Jun 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dec 2021 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Apr 2021 – Nov 2021 · 7 mos

• Advised MNCs on multiple engagements:
• [1] Engaged with clients on cost improvement projects on strategic sourcing and operations excellence
• [2] Set-up and led PMO to drive implementation of strategic initiatives

May 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

Aug 2018 – Oct 2018 · 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• George interned with the management consulting division of PwC India, in the pharmaceuticals & life sciences vertical. At PwC, he was given complete ownership of a project to perform a landscape assessment of the pharmaceutical industry in India, with respect to capabilities in multi-channel marketing and initiatives taken for engaging physicians digitally.
• The following were achieved during the course of the project:
• [1] Studied the Indian pharma industry to assess the landscape of digital initiatives taken for engaging physicians. Interviewed 10 companies (brand, digital teams) to derive insights about multi-channel marketing (MCM)
• [2] Developed a strategic framework useful for firms as a roadmap to achieve MCM success & identified useful vendors
• [3] Created a MCM-maturity scale based on usage of digital channels, availability of data & analytics capability for classifying firms
• He was appreciated by the leadership team for his efforts and for the quality of research.

Jul 2016 – Apr 2017 · 9 mos

• Leveraging his expertise in Incentive Compensation and Customer Targeting practice areas, George was a critical member in developing a Call Planning strategy (deciding targeting frequencies for a ~50 member sales team) for his client’s US operations.
• For the successful delivery of the project, he worked closely with a team of 3 junior associates in India, coaching and mentoring them towards creating a well-functioning team. He also coordinated with senior managers in the US and was responsible for project planning and running day to day activities.

Jul 2014 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

• George joined ZS right after graduation, as a Business Operations Associate and started his career on a Business Intelligence project.
• He was given the primary responsibility to efficiently operationalize an existing monthly Data Integration process for a leading US Pharmaceutical company, a requirement that came up due to quality concerns in the existing process.
• Even though the project had a crunched 3 month delivery timeline, George was able to develop the process flow, formulate the complex business rules and set up a robust process. He also established a change management process, which enabled him to deliver 12 months of deliverables with zero quality issues.
• As a highly motivated employee who thrived towards delivering quality deliverables with impactful insights for his clients, he was recognized by the ZS leadership for his contributions. He was given an early promotion in 2 years, to take on the new role of an Associate Consultant.