Saeed Girni

Operations Associate

Hyderabad, Telangana, India10 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in innovation and strategy.
Led impactful projects with top organizations like Mercedes-Benz and Deloitte.
Expert in building strategic partnerships and ecosystem development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Strategy and Innovation expert with a focus on ClimateTech and Digital Transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Innovation ManagementProgram ManagementCommunity OutreachBusiness DevelopmentSales ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementBusiness AnalysisProject ManagementConcept Design

Other Skills

AnalysisResearchProgram DesignMentorshipMilestone TrackingWorkshop FacilitationStrategy DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementEvaluationTrend AnalysisStartup EngagementEntrepreneurshipPresentationsProblem SolvingCommunication

About

I am an innovation and strategy professional with over a decade of experience building bridges between corporates, startups, governments, and academia to accelerate innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable growth. At present, I lead programs that bring together enterprise clients, technology innovators, and policymakers- designing initiatives that translate business challenges into scalable innovation outcomes. I’ve had the privilege of working with organizations like Mercedes-Benz R&D, Deloitte, Apollo Tyres, HDFC Bank, and Decathlon, driving projects across ClimateTech, Mobility, and Digital Ecosystems. My expertise spans program design, strategic partnerships, ecosystem development, and innovation consulting- enabling organizations to unlock value through data-driven insights, stakeholder alignment, and human-centric execution. I thrive in building structured systems out of ambiguity and in guiding teams from vision to measurable impact. My professional philosophy is simple: strategy means nothing unless it moves people, systems, and outcomes. I aim to help organizations embed innovation not just as a function, but as a way of thinking-creating enduring impact across industries and communities. Outside of work, I’m passionate about debates, travel, networking and learning events. also can't put in words how much I love spending time with my kid & family.

Experience

10 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs

Current Experience

T-hub

2 roles

Manager- Corporate Innovation Delivery

Promoted

Oct 2025 – Present · 7 mos · On-site

I lead end-to-end innovation and transformation programs with large enterprises and ecosystem partners, helping them turn business challenges into actionable pilots and scalable solutions. My role sits at the intersection of strategy, startups, and execution-working closely with corporate leaders, founders, and internal teams to design programs, drive PoCs,deployment and deliver measurable outcomes across sectors & technology domains.

Assistant Manager-Innovation Management

Apr 2023 – Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos · On-site

Delivered solutions that addressed business-critical challenges for corporates and global enterprises, focusing on growth, efficiency, and sustainability. Worked with startups and government agencies to execute Digital Innovation Hubs and Centers of Excellence, leveraging cutting-edge technologies for complex problem-solving. Expertise in data-driven insights, stakeholder engagement, and program management ensured tailored, actionable, and scalable solutions that unlocked value for organizations.
Few Key Projects:
Mercedes Benz Research & Development India (MBRDI) – Climate Tech Incubator:
Designed and executed structured program that engaged startups and academia to develop sustainability-driven prototypes. Achieved impactful outcomes through strategic mentorship and milestone tracking, culminating in high-potential solutions for ClimateTech.
Apollo Tyres (Digital Innovation Hub-Global):
Led innovation workshops to foster innovation across key functions such as customer service, supply chain, and sales & marketing, resulting in actionable strategies to improve efficiency, business outcomes and leadership transformation.
Deloitte Leadership Engagement:
Facilitated Deloitte leadership's engagement with T-Hub's startup ecosystem, showcasing synergies and fostering innovation partnerships through sessions, an ideathon, and collaborative workshops (Ongoing).
HDFC CSR Parivartan Grants:
Spearheaded the identification and evaluation of startups aligned with HDFC's CSR objectives, enabling impactful interventions in education, healthcare, and sustainability. Supported the deployment of solutions that created measurable social outcomes.
Decathlon Innovation Lab
Identify trends, engage with startups, and foster innovative solutions to address key challenges across retail verticals along with Discover Teams.

