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Pavan Bagade

Pune

Summary

Strategic research and insights professional with 10+ years of experience driving corporate strategy, business development support, and market intelligence for Fortune 2000 clients and global enterprises. Proven expertise in leading teams, managing executive-level projects, and delivering actionable insights that contributed to 15–25% revenue growth, 20% faster decision-making, and enhanced market positioning. Skilled in aligning research programs with organizational priorities, mentoring high-performing teams, and partnering with senior leadership to deliver data-backed strategic recommendations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager - Market Research and Pre Sales

Startek Inc
Pune
05.2023 - Current
  • Delivered competitive intelligence and whitespace opportunity assessments, helping leadership refine GTM strategies and directly supporting ~15% pipeline growth in key markets.
  • Designed frameworks for identifying strategic opportunities, enabling sales teams to approach 20% more qualified leads within targeted industries.
  • Partnered with internal stakeholders to align research with business growth objectives, resulting in 15% faster turnaround of insights for leadership decisions.
  • Mentored analysts and standardized processes, improving team efficiency and enhancing delivery quality.

Associate Manager - Business Research

Sutherland Global Services
Pune
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Translated complex research findings into strategic recommendations that influenced client account growth.
  • Strengthened client relationships through consultative discussions, identifying cross-sell/up-sell opportunities that expanded service adoption by 10%.
  • Improved research-to-decision cycle time by ~15%, enabling leadership to act faster on market opportunities.

Assistant Manager – Market Research & Consulting

MarketsandMarkets Private Limited
Pune
11.2021 - 10.2022
  • Led consulting projects for Fortune 2000 clients, shaping M&A roadmaps and GTM strategies that contributed to ~20% client revenue acceleration.
  • Designed real-time industry metrics and forecasting frameworks, enabling market leaders to achieve 15–20% efficiency gains in strategic planning cycles.
  • Co-developed value propositions with Strategic Growth Managers, directly contributing to 15% higher proposal win rates.
  • Mentored and upskilled consultants, increasing team productivity by 20% while maintaining quality standards.

Senior Analyst – Strategic Research

Eaton Corporation & Danfoss Power Solutions
Pune
12.2019 - 11.2021
  • Delivered growth forecasts and TAM analyses that guided leadership investment decisions, resulting in ~15% increase in addressable revenue opportunities.
  • Supported global product development and expansion plans with insights that improved market entry success rates by ~20%.
  • Partnered with leadership to integrate research into long-term planning, helping reduce strategic decision-making timelines by 18%.
  • Translated market signals into forward-looking recommendations that supported $10M+ business unit growth plans.
  • Acted as a strategic partner to regional leadership, helping align research outputs with business objectives to accelerate decision-making.

Multiple Roles – Research & Consulting

MarketsandMarkets Private Limited
Pune
03.2015 - 10.2019
  • Managed teams of analysts delivering multi-client projects, achieving 90%+ client satisfaction and repeat engagement rates.
  • Designed proposals and identified strategic opportunities, directly influencing 20–25% growth in recurring client revenues.
  • Delivered executive-level research reports and strategic recommendations used by C-suite clients to evaluate market-entry and expansion plans.
  • Led consulting assignments for Fortune 2000 clients, shaping GTM strategies, M&A pipelines, and new revenue models.
  • Drove cross-functional collaboration with Strategic Growth Managers, helping boost proposal win rates by ~15%.
  • Mentored 20+ analysts into senior roles, building a sustainable leadership pipeline within the research team.

Education

MBA - Global Management

Antwerp Management School
Antwerp, Belgium
06-2011

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management - Marketing

Alliance Business School
Bangalore, India
06-2011

BBA - Marketing

MIT School of Management
Pune, India
06-2009

Skills

  • Corporate & Business Strategy Development
  • Leadership & Stakeholder Management
  • Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy & Revenue Enablement
  • Competitive & Industry Intelligence
  • Business Writing, Storyboarding & Executive Presentations
  • Research Tools: Refinitiv, Capital IQ, D&B Hoovers, Factiva
  • Generative AI & Prompt Engineering

Accomplishments

  • Impact Player of Q3/Q4 2024 (Startek, Inc.)

Languages

English
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Marathi
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Manager - Market Research and Pre Sales

Startek Inc
05.2023 - Current

Associate Manager - Business Research

Sutherland Global Services
10.2022 - 05.2023

Assistant Manager – Market Research & Consulting

MarketsandMarkets Private Limited
11.2021 - 10.2022

Senior Analyst – Strategic Research

Eaton Corporation & Danfoss Power Solutions
12.2019 - 11.2021

Multiple Roles – Research & Consulting

MarketsandMarkets Private Limited
03.2015 - 10.2019

MBA - Global Management

Antwerp Management School

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management - Marketing

Alliance Business School

BBA - Marketing

MIT School of Management

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