Strategic Business Manager | Oil & Gas | Engineering Services & Consulting | Digital Transformation | Revenue, P&L, Strategy & Execution | IIM Kozhikode

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India


San Francisco, California, United States

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

India







Master of Business Administration - MBA
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Bachelor of Technology, Industrial Engineering
National institute of technology Calicut
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I operate as a Business Architect at the intersection of strategy, governance, and execution, along with designing how businesses are structured, priced, built, and scaled. With 8+ years across SaaS, IoT, and enterprise platforms, I have worked closely with founders and CXO stakeholders to translate business strategy into operating models, solution architectures, and execution programs that deliver commercial and operational outcomes. My work has involved decision ownership across enterprise solution scoping, pricing and commercial structuring, financial analysis, infosec readiness, and delivery governance by ensuring what is committed is feasible, governed, delivered, and adopted at scale. I have led initiatives spanning business-side product definition, solution design, program governance, enterprise delivery, and post–go-live stabilization, acting as the connective tissue between strategy, engineering, customers, and external partners. My strength lies in building clarity in complex environments through aligning strategy, numbers, product, and execution, which is a role typically played by early leadership or founding teams in scaling organizations. I am particularly effective in environments where business architecture, pricing logic, governance rigor, and execution discipline must come together to create durable outcomes.
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Assistant Manager at Quest Global, Mar 2026 - Present · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Leading sales, business operations and strategy for the Oil & Gas industry under the Energy Vertical, driving growth, operational governance, stakeholder alignment, and business transformation initiatives within global engineering services environments. Partnering with leadership, engineering, delivery, and priority stakeholders to enable large-scale business execution across complex Oil & Gas programs, with focus areas spanning operational excellence, digital engineering, business performance, account growth, and strategic planning. Driving high-impact initiatives across: • Business Strategy & Operations • Account management & Delivery Governance • Revenue & Margin Performance • Executive Stakeholder Management • Cross-functional Leadership • Engineering Services Business Management • Digital Transformation Initiatives • Sales pipeline, hygiene & customer success • Business Reviews, Planning & Execution Passionate about the future of the Energy sector and the transformation of the Oil & Gas industry through digital operations, engineering analytics, automation, AI-driven enablement, and sustainability-focused innovation.
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Master of Business Administration - MBA, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Bachelor of Technology, Industrial Engineering, National institute of technology Calicut