Aakanksha Sunil Pevekar
Associate at McKinsey & Company
Associate at McKinsey & Company
I constantly seek to apply my experience working in Retail, Consumer Goods, Consulting and Non-Profit Education, in the fields of Strategy, Marketing, Category Management and Analytics, to my love of problem-solving and innovation.
McKinsey & Company
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Associate
McKinsey & Company
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Greater Chicago Area
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Summer Associate
Myntra
https://www.linkedin.com/company/myntra
I drove initiatives pertaining to Strategy, Women's & Kids Fashion Categories, Emerging Categories and Catalogue Management. I was last driving a CxO-led project to curb customer product returns and developed a return attribution model among work done on several initiatives.

Previously developed a new customer micro segmentation model which was used across the organisation to identify target customers for personalized advertising and promotional campaigns.
The Micro-segmentation project and subsequent marketing automation won the award for Best Analytics Service in Marketing Analytics and the Excellence in Industry Application Award (B2C Sector) at the Big Data, Analytics & Insights Summit, 2017.
Bengaluru Area, India
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Senior Analyst
Myntra
https://www.linkedin.com/company/myntra
I provided comprehensive solutions to problem statements from the Marketing, Category Management (Fashion) and Finance divisions.

I was responsible for uncovering and fixing 25+ data, logic and process issues in the existing Inventory Management System. This helped Accounting reduce costs from misclassification. I was commended by senior management for fostering cross-functional collaboration and encouraging adherence to best practices, as also for my tenacity in the face of problems that are very difficult to solve.

As stand-in lead of the Women's wear division of our fast fashion label, I facilitated the tripling of product portfolio and the exceeding of sales targets by 100% at high margins, and drove the label's marketing efforts.
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Analyst
Bhumi
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bhumiorg
I led a team of ~75 volunteers to provide ~230 underprivileged primary school children year-long Mathematics training and led the doubling of the program’s reach since the previous year. This was achieved through targeted expansion and innovative volunteer retention strategies, and re-invention of our content delivery practices.

I was awarded ‘Changemaker of the Year’ twice (2017 and 2018) for efforts towards fundraising, event co-ordination and project evangelisation and was previously awarded the '100% Volunteer' Award for exceptional contribution towards fundraising and childcare management at the annual inter shelter-home sports fest - Nakshatra, 2017.

In other initiatives, I was responsible for collecting new year gifts worth ~6.4L INR (~$10,000) for ~800 children and also for arranging a meal for ~600 children and successfully managing the childcare team of ~30 volunteers at an inter shelter-home sports fest.

I organised a Waste Segregation Awareness drive to help ~125 slum-dwelling families understand how their efforts can improve sanitation around their homes.
Bangalore
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Project Co-ordinator i.e., Regional Lead (earlier: Center/Event Lead)
Mu Sigma
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As lead analyst, I drove projects to solve business problems primarily in the Marketing domain. I was responsible for mentoring the team’s recruits on the essentials of problem solving.

I received a client endorsed award given to <3% employees for “proactive ideas” and “managerial skills”. 

I was instrumental in converting a pilot engagement with one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers into a long-term contract.

I was featured, as a high-achieving, all-rounder employee who brings the arts to the workplace to create a richer work environment, in YourStory’s article on women at work in Mu Sigma (1 in 5 selected employees).
Bengaluru
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Senior Business Analyst
Mu Sigma
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mu-sigma
I was entrusted with driving our team’s  interactions with our US-based client and used analytical tools to solve business problems across functions such as Marketing, Supply Chain and Sales. 

I conducted workshops for >130 employees on Business Communications and analytical tools as a Mentor and a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in two analytical tools - R & VBA;

My work on identifying precursors to Customer Attrition was integral to the conversion of a pilot contract with a Fortune 500 agricultural biotechnology giant into a long-term contract. 

