Sourav Raina

CEO

Vienna, Vienna, Austria13 yrs 1 mo experience
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Key Highlights

  • Nearly 15 years of global consulting experience.
  • Collaborated with Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders.
  • Expert in AI-driven market research methodologies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Market Research and Strategy Consultant with expertise in AI applications across diverse industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Market ResearchBusiness InsightsManagement ConsultingApplied AiTeaching

Other Skills

Digital CollaborationsAI-driven Market ResearchStrategyTeam ManagementSales ManagementDistributed Team ManagementAdvertisingMarketing ManagementChannel SalesSalesBusiness DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisNegotiationFMCGGuest Lecturing

About

Sourav, a seasoned Global Strategy Consultant, Market Researcher, and Entrepreneur, brings nearly 15 years of expertise, collaborating with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and renowned consulting firms worldwide. His extensive track record spans five continents, with engagements alongside industry leaders such as the Big 4, MBBs, and leading market research firms like Nielsen, Ipsos, and Euromonitor International, among others. Sourav excels in steering projects across diverse industries, leveraging his passion for envisioning innovative ideas that guide organizations towards impactful decision-making. Possessing an MBA and a Master’s in Market Research and Consumer Behaviour, Sourav is an alumnus of IE Business School (Spain) and IIM Calcutta (India). He is open to strategic collaborations and can be reached at sourav@cogy.co.

Experience

Alma mater vienna

Doctoral Researcher - Applied AI in Management Consulting

Sep 2025Present · 7 mos

  • Applied AI research as part of the PhD program in Applied Artificial Intelligence at Alma Mater Europaea University, Vienna—an accredited, transnational institution operating under the patronage of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA), which brings together a distinguished global community of over 2,000 eminent scholars, including 38 Nobel laureates.
Applied AIManagement Consulting

Indian institute of management, shillong

Adjunct Professor - Management Consulting

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Teaching 'Management Consulting' practices to the Executive MBA cohort at IIM Shillong, one of India's prestigious and top-ranked business schools, renowned for its academic rigor and excellence.
Management ConsultingTeaching

Glg

GLG’s Council Member and Consultant

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Global

  • GLG Council Members are invited "leading experts providing business decision-makers with insights to create better, more informed outcomes."
  • GLG’s clientele includes Fortune 500 companies across diverse sectors, as well as top-tier professional services firms and financial institutions.

Cogy

Managing Partner / Consultant

Feb 2022Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · India, Luxembourg, Vienna

  • We are a boutique market research consulting firm empowering businesses with actionable market insights, utilizing digital collaborations globally for swift execution.
  • Our unique approach leverages the knowledge of industry experts and utilizes leading AI-driven market research methodologies to deliver cutting-edge insights that enable informed decision-making.
  • Our areas of expertise include market landscape and growth strategy, customer, partner and competitor assessment, technology/innovation assessment, and industry expert knowledge procurement.
Market ResearchBusiness InsightsDigital CollaborationsAI-driven Market Research

Accelerated

Global Research Lead

Feb 2021Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Headquartered in Australia, Accelerated is a custom-insights provider that facilitates global knowledge sharing to help businesses make better decisions and execute them faster.
  • Our clients span consulting firms, corporations and governments - all of whom want to access the latest ideas and experiences from the most relevant global innovators.

Euromonitor international

Global Research Consultant

Dec 2020Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · Global

  • Enabling strategic decision-making for global brands through actionable insights and market research initiatives that support product/service launches and improvements, market sizing, go-to-market strategies, and customer, distribution, and partner acquisition.
  • Providing tailored, data-driven market intelligence, using advanced research methodologies to address complex market landscapes across diverse industries.

Self-employed

Independent Consultant

Dec 2020Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • Independent Consultant skilled in market research, business insights, and innovation scouting. I assess opportunities and analyze competitor landscapes to redefine your strategy for success. Let's turn insights into action. Write me at sourav@cogy.co.
Market ResearchBusiness Insights

Ipsos strategy3

2 roles

External Consultant - Business & Strategy

Nov 2020Oct 2021 · 11 mos

Business Consultant

Nov 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr

  • Led multiple projects for the Indian and APAC region with leading organizations across various industries
  • Designed, executed and managed end-to-end project delivery operations, business development initiatives by working closely with senior management

10eqs

Collaboration Manager / Management Consultant

Jan 2019Present · 7 yrs 3 mos · United States & Europe

  • Highly sought top tier consultant to lead research and consulting operations for various clients across the US, Europe and Asian markets
  • Working with leading corporations, consulting and investment firms to support their market intelligence needs
StrategyBusiness InsightsManagement ConsultingMarket Research

Telefonica

Market Research Consultant

Apr 2018Jul 2018 · 3 mos · Argentina

  • Conducted exploratory market research and evaluated market entry options to enter in e-sports market in Argentina
  • Recommended OTT multi-device platform for e-sports content consumption launched by Telefonica in Argentina in 2019

Nielsen

Market Research Consultant

Jan 2018Apr 2018 · 3 mos · Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

  • Collaborated with Nielsen to strategize the successful launch of General Mills' snack bars in the Spanish market
  • Recognized by General Mills and Nielsen for the outstanding project delivery

Ie business school

Management Consultant

Oct 2017Aug 2018 · 10 mos · Madrid Area, Spain

  • Received prestigious IE Fellow Scholarship to consult IE Business School on various operational engagements and business development initiatives
  • Assisted IE Foundation to raise IE scholarship funds - identified 1045 potential donors with a conversion rate of 22%

Asian paints

Senior Business Development Specialist

Oct 2011Aug 2017 · 5 yrs 10 mos · India

  • Navigated retail channel sales from INR 1.05 Billion to INR 1.5 Billion from FY 2012 to 2015 with an average YOY growth rate of 11.2%
  • Achieved the highest premium product sales in the region for FY 2012, 2013 and 2015 with an average growth rate of 27%
  • Increased loyalty program activations from 62% to 100% in the FY 2015

Crisil global research & analytics

Summer Intern

Jun 2010Aug 2010 · 2 mos · Ludhiana Area, India

Education

Alma Mater Europaea

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Aug 2025Oct 2028

IE Business School

Master in Market Research and Consumer Behaviour (Full-Time)

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

One Year Executive Program

Mittal School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Sep 2009Sep 2011

University of Jammu

Bachelor of Science - BS

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