himanshu sharma

Senior Associate at Strategy& (Formerly Booz & Co)

Bio Summary

Seasoned management consultant with 7+ years of diverse track record and strong foundational capabilities across technology, media, and sports industries.

International experience in US, India, and GCC with global management consulting firms (Strategy&, Deloitte) and leading tech firms (Microsoft, Dell).

Instrumental in navigating complex challenges and driving growth by leveraging unique blend of strategic insight, operational finesse, and industry expertise.

Notable achievements include spearheading establishment of tech and digital champion as part of ambitious project in GCC and formulating robust strategy for regional media leader to successfully enter sports industry

Employment History

Senior Associate

Strategy& (Formerly Booz & Co)

January 2021 - present

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Member of TMT practice with strong capabilities across technology, media, and sports industries. Recognized for effective delivery, contributions to advancing relationships with key clients and strong firm citizenship

Product Manager Intern

Foodsmart

October 2020 - December 2020

San Francisco, CA, USA

Worked directly with COO in efforts to upgrade core app providing personalized nutrition plans

MBA Intern

Dell Technologies

May 2019 - August 2019

Austin, TX, USA

Part of Strategic Planning Office under the Global B2B Marketing team during the MBA internship

MBA Consultant

Microsoft

March 2019 - August 2019

Seattle, WA, USA

Advised Business Planning and Strategy team of Microsoft as part of MBA full-semester consulting immersion program

Consultant

Deloitte

August 2013 - June 2018

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Part of Strategy and Analytics practice with experience in tech consulting fundamentals and data management. Rated among top 10%.

Selected Project Experience

Project Description:

Led team of 4 in pivotal role for 1+ years to set-up and activate early-stage tech co.

Industry: Technology

Topic(s): Business Strategy, Operating Model, Sales Strategy, M&A Strategy & Due Diligence, Governance

Project Description:

Market-entry strategy in sports media value chain for early-stage GCC media co.

Industry: Media, Sports & Entertainment

Topic(s): Market Entry, Digital Media Strategy, Sports Analytics, Equity Funding, Business Case

Project Description:

Gaming and e-sports strategy for MENA telco giant

Industry: Telecom

Topic(s): eSports, Social Gaming

Project Description:

Blockchain strategy for early-stage tech co. to introduce real-estate tokenization services

Industry: Technology

Topic(s): Blockchain, Tokenization, Market Entry

Project Description:

Growth strategy in Finance and Accounting (F&A) outsourcing market for GCC IT provider

Industry: Professional Services

Topic(s): Growth Strategy, Market Entry, Strategic Partnership

Project Description:

Market intelligence strategy for MEAN telco giant

Industry: Telecom

Topic(s): Market Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, Business Marketing

Education

Master of Business Administration

Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

2020

Bachelor of Technology in Production and Industrial Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee

2013

Language Skills

Hindi English

Country Experience

India Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates United States

Skills

Business

Growth Strategy,

Digital Strategy,

Innovation Strategy,

M&A Strategy & Due Diligence,

Organizational Strategy,

Portfolio Strategy,

Product Strategy,

Strategy Execution,

Business Strategy,

Business Unit Strategy,

Corporate Strategy,

Financial Strategy,

Positioning Strategy,

Business Case,

Business Requirements,

Product Management,

Product Monetization,

Product Roadmap Management,

Software Product Management,

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs),

Business Development,

Price Segmentation,

Strategic Communication,

Consulting,

Business Consulting,

Management Consulting,

Technical Consulting

Marketing and Public Relations

Market Access Strategy,

Digital Media Strategy,

Product Marketing,

Product Promotion,

Market Segmentation,

Segmentation Analysis,

Public-Private Partnerships

Agile Methodology,

Blockchain

Product Testing

Industry Experience

Automotive

Technology

CleanTech,

Enterprise Software,

Wearables

Consumer Products

Consumer-electronics

Public Sector

Culture & Arts,

Education,

Infrastructure and Transport,

Tourism & Sports

Media, Sports & Entertainment

Gaming,

OTT Platforms,

Sports,

Video Games

Healthcare

Professional Services

Management Consulting,

Marketing and advertising,

People and Talent