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Joseph AkkarappattyJA

Joseph Akkarappatty

Strategy, Business Transformation, Digital

£894/day
Dubai, AE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Joseph

Strategy and transformation leader with top-tier consulting experience (17+ years across automotive, construction, real estate and tourism, consumer durables, renewables, logistics & infrastructure) and operating experience in the industry (construction). Extensive experience in driving multi-year business transformation programs, building strategy for new ventures (renewables, consumer durables), digital programs, M&A due-diligences & transaction advisory.

Made an early pivot to digital and have significant experience in leveraging solutions like analytics, digital apps, IoT to drive business transformation. Proud of evangelizing ‘digital’ and ‘analytics’ in traditional industries like construction and consumer durables. A strong integrator of ideas, with a recognized ability to work collaboratively with CXOs to drive business outcomes. Highly adaptable with deep cross-cultural experience having worked across the Middle East and India.
  • Malayalam

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Hindi

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km), Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City (up to 50km)

Experience

  • A.T. Kearney
    Manager
    April 2023 - August 2024 (1 year and 4 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    Top-tier management-consulting firm; 13k employees serving clients across 63 offices in 38 countries Manager, Automotive Transportation and Infrastructure
    • Successfully delivered mandates in new areas for Kearney in the ME; distribution strategy for a German luxury auto OEM, and technology strategy for an entity at Neom
    • Led BD across diverse areas - business strategy & operating model, master planning and digital transformation for clients in areas of real estate, tourism, transportation and logistics; converted USD 8.5 Mn+ worth of BD
    • Delivered one of Kearney's largest bids in the ME at a value of USD 20 Mn; it was ranked the best technical submission
  • Bain and Company
    Senior Manager
    April 2021 - January 2023 (1 year and 9 months)
    New Delhi, Delhi, India
    Senior Manager with the Industrial goods, and services practice
    • Collaborated with executive teams at leading global companies, and developed expertise across industries: consumer durables, two-wheeler (electric vehicles), renewables, logistics and real estate
    • Work extensively in areas of strategy, business planning, and M&A screening & diligence
  • Accenture
    Senior Manager
    January 2015 - September 2020 (5 years and 8 months)
    New Delhi, India
    Senior Manager, Accenture Strategy – Industrial goods, mobility, and transport vertical
    • Sold & led multi-year-complex business transformation mandates across industries: Construction, consumer durables, auto and auto-ancillary
    • Have transformed both front-end and back-end functions across these programs: Sales, pricing, portfolio, supply chain and sourcing, manufacturing, and cost management using zero-based budgeting
    • Successfully delivered digital transformation programs in construction and consumer durables space

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Education

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management
    Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
    2006
    Post Graduate Diploma in Management
  • Bachelor of Technology
    Regional Engineering College, Calicut, India
    2001
    Bachelor of Technology: Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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