Saurav Kumar Iim Bangalore

About Saurav Kumar Iim Bangalore

Strategic and results-oriented business and technology executive with 18+ years of experience leading global transformation, product innovation, and operational delivery across consulting, and product. Successfully led programs exceeding $300M, managing 200+ team members across the US, Mexico, Canada, EMEA, and APAC.Proven success in building high-performance organizations, aligning business and technology strategies, and delivering measurable commercial outcomes.• Directed €200M–€300M global product portfolio, aligning R&D, product, and go-to-market strategies to drive revenue, innovation, and customer satisfaction.• Led global teams of 200+ professionals across India, France, the US, and Australia with <2% attrition; scaled India R&D unit from 10 to 100 members in 2 years.• Spearheaded $200M+ transformation portfolio for a Fortune 100 InsurTech client; secured $2.5M+ in follow-on business during APAC expansion.• Orchestrated end-to-end delivery for global migration platform, onboarding properties and 1.7M rooms across 150+ sales channels, achieving zero major incidents.• Managed strategic rollout of global core system for Allianz across 6 countries, leading 50+ consultants and enabling cross-unit synergy and cost optimization.• Consistently achieved Net Promoter Score of 4.5/5.0 over 5 quarters, reflecting exceptional leadership and engagement.• Generated $100K+ in cost savings through product innovation and operational efficiency improvements.• Trusted advisor to CXOs and senior leadership, driving business-aligned technology strategies and ensuring regulatory and customer alignment.To know more about me, please reach me at s••••••••@alumni.iimb.ac.in

Experience

1. Director of Engineering & Product Development

   Amadeus

   May 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, FR

   A €3B product development company for the Travel & Hospitality sector with R&D centers in NCE-France and BLR-India along with other global locations.• Heading connectivity & distribution team comprising of senior managers, managers, product owners, principal engineers, and solution experts in connectivity and distribution.• Established and scaled Amadeus Hospitality’s R&D connectivity BLR team from 10 to 100 members within two years• Took on strategic responsibility for 4 global teams, expanding leadership to 200 team members across India (Bangalore, Pune), France, the US, and Australia; maintained <2% attrition over 2 years—limited solely to academic pursuits.• Mentored 20+ promotions over 2 years covering senior managers, managers, solution managers, and product owners• Successfully aligned cross-functional teams—including Senior Managers, Product Owners, SREs, Architects, and Solution teams—to deliver high-impact customer commitments for Marriott, IHG, MGM, and Accor

Education

• HEC Paris

  The Changing Business Environment

• EGADE Business School del Tecnológico de Monterrey

  Strategic Leadership in the Global Context

• DAV Koyla Nagar

  A.I.S.S.C.E., Major in Science (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology)

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  The Advanced Strategy Program

• IMD

  Global Network for Advanced Management, Leading Digital Business Transformation

• Indian Institute of Information Technology-Calcutta (IIIT- Calcutta)

  Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Integration
• Icd-9 - Icd-10 Translation
• Data Modeling
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Software
• Apache Spark
• Hadoop
• Rdbms
• Business Consulting
• Testing
• Soa
• Data Warehousing
• Sql
• Business Requirements
• Requirements Gathering
• Investment Banking
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Technology Consulting
• Software Development
• Scrum
• IT Strategy
• Websphere Portal
• Mentoring
• J2ee
• Machine Learning
• Kanban
• Sdlc
• Mongodb
• Business Intelligence
• Analytics
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Business Strategy
• Spring
• Cognos
• Business Process Improvement