NEERAJ JULKA
PROGRAM MANAGER
Pune
Summary
Senior Analytics, Data Science and AI leader with 18+ years of global experience leading large-scale analytics programs across Retail, CPG, and enterprise domains. Strong track record of managing multi-million-dollar portfolios, driving cross-functional collaboration across data science, engineering, and business teams, and scaling analytics capabilities from concept to business adoption. Blend of commercial leadership (P&L ownership), program governance, stakeholder management, and applied AI/ML expertise. Seeking senior AI / GenAI program leadership roles.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director – Analytics Delivery
TREDENCE ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS
07.2023 - 01.2025
- Promoted to lead enterprise-scale analytics portfolio for one of the world’s largest global retailers
- Managed a $34M P&L and led 300+ cross-functional team members across Supply Chain, Marketing, Martech, Data Engineering, and Product Analytics
- Directed large-scale analytics programs spanning demand forecasting, marketing effectiveness, customer analytics, and supply chain analytics and insights
- Oversaw multiple concurrent workstreams and ensured alignment between business stakeholders, analytics teams, and engineering partners
- Sponsored development of 60+ advanced analytics and AI proof-of-concepts, contributing $4M+ in incremental revenue
- Improved CSAT from 35 to 69.4 while expanding engagement footprint
- Achieved 98% renewal rate across consecutive years
- Drove 25% YoY revenue growth through expansion of analytics scope and value realization
- Improved delivery gross margins by 12% (~$2M impact) through operational rigor and productivity initiatives.
Director – Analytics Delivery
TREDENCE ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS
12.2021 - 06.2023
- Led large retail analytics engagements for the world's largest retailer and built multi-disciplinary teams across marketing, supply chain, and customer analytics domains
- Scaled team structure and delivery governance to support portfolio expansion
- Strengthened client relationships leading to account growth and promotion to Senior Director
Director & Co-Founder
KARURA DÉCOR LLP (PrintMySpace)
07.2018 - 12.2021
- Built export-focused e-commerce venture in home décor with 95% revenue from US, UK, Canada, and Australia
- Owned end-to-end business model: vendor acquisition, product strategy, pricing, digital marketing, platform management and logistics
Principal Consultant – CPG Practice
FRACTAL ANALYTICS
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Managed 45+ analytics engagements for Procter & Gamble (largest CPG account); owned $4.5M P&L with full delivery and margin accountability
- Served as Delivery Lead and led a 60+ member team, mentoring 40+ analytics and insights projects
- Delivered large-scale forecasting and commercial analytics programs supporting global brand and category decisions
- Drove new project ideation with Account Management and senior client stakeholders, contributing to account expansion
- Optimized staffing mix and delivery processes to improve productivity and protect margins
Associate Director – Consulting & Analytics
MARKETS AND MARKETS
08.2014 - 08.2017
- Led 100+ member analytics, research, editing, and graphics organization supporting 150+ syndicated reports per month
- Owned $1.2M P&L for Aerospace & Defense domain; grew revenues 100%+ through consulting expansion
- Established Analytics Center of Excellence applying regression, time-series, and Monte Carlo models for market sizing and forecasting
- Built structured quality governance frameworks that reduced refund rates to the lowest level in the firm’s history
- Mentored large consulting assignments
General Manager – Sales & Marketing
REGUS
04.2013 - 02.2014
- Headed sales and operations for Asia's largest business centre of Regus, managing a P&L worth INR 30 Crores
- Drove center profitability, center performance & its success through P&L management
Manager – Retail Strategy
PANTALOON RETAIL INDIA LTD.
07.2009 - 06.2012
- Core member of Group Strategy team at one of India’s largest retail conglomerates.
- Contributed to business planning for E-Zone electronics e-commerce venture.
- Led inventory optimization initiative reducing NPA inventory by INR 5 Crores.
- Directed cost optimization program delivering INR 20 Crores in savings (carry bag spend).
- Developed sales and inventory analytics dashboards for daily/weekly/monthly performance monitoring.
- Contributed to network planning across top 60 cities and developed property selection guidelines for retail formats.
- Participated in qualitative assessment of potential acquisitions (Spinach, Vishal Retail).