AnalysisResearchInnovation ManagementProgram Management

Deshpande startups

Program Associate

Dec 2017 – Apr 2023 · 5 yrs 4 mos · Hubli Area, India

My role at the organization was a dynamic combination of Business-Socio enterprise development and Program Management, requiring a strong customer orientation, interpersonal skills and excellent entrepreneurial enabling capabilities.
Develop grants/funds Proposal to CSR’s & Government of India
Qualitative and quantitative research, culminating in insights for top management
Developing frameworks and implementing data-driven and field validated models for sustainability and scalability of social entrepreneurship programs.
Maintain Overall Projects documentation
Provide assistance with Market access for businesses
Handle Media team. Creating content for bringing the best of storytelling & visuals to end audience
Lead New Projects and Pilots emerging has technology leverage for small businesses
Manage Social Media accounts for company, create catalog for different firms/Ventures
Solving complex business problems, and converting them in opportunities
Networking, Partnering & Connecting with large scale firm for a transformational value
Building System & Processes for businesses from unorganized sector in Karnataka
Measuring the growth of micro-businesses and assist them with resources support from ecosystem
Collaborate & Generate a Pool of entrepreneurs who can sustain in Metro-Markets.
Assist cluster/collective formation for a large business scale
Orient new recruits during their induction program in the Organization

Community OutreachEntrepreneurshipProgram ManagementBusiness Development

Advanced triad turbine services (asyad holding group)

Sales Engineer

Dec 2015 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos · Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia · On-site

1. Manage customer database and build new customer base to maximize sales.
2. Follow all company guidelines relating to customer coverage standards, so as to maximize every sales opportunity.
3. Develop new key accounts and manage them, as well as manage the existing key accounts.
4. Prepare Techno commercial proposal, scrutiny and review of contract/Tenders/Enquiries/Offer- handling Pre-qualification requirement with the key accounts.
5. Carry out negotiation and finalizing of orders.
6. Receive PO/Contract/Project, Review against the enquiry or quote.
7. Acknowledge the receipt of order to the client.
8. work closely with Consultant Engineers,Contractors,Principals and clients.
9. Source and manage renowned Manufacturers/Principle worldwide, laise with them as well as local consultants,contractors and clients.
10. Co-ordinate all activities between all the functional and support departments of the organization.
Ensure familiarity with business rules of key accounts such has SEC, SWCC, ARAMCO, SABIC etc
11. Conduct kick-off meeting with service project team before handing over the contract to them.
12. I was the department Asst in-charge for all quality certifications such as ISO-9001, 14001, etc

Sales ManagementPresentationsCustomer Relationship Management

Prasanna technologies ltd

Business Analyst

Jan 2015 – Dec 2015 · 11 mos · Hubli Area, India

Projects and Products handled:
1. Enterprise Maintenance System – A survey Management Tool
Web and android based application for mapping field assets through GIS survey and their maintenance through Thermal Imaging Techniques.
2. “EnergySync” - Purchase and Inventory Project
Web based ERP suite developed to handle the procurement of materials, vendor management and managing the complex inventory through unique codification of materials.
3. “EnergySync” – Enterprise Assets Project
Web based ERP module designed for Estimating and budgeting of various works or projects and also various reports and dashboards which provide detailed insight of the projects undertaken.
4. Human Resource Management System (HRMS) Tool
A tool designed for managing recruitment & onboarding, employee database, payroll, attendance records and performance & training.
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PresentationsProblem SolvingBusiness AnalysisProject Management

Devault enterprises inc

Summer Intern

Jan 2014 – Mar 2014 · 2 mos · Hubli

Concept Design and Development. Tool Use: Solid Edge V20, ST3 & Auto Cad 2007.
Complete designing/drafting, 3d modeling
Detailing of parts and assemblies as per requirements for production with high grade Engineering standards.
Job Responsibilities:
Managing and directing the projects handled
Cordially achieving objectives by optimizing designing resources
Anticipating and forecasting opportunities by exploiting them to achieve goals of company
Effectively carrying out the work mandate

Problem SolvingCommunicationConcept DesignProject Management