Syed Kashif

Responsible for business case for investments and cost controlling
 Worked on business case for joint venture with Neom for freight and logistics for Neom projects. Did periodic updates to business case based on region demand. Prepared monthly business case roadmap update for management review
 Prepared monthly cash flow forecast model for JV subsidiaries and consolidated. Model forecasted income statement, cashflow statement and balance sheet based on budget, KPIs and capex scenarios

Leading Corporate Strategy

Part of business excellence group (consulting arm of Tech Mahindra). Responsible for growth through M&A and JV
 Prepared operating model and business case of joint venture partnership with a USD 50 bn distributor of information technology products
 Prepared business case for MA&D CoE for a global manufacturer of healthcare products
 Performed commercial due diligence, assessment of synergies and prepared business case of a potential
acquisition opportunity of a global IT services company

Responsible for strategy formulation and implementation, evaluation and execution of growth projects
 Formulated long term strategy (2022-26) of company. Articulated strategic pillars by industry and segment analysis, new product and segment assessment, financial benchmarking & developed actionable functional plans with milestones for strategy realization
 Led end to end execution of joint venture with Yamamoto Electric Corporation, Japan. Prepared business plan of JVC, review of legal agreements, product costing, pricing, synergies and planned capital expenditure till start of production. Prepared AOP for year 1+2 for JVC
 Performed market potential assessment and prepared financial feasibility of new product introduction in rail segment
 Led asset purchase of Zamil Air Conditioners’ India operations, having annual turnover of INR 2 bn. Performed commercial due diligence, synergy assessment, prepared financial feasibility, benefit realization plan and led integration program management

 Prepared annual operating plan (AOP) of company estimating OPEX and CAPEX in line with revenue plan for the financial year
 Prepared financial feasibility analysis of new plant at Karsanpura, Gujarat with plant’s annual turnover target of INR 6 bn. Prepared project report for bank to secure financing/fund raising

Worked in the President’s Office (Corporate Strategy Group) in consumer electronics division, responsible for business planning, growth through strategic alliances and new investments
 Spearheaded end-to-end implementation of tie-up with retail chain having 60 stores across Tamil Nadu with yearly turnover of INR 7 billion that contributed INR 500 million yearly turn-over of Videocon. Prepared business case and reviewed legal agreements
 Implemented 3 year all India business planning model across 3 brands and 53 branches. Enable balance between top down & bottom up sales targets
 Due diligence of a JV opportunity and prepared of business case for a JVCo for implementing a loyalty program
 Managed launch of new product under Kenstar brand. Prepared business case and business processes for execution
 Augmented dealer extraction by 10% and improved the level of productivity of in-shop demonstrators at counters by administering 700 in-shop demonstrators across India of Videocon and Sansui brands