Gaurav Shah
Independent Management Consultant & Advisor
About
A seasoned business strategist, former McKinsey consultant and transformation leader. I work with business leaders as their problem-solving partner and trusted advisor. Leveraging my transformation leadership and international consulting experience, I enable businesses to meet their targets, realise their goals and and become future ready. I specialise in business strategy, transformation and performance improvement with specific expertise in growth strategy, procurement & supply chain, reorganisation and digitalisation. I have a passion for new business ventures, sustainability & technology. I support tech enabled ventures as a mentor and angel investor partnering in their growth & success.
India
Pune District
Management Consulting
Business Strategy, Management Consulting, Business Development, Management, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Start-ups, Competitive Analysis, Executive Management, Growth Strategies, Business Consulting, Leadership, General Management, Strategic Partnerships, Change Management, Corporate Development, Start-up Ventures
Experience
Independent Management Consultant & Advisor
India
Driving sustainable growth and transformation for dynamic companies and their shareholders. Leading high-impact strategic initiatives from ideation to profitable execution. Unlocking growth potential through targeted performance improvement. Delivering actionable transformation plans that future-proof businesses to meet targets and realize long-term goals.
Co-Founder & Director
Gofig
India
Gofig (www.gofig.in) is India's first platform solution to reduce the wastage of close-to-expiry foods & cosmetics. Most short-dated/expired items end up in the bins and eventually landfills, and this is what Gofig aims to solve. For the Indian and global brands/manufacturers of packaged food items, cosmetics and nutraceuticals Gofig serves as a one-stop solution offering a holistic, organised and hassle-free experience to sell, sample, donate or recycle short-dated items. We educate consumers and incentivise them to shop for short-dated items via attractive pricing, green points and transparent information on the remaining shelf life of products.
Growth Strategy | New Business Ventures | Digital Transformation
Gap
Hong Kong SAR
New Business Ventures - Responsible for GAP's growth strategy in Asia Pacific through new business ventures. Formulated the strategy, roadmap and launch plan for the first set of new ventures towards adding USD 1Bn in sales. Digital Transformation - Set the future state 2025 digitalisation vision for the Global Sourcing organisation. Developed the digitalisation strategy & technology roadmap toward securing buy-in and investment.
Strategy | Transformation | Digitalisation | Supply Chain | Reorganisation | Change Management
BASF
Hong Kong SAR
Setup and led high impact transformation projects. Delivered significant EBIT impact and sustainable value creation through sales growth, reorganisation, supply chain optimisation & digital transformation. Grew consulting services and client portfolio in Asia Pacific. Recognised and awarded for excellence in Transformation, Digitalisation & Leadership.
Director | CEO | General Management | Transformation
Master Handlers Private Limited
India
As the Interim-CEO & Director, led the transformation of a loss-making financially distressed business units achieving high-growth, sustained profitability & heathy cash flow. Reduced COGS, fixed costs, headcount, inventory and receivables along with process and operational improvement. Grew sales, international business & partnerships.
Engagement Manager | Strategy | Transformation | Supply Chain
McKinsey & Company
As an Engagement Manager, led the delivery of consulting projects as per the defined scope, timeline & budget. Worked across industries on strategy, transformation & supply chain projects. Achieved significant impact in revenue growth, cost reduction and working capital optimisation. Actively supported client and knowledge development.
Chief Marketing Officer
Master Automation & Robotics
Application Support Engineer
The Mathworks Inc
Education
INSEAD
Business
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Gradaute Scholar Deans List
Carnegie Mellon University
Mechanical Engineering
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar, GPA of 4.0/4.0 Publication: G. Shah, and M. Sitti, "Modeling and Design of Biomimetic Adhesives Inspired by Gecko Foot-Hairs", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, China, Aug 2004
University of Maryland
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, GPA of 3.96/4.0 Publication: R. McCuen, and G. Shah, "Implications to Ethics Education of Recent Neuroscience Research on Emotions", Journal of Leadership Studies, 2007
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