Kunal Turakhia

About Kunal Turakhia

23+years of experience helping in enabling digital transformations for customers across the globe. Experiences include running large enterprise implementation programs and building digital practices focused on different digital technologies with experiences cutting across multiple countries. • Currently part of the Data, Analytics & AI Leadership Team @ Wipro. Run strategic growth charters for Hyperscalers and Decision Sciences. Incubated and scaled out groups like Data Science & ML, Data Visualization, and Data Migration over the years. • Working with Mckinsey & Co to do a strategy refresh for the Data, Analytics & AI group primarily focusing on unlocking more growth through Business/ Domain offerings for key verticals. • Helped build out a Digital Practice @ ValueLabs focused on Next Gen Technologies. Also responsible for strategic growth of the business in India. • Over 10+ years of Experience in the Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities space driving large business transformation programs around Oracle/SAP and data/analytics/AI. • Working very closely with partners over the years to drive partner-led solutions and go-to-market opportunities that can fit into customer needs and requirements. Own the charter for growth through our Hyperscaler partners. • Have worked very closely to drive business growth through the partnership channel over the years be it established partners or incubating new partners through our Ventures arm. Have received various partner of the year awards from partners like Microsoft (2022-Azure Analytics, Power BI, 2020-AI, 2019-Data), Tableau (EMEA-2019), Dataiku (2019), Thoughtspot (2020), Incorta (2019), and Looker. • Built out a strong suite of domain solutions/offerings that are focused on direct business impact for stakeholders to enable value to business customers e.g. Water Utilities Platform, Pricing Analytics for Retailers, Predictive Asset Mgmt. for Oil & Gas cos, Claims Management for Healthcare and Insurance. • Part of some prestigious groups within the industry like the AIM Leaders Council in India, the Microsoft Partner Advisory Council for Data, Analytics and AI, INSEAD NAA Alumni. Have spoken at various conferences across the globe including CII, Gartner and Partner conferences.

Experience

1. Global Partnerships Development Manager - Strategic Solutions Partners

   Google

   Jul 2025 — Present · Pune, IN

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Instrumentation Technology

  1993 — 1997

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Masters in Management Studies, IS

  1998 — 2000

• INSEAD

  INSEAD Leadership Program for Senior Executives, Business Administration and Management, General

  2015 — 2016