Akash Khamkar

9 Adams St, Medford (Greater Boston), MA | 857 999 7290 | akash_2022@yahoo.com | LinkedIn

Strategy | Operations | Business Transformation

Strategic Operations Leader with ~7 years of experience in driving business strategies and operational excellence for global technology
and industrial companies. Proven track record in delivering value through cross-discipline collaboration among multicultural teams
under tight deadlines at McKinsey and Dassault Systemes. Expertise in managing GTM portfolios, optimizing financial outcomes, and
building cohesive teams that consistently drive business transformations and operations excellence.
CORE COMPETENCIES
▪ Strategic Planning & Analysis ▪ Operations Management & Execution ▪ Innovative Problem Solving
▪ Cross-Functional Team Leadership ▪ Business Process Optimization ▪ Agile Methodology Proficiency
▪ Market Trend Analysis & Forecasting ▪ Client Relationship Management ▪ Competitive Intelligence Gathering
▪ Financial Modeling & Risk Assessment ▪ Data-Driven Decision Making ▪ Digital Transformation Leadership
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AUGMENT (MOBIUS LLC) | REMOTE, USA | JUNE 2024 – PRESENT
Manager – Strategy and Operations (Contract)
• Established a streamlined operations structure for the startup, growing the team from 6 to 20 members and reducing
process/service operations inefficiencies by 25%, leading to improved customer support efficiency.
• Developed and executed a comprehensive market expansion strategy that resulted in a 30% increase in active users and 125
additional customers by identifying new market segments and introducing bundled product offerings.
• Spearheaded the launch of new product lines, expanding the portfolio from 3 to 7 products and contributing to a projected
$1.5M ARR by the end of 2024, with a 35% revenue boost from newly integrated offerings.

MCKINSEY & COMPANY | BOSTON, USA | FEBRUARY 2023 – MARCH 2024

Business Consultant
Private Equity Due Diligence Project:
• Conducted make-vs-buy commercial due diligence for a client, reviewing manufacturing across 5 factories. Assessed vertical
outsourcing integration, which led to a 20% increase in production efficiency and delivery efficiency. Identified a strategic
roadmap that delivered a $140M NPV over a 3-year period, enhancing operational capabilities and investment decisions.
eCommerce Strategy and Digital Transformation (Pro Bono Project):
• Strategy Development: Developed a comprehensive strategy to revamp the eCommerce platform of a mid-sized retail client with
annual revenues of $50M, aiming to drive an additional $12-15M in online sales within 12-18 months by optimizing site
functionality and enhancing product offerings.
• Omnichannel Integration: Created an integration plan to unify the client’s online and physical retail channels, projected to
generate an additional $10M in cross-channel sales and reduce customer acquisition costs by 30% through better inventory
management and customer data alignment.
• Personalization and Customer Retention: Designed a data-driven personalization strategy expected to increase customer
retention by 15-20% and boost average order values by 15-20%, potentially adding $4M in annual revenue through tailored
shopping experiences and targeted promotions.
Procurement Project for an Automotive Client:
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Led a cross-functional team in finance and operations, steering procurement of steering
suspension and stamping components (brake pads, rings, etc.), ensuring seamless integration and execution of project phases.
• International Relationship Management: Fostered client relationships across Spain, Turkey, and the USA, aligning project
trajectories with objectives for vendor consolidation and significant spend reduction, enhancing global operational cohesion.
• Strategic Procurement Reorganization: Re-engineered product categorization to consolidate 3400 SKUs, devised sophisticated
analytical models like TCO, clean sheeting, and material analysis, setting benchmarks across suppliers to elevate efficiency.
• Financial Modeling & Cost Reduction Strategy: Revolutionized the RFQ approach and spearheaded negotiations, culminating in
a formidable $9 million reduction in expenditure, through detailed strategic sourcing and cost management framework.
• Strategic Sourcing Advisory: Advised the client on supplier mining & outsourcing opportunity from Asia, unveiling scope for a 28%
reduction in spending, reinforcing the client's procurement strategy and fostering a more cost-effective sourcing environment.
Performance Transformation Project for a F100 Client:
• Performance Transformation Leadership: Established the gas client's performance enhancement initiative by establishing an
Overtime Control Tower, reducing driver overtime costs by 15%, balancing cost efficiency with operational effectiveness.
Akash Khamkar akash_2022@yahoo.com 857 999 7290
• Process Optimization & Team Synergy: Instituted daily huddle protocols, fostering an environment of real-time communication
and prompt issue resolution, streamlining operations, and bolstering team cohesion and collaborative efficiency.
• Data & Functional Integration: Collaborated with OPS, HR, and IT departments, integrating the Control Tower into 45 existing
workflows, enhancing operational synergy and cross-departmental communication, ensuring seamless process integration.
Functional Assessment & Operational Model Design Project:
• Functional Management: Steered SG&A functions (Finance, HR, Procurement, Commercial), conducting a top-down assessment,
benchmarking an $88M baseline through analytical models, scrutinizing Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) and related costs.
• Benchmarking & Optimization Opportunity Identification: Executed competitive benchmarking across industry peers, revealing
a $20M optimization potential by pinpointing areas for enhancement in the US, Latin America, and ANZ regions.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Gap Analysis: Engaged in expert interviews with stakeholders, identifying automation gaps and
conducting a meticulous evaluation of the organization structure, unearthing 220FTE streamlining opportunities for sustenance.
Generative AI Initiatives for New Product Development:
• Product Use Case Identification & Proposal Writing: Identified 10 high-impact use cases in manufacturing and supply chain,
harnessing the collective intelligence of innovation centers, ensuring content relevancy, and industry-specific applicability.
• Agile Methodology & Team Management: Adopted agile and scrum methodologies, steering a 6-member cross-functional team
towards successful initiative development, exemplifying leadership in dynamic, fast-paced project environments.
• Marketing Strategy & Industry Engagement: Created targeted marketing strategies, engaging 156 companies and generating a
38% industry pull for implementing Generative AI, demonstrating exceptional market outreach and engagement capabilities.

