Kunal Shah

Experience

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  Nyupay

  Feb 2012 - Feb 2014

  Co-Founder

  • Ideated and developed a QR code based mobile payment solution, Nyupay• Received seed funding from ICICI Bank by pitching Nyupay to ICICI group company CEOs Vishakha Mulye, Anup Bagchi and Sandeep Bakshi• Received Citation from Mr K.V. Kamath, (then) President, BRICS Bank in commendation for the spirit of innovation displayed

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  Oracle in Financial Services

  Sept 2013 - May 2016

  Consultant

  • Liaised with multiple cross-country banking clients across the 3 years for customizing multi-channel transactions of FLEXCUBE Direct banking (FCDB)• Single-handedly developed a FCDB Automation Testing Framework with Proof of Concept on the Payments module achieving testing capacity increase & time-saving

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  XLRI Jamshedpur

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

  Member, Placement Committee

  Senior Executive Member, Placement Committee• 1/12 members elected by a council of 720 students to place the batch of 2017-19 for Summer Internships• Achieved record 2-day, 100% Placement | 365 students, 90+ firms, 31 new firms, ~25% stipend increaseJunior Executive Member, Placement Committee• 1/12 members selected from among 100+ applicants to place the batch of 2015-17 for Final Placements• 100% Placement achieved | 359 students, 139 firms, 386 offers, 127 PPOs, 42 new roles Show less

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  Avendus Capital

  Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

  Intern

  • Co-Authored Avendus' White Papers on Investment Opportunity in the non-RE Structured Credit, and Venture Debt Industries, which were distributed to Private Wealth clients• Conducted thorough primary research by Interviewing top-management of multiple investors, borrowers & UHNIs, along with in-depth secondary research

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  Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

  Jul 2018 - Mar 2021

  • Curated and published (as part of a team) 15+ editions of BCG's Global Perspectives in a post-COVID world - circulated to the top CEOs across the world, working with the highest echelons at BCG• Created long term growth strategy for an underperforming US-based Global IT services player to reach market beating sustainable growth• Led country-level insight development based on an extensive survey for understanding a potential growth market in South East Asia • Successfully delivered Day 1 IT go-live for the Post-Merger integration of an NBFC and a private Bank• Led the Integration Management Office for the Post-Merger Integration of the largest Consumer Goods merger in India• Strategized and executed large, multi-lever cost savings for a top Indian Engineering Services player

  • Consultant

    Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Senior Associate

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2020
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  KMS Corporation

  Apr 2021 - now

  Strategic Marketing Manager

  • Exports of APIs, Excipients, Packaging Materials and Machinery + Recruitment Services; for manufacturers mainly in Africa and North America• Chiefly responsible for Sales & Business Development - through both farming (mainly API) and hunting