Aakash Vats
Business Strategy Analyst at Annexus Group
Business Strategy Analyst at Annexus Group | Masters in Business Management | Member of Beta Gamma Sigma society
I started my professional career as a Junior Consulting Analyst at AON consulting.  Being a part of a team that specialised in and focused on driving positive employee engagement and behavioural change by seeking employees’ perception of an employer’s actions directed towards motivating and inspiring employees to create a satisfied workforce that is highly productive, I was able to develop some key skills relating to quantitative analytics, data manipulation, project management and stakeholder management. 

I came to the United States to pursue my master’s degree in management from W. P. Carey school of Business in order to enhance my management and decision making skills for being able to develop and create better business strategic solutions for organizations. Post the completion of my graduate degree in May 2019, I have been working in the finance industry as a Business Strategy Analyst with Annexus Group.
Annexus Group
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-annexus-group
•	Develop compelling business cases for new business opportunities by identifying gaps in the market, analyzing market, consumer, and economy trends and establishing strategic partnerships.
•	Develop deep understanding of the business objectives of stakeholders to map business and operational processes and offered recommendations to senior leadership.
•	Prepare revenue and sales projection dashboards/reports using financial pro forma models by working in conjunction with sales and distribution teams to evaluate the scope and value of selected business opportunity.
•	Work on building and managing project team leading up efforts to developing novel financial solutions and go-to-market implementation strategy. 
•	Establish coordination between cross-functional teams and initiatives including product development, pricing changes and packaging by employing market intelligence and data analysis.
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Business Strategy Analyst
Enstoa
https://www.linkedin.com/company/enstoa
• Developed and recommended global growth strategies to achieve the company’s 2020 vision. Analyzed major challenges, potential risk, and limitations. Reviewed and implemented Blitzscaling growth techniques.
• Formulated detailed project plans and established major milestones on the project. Performed in-depth market and competitive analysis. Prepared deliverables and presented strategic recommendations to senior executives.
New York
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Business Consultant (Capstone Project)
Arizona State University - W. P. Carey School of Business
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• Actively participated in student ambassador events and educated prospective students about the program and school. Managed student leaders and school logistics to ensure presentations were properly planned and executed. Gave public presentations in townhalls and college settings.
• Contributed to general office business practices, answering customer inquiries, addressing problems, and maintaining confidentiality. Responded and supported team efforts to ensure customer satisfaction
Tempe, Arizona
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Student Ambassador
Aon Hewitt
https://www.linkedin.com/company/aon
• Part of HR analytics team. Provided consultation by conducting engagement studies for clients. Designed surveys and analyzed client data to provide insights to the client and external shareholders.
• Implemented methodologies (RWA3, benchmarking) for detailed analysis of client data and actively contributed to the production of reports and other client deliverables including offline reports and online tools.
• Designed and audited project plans by defining key performance indicators, analyzing risks and setting major deadlines for the project. Managed and audited project progress trackers and identified items requiring updates.
• Actively participated in the identification, communication and implementation of strategic recommendations to clients. Facilitated the preparation of resource charts, project budgets, reporting tools, escalation matrices and vendor management systems. Provided weekly status reports and presented to senior management.
• Managed and executed multiple high revenue generating clients including Burger King, Metro and was awarded market sponsored award for increasing the total revenue (market) by 15% for Q1 2018.
• Scheduled meetings and coordinated logistics, materials, agendas to foster efficient team discussions.
• Mentored new colleagues aligned with the project to augment the overall quality of the project and the team.
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Analyst
Aon Hewitt
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New Delhi Area, India
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Jr. Analyst
Jawaharlal Nehru University
https://www.linkedin.com/company/jawaharlal-nehru-university-delhi
•	Gained in-depth knowledge of healthcare industry and developed an understanding of terminologies, trends and research techniques (Cloning, Polymerase Chain Reaction, and protein synthesis).
•	Conducted research by collaborating with a team of 4 people and gained hands-on experience of diverse molecular biology techniques.
