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Hire HirenHiren Shamnani
Verified Expert in Finance
Management Consulting Expert
Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Toptal Member Since
April 17, 2022
Hiren has eight years of advisory, research, and consulting experience in business strategy, M&A, competitive benchmarking, opportunity assessment, cost optimization, product strategy, and digital transformation. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies and SMEs in BFSI, fintech, healthcare, retail, and eCommerce. Hiren has consulted through Acuity Knowledge Partners and KPMG, and he leverages his financial acumen and expertise in business strategy to deliver and increase value for his clients.
Career Highlights
Manager
Acuity Knowledge Partners
Consultant
KPMG Global Services
Analyst to Assistant Manager
The Smart Cube
Education Highlights
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
IFHE University
Case Studies
Expertise
Work Experience
Manager
2019 - PRESENT
Acuity Knowledge Partners
- Studied the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market globally to assess competitors' offerings and prepare a go-to-market strategy to assist a fintech firm in designing a product journey.
- Assisted the firm's leadership team in identifying and understanding the key imperatives (by roles) planned or undertaken by competitive fintech companies and banks globally for 2022.
- Identified customer insights and key drivers of negative and positive customer experience based on analysis of surveys and other feedback sources and prepared a detailed report with recommended areas of improvement to enhance customer engagement.
Focus areas: Growth Strategy, Market Entry, Competitive Intelligence, Cost Reduction & Optimization, Pricing Strategy, Financial Analysis, Acquisition Analysis, Product Strategy, International Expansion, Due Diligence, Market Research, Market Research Analyst, Business Strategy, Go-to-market Strategy, B2C, B2B, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Infographs, Charts, Consumer Branding, Cost Analysis, Cost Benchmarking, Company Profiles, Industry Analysis, Competitive Strategy, Primary Research, Interviews, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Market Research & Analysis, Think-cell, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Fintech, Digital Transformation, Cloud Strategy, Digital Banking, Digital Payments, Digital Strategy, Loans & Lending, Mobile Payments, North America, European Union (EU), Middle East, Core Banking Systems, eCommerce Platforms, Consumer Marketplaces, Gig Economy, Thought Leadership, Thomson Reuters, S&P Capital IQ, Regulatory Analysis, Financial Innovation, Strategic Partnerships, Sales Strategy, ESG, Fintech Consultant, Consumer Behavior, Change Management, Omnichannel Marketing, Organizational Change Management (OCM), Business Transformation, Digital Marketing Strategy, Business to Business (B2B), Renewables, Growth Strategy Consultants, Global Operations, Marketplaces, Startups, Operations, Executive Presentations, Presentations, Knowledge Management, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Management Consulting, Business Models, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Consumer Insights, Competition Research, SWOT Analysis, Business Planning
Consultant
2018 - 2019
KPMG Global Services
- Performed an in-depth assessment of a portfolio of global PE houses and identified their poor-performing and high-performing assets using several operational and financial metrics.
- Worked with the strategy division of a US-based eCommerce company to identify potential acquisition targets and evaluated them on parameters such as product synergy, target market, geographic reach, userbase, and financial and operational metrics.
- Conducted due diligence on the US-based QSR chain against competitors to assist a PE client in determining its acquisition/investment strategy.
Focus areas: Acquisition Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Due Diligence, Cost Analysis, Financial Analysis, Cost Benchmarking, Market Research, Market Research Analyst, Business Strategy, Go-to-market Strategy, B2C, B2B, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Infographs, Charts, Consumer Branding, Growth Strategy, Market Entry, Cost Reduction & Optimization, International Expansion, Company Profiles, Industry Analysis, Competitive Strategy, Primary Research, Interviews, Market Research & Analysis, Think-cell, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Digital Transformation, Digital Banking, Digital Payments, Digital Strategy, Loans & Lending, Mobile Payments, North America, European Union (EU), Asia-Pacific (APAC), eCommerce Platforms, Consumer Marketplaces, Thomson Reuters, S&P Capital IQ, Regulatory Analysis, Strategic Partnerships, Fintech Consultant, Business Transformation, Consumer Products, Personal Care, Cosmetics, Digital Marketing Strategy, Business to Business (B2B), Growth Strategy Consultants, Global Operations, Trade Finance, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Startups, Operations, Executive Presentations, Presentations, Knowledge Management, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Management Consulting, Solar, Business Models, Financial Modeling, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Consumer Insights, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Competition Research, eCommerce, SWOT Analysis, Business Planning
Analyst to Assistant Manager
2014 - 2018
The Smart Cube
- Assisted a Europe-based global retailer in understanding competitors' strategies to streamline a stock-keeping unit (SKU) portfolio and improve supply chain efficiency.
- Developed a cost model for a global QSR company to analyze manufacturing opportunities in Germany and France.
- Took part in other projects, including macroeconomic factor analysis, quarterly tracking of competitors' financial performance, detailed company profiles, latest trends and product innovations, and an M&A tracker.
Focus areas: Company Profiles, Industry Analysis, Competitive Strategy, Primary Research, Interviews, Growth Strategy, Market Research, Market Research Analyst, Business Strategy, Go-to-market Strategy, B2C, B2B, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Infographs, Charts, Financial Analysis, Consumer Branding, Market Entry, Competitive Intelligence, Cost Reduction & Optimization, Pricing Strategy, Product Strategy, International Expansion, Due Diligence, Cost Analysis, Cost Benchmarking, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Market Research & Analysis, Fintech, Digital Banking, Digital Strategy, Loans & Lending, North America, European Union (EU), Asia-Pacific (APAC), eCommerce Platforms, Thomson Reuters, S&P Capital IQ, Regulatory Analysis, Strategic Partnerships, Sales Strategy, Consumer Products, Business to Business (B2B), Growth Strategy Consultants, Global Operations, Trade Finance, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Startups, Operations, Executive Presentations, Presentations, Knowledge Management, Strategic Planning, Management Consulting, Solar, Business Models, Financial Modeling, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Consumer Insights, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Competition Research, eCommerce, SWOT Analysis, Business Planning
Intern
2013 - 2013
Gujarat Tea Processors and Packers Limited
- Conducted detailed analysis of the company's tea products with competitor offerings to identify product gaps; leveraged the gathered data to understand pricing strategy, packaging, product sizes, available channels, and more.
- Collaborated with sales team to schedule meetings with key vendors and suppliers to understand market trends, consumer preferences, and preferred channels; presented insights in a detailed manner to management via reports.
- Helped craft launch strategy for organic tea bags with inputs on which channels and locations should be targeted first for sampling and sales to increase awareness and uptake of the organic range of tea products.
Focus areas: Competition Research, Product Placement, Consumer Behavior, Competitive Intelligence, Business to Business (B2B), Logistics & Supply Chain, Go-to-market Strategy, Operations, Executive Presentations, Presentations, Strategic Planning, Consumer Insights, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Business Planning
Education
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Advertising and Marketing
IFHE University - Hyderabad, India
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
Ahmedabad University - Ahmedabad, India
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