More than 10 years of experience in strategy and corporate development. Currently serving as Director of Strategy and Business Planning at Wolters Kluwer in NYC.
Previously served as a Manager in KPMG’s Strategic Services Group (SSG), based in New York. Provided organic growth, M&A and operational strategy advisory services to clients in consumer products, energy, industrials, information technology, media and private equity sectors.
Strategy consulting experience includes solving complex problems on both “where to play” (markets) and “how to win” (business model, operating model) dimensions. Directed or managed engagements related to market entry, long term growth planning, investment analyses, pricing, operational effectiveness, commercial due diligence, “strategic fit” assessments (M&A) and valuation. Quantitative bias toward problem solving. Recommended strategies (mostly) impacted client’s revenues ranging between $400m and $2bn, annually.
Key skills, developed via 12k+ hours of learning and practice, include hypotheses based problem structuring; data collection via desktop research, interviews and surveys; financial, statistical and quantitative analysis; executive leadership / board level communication of key finding and recommendations; overall project and team management.
Previously, served as a Manager in KPMG’s Transactions & Restructuring advisory research team based in India – oversaw a team of 25 researchers and consultants (~$20m cost center). Also served as a Manager in SSG for The Smart Cube, a research and business strategy advisory firm.
Specialties: Corporate Strategy, Market Mapping, Operations Effectiveness, M&A - Target Screening, Strategic Fit Assessment, Synergy Estimation, Commercial Due Diligence, Enterprise Valuation and Financial Modeling
Director - Strategy and Planning @ Strategy consulting - help shape the strategic direction of WK-CLS portfolio, with a strong focus on driving innovation and organic growth. Primarily responsible for identifying growth opportunities. From June 2015 to Present (5 months) Greater New York City AreaManager, Strategic Services Group @ Was a member of the firm's Strategy team in New York. Directed increasingly challenging strategy advisory engagements.
Illustrative engagements:
1) Managed the delivery of a set of analyses that informed the development of 3-year strategy (base, adjacencies) and associated financial projections model for a media company
2) Directed an engagement that mapped, aligned and shortlisted overseas expansion opportunities for a media company
3) Directed target screening for a large private equity investor in a segment of the automotive industry
4) Directed “M&A fit assessment” for a consumer products company planning to acquire a sizeable competitor; evaluation included assessment of strategic fit, estimation of revenue and cost synergies, valuation of the asset and review of matters related to integration and tax inversion
5) Directed commercial due diligence on a media company; analyzed market growth, competition, risk of substitutes and operational effectiveness to comment on sustainability of management’s revenue projections
6) Analyzed cost reduction opportunities under the operational effectiveness review of an oil and gas super major From June 2012 to June 2015 (3 years 1 month) Greater New York City AreaManager @ Executed the function’s offshore research & consulting delivery model. Built and led a 25 member team, ground-up and complete with M&A focused products and engagement delivery processes. (~$3m cost center) From March 2009 to May 2012 (3 years 3 months) Gurgaon, IndiaManager @ Managed teams of consultants that delivered strategy & operations advisory, investment banking and equity analyses support. Led ~15 engagements that included market entry attractiveness; investment portfolio analyses; acquisition target screening; preparation of pitch books and information memoranda; enterprise valuation. Also contributed to TSC’s firm building activities such as new business development, recruitment support and training. From October 2006 to February 2009 (2 years 5 months) Team Leader @ Led a team of consultants that fed market insights to the manager of a ~$350m real estate investment fund, informing the investment decisions. Developed a supply deficit estimation model to shortlist attractive investment pockets. From May 2006 to October 2006 (6 months) Associate @ BPO associate role, responsible for reducing lease delinquencies for select customers of GE’s vendor finance lease program. Role required calling accounts payable and collecting past due rentals. Completed basic six sigma training. From January 2003 to December 2003 (1 year) Manager Exports @ An agro-product start up, focused on processing high value ingredients for herbal cosmetic producers.
Hands-on execution role, helping the business owner develop product portfolio; market the products to overseas customers; supervise production vs. the orders; execute the export delivery (shipment, documentation) and manage working capital. Helped sales grow to INR 10mn+ within two years of the start-up. From June 2000 to January 2003 (2 years 8 months) Jaipur Area, India
MBA, Finance, Strategy @ International Management Institute - IMI From 2004 to 2006 Bachelor's Degree, Commerce - Accounting and Business Statistics Hons. @ Commerce College University of Rajasthan From 1997 to 2000 Amit Rajvanshy is skilled in: Valuation, Financial Modeling, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Management Consulting, Mergers, Business Analysis, Due Diligence, Market Research, Team Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Development, Management, Strategy, Finance, Emerging Markets, Consulting, Private Equity, Market Analysis, Analysis, Analytics, Leadership