ABHIVYAKTI SENGAR
Bangalore
Summary
AI Strategy & P&L Leader specializing in M&A due diligence and GTM incubation for Global 2000 firms. Expert in architecting investor-grade market models and scaling AI advisory practices from 0-to-1. Proven track record in driving institutional value and enterprise-wide digital restructuring through proprietary AI maturity frameworks and agentic AI orchestration
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Practice Director
Everest Group
Bangalore, India
01.2025 - Current
- Led the firm’s AI market entry strategy by architecting a global technology map to identify high-growth opportunities; launched the AI Governance and Platform service lines and executed a GTM strategy that secured $300k+ in memberships and C-suite engagements
- Secured and led a $180k engagement for an Australian telecom company; architected a proprietary 6-pillar AI Maturity Framework to drive long-term, AI-first organizational restructuring
- Spearheaded strategic due diligence for M&A, evaluating 70+ AI startups to identify 6 high-potential targets with defensible technical moats and strong financial/cultural alignment
- Optimized practice performance by implementing specialized AI value engineering frameworks that delivered a 15% uplift in advisory output and delivery speed
- Honored with the Innovation Award for pioneering the firm’s IPO advisory capability and the Impactful Collaboration Award for leading cross-functional Private Equity (PE) due diligence
Senior Analyst
Everest Group
Bangalore, India
01.2022 - 12.2024
- Spearheaded first-to-market Generative AI research and PEAK Matrix evaluation for 30+ vendors; led C-suite workshops to align AI adoption with ROI for Global 2000 organizations
- Influenced multi-million dollar portfolio reallocations of a private equity company by auditing Google’s AI moat and the impact of GenAI on traditional search models
- Authored Industry Overview section for a $320 million IPO DRHP; defined TAM/SAM frameworks and the long-term market trajectory for AI services, to validate competitive right-to-win
- Architected an 18-month GenAI investment roadmap for a global IT firm, synthesizing cross-sector market intelligence (BFSI, Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing) to prioritize high-impact use cases and capital allocation
- Received the Spot Award for pioneering the AI research program as lead analyst, designed core research methodologies, and scaled the department by mentoring the initial team
Product Manager
Invento Robotics
Bangalore, India
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Scaled conversational AI robotics from concept to deployment for 50+ global clients; translated complex market requirements into technical roadmaps for the US, Middle East, and India
- Drove a 25% uplift in user engagement via data-driven UX optimization; standardized Agile methodologies to optimize product development cycles and launch velocity
Education
MBA -
Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
Raipur, India03-2020
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical Engineering
Institute of Engineering And Technology (DAVV)
Indore, India05-2018
Skills
- AI Domain Expertise: AI Strategy & Roadmap, AI Governance & Ethics, Maturity Frameworks, GenAI ROI & Value Engineering, Responsible AI (RAI), M&A Due Diligence
- Strategic Frameworks: PEAK Matrix® Assessments, Agile/Scrum, GTM Strategy, Product Discovery, Financial Modeling, Competitive Intelligence
- Tech Stack: Salesforce, PostgreSQL, Wireframing (Adobe XD/Balsamiq), Jira/Confluence
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Japanese
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Practice Director
Everest Group
01.2025 - Current
Senior Analyst
Everest Group
01.2022 - 12.2024
Product Manager
Invento Robotics
08.2020 - 11.2021
MBA -
Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical Engineering
Institute of Engineering And Technology (DAVV)