Devesh Agrawal

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India6 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

7 years in Management Consulting and Strategy.
Led high-impact projects across multiple geographies.
Fast track promotion and top talent recognition at Mastercard.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Management Consulting expert with a strong strategic planning background.

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Skills

Core Skills

Corporate StrategyBusiness Growth StrategiesStrategic PlanningStakeholder ManagementProduct ManagementCross-functional CoordinationData Analytics

Other Skills

Corporate Strategy FormulationElectronic PaymentsFinancial ServicesRevenue AnalysisRevenue & Profit GrowthRevenue GenerationRevenue EnhancementStructured ThinkingStrategic InitiativesBenchmarkingBusiness InsightsStrategyCompetitive AnalysisKey Performance IndicatorsBusiness Development Strategy

About

I have ~7 years of experience in the Management Consulting and Strategy domain and currently work as a Chief of Staff in the COO Office at Paytm managing the P&L and growth for the pan India business. In the past, I have worked at Mastercard, PwC, ZS Associates and have managed and led projects across a wide spectrum of projects like digital strategy and growth, GTM, Corporate strategy, Market entry, Value proposition design, Portfolio strategy, Product launch and GTM for multiple clients across geographies including AP, MEA, NAM and Europe. Prior to this, I completed my MBA in Marketing and Strategy from XLRI Jamshedpur and my engineering in Computer Science.

Experience

6 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 5 mos

Average Tenure

9 mos

Current Experience

Paytm

Deputy General Manager

Aug 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Part of the Central Strategy team
P&L owner of the POS, EMI payments and all new products launched pan India
Owning growth initiatives for the entire offline payments business

Corporate Strategy FormulationBusiness Growth StrategiesData AnalyticsElectronic PaymentsFinancial ServicesRevenue Analysis+4

Mastercard

2 roles

Associate Managing Consultant

Sep 2023 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

Fast track promotion to Jr. Manager (fastest); Rated as ‘Top Talent’ – highest rating given to a Strategy Consultant
Rank 1/2,134 consultants across 3 levels of seniority judged on 15+ performance metrics for 2 consecutive years
Drafted the value proposition & GTM strategy for the 1st ultra-high net worth card to be launched by an Indian bank
Devised the product line strategy for the commercial banking product portfolio of a challenger bank in Australia
Boosted monthly renewals by 4% via a new tokenization plan for the largest streaming platform in SEA region
Identified new partnership opportunities with ISVs to improve market penetration for a commerce platform in EU
Built the SEA market expansion plan for a European fintech; Created BRD & MVP roadmap leading 4 consultants
Successfully pitched a 5-year deal worth $6.7 Mn to an Indonesian bank; Led a team of 8 peers and juniors
Delivered proposals focused on digital banking for client engagements worth $10M+ across EEMEA, AP, Europe

Structured ThinkingStrategic PlanningStakeholder ManagementStrategic InitiativesBenchmarkingProduct Management+27

Strategy Consultant

Apr 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

Built the pricing strategy, MVP & financial model to develop the market entry strategy for a digital wallet in SA
Assessed & identified the target operating model for the largest acquiring fintech in the real estate industry in AU
Collaborated with tech & analytics teams to build the propensity model & acquisition strategy for a BNPL fintech
Prepared GTM for credit portfolio of a Swedish bank; Performed primary research working with 3rd party agencies

Structured ThinkingStrategic PlanningStakeholder ManagementStrategic InitiativesBenchmarkingCross-functional Coordination+25

Pwc acceleration centers

Experienced Associate

Jun 2021 – Apr 2022 · 10 mos

Structured ThinkingStrategic PlanningKey Performance IndicatorsCorporate StrategyBusiness Growth StrategiesRegulatory Requirements+3

Ola (ani technologies pvt. ltd)

Program Manager

Apr 2020 – Jun 2020 · 2 mos

Post-Covid Launch Strategy for Ola Cars category (Micro, Mini and Prime)
Conceptualized and executed a live social media campaign raising brand awareness and engagement

Strategic PlanningKey Performance IndicatorsCorporate StrategyBusiness Growth StrategiesProblem SolvingRegulatory Requirements+2

Zs

Decision Analytics Associate

Jan 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Gurgaon, India

Rated as the top performer out of 800+ associates and recognized in the global newsletter 2 consecutive times
Worked on projects involving Go to market, Direct to Consumer, Market Segmentation, Demand Landscape projects across industries, geographies and clients

Structured ThinkingStrategic InitiativesCross-functional CoordinationBusiness InsightsStrategyCompetitive Analysis+11