Kanika Gupta

About Kanika Gupta

I am a strong people developer and leader with 12+ years experience in professional services serving global Consumer Product clients and consumer-centric Private Equity firms.I have been in the Chicago office of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for the last 7+ years, as a core member of BCG\'s Consumer Products and Private Equity practices. I have deep experience in Consumer Products (Food & Beverage, Household Products), Foodservice, and Food Distribution, leading 2-10 member teams of managers and individual contributors to advise clients on growth strategy, M&A strategy, and operating model transformations. I also support corporates and private equity clients on diligence efforts, and have conducted 20+ buy-side and sell-side diligences of small and mid-sized consumer assets.Prior to BCG, I spent 5 years as a Brand Strategist in Leo Burnett’s Mumbai office, advising consumer clients like McDonald’s and Tata Sons on insight-led marketing campaigns. I have also been a journalist for 5+ years for multiple English language magazines in India - Lonely Planet, Femina, Just Like That.I am passionate about mentoring and developing people, and am a 3-time Journeyman winner (internal BCG award for exemplary managers), and also serve as a Career Development Advisor for our consultants.I joined BCG after earning my MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. I also hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Communications Management from Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA), India.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Us Strategy & Prioritization

   McDonald's

   Jan 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2015 — 2017

• Jai Hind College

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Commerce

  2005 — 2008

• Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad

  Postgraduate Degree, Marketing Communications

  2008 — 2010