Shishir Kumar
Summary
Over 15 years of proven experience in providing financial and corporate strategy advisory services to a varied set of public and private entities in Asia Pacific and North America. Expert in synthesizing industry trends/business drivers along with identifying and quantifying value creation and new business model opportunities for clients across multiple industries – Life Science, Products, Healthcare, TMT, Retail etc. Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, financial modelling, benchmarking, project and team management skills for complex projects in collaborative setup. Adept at working in fast-paced environment and delivering projects in time constrained situations. Significant exposure to C-level executives of Fortune 500 companies and relationship management, while working with global teams and vendor partners to deliver strategic transformation and research assignments
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Business Strategy Senior Manager
Accenture Limited
03.2015 - Current
- Leading Growth Markets node for the Client Value Services’ GCC within Accenture Strategy Practice; delivering Corporate Finance and Strategy focused advisory projects as Value Architect
- Responsible for all aspects of project lifecycle right from project sourcing, scoping, content development and delivery
- Key Contributions & Recognition
- Identified value creation opportunities in excess of $2.0bn for clients, including solutions associated with emerging technologies (IOT, Cloud, and RPA/AI etc.) & ecosystem partnerships
- Drove demand for the practice’s services from APAC/ANZ, resulting in an FTE growth of 2x+ over a 3-year period; responsible for driving penetration in Japan MU
- Improved process efficiency and accuracy by greater than 15% though development of enhanced data extraction tools/templates linked to Capital IQ/Bloomberg
- Value coach and faculty for multiple “client value” focused trainings for Accenture MDs
- Inclusion and Diversity Champion; Team POC for employee engagement initiatives
- Recognized as Distinctive Performer; received Good Samaritan & Practice Champion Awards
- Key Projects:
- Growth consulting for Japanese Pharma major, highlighting the imperative to accelerate growth to meet announced ROE/ROIC targets and sustain current valuations
- Identified opportunities for cost rationalisation (3% of revenues), for a key Biotech player
- Wrote a board paper on North America market entry strategy for a technology company
Assistant Vice President
ICRA Limited (as associate of Moody’s Investor Services)
04.2009 - 02.2015
- Part of Large Corporate Credit Rating and Industry Research Team
- Was responsible for end-to-end management of rating process including liaising with clients for information, conducting C-suite meetings, interacting with investors (banks/PEs), report writing, as well as communicating / convincing clients on assigned ratings.
- Key Contributions
- Authored research publications on Farm Equipment and Automotive industries; excerpts were cited in leading daily and business magazines
- Conducted webinars and presentations
- Managed portfolio of high rated & strategic clients- instruments under radar >USD 10bn
Associate Software Engineer
IBM India Private Limited
11.2006 - 04.2007
- Worked in ‘’Software-Testing’’ team
Education
P.G.P.M - Finance/Marketing
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
01.2007 - 04.2009
B.E - Production and Industrial
Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi
01.2002 - 04.2006
A.I.S.S.C.E. - undefined
Central Board of Secondary Education
01.2001 - 04.2002
A.I.S.S.E. - undefined
Central Board of Secondary Education
01.1999 - 04.2000
Skills
Market Entry Strategyundefined
Timeline
Business Strategy Senior Manager
Accenture Limited
03.2015 - Current
Assistant Vice President
ICRA Limited (as associate of Moody’s Investor Services)
04.2009 - 02.2015
P.G.P.M - Finance/Marketing
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
01.2007 - 04.2009
Associate Software Engineer
IBM India Private Limited
11.2006 - 04.2007
B.E - Production and Industrial
Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi
01.2002 - 04.2006
A.I.S.S.C.E. - undefined
Central Board of Secondary Education
01.2001 - 04.2002
A.I.S.S.E. - undefined
Central Board of Secondary Education
01.1999 - 04.2000
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