Akash Ranjan
Management Consultant
patna
Summary
MBA Program (General Management) from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Frankfurt, Germany and B.E. (Electronics & Communication) from Anna University with around 11 years of expertise in Management Consulting, Pre-Sales, Business Development, Digital transformation, Sales & Marketing and Client Relationship Management. In the past, he has undertaken various ICT/E-Gov/ Digital transformation projects for the governments of Bihar and Chhattisgarh. He is Deft at maintaining high level of personal drive, confident nature and an aggressive attitude towards business achieving goals. He is a strong team builder and facilitator, fostering an atmosphere that encourages highly talented professionals to balance high-level skills and maximize productivity. He is a certified Scrum Master.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Associate
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
02.2023 - 07.2024
- Drafted the Institutional Strengthening Plan for Bhartiya Nritya Kala Mandir with a focus on long-term governance and operational improvement.
- Conducted an in-depth assessment and prepared a status report on the proposed Sports University at Rajgir.
- Coordinated with SAI officials and contributed to the planning and documentation for Viability Gap Funding for the proposed Centre of Excellence at Paltiputra Sports Complex.
- Led the benchmarking of Film Policy and Sports Scholarship Policy, aligning state strategies with national best practices.
- Analysed and updated data related to the implementation of sports schemes, supporting performance tracking and informed decision-making.
- Nature of Work: PMU for implementation of Program and Schemes in Department of Art, Culture & Youth Dept, Bihar
- Year: Feb 2023-July 2024
- Location: Patna, India
- Company: PWC
- Position Held: Senior Associate
Assistant Manager, IGS Advisory
KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd (KASPL)
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Develop analytics cum Business Intelligence platform, generate reports/actionable insights from department’s revenue related data
- As-Is Study of processes/policies/ICT systems in place of major revenue earning departments in Chhattisgarh
- Develop action plan interventions basis insights generated and review status of action plan
- Provide technical expertise to government stakeholders on identifying the major bottlenecks in generating the revenue
- Nature of Work: Revenue Augmentation and Asset Monetization for Government of Chhattisgarh
- Year: Aug 2022-Feb 2023
- Location: Raipur, India
- Company: KPMG
- Position Held: Business Analyst
Consultant, IGS Advisory
KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd (KASPL)
08.2017 - 03.2022
- Responsible for setting up of Excise data center.
- Overseeing the complete IEMS (Integrated excise management system) Projects.
- Responsible for SLA management of IEMS project
- Responsible for setting up of Chemical lab
- Procurement and Contract Management support of e-lock and secured transport monitoring unit of excisable article
- Supported bid process management, including preparation of RFPs/EOIs and bid evaluations.
- Gained hands-on experience with procurement systems including the GeM Portal and eTender platform.
- Develop new strategies and IT procedures to increase efficiency, enhance workflow
- Procurement and Contract Management support for deployment of drones in Diara areas in Bihar
- Procurement and Contract Management support for vehicle scanner
- Ensured the acquisition of breath analyzer by excise dept.
- Responsible for transition of call center of Excise department to IT department.
- Liaised with clients to identify key process improvement areas
- Analyzed existing process using Process Capability Analysis and devised two new enhanced models for e-Lock RFP
- Planning, procurement and execution of CCTV camera installations at all the State Excise check posts
- Procurement and Contract Management support through Preparation of bid documents, evaluation of bids and selection of partner agency
- Nature of Work: Documenting policy for Excise and prohibition, Government of Bihar
- Year: 2017-2022
- Location: Patna, India
- Company: KPMG
- Position Held: Project Manager
Working Student
Banyan Tree Goods GmbH
10.2016 - 02.2017
- Created digital marketing-mix for European region and ensued speedy resolution of queries & grievances to maximize client satisfaction levels.
- Identified target markets and partners and drafted business presentations for communication of the value propositions.
- Enhanced business techniques to address solutions and thereby generating revenues.
- Assessed requirements & conducted negotiations for delivering need-based products.
- Addressing customer complaints & ensuring maximum customer satisfaction by providing them with pre/post service assistance and achieving delivery and quality service norms.
