Avinash PULUGURTHA

INSEAD | Transformation Strategy & Product
Singapore, SG.

About

INSEAD Graduate with a robust background in global strategy consulting and product leadership, specializing in AI, digital transformation, and growth initiatives. Proven ability to drive significant business impact, optimize operations, and lead cross-functional teams in complex, multi-country environments. Seeking to leverage strategic acumen and technical expertise to spearhead innovation and growth.

Work

Advancy Global Strategy Consulting
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Junior Consultant

Singapore, Singapore

Apprenticeship

Summary

Developed strategic insights and operational efficiencies for global private equity firms and healthcare companies, contributing to M&A due diligence and growth strategy.

Highlights

Developed investor presentations for top global PE firms, analyzing assets, financial performance, and market trends for a leading Singapore healthcare company (~US$1.5B) and a national waste management infrastructure firm.

Led end-to-end development of an agentic AI system, from local database architecture to LLM integration, accelerating PE due diligence and streamlining consulting workflows.

Designed geoanalytics-driven automation for retail footprint analysis, reducing quantitative analysis duration by ~90% (from 8 hours to less than 40 minutes) through Python and data API integration.

Conducted comprehensive due diligence for a ~US$1.7B global dairy merger, performing sensitivity analysis modeling to assess geopolitical and FX risks and identify post-acquisition growth opportunities.

Debateleague.club (Neusocratic pvt ltd.)
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Product and Growth Operations; Founding Team Member

UAE, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Summary

Co-founded a tech-first global debate ecosystem, driving product development, monetization, and user growth across 5 countries.

Highlights

Built an online debate platform through extensive research and rapid prototyping, addressing user needs and market gaps.

Executed product monetization via B2B business development, integrating features benchmarked with top debate tournaments and masterclasses.

Partnered with schools and universities in UAE and Saudi Arabia to design tailored technical solutions and onboard 3,000+ debaters.

Achieved 30% monthly active user growth across 5 countries by strategically expanding the debate ecosystem.

Deloitte Consulting (US-India Offices)
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Management Consulting, Business Analyst

India, India

Summary

Delivered techno-functional solutions and pre-sales engineering for Fortune 500 clients in large digital transformation projects across life sciences, healthcare, and TMT sectors.

Highlights

Delivered end-to-end technical solutions for Fortune 500 clients, specializing in data analytics and digital transformation across Finance, Supply Chain, and Order-to-Delivery modules.

Improved enterprise operations by designing and implementing 13 mission-critical data integrations and 5 key automations in Oracle Integration Cloud and Oracle Business Intelligence.

Led client onboarding for digital transformation bootcamps, building an onboarding automation that reduced implementation time by 70%, leading to a 30% increase in project billings.

Analyzed business intelligence bottlenecks and blind spots to enhance system efficiency and data flow for critical enterprise operations.

Center for Innovation and Incubation NIT-W (CII NIT-W)
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Student President

India, India

Summary

Led an early-stage venture incubator and think tank with 40 employees, driving significant growth in research, design thinking, and innovation initiatives.

Highlights

Established CII NITW as a national leader, improving its ranking by 2.5 points and tripling outreach from 600 to 1800 nationwide within one year.

Achieved 4x research-to-market conversions, demonstrating enhanced commercialization of innovative projects.

Spearheaded a 57-member team, orchestrating 30+ events and 20 workshops, impacting 3000+ students and fostering a culture of innovation.

Led to a record-breaking 8 student ventures and 6 innovation patents, significantly boosting the institution's innovation output.

Education

INSEAD
France / UAE / Singapore, France

Master in Management

Management

Grade: GRE 332

National Institute of Technology
Warangal, India, India

B.Tech

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Grade: First-Class, top 10% of the batch

Our Own English High School
UAE, United Arab Emirates

High School Diploma

Junior and Senior High School

Awards

DBS Bank Product Innovation Case Challenge Winner

Awarded By

DBS Bank

Winner among 200+ top global MBA/MIM teams for a big data-driven ML optimization-based rewards system (credit card +4 ppt profitability) and presenting a Fintech solution implementation plan to Directors and SVPs of DBS bank.

20% INSEAD Scholarship

Awarded By

INSEAD

Awarded based on background, merit, and holistic impact, recognizing strong academic and professional potential.

Skills

Programming & Data Analysis

Excel, SQL, Python, R, Tableau, API-Integration.

Cloud & Database Platforms

Oracle Fusion BI, Oracle cloud PAAS.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

ML, AI.

Strategy & Consulting

Global Strategy Consulting, M&A Due Diligence, Growth Strategy, Digital Transformation, Business Intelligence.

Leadership & Project Management

Team Leadership, Project Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Client Onboarding.