I was commended with a ‘Spot Award’ for the single-handed automation of a ~30 hour client-end monthly exercise, reducing it to a 5 minute click-and-run. The successful project execution led to more such projects being brought to the team thereby increasing client engagement.
Bengaluru Area, India
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Business Analyst
Samsung India Electronics - Software Engineering Lab, Noida
Developed an Android based functional Live Wallpaper App
Offered solutions to fine tune and troubleshoot new releases of proprietary Samsung Apps
Noida Area, India
Software Development Intern
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Entrepreneurship, Operations Management, Business Analytics
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Computer Science and Engineering
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Manipal Institute of Technology
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Computer Science
	School Captain at Bishop Cotton Girls’ High School, Bengaluru
	In the top 5 Ranks in ISC and ICSE in one of the top schools in Bengaluru
	1st Rank in Karnataka in the English Olympiad
	Scored above 99 percentile in English, 96 percentile in Mathematics, 96 percentile in Verbal Reasoning in the Academic Aptitude and Achievement Test, 2006, ICSE, New Delhi
	72nd Rank in the country in the Indian Scholarship Examination, conducted by the National Council for Development of Education, 2005
	Featured as a “Young Achiever” in The Hindu, in 2005
Bishop Cotton Girls' School, Bengaluru
I wrote a novel that was published when I was 14 years old and critiqued in leading national dailies (The Hindu, Deccan Herald, The New Indian Express) and several other regional publications. I was subsequently featured on the regional news and as a Young Achiever on Radio Indigo (a leading Bangalore radio station).
The Maze of Doom
Chetna Publications
This is a Chicago Booth Merit-based Award given for excellence in academics, work experience, and service to the community.
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Chicago Booth 1898 Scholarship Award
Mu Sigma, Bengaluru
Impact Award for "tremendous contribution to the client and the team through proactive ideas and managerial skills”
This award was given to recognize work done on this first project on automated data management for the client which led to several other such engagements
Mu Sigma, Bengaluru
Spot Award for "single-handed, end-to-end management and execution of the Forecast Model Data Management project”
Coursera
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Microeconomics: The Power of Markets
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Coursera
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The Power of Macroeconomics: Economic Principles in the Real World
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Coursera
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Introduction to Corporate Finance
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/vineethaathrey
Durham, NC
Vineetha Athrey
Summer Associate at McKinsey & Company | Duke | Keller Scholar
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinslemp
Chicago, IL
Erin Slemp
Associate, McKinsey & Company
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Austin, TX
Patricia Renyut
Associate at McKinsey & Company
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Royal Oak, MI
Keith Harris
Associate at McKinsey & Company
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-allsop
Chicago, IL
Katie Allsop
Economic Consultant | Booth MBA | MIT
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Shrewsbury, MA
Dan Liubovich
Product Development & Procurement Fellow at McKinsey & Company
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Chicago, IL
Mike Showak
Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company
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Homer Glen, IL
Brian Slemp
Process and Process Safety Engineer
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Los Angeles, CA
J. Ray Garcia
Summer Associate at Deloitte | MBA Candidate | USC Marshall School of Business
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Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Harsha Nagaraj
Senior Manager at Deloitte, M&A professional
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Philadelphia, PA
Vandita Kamath
MBA Candidate at The Wharton School
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Greater Chicago Area
TJ Mihelic
MBA Candidate at University of Michigan Ross School of Business
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Knoxville, TN
Joshua Hoover
Cyber Engineer at Deloitte
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Ann Arbor, MI
Rajat Goel
Associate at Mckinsey & Company | Amazon | Entrepreneur | Bain
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedict-sumah
Atlanta, GA
Benedict M. Sumah
Consulting | Product Management | Pricing
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New York City Metropolitan Area
Abhisek Ghosh
Management Consulting | Development | Entrepreneurship
Abhishek Bhardwaj
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        I worked with Aakanksha as part of the city leadership team for Bangalore for the Mathematics project of the non-profit Bhumi, as a direct reportee. It was a real privilege and honour to have been able to contribute to a high-performing team, thanks to Aakanksha's exemplary leadership skills. Her ability to guide the direction of the group, keep a singular focus and be empathetic, all at the same time, is inimitable. She proactively analyzes every problem and comes up with practical solutions, following which she helps the team with guided implementation, as and when required. Her excellent communication and delegation skills eliminate the need for micromanagement, endearing her to her peers. Her penchant for 'leaving a situation in a better state than you received it in' was a real inspiration to me personally. 
It was a pleasure working with Aakanksha and I hope to have a similar opportunity in the future again. Venkatesh PR
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        Having worked with Aakanksha for more than a year now, I can definitely say she is one of a kind. I've seen her drive multiple initiatives for Strategy and Category, given we work with complementary business functions. She has the vision to go big, the clarity to know what is and is not required along the way, the dedication and the discipline to pursue it, and the humility to course-correct when things go south. And for someone who is 'all-in' professionally, her life outside work amazed me even more. A routine filled with dancing sessions, singing sessions, carrying out responsibilities as a regional-lead with an NGO along with the kind of demanding work we do at Myntra, is an achievement in itself. Personally, it's always fun catching up with her, be it about Hollywood movies, comic-book heroes, tastes in music, society, cultures, human behavior psychology and what not. Wishing her all the luck for the journey ahead!
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Shopper Insights & Brand Experience
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Retail Industry Professionals Worldwide
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