- Developing customer satisfaction programs, managing key account service strategy as well as undertaking customer satisfaction measurement & feedback analysis.
- Implementation of ICT strategies, system design development and maintenance
- Nature of Work: Marketing activities and increasing the online presence in niche European market
- Year: 2016-2017
- Location: Frankfurt, Germany
- Company: Banyan Tree Goods GmbH
- Position Held: Working student
Founder
Ample Systems India
04.2013 - 09.2015
- Gathered and transformed business requirements into product strategy by managing the product lifecycle and roadmap for M2M (Machine to Machine)/ IoT solutions.
- Explained features and benefits of unique solution developed by an application and integrated it with an existing hardware to the customer.
- Ensured functioning of installed devises for customer service with a team of 8 members.
- Analyzed big data using M2M platform in modeling business cases for ROI by helping customers.
- Worked with various industry verticals and partners in the field of manufacturing, utilities, education and consumable goods.
- ICT infrastructure budgeting and procurement
- Nature of Work: Digital transformation - Patna Dairy Project
- Year: 2013-2015
- Location: Patna, India
- Company: Ample Systems India
- Position Held: Founder
Project Manager
Genesis Futuristic Technologies Ltd
12.2010 - 04.2013
- Managed operations of M2M business unit & its allied functions with a team of 50 members.
- Incorporated input from various sources by working with engineering team to solve problems.
- Managed hardware testing function; finalized business process reports and handled queries from customers regarding M2M solutions.
- Providing advice and expertise on ICT operational, tactical and strategic planning and coordination
- Accountable for pre-sales of M2M solutions at pan India level.
- Communicated the value propositions among customers by creating use/ business cases, case studies and marketing material.
- Propose Java development projects as solutions to upper management and oversee their execution.
- Developed and implemented cross-platform, Java-based POS system
- Successfully helped in raising the revenue by 11% by attracting new customers.
- Nature of Work: Handling customer queries, presentation and business generation
- Year: 2012-2013
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Company: Genesis Futuristic Technologies Ltd
- Position Held: Project Head
Embedded Engineer
Genesis Futuristic Technologies Ltd
12.2010 - 12.2012
- Wrote maintainable and extensible code in a team environment in Java Language
- Worked on and wrote Java programming for various versions of the company’s proprietary mobile app.
- Assisted on numerous projects utilizing Java, Java EE, Enterprise Java Bean, and Apache Struts Web applications to create fully integrated client management systems
- Upgraded interfaces & improved performance by modifying existing software to correct errors.
- Nature of Work: Writing codes for the GPS devices
- Year: 2010-2012
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Company: Genesis Futuristic Technologies Ltd
- Position Held: Embedded Engineer
Education
MBA - General Management
Frankfurt school of finance and Management
01.2017
BE - Electronics & Communication
Anna University
Chennai01.2010
Skills
Team leadership
Certification
I, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience. I understand that any wilful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged. Additionally, I also certify that I shall be available for the entire duration of the contract. Akash Ranjan Date: 02.07.2025 Signature Day/Month/Year
Countries of Work Experience
India, Germany
EXTRAMURAL ENGAGEMENTS
- Recipient of Academic Scholarship in Frankfurt School.
- Participated in MBAT sports tournament organized by HEC Paris in 2016.
Certification
Certified Scrum master
Timeline
Certified Scrum master
10-2024
Senior Associate
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
02.2023 - 07.2024
Assistant Manager, IGS Advisory
KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd (KASPL)
04.2022 - 02.2023
Consultant, IGS Advisory
KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd (KASPL)
08.2017 - 03.2022
Working Student
Banyan Tree Goods GmbH
10.2016 - 02.2017
Founder
Ample Systems India
04.2013 - 09.2015
Project Manager
Genesis Futuristic Technologies Ltd
12.2010 - 04.2013
Embedded Engineer
Genesis Futuristic Technologies Ltd
12.2010 - 12.2012
BE - Electronics & Communication
Anna University
MBA - General Management
Frankfurt school of finance and Management