Anand has around 16 years of experience from both an industry and consulting perspective. Anand is currently a Partner with the Strategy & Operations practice in Deloitte based out of Bangalore. He is a graduate from BITS Pilani and has completed his MBA from IIM Indore and PhD from IIM Bangalore.

Anand started his career with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare. He has been in sales and brand roles for nutritional food brands such as Horlicks & Boost. Prior to Deloitte, Anand has been a part of the management consulting practice at KPMG for the past 8 years and has worked on over 90 engagements. His work has primarily been in the consumer markets domain across various sectors such as Retail, FMCG, Agribusiness, and Education. Anand led the channel and salesforce effectiveness solution for the practice.

Key Industry Experience

India entry strategy and partner identification for a leading global health supplements player

Business plan preparation for world’s second largest retailer as part their India entry plans

Omni-channel strategy formulation and implementation assistance for a leading marketplace seller in Indian ethnic wear space

Retail expansion strategy for a leading Jewelry Retail chain

Entry strategy into Jewelry retail for the largest government owned bullion trading company

Visioning and growth strategy for a large private dairy in South India

Diversification strategy formulation for a large Indian FMCG player into snacks & savories, spices, non-aerated beverages and Pharma sectors

Formulation of entry strategy for cotton for an American conglomerate