DASSAULT SYSTEMES | RHODE ISLAND, USA | JUNE 2022 – DECEMBER 2022

Product Portfolio Manager (Co Op)
• GTM Product Leadership: Commanded an array of product lifecycle facets including planning, management, marketing, and
software business development, harmonizing efforts of a 6-member team to steer over 20 R&D teams towards innovations.
• Competitive Analysis & Framework Development: Oversaw a product competitiveness project, devising a framework to dissect
simulation solutions of 5 major competitors across system levels and 1D to Multiphysics landscapes, bridging gaps in offerings.
• Market Assessment & Lead Time Reduction: Spearheaded a Capstone project assessing market potential for substituting physical
tests & in-house software with digital alternatives, slashing development time by a notable 20%, optimizing efficiency.
• Process Calculation Methodology & Industry Collaboration: Formulated a rigorous calculation methodology for 11 processes
against 5 KPIs within the Aerospace & Defense sector, synergizing efforts with Industry Solutions, Market Intelligence, Industry
Strategy teams, and subject matter experts to drive precision and industry-specific relevance.

KONECRANES | PUNE, INDIA | DECEMBER 2017 – JULY 2021

Product Engineer (Product Strategy, Definition and Analytics)
• E-Commerce SKU Strategy: Evaluated product service timelines and competitor products to identify crane spare parts suitable
for eCommerce. Developed a strategic SKU management plan that optimized inventory levels and facilitated the introduction of
over 1,500 SKUs into the online marketplace, resulting in a 28% increase in eCommerce revenue for spare part business.
• Global Collaboration & Process Innovation: Engineered a sustainable software automation process, slashing overall product
development time by a staggering 72%, showcasing a commitment to innovation and efficiency.
• Schedule Compliance & Cost Savings: Led a team of 5 design engineers, achieving over 95% schedule compliance and annual
savings exceeding $400,000 by in-house modeling of 3D components for nuclear cranes, negating the need for costly outsourcing.
• Customer Engagement & Revenue Growth: Analyzed customer feedback patterns regarding order rejections due to insufficient
product customization, leading to an 18% surge in customer order conversion rate and a $4M revenue increase in FY 2019-20.

SHREE BALAJI ENTERPRISES | PUNE, INDIA | NOVEMBER 2016 – NOVEMBER 2017

Engineer
• Managed project planning using MS Project and executed the design cycle for material handling systems.
• Led a team of 10 drafters to create 3D models, manufacturing drawings, and production plans in PDM and PLM software.

EDUCATION
Master’s in Engineering Management, GPA: 3.78/4.0 | Tufts University | USA | August 2021 – December 2022
Bachelor of Engineering: Mechanical, GPA: 3.7/4.0 | Pune University | India | June 2013 – May 2016

TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Office | JIRA | Power BI | Tableau | Google Analytics | Wave | SAP | CAD Tools | InVision | Trello | Figma

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

Google Certified Project Management / Certified Scrum Master / Product Analytics Micro-Certification / Design Thinking Practitioner