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Stawan Kamani

Founder

New York, New York, United States19 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led teams achieving $50M-$500M annual impact.
  • Developed AllSet, enhancing consultant efficiency.
  • Expert in sourcing strategies for Fortune 50 clients.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Consulting expert with a strong focus on Procurement and Technology Integration.

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Skills

Core Skills

ConsultingBusiness Process ImprovementSourcingOperations ManagementProject ManagementRisk AssessmentProduct DevelopmentMarketing StrategyTechnical Support

Other Skills

Business AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness IntelligenceBusiness ProcessBusiness Process DesignCost BenefitDocumentationEfficiency ImprovementsIT SolutionsImplementationIntegrationLogisticsManagement ConsultingNavis Sparcs N4Operational Efficiency

Experience

Factwise

Founder & CEO

Jan 2022Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · New York, United States and Mumbai, India

  • FactWise is a technology-driven platform focused on solving procurement problems throughout the source-to-pay journey. The ecosystem nurtures win-win outcomes for buyers and vendors, with increased visibility via tailored insights and process automation.
ConsultingManagement ConsultingBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Process DesignBusiness AnalysisBusiness Development+2

Mckinsey & company

3 roles

Associate Partner | Procurement - TMT NA Leader

Jan 2019Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • + Experienced Associate Partner with a demonstrated history of working within the TMT industry
  • + Designated North America TMT - Procurement Leader for McKinsey
  • + Led teams across diverse clients that included several Fortune 50 companies and helped them realize annual impact on average of $50M - $500M
  • + Skilled in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Service Operations, Operations Management, Business Process Design, Management, Business Intelligence, and Risk Management
SourcingSupply Chain ManagementService OperationsOperations ManagementBusiness Process DesignBusiness Intelligence+1

Engagement Manager

Promoted

Feb 2017Dec 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Led 15+ teams over the span of 2 years ranging from 2 – 8 individuals including associates, other engagement managers, data scientists and experts to deliver material impact in revenue growth, efficiency and/or cost improvement and mentored 20+ associates
  • Strategy & Service Organization Redesign
  • Worked with executives from businesses and functions within the service organization to define new organization of 10,000+ FTEs for large telecom client by creating shared service centers and outsourcing non-strategic tasks leading to $150M+ savings
  • Liaised with 30+ key stakeholders to reorganize 2000+ FTE service organization (including Back Office, IT, Quality Assurance functions) for large, hardware-focused tech client to improve customer service experience and reduce costs
  • Led a team of 6 Associates to identify and execute initiatives to reduce 40% spend in functions such as operations, call centers, and service delivery by streamlining processes, increasing governance and implementing new systems
  • Partnered with experts globally to conduct market analysis and created pricing models for sourcing rare earth materials, resulting in a strategy to ensure that the client was able to secure long term quantity of rare earth materials at the best possible price
  • Sourcing
  • Defined sourcing strategy with CPO for large telecom company for key categories (e.g., Active Cellsite Equipment, Routers) while assisting them in building their own internal capabilities to identify, capture and negotiate savings opportunities of $500M+
  • Identified and captured $600M+ savings in direct categories (network) for a large telecom client by leading several different teams using sourcing tools (e.g., Cleansheet, Linear Performance Pricing) and preparing teams for vendor negotiations
Strategy & Service Organization RedesignSourcingProject ManagementRisk Assessment

Associate

Feb 2015Jan 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Strategy & Organization Redesign
  • Worked with C-level executives to develop a compelling narrative outlining the target-company strengths to strongly position for future sale, leading to one of the largest multi-billion dollar acquisitions in the world
  • Liaised with 18 C-level Forbes 50 company executives to define strategic domains for creating a more secure yet efficient payment infrastructure in the US
  • Designed marketing process for $16B+ technology firm, interviewed 30+ stakeholders, co-led 2 day summit for 35 senior managers
  • Investigated, reviewed, and formalized efficiency reforms in the marketing organization leading to $60M - $80M savings. Engaged with C-level executives to build consensus on the productivity improvisations across the department
  • Sourcing
  • Worked with CPO and the global team to identify and execute 35% reduction in spend by reducing the labor costs of a major tech client by actively outsourcing and offshoring to low cost countries
  • Project Management
  • Ensured successful and timely execution of 3 projects - including abatement of $11B+ fraud in the US - managed crucial deliverables, formulated and monitored accomplishment of critical milestones, presented weekly analysis to senior executives
  • Understood payment security concerns in the US by conducting 2000+ respondent consumer survey, presented survey insights demonstrating project success to leaders of prominent Forbes 100 companies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Created $130M budget for the Capital Planning Program, forecasting resource requirements through evaluation of top-down and bottom-up data, and balancing of contradicting inputs and outcomes
  • Provided expert guidance to organizations on Capital Planning Program for their stress-testing examination submission for CCAR to prove capital liquidity
Strategy & Organization RedesignProject ManagementRisk Assessment

