Gourav Roy

About Gourav Roy

Technology strategy and transformation leader with 11.5+ years of experience across top consulting firms including BCG and Gartner. I specialize in IT operating model design, cost optimization, sourcing strategies, and digital transformation—serving clients across industries such as financial services, retail, consumer goods, and the public sector.At BCG, I work within the Technology & Digital Advantage practice, helping organizations build world-class tech functions. I\'ve developed proprietary tools like IT cost benchmarking models, captive/GBS databases, and location analysis frameworks that have powered client impact and internal IP development.Previously at Gartner, I focused on market/vendor evaluations, SaaS sourcing, and strategic IT advisory—supporting major cloud, HCM, and digital transformation projects across North America, EMEA, and APAC.Backed by an MBA, an engineering degree in IT, and executive education from IIM Lucknow, I bring a balanced perspective of technology and business strategy. Certified in Digital Transformation and Big Data (IBM), I stay at the forefront of emerging technologies like AI, ML, IoT, and cloud.Passionate about solving complex problems, mentoring teams, and driving sustainable transformation through data-driven decisions.

Experience

1. Senior Analyst

   Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

   Jul 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Act as a ‘thought partner’ for the project/case team. A mixture of advisory and consulting roles.• Manage Consulting assignments to support consulting case engagements and develop knowledge in partnership with other teams within BCG• Work with case teams on emerging technology-related projects• Support the business development life cycle from opportunity identification through proposal execution• Topics: Emerging Technologies (IoT, AI, Blockchain, CBDC, DeFi), FinTech, Enterprise Applications, IT Services, Digital Platforms, Digital Transformation, Software pricing, IT Sourcing, IT Procurement, Core Technology Research

Education

• Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, BANGALORE

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Information Technology

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  Executive Programme in Strategic Management, Business Administration and Management, General

• Jaypee Institute Of Information Technology

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Operations Management | Research and Consulting Managment

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Eoq
• Microstrategy Reporting
• C++
• Business Analysis
• Primary Research
• Warehousing
• R
• Rdbms
• Eos
• Hive
• Oozie
• Unix
• Data Warehousing
• Spss
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Intelligence
• Primavera P6
• Quality Management
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Inventory Management
• Statistics
• Quantative Analysis
• Dbms
• Macroeconomics
• Sql Db2
• Team Management
• Oltp
• C
• Microeconomics
• Olap
• Lucene
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Secondary Research
• Hbase
• Jaql
• Project Management
• Sql
• Apache Zookeeper
• Linux