Abhinav Chauhan

About Abhinav Chauhan

Director | Head of APAC Creative Studio | AI‑Enabled Creative Operations | Global Delivery & P&L LeadershipSenior executive with 24+ years of experience building and scaling global creative studio operations across APAC. I specialize in AI‑driven transformation, automation, and operational excellence, helping consulting and professional services firms accelerate delivery while maintaining brand and quality standards. Proven leader in global delivery models, P&L ownership, and enterprise‑wide change initiatives.

Experience

1. Director, Apac Head, Creative Studio Kearney

   Kearney

   Jan 2019 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Lead Creative Studio operations across APAC, managing delivery centers and ensuring world-class client deliverables.• Own and manage firmwide PPT, Word, Outlook, and Excel templates and macros, partnering with IT for global rollouts.• Collaborate with Marketing to align branding guidelines and ensure template compliance across 62 global offices.• Manage hiring, mentoring, and performance reviews for APAC team, fostering continuous learning and innovation.• Serve as global lead for AI enablement, testing and implementing new tools to reduce turnaround time and enhance client impact.• P&L ownership with responsibility for budgeting, resource planning, and profitability of APAC Creative Studio operations.

Education

• MIT Manipal

  B.E., Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• MBA

  Master’s Degree, Marketing and Finance

Skills

• Editing
• Microsoft Office
• Business Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Web Design
• Business Planning
• Strategy
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Powerpoint
• Business Strategy
• Project Management
• Management
• Vendor Management
• Photoshop
• Team Management
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Analysis
• Change Management
• Business Development
• Adobe Photoshop