Assistery

Founder

Sep 2013Jan 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater Boston Area

  • Assistery services technology company to improve the life of consultants. The product, AllSet, we created was a fully integrated solution that focused on the "road warrior" consultants.
  • AllSet integrated 4 main solutions that consultants required:
  • a) A 3 click expense management solution
  • b) A Concierge service providing consultants with local restaurants and events
  • c) A travel portal that allowed consultants to make, change travel plans in addition to providing live updates about any travel changes
  • d) A social service that allowed consultants to connect to their peers and management in a seamless, efficient manner
Technology SolutionsProduct DevelopmentConsulting

Mckinsey & company

Summer Associate

Jun 2013Aug 2013 · 2 mos · Greater Boston Area

  • Defined a new planning approach in the marketing department for a $16B technology firm after interviewing 30+ stakeholders and organizing and co-leading a 2 day summit with 35+ senior managers
  • Investigated, scoped and defined efficiency improvements in the marketing organization leading to $60M - $80M savings; engaged with C-level executives to build consensus on the efficiency improvements across the department
Marketing StrategyEfficiency Improvements

Mit sloan school of management

Student

Aug 2012May 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

Navis

4 roles

Project Manager

Jan 2011Jun 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Lead complex multi-million dollar technology systems integration projects, manage team of maximum 6 consultants, and serve
  • as primary project interface for customers
  • Major projects include a $3M third party vendor emulation program for a NYC terminal, as well as international projects in
Project ManagementTechnology Integration

Senior Project Consultant

Promoted

Apr 2008Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Responsible for successful consulting, sales, testing, training, and implementations of high end mission-critical systems costing up to $4M
  • Completed a diverse range of international projects with more than 40 maritime terminal clients in more than 20 countries
  • Managed client-facing projects; supervised daily work of six dedicated consultants, as well as multi-disciplinary project teams
  • Managed teams of 15-20 developers in various internal projects in order to improve division's capabilities and ensure continued client satisfaction
  • Developed strong business relationships with clients, leading to multiple new projects and long term engagements
  • Key accomplishments:
  • Successfully completed several projects in excess of $100K, earning excellent client feedback
  • Leveraged global experience from different operations to create new practices leading to nearly $1.1M in savings
  • Improved operating efficiency of terminal tractors and quay cranes operations by more than 20%
  • Defined the implementation methodology, budget, tools and framework for the new operational consulting service
  • Synergized the training of personnel and the testing of systems to ensure flawless implementation of critical systems
  • Performed customized sales demonstrations of different product modules at numerous client sites, and created proof of concepts, one of which led to a contract greater than $1M
ConsultingSalesTraining

Project Consultant

Promoted

Feb 2007Mar 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Completed successful implementations of mission critical software for more than 15 clients as lead consultant
  • Gathered complicated business requirements from various client profiles and converted them into system specifications
  • Trained a diverse group of professionals, from executives to operators, on mission critical systems
  • Performed successful training visits to client sites in various countries
ConsultingImplementationTraining

Project Analyst

Jun 2006Jan 2007 · 7 mos

  • Worked within project teams to solve technical issues for various clients
  • Leveraged domain expertise to respond to customer inquiries regarding technical and operational issues
  • Created internal documents to gauge the capabilities and limitations of various products
Technical SupportDocumentation

Education

MIT Sloan School of Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Jan 2012Jan 2014

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science — Industrial Engineering

Jan 2002Jan 2006

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