Hinal Das

About Hinal Das

Curious mind. Insights builder. Storyteller in data. With over 16 years in research and consulting, I\'ve learned one powerful truth - meaningful insights don\'t come from just collecting data; they come from connecting dots others often miss. From decoding market shifts and crafting GTM strategies to shaping bid-winning proposals, I specialize in transforming qualitative and quantitative intelligence into actionable business value. Whether it\'s Retail, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment, Education, Telecommunications, or Technology - I dive deep into industries, scan landscapes, and simplify complexity to help businesses make sharper, faster, and smarter decisions. Throughout my career, I\'ve led high-impact research at global firms like LTIMindtree, Capgemini, and Wipro, contributed to strategic pursuits, authored whitepapers and POVs, and built frameworks and dashboards that executives actually use. I\'ve also embraced the power of AI - leveraging tools like Copilot, ChatGPT and automation hacks to elevate the research process. But beyond the reports and frameworks, I\'m a lifelong learner who believes in the art of clarity, the magic of storytelling, and the quite strength of persistence. Let\'s connect if you\'re into market research, competitive intelligence, strategic storytelling, or just love a good discussion over poetry, mythology, or AI.

Experience

1. Research Specialist

   LTIMindtree

   May 2023 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Conducting exhaustive research harnessing AI tools that serve as catalysts for transformative solutions empowering the sales team with laser-focused engagements with customers2. Crafting qualitative solutions fortified by quantitative foundations, navigating the expansive landscapes of industries including Retail & Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing, and Hi-Tech3. Delivering deep dive research and analysis on industry, accounts, market scenario, technology advancements, and competitive benchmarking/ intelligence for cross-sell & up-sell prospects, sales pitch, go-to-market strategy discussions, annual strategy planning, and to respond to RFXs4. Building whitespace dashboard using frameworks such as Harvey Ball analysis, 3*3 Quadrant Matrix, and Heat Map analysis, to point out potential opportunities and key win themes to map with internal capabilities for strategic activities such as pipeline building, RFXs responses, impromptu meetings, M & As, and partnerships5. Contributing to an intel reservoir with point-of-views, blogs, whitepapers, newsletter (internal & client focused), market view reports, use cases and industry intelligence6. Authoring comprehensive annual industry reports covering market trends, challenges, innovations, case examples, and use cases that become a go-to resource for internal and external stakeholders7. Piloting in-depth research and interpreting data to deliver actionable insights to support new offerings and capability building activities8. Created customized AI Agents on Copilot to automate mundane tasks using categorized prompts, to focus on critical activities related to analysis and insights from collected data

Education

• Dr.D.Y.PATIL UNIVERSITY-DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2010 — 2012

• Saraswati Education Society’s Junior College

  H.S.C

  2002 — 2004

• S.K SOMAIYA COLLEGE

  BACHELOR'S IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES (BMS)

  2004 — 2008

• Shreerang Vidyalaya

  S.S.C

  1999 — 2002