCom, managing infra. & artist management, Unmaad'18, INR 2.36Cr budget

Junior Program Manager, Cultural Committe

Jul 2016 – Mar 2017 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Cochin shipyard limited

Deputy Manager - Value Creation Services and Program Management

Dec 2012 – May 2016 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Leadership
Managed 500 employees/day on INS Vikrant (INR 20k Cr); led installation of 600+ eqpt. on ship
Led 15 teams; coordinated trial of Norway vessel (USD 140M) and ensured zero defect delivery
Team Lead, 100+ FTEs; reduced re-work by conducting biweekly skill and quality workshops
Operations and Supply Chain and Large Scale Program Management
Reduced eqpt. set up time by 25%, standardized installation of ship machinery worth INR 1100Cr
Technical Negotiator, liaised with 12 global firms; ensured project completion to meet MoU
Boosted efficiency of workflow of 50 managers by 20% by managing ERP trouble shooting
Process Improvement
Ideated & built progress tracking model for INS Vikrant, 20% more accurate, saved 2% cost
Saved INR 5.68Cr, reduced 3 mnths docking by designing tools for parallel execution of shafts
Improved profit INR 1.82Cr, advanced stage completion by 4 mnths; outsourced non-key ops
Recognition
Appreciated by Vice Chief of Indian Navy; Spearheading installation of world's longest propeller
Deputed to Italy, youngest in organization, selected 1/300 for managing testing of heavy eqpt.
Coordinated visit of Prince of Wales with armed forces of 6+ countries; briefed on INS Vikrant