Aakash P.-Strategy & AI Consultant
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Experience
Strategy & AI Consultant
FORVIA - Faurecia
- AI Transformation Delivery: Delivered an AI transformation programme at FORVIA (€23Bn) end-to-end, from business case to production; reduced research cycles from 5 months to under 1 month, serving 30+ analysts across 3 business units.
- Strategic Discovery & Roadmap: Ran 20+ structured discovery sessions with senior stakeholders to define the AI roadmap, using Azure AI Studio and Copilot Studio for solution architecture; applied ADKAR change management, cutting analyst research time by 30%.
- Operational Performance: Redesigned data infrastructure using Microsoft Fabric, reducing reporting latency by 40% and materially improving decision making speed for business teams.
- Governance & Risk: Designed and implemented a responsible AI governance framework covering data lineage, quality, and compliance - enabling trusted, enterprise-wide deployment across the organisation.
Strategy & Transformation Lead
PROSOL - Grand Frais
- Commercial Strategy: Advised Grand Frais (5Bn €) leadership on go-to-market strategy and commercial positioning; recommendations adopted by C-suite and implemented across the business, informed in part by Salesforce CRM data and customer analytics.
- Revenue Impact: Identified a 15% category revenue uplift opportunity through customer segmentation and market intelligence; findings shaped commercial planning across 25+ stakeholders at board and category management level.
- Client Delivery & Leadership: Led a team of 2-4 consultants; built reporting tools using Power BI, PowerApps, and Power Automate; structured complex analysis into clear narratives for the C-suite and managed steering committee coordination throughout.
Analyst
Zigram Data Technologies
- Client Delivery: Delivered analytical intelligence solutions to VP-level compliance officers at tier-1 financial institutions, managing complex engagements across 10,000+ data sources and generating 500K+ € in annual client value.
- Team Leadership: Built and developed a 15-person analytics team through structured coaching and process improvement, raising team output efficiency by 25% over 18 months.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Automotive, and Retail.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Business Intelligence, Strategy, Information Technology, and Marketing.
Summary
MSc Data Science & AI Strategy candidate at EM Lyon Business School (Grande Ecole) with 3+ years of strategy, transformation, and client delivery experience across automotive, retail, and financial services. Led an AI transformation programme at FORVIA (€23Bn) that cut operational research cycles by 80% and advised Grand Frais (€5Bn) leadership on commercial strategy that drove a 15% revenue uplift. Brings a strong track record of structured problem solving, senior stakeholder engagement, and end-to-end programme delivery. Combines consulting delivery experience with hands-on expertise across enterprise AI and Microsoft platforms.
Skills
Strategy & Transformation:
- Ai Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- Change Management (Adkar)
- Programme Delivery
- Design Thinking
- Agile/Scrum
- Jira
Client Delivery:
- C-Suite Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Structured Problem Solving
- Executive Reporting
- Steering Committee Facilitation
Analytics & Ai:
- Python
- Sql
- Power Bi
- Powerapps
- Power Automate
- Tableau
- Azure Openai
- Azure Ai Studio
- Copilot Studio
- Microsoft Fabric
- Vertex Ai (Gcp)
- Salesforce
- Machine Learning
- Customer Segmentation
Languages
Education
McGill University
Digital Transformation & Project Management · Montreal, Canada
EM Lyon Business School - Grande Ecole
MSc, Focus: AI strategy, digital transformation, data-driven decision making, and enterprise programme delivery · Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Strategy · Paris, France
University of Calcutta
Bachelor's of Commerce (Honours) · Finance · Kolkata, India
Certifications & licenses
Python for Data Science, AI & Development
IBM
Excel Skills for Business
Macquarie University
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
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Qualifications
Profile
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Aakash is based in Paris, France and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Aakash speaks the following languages: English (Native), Hindi (Native), French (Intermediate).
Aakash has at least 4 years of experience. During this time, Aakash has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Aakash may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Aakash would be well-suited for roles such as: Strategy & AI Consultant, Strategy & Transformation Lead, Analyst.
Aakash's most recent position is Strategy & AI Consultant at FORVIA - Faurecia.
In recent years, Aakash has worked for FORVIA - Faurecia, PROSOL - Grand Frais, and Zigram Data Technologies.
Aakash is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Retail, and Automotive.
Aakash is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Strategy, and Marketing. Aakash also has some experience in Information Technology.
Aakash holds a Master in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Strategy from EM Lyon Business School - Grande Ecole and a Bachelor in Finance from University of Calcutta.
Aakash has 2 certificates. These include: Python for Data Science, AI & Development and Excel Skills for Business.
Aakash is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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