Nov 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr · Greater London

• Singapore HQ privately owned AI software solutions business with turnover of $30+m. Appointed to lead firm's global growth agenda and transform AI practice.
• As President and Global Executive Partner, I led the firm's AI led Growth agenda and Business Transformation Consulting. I spearhead Multi-modal AI / Gen AI / LLM go-to-market strategies and engage with CXOs to drive transformative agendas. As a brand ambassador, I positioned the company for enterprise offerings, analyse client businesses to optimise profitability, and define commercial strategies leveraging the company’s disruptive AI offerings.
• Owned global revenue and growth strategy across enterprise AI software and consulting
• Defined and executed GTM strategy for patented AI Natural Solution Language (NSL) platform
• Drove enterprise pipeline creation and CXO-led adoption for AI-led modernisation and legacy transformation
• Expanded monetisation of AI consulting and platform services across enterprise clients in regulated environment
• Leveraged Fortune 500 & FTSE 100 CXO network to accelerate deal origination and closures
• I was also a core team actively promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion initiatives in a dynamic multinational environment.
• Multiple Industry recognition for AI-led sales and consulting modernisation. Recognised as #1 Top 25 Sales & Marketing Consulting Leader (2024) by The Consulting Report

Jun 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · Greater London

• PG Advisors is a boutique growth, transformation and AI advisory firm partnering with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity investors and executive leadership teams to accelerate growth, improve performance and deliver enterprise-wide transformation.
• I advise organisations on growth strategy, business transformation, operating model redesign, AI adoption, market expansion and post-merger integration across Energy, Commodities, Financial Services, Insurance and Technology sectors.
• Areas of Focus
• Growth strategy, commercial acceleration and market expansion
• Enterprise transformation and operating model redesign
• AI-enabled business reinvention and Responsible AI governance
• M&A integration, carve-outs and value creation
• Global capability models, sourcing strategy and organisational scale-up
• Data, technology and digital enablement of business performance
• Selected Outcomes
• Supported growth and transformation initiatives representing more than $500m in enterprise value opportunity
• Advised executive leadership teams on growth, performance improvement and strategic transformation programmes
• Supported AI and technology ventures through commercial scale-up, strategic partnerships and capital formation
• Advised Boards, investors and executive teams on business transformation, growth strategy and value creation
• Recognition
• Top 100 Influential People in the UK (2026)
• Top 25 AI Consulting Leaders (2024)
• Top 25 Digital Transformation Consulting Leaders (2024, 2025)
• Top 25 Sales & Marketing Leaders (2024)

Jun 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · London, England, United Kingdom · Remote

• As a GLG Network Member and Expert, I bring 25 years of experience in the IT Services and consulting industry across multiple industry verticals to help clients solve some of their complex business challenges.
• GLG is the world’s insight network. It connects decision-makers to the right experts so they can act with the confidence that comes from true clarity and have what it takes to get ahead. Its network of experts is the world’s most extensive and most varied source of first-hand expertise.

Jun 2022 – May 2023 · 11 mos · City of London, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• I was headhunted by $ 6B technology consulting firm to set up and Head the European Business Unit, a team of ~ 2000 focused on digital transformation and business re-engineering services for the insurance sector. I was a key player on the Tech Mahindra Global BFSI executive committee.
• Developed go-to-market strategy, value proposition and operating model. Reimagined business operating model in light of AI and Sustainability trends shaping the industry. Created new business cases, proposals, and solutions, leveraging Eastern Europe and Asia offshore centres. Accelerated market share acquisition; aligned synergies across clients, entities and global subsidiaries.
• I was instrumental in Tech M achieving Industry recognition and awards by ISG as Insurance ITO Market Leader in Europe 2023, Product Challenger for InsurTech portfolios 2023, Everest P&C Rising Star, L&A, Leader 2023, Major contender Guidewire consulting.
• I forged close links with top insurance businesses at senior levels. I provided influential, collaborative input into industry thinking at the heart of new strategies, shaping the next frontier of tech disruption.
• Leveraged deep consulting experience and extensive personal network to generate new and expanding Business Development opportunities in Digital, Cloud, Data, and AI across Insurance majors.
• Earned trust among CxO clients; provided high-level advice on strategic and operational risk strategies, re-structuring portfolios, and Stakeholder management.
• I managed Tech M’s largest-ever acquisition, the $ 300+ M deal for CTC, which included 800+ Insurance consultants and two InsurTechs, swifter.io (Insurance Digital Experience cloud platform) and surance.io (Insurance Retail Cyber Security platform).
• During my role, I presented as a keynote speaker at CxO roundtables and engaged with top industry figures, including McKinsey, Microsoft, AWS, and Client CTOs.

Apr 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Handpicked by leadership to stabilise and recover performance of problematic European Insurance portfolio, with particular focus on DACH and Nordics regions, directing a team of 1,200+ as core member of the global leadership team.
• Establishing new ventures, including a focused Sustainability & ESG partnership with Economist, and created Go to Market (GTM) strategy that strengthened market penetration, earning standout success with new digital approaches levearging Multi-modal AI, LLM and Gen-AI.
• Secured top two market position in Nordics and Germany after several years of underperformance. Cemented crucial partnerships and played instrumental role in major new client win in Sweden.
• Devised new digital and consulting service offerings; played lead role on core team that recruited in-country talent and expanded footprint through effectively localised brand and delivery model.
• Secured buy-in for new approaches from leadership and cross-functional stakeholders; engaged effectively in and out of committee to build consensus for localisation strategy and investment business cases.

