Contact
Krishna Allavaru
www.linkedin.com/in/krishna- All-India Joint Secretary, Indian National Congress
allavaru-396634 (LinkedIn) South Delhi, Delhi, India
Top Skills Summary
Management Consulting
12+ years as of experience as a Management Consultant,
Business Strategy
Entrepreneur and Lawyer
Strategy
Specialties: Management consulting & Law
Experience
Indian National Congress
15 years 4 months
All-India Joint Secretary
January 2018 - Present (7 years 8 months)
India
Executive Committee Member
May 2010 - January 2018 (7 years 9 months)
New Delhi Area, India
- Part of the Congress team for Gujarat Assembly elections 2017 and Punjab
Assembly elections 2017
- Executive Member of Indian Youth Congress
- Volunteer with Indian Youth Congress' Transformation initiative
Indian Youth Congress
In-Charge
January 2018 - Present (7 years 8 months)
New Delhi Area, India
The Boston Consulting Group
Principal
March 2005 - April 2010 (5 years 2 months)
Singapore, Singapore
Sectors: Telecom, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial goods
- Developed strategy and managed execution of a number of strategic
initiatives (new product development, marketing, channel, network,
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organisation & customer service) enabling a mobile operator to gain 6%
revenue market share in ~2 years
- Developed a convergence strategy for an Asian mobile operator
- Exploring strategic options to improve capex productivity of a wireless
operator
- Advised a $5bn diversified Indian conglomerate on cost reduction
- Analyzed the Indian competitive landscape as part of a global IT company’s
emerging markets strategy
- Evaluated growth and acquisition potential in Indian & Chinese markets for a
Fortune 100 pharma company
- Developed a 5-yr strategy for the Asia-Pacific consumer health division of a
Fortune 100 co.
- Implemented an operations efficiency initiative at one of Malaysia’s largest
conglomerates
- ‘Quintile-2' performer: Promoted to Principal in June 2009, when
retrenchment was high because of the Global Financial Crisis
- Head, Social Impact Team: Initiated partnership with a school for children
with special needs. Revived a social impact fund formed by employee
contributions
KPMG India
Senior Consultant
August 2000 - December 2003 (3 years 5 months)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sectors: Government, Utilities, IT and Healthcare
- Designated ‘Fast-tracker': 1 of 12 promoted (15% of firm) in 2003 for ability to
deliver in uncertain circumstances & forge client relationships.
- 1 of 5 (Top 5%) to receive a double promotion in 2001-02.
Select projects:
- Examined investment drivers & suggested policy changes to a state
government to attract IT investment
- Developed a post-merger India OTC strategy & implementation plan for a
Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company
- Designed & executed an impact assessment process for a $1.8bn World
Bank project affecting 1.2m people
- Recommended a franchising strategy to sustain growth at a leading private
Indian healthcare provider
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- Built financial planning capability among staff of 3 state-owned power utilities
as a prelude to privatization
- Co-founded a research and discussion forum that provided business insights
to colleagues
Shaadis.com Pvt Ltd
Cofounder & Chairman
January 2000 - July 2000 (7 months)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nishith Desai Associates
Head, New Initiatives
August 1997 - March 2000 (2 years 8 months)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Education
INSEAD
MBA · (2004)
Georgetown University Law Center
Master of Laws - LLM · (1997)
Delhi University
Bachelor of Laws - LLB · (1995)
Delhi University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics · (1992)
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