Senior Consultant – Client Engagement
WIPRO
12.2006 - 03.2009
- Drove CXO-level client engagement across large enterprise accounts (ICICI Group, Aditya Birla Group, Tata Group, Reliance ADAG)
- Contributed to closure of major consulting deals including a USD 60M engagement with a leading infrastructure firm
- Bagged one of the largest orders for Wipro Consulting with India's largest private insurance firm
Assistant Business Analyst
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
07.2005 - 12.2006
- Contributed to execution of the e-IPO (online IPO processing) project for a leading Indian bank within the Financial Services Consulting Group
- Developed BRS, FRS, and UAT documentation and supported Balanced Scorecard initiatives within TCS Global Consulting Practice
Strategy Consultant
THOMAS LARGE & SINGER (Canada)
05.2004 - 01.2005
- Worked with senior management to develop a 5-year strategic plan including diversification, US market entry, and organizational restructuring
- Translated market research, assessments, and financial analysis into actionable business strategy recommendations
Co-Founder & Consultant
Antriksh Communications
05.1999 - 06.2003
- Built dealer-distributor networks and sales force structures for SME FMCG clients
- Advised on branding, marketing collateral development, and below-the-line (BTL) activation strategies
Education
GenAI Pinnacle Plus -
Analytics Vidhya, Fractal, Western State University
Online 04.2001 -
Advanced Marketing Strategy & Analytics -
IIM Kozhikode
Kozhikode2024
Advanced Business Analytics -
IIT Hyderabad
Hyderabad2017
Executive Program in Business Analytics -
MISB Bocconi
Mumbai2016
MBA - Strategic Management
Schulich School of Business, York University
Toronto2005
MBA - Marketing
IMED, Pune University
Pune 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune University
Pune 04.2001 -
Skills
Analytics & Data Science Program Leadership
AI & ML Enablement
GenAI Use-Case Incubation
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Stakeholder & CXO Engagement
Roadmap & Delivery Governance
Retail & CPG Analytics
P&L Management
Agile Delivery
Capability Building
Timeline
Senior Director – Analytics Delivery
TREDENCE ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS
07.2023 - 01.2025
Director – Analytics Delivery
TREDENCE ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS
12.2021 - 06.2023
Director & Co-Founder
KARURA DÉCOR LLP (PrintMySpace)
07.2018 - 12.2021
Principal Consultant – CPG Practice
FRACTAL ANALYTICS
09.2017 - 07.2018
Associate Director – Consulting & Analytics
MARKETS AND MARKETS
08.2014 - 08.2017
General Manager – Sales & Marketing
REGUS
04.2013 - 02.2014
Manager – Retail Strategy
PANTALOON RETAIL INDIA LTD.
07.2009 - 06.2012
Senior Consultant – Client Engagement
WIPRO
12.2006 - 03.2009
Assistant Business Analyst
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
07.2005 - 12.2006
Strategy Consultant
THOMAS LARGE & SINGER (Canada)
05.2004 - 01.2005
GenAI Pinnacle Plus -
Analytics Vidhya, Fractal, Western State University
04.2001 -
MBA - Marketing
IMED, Pune University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune University
04.2001 -
Co-Founder & Consultant
Antriksh Communications
05.1999 - 06.2003
Advanced Marketing Strategy & Analytics -
IIM Kozhikode
Advanced Business Analytics -
IIT Hyderabad
Executive Program in Business Analytics -
MISB Bocconi
MBA - Strategic Management
Schulich School of Business, York University
Genai AI Leadership Highlights
- Championed exploration of GenAI applications within Retail & CPG analytics contexts
- Led capability-building initiatives to upskill analytics teams on emerging AI and GenAI trends
- Partnered with clients to identify high-impact AI use cases aligned to business value
Global Profile
- 18+ years in Analytics, Insights, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Extensive CXO engagement across Fortune 500 Retail & CPG enterprises
- Managed stakeholders across North America, Europe and Asia
- Experience leading distributed global teams
Technical Skills
- Programming: Python, SQL, R, SAS
- Analytics: Regression, Time Series, Forecasting, Segmentation, Recommendation Engines
- AI Exposure: Prompt Engineering, RAGs, AI Automation, Agentic and Generative AI
- BI & Visualization: Tableau, Power BI
- Delivery Frameworks: Agile, TDSP
Genai AI Leadership Highlights
- Championed exploration of GenAI applications within Retail & CPG analytics contexts
- Led capability-building initiatives to upskill analytics teams on emerging AI and GenAI trends
- Partnered with clients to identify high-impact AI use cases aligned to business value
Global Profile
- 18+ years in Analytics, Insights, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Extensive CXO engagement across Fortune 500 Retail & CPG enterprises
- Managed stakeholders across North America, Europe and Asia
- Experience leading distributed global teams