Ambuj C. Tiwari

About Ambuj C. Tiwari

Ambuj is a seasoned strategy & growth professional with an operator-mindset; and brings with him a perfect combination of a \'planner\' and a \'doer\'. He started his career as a management consultant and has advised multiple private and public enterprises across business functions. Later, he went on to undertake corporate leadership roles and worked closely with CEOs and Business Heads to drive strategic transformational programs. Recently, he founded - Bentas Advisors® - a boutique consulting Firm.Career highlights: Managed ~$2M worth of e-commerce accounts for India\'s leading background verification co. by building a 10-membered team handling 200K+ of monthly BGV transactions via B2B SaaS platform – Grew Revenue MRR by 1.5x within 6 months. Generated ~$1M of new business (global B2B) annually for a UK-based research & advisory firm by building a 12-membered high-performance ‘Innovation & Growth’ team (off-shore). Corporate-debt-restructuring team-member for India’s largest wind turbine OEM - facilitated ~70% haircut on ~$1.5B debt. Designed and launched a Tech-led B2C sales skilling product ($25M+ revenue potential in 5 years) in BFSI domain for one of India’s largest conglomerate in insurance and healthcare space. Led long-term power-distribution-reform engagement (DFID funded) – provided strategic and implementation advisory support to power distribution utilities (Madhya Pradesh, India). Demonstrated ~40% dip in AT & C loss (Pilot project) for a state-owned power distribution utility through various techno-commercial interventions over 1-year period. Managed end-to-end process of a ~$67M bid for outsourcing power consumer meter installation, meter reading, billing, and bill distribution activities in Madhya Pradesh, India.Industries: Consulting, Power & Utilities, Renewables, Ed-Tech, Financial Services, and ITESEducation: MBA from Indian School of Business B.Tech.(Electrical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)Expertise: Business strategy, planning & budgeting, start-up business operations, business transformation, strategic initiatives, board governance, CEO office/PMO support/Chief of Staff role, corporate finance, market research, digital strategy, GTM and new product development, B2B sales, new business development, account management, pricing, management consulting, government consulting, policy advisory, project management, contracting, bid process management, data analytics, financial modelling, stakeholder and team managementContact:(E) a••••••••@gmail.com |(M)+91••••••••92

Experience

1. Founder Strategy Consultant

   Bentas Advisors

   Jan 2023 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Founded a boutique research and advisory firm offering a combination of \'advisory services\' and \'managed services\' to consulting companies, startups, and corporates enabling both \'strategy\' and \'execution\' elements of the business across sectors.Key areas of work- Engaged as Chief of Staff for a global boutique consultancy – managed ~$20M worth P&L across 8 international entities with 200+ employees. Led Group Strategy, Finance, Planning, Marketing, and HR functions- Advised a South Africa (SA) based Capital Advisor/Fund on a Buy-side transaction in the agriculture and food processing space in SA. We delivered an exhaustive DCF Valuation Model which helped the acquirer understand the Target\'s valuation as part of their Fund raise/DD process- Engaged as FTE with a US-based boutique strategy consulting firm for commercial due diligence projects for mid-market PE clients- Due Diligence studies involved: Market studies, competitor analysis, industry trends, value chain analysis, profitability analysis, M&A trends, post-deal value creation opportunities, EBITDA value-at-stake, whitespace analysis, customer & vendor insights- US Industries covered for CDD: IPC Therapy, Roofing & Home Furnishing, Commercial HVAC, Vibration Control, Power Generators, and Retail Displays- Program managed Indonesia-based analyst-team to successfully deliver consulting projects.

Education

• Indian School of Business

  MBA, Strategy, Finance, and Marketing

• Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

  B.Tech., Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Procurement
• Market Research
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Erp
• Bid Advisory
• Power Distribution
• Business Analytics
• M&S
• Business Strategy
• Feasibility Studies
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Management Consulting
• Manage Client Relationships
• Policy Writing
• Analysis
• Energy Accounting
• Pscad
• Business Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Consulting
• Behavioral Science
• Demand Forecasting
• Performance Improvement
• Strategy
• Spss
• Power Systems
• Energy
• Management
• Delegation
• Market Entry
• Engineering
• Crm
• Business Analysis
• Team Management
• Questionnaire Design
• Operations Management