Rahul Kansal

Strategic Insights & Planning (SIP) Associate Consultant
New Delhi, IN.

About

Highly analytical and results-driven Management Consulting professional with over 4 years of experience delivering strategic insights and forecasting solutions for leading pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations. Proven expertise in data analytics, market research, and business development, consistently driving client engagement and generating significant revenue. Adept at transforming complex data into actionable recommendations to accelerate business growth and optimize operational efficiency.

Work

ZS Associates
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Strategic Insights & Planning (SIP) Associate Consultant

Summary

Drove strategic insights, market research, and forecasting initiatives for leading pharmaceutical and life sciences clients, significantly contributing to business development and operational efficiency.

Highlights

Led over 20 end-to-end Primary Market Research (PMR) studies across 15+ markets for 5 indications, managing client communication and stakeholder engagement for Fortune 500 pharmaceutical clients.

Independently managed the full forecast-cycle refresh for a Fortune Global 50 pharma's diabetes portfolio across 30+ markets and 25+ affiliates, delivering a board-ready model within a 3-week sprint.

Engineered and automated the forecasting stack by integrating Excel models with SharePoint, reducing consolidation errors and cutting turnaround time by 40%.

Developed over 10 strategic business proposals, achieving an 80% conversion rate and generating ~$3M in new business revenue.

Spearheaded a global pre-launch assessment for a premier drug, securing a $500K follow-up engagement and driving strategic insights from tracker studies valued at ~$3M.

Coached 10+ client-side planners to run future forecast cycles, unlocking ~$1M in ongoing support engagements, and delivered 5+ end-to-end forecasting projects.

Recognized as a 2x 'Torch Bearer' for exceptional performance and leadership across consecutive years, and received 'Team Awesome' award for significant contributions to high-impact forecasting engagements.

Founded and led a Learning & Development initiative, mentoring 15+ associates and curating training programs to foster internal knowledge-sharing and enhance team collaboration.

Education

ISB Institute of Data Science, Indian School of Business

Advanced Management Programme

Business Analytics

Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi

Bachelor

Commerce (Hons.)

Grade: 9.03/10.00 (Top 6.73%)

Courses

Financial Management

Cost Accounting

Investment Fundamentals

National Victor Public School

Class XII

Commerce (CBSE)

Grade: 97.40% (AIR 10)

Courses

Business Studies

Accountancy

Awards

Top 0.1% Nationally in Business Studies and Accountancy (CBSE Merit)

Awarded By

CBSE

Achieved top 0.1% national ranking in Business Studies and Accountancy, demonstrating exceptional academic performance.

Best Student Award

Awarded By

Bharat Vikas Parishad

Recognized as 'Best Student' by Bharat Vikas Parishad for excellence in both academics and extracurricular activities.

Global Rank 1, International Commerce Olympiad

Awarded By

Commerce Teachers Foundation (CTF)

Achieved the top global rank in the International Commerce Olympiad, showcasing superior knowledge in commerce.

Skills

Project Management

Consulting, Business Development, Market Research.

Technical Skills

Office 365, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SQL, Power BI.

Soft Skills

Decision Making, Problem Solving, Effective Communication, Team Management, Highly Analytical.

Projects

Organising & Marketing Head – The Computers and Mathematics Society (Enigma'19)

Summary

Led a 140+ member team to organize 'Enigma'19, a 3-day fest, fostering engagement in computers and mathematics.

Research Head – The Quiz Society (Illume 2019)

Summary

Curated and managed 'Illume (2019)', SRCC's annual quiz fest with pan-India participation, enhancing intellectual engagement.

Central Knowledge Partner – Trader for Tomorrow

Summary

Researched investment themes and conducted stock market workshops, serving as a key knowledge resource.

Core Organizing Member – World Cube Association

Summary

Coordinated logistics for a 2-day puzzle-solving competition, facilitating a large-scale event.