Aakarsh Kishore

CEO

Chicago, IL, United States18 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led digital transformation for over 40 Fortune 500 clients.
  • Expert in driving analytics maturity and self-sufficiency.
  • Strong background in product management and business development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned consultant specializing in data-driven business transformation and product management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentData SciencePortfolio ManagementProduct ManagementBusiness AnalysisProcess OptimizationChange ManagementInnovationProduct DevelopmentProject Management

Other Skills

Client ManagementAnalyticsProject PlanningBudgetingStrategyProcess DesignInnovation ProcessStandardized TestingMarketing StrategyERP TechnologiesCross-functional TeamworkBusiness StrategyData AnalysisConsultingBusiness Process Improvement

About

Aakarsh is a career consultant focused on diagnosing business problems and tailoring data-driven solutions to the needs of executive audiences. He has led several challenging digital transformation programs and turnkey data science and analytics initiatives for over 40 Fortune 500 clients over the course of his consulting career. His functional expertise extends from Innovation, New Product Development, Launch Planning and across all aspects Revenue Management including Pricing, TPM and Category Management. Outside of work, Aakarsh likes to read and travel to feed his curiosity about history and geopolitics and their impact on human lives and culture.

Experience

18 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Mathco

2 roles

Chief Product Officer

Promoted

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

Partner, Head of Customer Success

Jun 2019Nov 2024 · 5 yrs 5 mos · On-site

  • Heading business development efforts and managing client expectations for transformational Data Science & Analytics engagements aimed at driving increased analytics maturity of Fortune 500 firms and help them achieve self-sufficiency through the creation of internal AI/ML capabilities and data assets. Focused on ensuring consumption of analytical outcomes and fostering long-term 'stickiness' of developed capabilities within the business.
Business DevelopmentClient ManagementData ScienceAnalytics

Kalypso

4 roles

Senior Manager

Promoted

Sep 2017May 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Led business development and capability development teams for the firm’s Portfolio Management and Product Management Strategy services. Managed a post-merger integration initiative of a top 10 revenue account for the firm.
Business DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementProduct Management

Manager

Sep 2014Sep 2017 · 3 yrs

  • Expanded and grew multiple client accounts through targeted business development activities. Increased depth of Product Management and Portfolio Management functional expertise in addition to project planning, budgeting, and execution.
Business DevelopmentProject PlanningBudgetingProduct ManagementPortfolio Management

Senior Consultant

Promoted

Sep 2012Sep 2014 · 2 yrs

  • Managed multiple strategy, process design and process optimization engagements with high executive leadership visibility. Developed analytics to facilitate process validation pilots for product management processes and create automated product portfolio reports
StrategyProcess DesignProcess OptimizationBusiness Analysis

MBA Intern | Part-time Associate

Jun 2011Aug 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Led the change management team tasked with achieving organizational adoption of a global innovation process and technology overhaul for a industrial manufacturing client. Worked with an internal team to institutionalize the approach for use at other client accounts.
Change ManagementInnovation ProcessInnovation

Learning curve

Co-founder and Managing Partner

Apr 2009Jun 2010 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Conceptualized and co-founded the firm aimed at productizing standardized testing prep content to GMAT aspirants. Successfully saw the business through acquisition.
Product DevelopmentStandardized Testing

Zeus learning

Product Manager

Dec 2007Mar 2009 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Facilitated the design, development and launch of the company's first e-Learning product in an untested market working on all product aspects including customer needs, marketing strategy, launch planning, and promotional activities as the project team grew from 6 to 85 members
Product ManagementMarketing Strategy

Accenture technology solutions

Analyst

Aug 2006Sep 2007 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Client-facing functional role in enterprise-wide system implementation projects working with cross-functional, cross-regional teams on ERP technologies such as SAP
ERP TechnologiesCross-functional TeamworkProject Management

Education

Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering — Computer Science

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