ritam biswas

Founding Director/ Partner at Downtoat Research and Consulting

Bio Summary

An experience management consultant and market researcher with proven experience of working with established firms as well as startups in the disruptive tech and tech space, assisting them with their market intelligence, competitive intelligence, market entry strategy, location analysis, customer analysis, go-to-market strategy, blue ocean strategy, and similar studies.

15+ years of experience in market research, competitive intelligence, industry analysis and client-side consulting with focus on technology, energy, manufacturing and cyber security industries/ sectors.
o 12+ years of experience in end-to-end project management and client management
o Strong expertise in emerging and disruptive technology verticals
o Diverse experience in consulting and market intelligence space, including customer demographic and psychographic studies, need analysis, opportunity and gap assessment, location analysis, competitive assessment, market sizing studies, pricing analysis, strategy formulation among others
o Have successfully completed several projects, leading to client benefits such as fund raising, new market entry, new product introduction, customer acquisition, and successfully identifying opportunities and gaps

Employment History

Founding Director/ Partner

Downtoat Research and Consulting

May 2018 - present

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sector Coverage: We work with both established players and startups. However, has a stronger focus on startups in the disruptive technology and technology space. Responsibilities: o Is responsible for starting the bootstr ...see more

Freelance

August 2016 - April 2018

Sector Coverage: Technology and its sub-verticals, renewable energy, manufacturing Work Highlights: o Advising on go-to-market strategy, opportunity analysis and other complex assignments such as location analysis, gap anal ...see more

Lead Analyst

PA Consulting

December 2011 - August 2016

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sector Coverage: IT Security, High-growth technology, Outsourcing Responsibilities: o End-to-end client and project management: Engage with PA consultants, scoping, manage communication flow throughout project lifecycle o ...see more

Research Analyst

Infiniti Research

July 2010 - November 2011

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Sector Coverage: IT Security, High-growth technology verticals, Automotive Responsibilities: o Team management, end-to-end project management, and client management o Vendor management: Provide vendor support by clarifying ...see more