Oct 2016 – May 2022 · 5 yrs 7 mos

• Handpicked and promoted to define the vision, strategy, sales and account management, large deals and M&A roadmap. Over the last three years across the various roles, I have driven growth and incorporated cutting-edge artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and machine learning technology solutions into product and services offerings to achieve market differentiation.
• Over the last few years, I have networked and built exceptional relationships with client C-suite, tripled client portfolio, expanded into new markets and delivered 30%+ revenue growth securing multi-year new business.
• I am particularly proud of the success of my team, having led, coached and mentored globally spread regional managers and a client onsite / offshore consulting and technology team of over 2000.
• Together, we have achieved great things, including:
• Provided solutions to clients to our Global 500 clients in Europe. Leading Sustainability, Energy Transition and AI Strategy, new product solution offerings and conversations.
• Rollout out new digital product offerings and co-created innovative AI, cognitive / machine learning models, advanced analytics and machine to machine framework, Kriti 4.0 to transform enterprise IOT systems and asset management platforms.
• Launched Kriti 4.0 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
• Established technology consortium of top ten energy and renewable trading companies to share knowledge, and provide thought leadership across AI, blockchain and automation solutions to address industry problems.

Jul 2010 – Jul 2021 · 11 yrs

• In this post, I headed the growth of the Energy and Commodity Trading and Risk Management (ETRM / CTRM) consulting practice and achieved market leader position in EMEA. Owning business unit P&L, I devised and executed business and technology strategy to provide trading and risk management platforms, data analytics, insights and regulatory reporting to clients.
• I built many outstanding CxO relationships, secured long term multi-million TCV deals, and expanded product offerings and solution delivery across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and North America.

Jul 2010 – Oct 2016 · 6 yrs 3 mos

• Global Head of BP's Integrated Supply and Trading, directly impacting the accelerated and profitable growth year-on-year of the portfolio. Full P&L responsibility of Infosys services. Contributed directly to the accelerated and profitable year-on-year growth of the account(that achieved fastest growth within the Company). Instrumental in winning a multi-million dollar 5 year BP contract .

Aug 2008 – Jul 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Initially I was recruited as second person on the ground in Europe to develop a sustainable system integration practice business unit and lead consulting, business development and projects across EMEA and APAC.
• Here, I established a robust and sustainable foundation for growth, increased practice to 200+ professionals and built a portfolio of 1,500 digital workplace and infrastructure-focused projects across oil and gas, utilities, telecoms, financial services, retail, and pharma
• Key achievements include:
• Secured in excess of $100 Mn TCV deals
• Achieved a 30-fold increase in annual revenues.
• Awarded No.1 Microsoft Digital Partner Status
• Established an HP Centre of Excellence
• Won multiple company and system integration partner awards for outstanding performance and contribution to client conversions, revenues and customer success stories.
• Appointed to Microsoft’s Strategic Advisory Council between 2009 and 2011, I influenced and shaped MS Azure, SaaS, Data Migration and End-user computing direction and strategy.

Aug 2005 – Aug 2008 · 3 yrs

Jul 2003 – Jul 2005 · 2 yrs

• My remit included, leading consulting engagements, digital technology transformations, commodity (Agri and Softs)Trading, process automation, advanced data analytics, and MI visualisation projects. I also managed the a deployment of cutting-edge manufacturing execution systems and automated customer order tracking platforms to optimise supply chain logistics for a strategic partner.

Aug 2001 – Jul 2003 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Promoted Project Leader to manage critical transformation projects across ITC’s leaf and tobacco division global supply chain.

Jul 2000 – Aug 2001 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Worked as Functional Area Representative across the new BU’s Requirement and Design Function, achieving CMM Level 5 certification on first application.

Jul 1999 – Jun 2000 · 11 mos

• Joined ITC (a $10bn Indian conglomerate and subsidiary of BAT Group) as Management Trainee. working across ITC Group of companies. After 12 months was transferred to special projects across Soft and Agri Commodities Trading.

Apr 1998 – Jul 1998 · 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

• The McCann Worldgroup (formerly McCann / McCann Erickson) network provides today's marketers with best-in-class strategic and creative services that help their brands play a meaningful role in people’s lives and build their businesses. The company is known for its great campaigns and catchy slogans - "Put a Tiger in Your Tank" for Esso; “It's The Real Thing" for Coca-Cola; "There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's MasterCard".
• As a summer intern, I was involved with their India team, supporting Client Services and Market Research.

Apr 1996 – Mar 1997 · 11 mos · Sriharikota, India · On-site

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is India's national space agency. It operates as the primary research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India. ISRO has the world's largest constellation of remote-sensing satellites and operates the GAGAN and IRNSS (NavIC) satellite navigation systems. It has sent three missions to the Moon and one to Mars.
• During the year (what was officially only a 6 week project), I was involved at PCMC II Range instrumentation System (RIS) SHAR Centre ISRO as a trainee in the Design and Development of a Digital Communications (Real-time Aux. Tracking System) for Radar Station II.