Headline

PwC India | Strategy Consulting | XLRI Jamshedpur | NITK Surathkal

About

Karthik is an engineer turned MBA graduate with dual specializations in Strategy and Marketing. He is currently working with PwC India as an strategy consultant. He has completed his education at NITK Surathkal and XLRI Jamshedpur. Previously, he has worked as a Senior Associate with Affine Analytics in their gaming domain. During his tenure, he has held client-facing roles in various capacities, collaborated with c-suite stakeholders, led multi-diverse teams and engaged with the leadership teams across the organization. He has developed excellent analytical acumen clubbed with good communication and leadership skills. During his leisure, he involves himself in gym, sports and books.

Location

Mumbai

AI stack

claude

grok

ChatGPT

Work experience

Senior Consultant at PwC India, Apr 2026 - Present · 6 mos

Consultant at PwC India, Sep 2024 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 7 mos

Management Consulting Intern at PwC India, Apr 2023 - Jun 2023 · 3 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • Received a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) • Business Strategy and Digital Transformation for MNC logistics firm

Senior Associate - BAG at Affine, Apr 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Created a strategic portfolio tool for a top-25 gaming firm to maximize revenue from new games • Designed live revenue models for a $50M+ game franchise to devise the go-to-market strategy for a new game • Saved $4M on game data handling for the client by improving 30+ SQL scripts to optimize database schema • Achieved ~11% increase in the monthly active users year over year by analyzing 30M+ users’ gameplay statistics • Collaborated with CXOs, strategic initiatives, improved retention by 12%, limited decrease in avg revenue to <2% • Conceptualized 10+ KPIs for a new game mode & created 10+ new dashboards for above VP level executives • Designed 10+ simulations to improve player engagement and spending behaviour through analysis of users • Optimized 25+ SQL scripts to reduce the total run time by ~50% for a $1B+ (sell-through) revenue shooter game

Associate - BAG at Affine, Jul 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Education

PGDM, Business Management (Specializations - Strategic Management & Marketing), XLRI Jamshedpur

Bachelor of Technology, Mining Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka