Shashank Gupta
Helping Founders & CXOs Make Confident Business Decisions | Market Intelligence, Strategy Roadmaps & Execution Support at YB Insights
- Role
- Head of Business Strategy at Advisory Cell
- Location
- New Delhi, DL, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shashank Gupta
Strategy leader with experience shaping firmwide direction, driving multi-market growth agendas, and partnering with CXOs to solve complex business problems. I currently lead Business Strategy at YB Insights, where I define strategic priorities, oversee execution, and ensure alignment across research, consulting, and operations.Before this, I spent several years at Bain & Company working across the GCC and India on growth strategy, competitive intelligence, GTM design, and large-scale transformation programs. Recognised for delivering repeat business, strengthening client relationships, and leading cross-functional teams on high-stakes mandates.My foundation in strategy and analytical thinking comes from IIT Kharagpur (B.Tech, ECE) and IIM Calcutta (MBA, Marketing), where I contributed to leadership initiatives and academic projects.I focus on strategic clarity, disciplined execution, and building operating systems that sustain long-term organisational momentum. Always open to conversations that require structured thinking, deep research, or transformation planning at scale.
Experience
Head of Business Strategy
Mar 2022 — Present · New Delhi, IN
Leading the firm’s strategy function in India with full responsibility for shaping YB Insights’ market direction, client agenda, and execution quality. Driving the company’s positioning as a decision-partner for CXOs and business leaders.• Defining and steering the firm’s strategic roadmap, service lines, and growth priorities• Leading high-impact research, market intelligence, and business transformation engagements for clients across India• Translating complex market and competitive signals into clear, actionable strategies for leadership teams• Overseeing project governance, delivery quality, and the consulting operating rhythm• Acting as the strategic partner to the founder/leadership to ensure alignment between vision, capability development, and client execution• Managing cross-functional initiatives across research, consulting, and client delivery to maintain operational discipline• Corporate and business unit strategy• Market entry, competitive intelligence, and opportunity sizing• GTM design, pricing analysis, and transformation planning• Cost and operational efficiency• Stakeholder alignment, decision-brief creation, and execution support
Education
St.Columba's School, New Delhi
12th, Business/Commerce, General
2001 — 2014
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2014 — 2018
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Marketing
2018 — 2020
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