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HBR - Advisory Board | Mentor @ Nasscom & MIT US | 2x Intrapreneur | 1 Exit | Strategy & Transformation Leader | SaaS Product Innovator | Investor | Venture Partner | Driving AI Adoption, Change, ROI & Value Creation!

About

Sheetal is an Intrapreneurship-driven business professional with 16+ years of experience excelling in strategy consulting, enterprise transformation, change leadership & data analytics driven value advisory to deliver top & bottom line impact. He has successfully led programs focused on productivity improvement, cost control, Artificial Intelligence(AI) value creation, intelligent automation, sales acceleration, product growth & adoption for Fortune 500 clients while collaborating with globally distributed cross-functional teams. As a trusted advisor to C-level executives, he has mastered the art of navigating business uncertainties & influencing pivotal decisions through robust transformation strategies, frameworks, and sustainable business models with agile processes, all underpinned by comprehensive business research and data analytics ensuring the seamless connection of digital operations technology strategy (DOTS), fostering unparalleled business growth & agility. In his recent role, he successfully built & scaled an analytics-driven enterprise SaaS product consulting practice, while playing a pivotal role in achieving a remarkable 9x revenue growth in just 3 years & a successful PE exit for AI driven bootstrapped enterprise SaaS product venture specializing in next-generation workplace productivity analytics. Noteworthy achievements include improving business productivity by 14%, realizing $5.4 million in annual cost savings, and identifying a $12 million improvement opportunity across a 15,000+ employee base while consulting India business operations for a $6 billion US revenue cycle management giant. Beyond his professional endeavors, he actively engages with startups especially working at the intersection of SaaS, AI & Analytics on product growth (1→10), positioning, stickiness, scaling, founders mentality & fundraising. He also advises investors on their investment decisions to enhance portfolio performance & achieve accelerated ROI. In his personal time, he dedicates himself to being a life coach, assisting individuals in discovering the purpose of their existence. Notable Accolades & Engagements: - Mentor of Change, Atal Innovation Mission, Niti Aayog, Govt. of India - Member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council - Mentor at Nasscom, Startup India & G20 WEP - Mentor at the MIT US & Mass Challenge, Israel - Top 50 Global Thought Leaders by Thinkers360 Industry & Global Reach: IT/ITeS, Telecom, SaaS, BPO, GCC, GBS, GSS, HR, E-Commerce, Healthcare & Fintech sectors, with a substantial footprint in the US, UK, EMEA & APAC regions.

Location

Gurugram

AI stack

claude

deepseek

gemini

n8n

openai

ChatGPT

Work experience

Member - Advisory Board at Harvard Business Review, 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos, New York, United States, Sheetal serves as a distinguished member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, a role that underscores his commitment to advancing the field of management and leadership. In this capacity, he provides pivotal thought leadership and intellectual insights that shape the development of HBR's content, ensuring it resonates with the contemporary challenges and opportunities faced by leaders worldwide. His engagement in the council involves curating and sharing deep insights that guide the editorial direction of HBR, influencing a broad spectrum of topics from strategic management to innovation in leadership. He provides a global viewpoint that enriches the discourse on leadership, promoting a more nuanced understanding of business dynamics across different cultures and markets.

Mentor of Change - Atal Innovation Mission, Govt. of India at NITI Aayog, 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos, India, Mentor India is a strategic nation-building program to engage mentors who can lead the way for students of 900+ Atal Tinkering Labs across India. We call them "Mentors of Change" who volunteer for mentorship and help students practice future skills such as design thinking. Mentors of Change are instrumental in making the Atal Tinkering Labs a successful platform for students by joining in experimenting, innovating, and bringing their knowledge to practice.

Partner | Consultant Expert at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group), Jun 2016 - Present · 10 y 3 mo, New York, United States, Sheetal leverages his 15 years of in-depth expertise to drive sustainable business growth for Fortune 500 enterprises, world's leading management consulting firms, PE/VC's and agile startups through cutting-edge consulting and advisory services. His approach, grounded in a profound understanding of the market dynamics and technological advancements, positions businesses at the pinnacle of innovation and operational excellence. Listed below are key areas of his consulting services : - Enterprise Transformation - Change Management - Performance Improvement - ROI & Value Creation - C-Suite Business Advisory - AI & Intelligent Automation - Product Growth & GTM Strategy - Strategic Partnerships

Senior Manager -: Transformation at ProHance, Aug 2019 - Feb 2024 · 4 y 6 mo, Gurugram

Manger - Change & Transformation at Webhelp India Pvt Ltd, Apr 2015 - Dec 2017 · 2 y 8 mo, Gurugram

Program Manager at Orange, May 2012 - Apr 2015 · 2 y 11 mo, Gurugram

Engineer at HCL Technologies, Mar 2010 - Apr 2012 · 2 y 1 mo, Noida

Education

Certificate Courses, Business Administration and Management, General, The Wharton School

Strategic Management, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Public links

linkedin.com: https://linkedin.com/in/sheetalbansal

medium: https://medium.com/@sheetalbansal