Varun Mishra

MD's Office - Strategy @ Arvind Fashions Limited

About

I’m a strategy consultant with 3+ years of experience advising Fortune 500s, growth-stage companies and startups on high-impact business challenges. My work spans the TMT, Consumer and Healthcare sectors across both Indian and global markets. What drives me is the process of building: - Go-to-market strategies that accelerate adoption and revenue - Operating models that enable scalable, sustainable growth - Relationships that evolve into long-term partnerships Outside of consulting, I’m a keen observer of India’s startup and venture capital ecosystem. I actively engage with founders, operators and investors to better understand what it takes to build resilient, high-growth businesses in today’s dynamic environment

Country

India

City

Gurugram

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Go-to-Market Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Initiatives, Strategy Execution, Marketing, Communication, Analytical Skills, Business Consulting, Strategic Consulting, Business Planning, Benchmarking, Strategy Consulting, Business Building, Financial Modeling, Problem Solving, Marketing Strategy, Financial Analysis, Product Development, Project Management

Experience

MD's Office - Strategy

Arvind Fashions Limited

2026-2 - Present · 8 mos

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Strategic Partnerships

Revolut

2025-8 - 2026-2 · 7 mos

Associate

McKinsey & Company

2024-5 - 2025-7 · 1 yr 3 mos

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Junior Associate

McKinsey & Company

2022-5 - 2024-5 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Served clients across industries and geographies on a range of problem statements o D2C Business Build: • Launched 2 D2C consumer health brands for an $8B+ Indian conglomerate in under 8 months • Revamped NPD engine to launch 15+ products in 20% lesser time & led change mgmt. process for client adoption • Orchestrated strategic partnerships with 2 medical associations, established medical review panel for new launches • Created & managed ₹5Cr+ marketing budget - ensured strategic allocation across channels to maximize RoAS • Deployed best-practices strategy playbooks for E-commerce+D2C channels, influencer marketing, PR & content • Implemented agile mktg. engine to enable 15% lower campaign time to market & 35% brand engagement boost o Consumer: • Due diligence on leading Indian luggage player • ONDC – Designed 5 potential use cases for online food delivery, improved restaurant monthly take-home by 10% o TMT: • Developed 5yr growth strategy for leading Indian telecom equipment player to scale 5x operational revenue • Setup Inside Sales function for leading South Indian ISP (part of $5B+ Indian conglomerate); improved lead conversion rates by 10% within first 6 weeks • Formulated strategy for leading global IT firm to address skill gaps by utilizing talent from recent tech layoffs • Created 5+ comprehensive risk assessment frameworks to improve risk resilience for GCCs across sectors o Healthcare and Life Sciences: • Unlocked 20% workforce efficiency through division restructuring of Indian arm of $40B+ global pharma major • Developed comprehensive hospitals market entry & 5-year growth strategy for $700M+ Indian pharma player Helped drive campus recruitment for IIM Lucknow, XLRI, IIT Delhi

Summer Intern (PPO)

Procter & Gamble

2021-4 - 2021-6 · 3 mos

• Only intern to be awarded PPO out of 7 selected candidates in Corporate Finance division • Developed product pricing & bundling strategy, FY22 channel promo calendar for major Modern Retail accounts • Optimized promotional expenses for revenues worth $11M+ for top Fem Care brand with 50%+ market share

Associate - Digital Technology

Deloitte

2019-3 - 2020-6 · 1 yr 4 mos

Hyderabad Area, India

• Worked across digital strategy, product management, project management & tech consulting for pharma clients • Built multiple AI/ML based apps for Salesforce Marketing Cloud and generated $2M+ in sales pipeline • 1/5 to receive award for successful development and deployment of AI/ML enabled marketing accelerators