Akshay Raina

OVERVIEW

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Akshay has 7+ years of international experience working with CXOs across engagements in strategy development & implementation, financial planning & control and project management.

Experience

• Worked for India and Africa operations of a leading US based solar products company
  • Achieved a 2% reduction in delinquency (on AR of $20mn) through the design & implementation of SOPs
  • Saved $285k per year by revamping the after sales service model from replacement to repair model
  • Safeguarded annual profit of $286,000 by developing a new operating model to comply with the changed business & regulatory requirements
• Worked for a leading healthcare solutions integrator based in the UAE
  • Achieved ~40% reduction in TAT through the design & implementation of SOPs across 4 key business cycles
  • Conducted client workshops to obtain buy-in on process changes from key stakeholders and built a 3-month roadmap for the implementation of the revamped processes
• Worked with a leading Custom Made Closets Company in GCC
  • Conducted a 2 day client strategy workshop along with the entire senior management team. As part of the workshop, organized strategy sessions involving the senior management on the company’s product strategy
  • Secured $9.3mn in funding from the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) for the expansion of manufacturing facilities through successful submission of a proposal detailing the project feasibility
  • Saved $0.85mn in raw material costs through the implementation of a two step solution to eradicate the problem of missing materials in production; reduced instances of jobs with missing materials from 20% to 0%

Past Experience

Petrofac, i3 Consulting