Sunil Gupta

Associate Partner

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India33 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Scaled operations by 6x for sustainable growth
Improved financial margins by 700 basis points
Led large-scale CAPEX projects across multiple countries

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in corporate operations and real estate management.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyPartner Relationship ManagementProgram ManagementStrategic Partnerships

Other Skills

PartnershipsMarketing StrategyBranding & IdentityStorytellingSocial ImpactPresentation SkillsInterpersonal SkillsStrategic VisionReportingCost EngineeringTeamworkRelationship DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementStrategy to ExecutionBusiness Analysis

About

Simplifying Operations & Decision-Making to Serve at Scale Senior Leader with more than three decades of experience in strategy, financial planning, cost optimization, corporate real estate, and capacity planning. Passionate about sustainable business expansions, stakeholder engagement & people development, helping organizations scale effectively while driving efficiency and growth. Throughout my career, I have: ✅ Scaled operations by 6x, driving demand & capacity planning for sustainable growth. ✅ Optimized financial planning, improving margins by 700 basis points and boosting efficiency. ✅ Led large-scale CAPEX real estate projects across multiple countries, enhancing operational footprint. ✅ Building strong analyst relations, positioning businesses for long-term growth. Beyond my corporate role, I am a mentor at IIT Startups, guiding entrepreneurs on business growth and strategy. I also support first-generation girl graduates in their career journeys. Amazon Best Selling Author ‘Unlock Yourself in the New Age - Dialogues with oneself using 5 step RADHA Framework’ - https://sunilkgupta.com

Experience

33 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

18 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Cognizant

3 roles

Senior Director - Partnerships & Influencer Relationships - IOA

May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs

Leading Analyst relationships and supporting Advisor relationship for our BPO service line;
Enabling improvement in our recognitions and ratings in the analyst reports by working closely with business leaders in enhancing our value propositions in-line with emerging trends

Business StrategyPartner Relationship ManagementPartnershipsMarketing StrategyBranding & IdentityStorytelling+2

Head - Strategic Operations - Philippines, Global Delivery Center (GDC)

Promoted

Jun 2013 – Aug 2024 · 11 yrs 2 mos

Co-owning Strategy Design & Delivery for the Philippines Center as part of the Philippines Center Leadership team;
Heading PMO for the Philippines Center for Budgeting; P&L control; MIS & Dashboards; Tracking and controlling implementation of strategic initiatives;
Working closely with Global Corporate Real Estate Team, Procurement Team, Lessors, International Property Consultants, Designers & Construction vendors;
Led Workplace Place Strategy Development & Implementation; Provided oversight to CWS & EHS teams;
Member of Core Committees for - Regional Crisis Management Team, BCM , Data Privacy & other regulatory compliance requirements;
Actively enabling Outreach for the Philippines team

Strategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementBusiness StrategyInterpersonal SkillsStrategic VisionReporting+10

Senior Manager Operations & PMO Lead - Global Technology Consulting (GTC) Team

Aug 2007 – Jun 2013 · 5 yrs 10 mos

Played an active role in defining the strategy for building a practice of Business-IT alignment Consultants comprising of Enterprise Architects, Legacy Modernisation Consultants & Technology Specialists;
As PMO Leader for the business, led business-case approvals; managed performance dashboards; tracked performance for financial & qualitative goals to develop required delivery capabilities; worked closely with recruitment team; established partner ecosystem for training & certification; established labs for CoE; led pre-sales & Business Development functions.

Strategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementBusiness StrategyInterpersonal SkillsStrategic VisionReporting+10

Sify technologies limited.

2 roles

Senior Manager - SME, International Business & e-Gov

Jul 2006 – Aug 2007 · 1 yr 1 mo · Chennai Area, India

Revamped Go to market approach for the SME sector and developed strategy for entering government sector & international markets for enterprise services;
Established strong partnerships to leverage e-government initiatives in internet knowledge & commerce hubs ( kiosks) for rural areas

Strategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementBusiness StrategyInterpersonal SkillsStrategic VisionReporting+10

Senior Manager - Operations, Product & Program Management - Enterprise Services

Nov 2000 – Jul 2006 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Chennai Area, India

Launched internet based B2B and B2C products & services in the areas of Communication, Collaboration & Commerce ;
Established very strong business partners for launching products & services using Agile approach and Revenue sharing model;
Led Program Management for Development & Launch of Commodities Futures Trading platform along with managed services;
Leveraged supply chain management expertise to develop e-commerce solutions including reverse auction based sourcing platforms;
Enabled setting of email solutions, instant messaging systems and web-conferencing set up for businesses;
Managed Product Development, backend operations, Client service, Pre-sales & Business Development and Invoicing teams

Strategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementBusiness StrategyInterpersonal SkillsStrategic VisionReporting+10

The knowledge foundation (tkf)

Volunteer

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs · Chennai Area, India

Supported organisation of the first editions of Blogcamp.in, Proto.in, Podcamp.in in Chennai

Strategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementBusiness StrategyInterpersonal SkillsReportingTeamwork+5

Visteon india

Buyer

Mar 1999 – Nov 2000 · 1 yr 8 mos · Chennai Area, India

Delivered significant cost savings by localisation of various components for automotive systems & supported timely launch of multiple cars from overseas manufacturers ;
Lead Buyer for developing and growing local vendor base for critical components;
Part of Global Sourcing Committee for specific commodities

Strategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementInterpersonal SkillsReportingCost EngineeringTeamwork+6

Talbros engineering ltd.

Senior Manager - Projects

Nov 1994 – Mar 1999 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Faridabad Area, India

Conceptualized service line diversification strategy and launched new product line, led Sales & Marketing function for retail markets;
Led supply chain management, developed new vendors, achieved significant cost reductions for indirect products & services ;
Managed & developed retail chain networks to gain market and mind share;
Established PMO to track financials and publish performance reports

Strategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementBusiness StrategyInterpersonal SkillsStrategic VisionReporting+10

Larsen & toubro

Materials Engineer

Jul 1992 – Nov 1994 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Mysuru, Karnataka, India

Led localisation of critical components for computer peripherals, health care device and telecom systems;
Rolled out Vendor Rating system and enabled Self-Certification guidelines for vendor supplied items

Strategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementInterpersonal SkillsReportingCost EngineeringTeamwork+7