New Delhi Area, India
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Research Trainee
Master's in Management
Business Administration and Management, General
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Arizona State University - W. P. Carey School of Business
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Bachelor of technology
Biotechnology
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Amity University Delhi
https://www.linkedin.com/school/amity-university/
Beta Gamma Sigma Business Society
Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarly Award
Received Market Sponsored Award - April' 18 from external stakeholders (Spain) for managing and executing one of the biggest client from the European market and providing unmatched customer satisfaction.
Aon Hewitt
Market Sponsored Award
Received Plaudit Award- October' 17 from senior management for managing and executing high revenue generating client. Delivered seamless project reports and met stakeholder's expectation.
Aon Hewitt
Plaudit Award
Received Plaudit Award- February' 17 from senior management for displaying excellent commitment and approach towards the project assigned. Delivered seamless project reports and met stakeholder's expectation.
Aon Hewitt
Plaudit Award
Marketing Management
MKT501
Business Strategy
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Financial Accounting
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Managerial Accounting
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Managerial Economics
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Managerial Finanace
FIN501
Managerial Finance
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Operations & Supply Chain
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Organisational Behavior
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Project Management
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Project Management
SCM587
Supply Chain & Operations
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Cell Biology
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Engineering Mathematics
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Molecular Biology
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Managerial Statistics
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Aon
Visual Basic for Application
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Research Trainee
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennie-smith-6178234b
Phoenix, AZ
Jennie Smith
Experienced Accountant with a primary focus on delivering results in support of business strategy and objectives.
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Greater Phoenix Area
Nicholas Gupton
General Accountant at Annexus Group
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Scottsdale, AZ
Nick Baker
Associate Director of Marketing at Annexus Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-mellor-88110820
Chandler, AZ
Ashley Mellor
Executive Assistant at Annexus
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-spalding-15a0a41b
Scottsdale, AZ
Brad Spalding
Creative Director – Interactive Director at Annexus Group
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Scottsdale, AZ
Diana Lilly
Financial Services Operations Representative
https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-rivera-27723079
Scottsdale, AZ
Megan Rivera
Executive Assistant
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenlepore
Scottsdale, AZ
Ken Lepore
Chief Compliance Officer at Annexus Securities
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-rauch-7499a053
Scottsdale, AZ
David Rauch
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-poertner-cpa-096b7864
Cave Creek, AZ
Mike Poertner, CPA
Financial Controller at Annexus Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-hines-2653836
Scottsdale, AZ
Nate Hines
Sales Director at Annexus Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-brock-hartley-6ab5b3160
Las Cruces, NM
Monica Brock Hartley
Recruiting Assistant
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-garcia-4131b879
Phoenix, AZ
Brent Garcia
Revenue Accountant at Annexus Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljlmsd
Dallas, TX
Jin Liu
Data Analyst at Nordstrom
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mengwangmw
Seattle, WA
Meng Wang
Data Scientist, Analytics | Marketing Analytics | Expedia Group | Emory MSBA Alumni | UCI Alumni
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sashaboussina
New York, NY
Sasha Boussina
Analyst at Fortress Investment Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryizhou
New York, NY
Zhiyi(Sherry) Zhou
BlackRock - Associate, Finance - MII
https://www.linkedin.com/in/denilpateln
New York, NY
Denil Patel
Business Intelligence at Medidata Solutions
Divya Thapar
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        Aakash was one of the key members of the team. He has worked on multiple legacy clients and has proven his skills/capabilities in all situations.
His client centricity and solution oriented approach is commendable. He has received multiple accolades for his work and has always lured in appreciation from the stakeholders/leaders.
His impeccable delivery and work commitment makes him an asset of the team. Shivam Misra
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        On working with Aakash on couple of projects in the past, I got to know few strong elements of his personality like he is versatile, a good team player and a very dedicated resource. 
I admire Aakash's sincerity and commitment towards achieving goals.

I would always recommend Aakash for management roles as he is well suited for the same.
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