Abhishek Kumar
@abhishekkumar37
Experienced leader in global delivery, stakeholder engagement; proven success in scaling teams, governance design, product & digital transformation.
What I'm looking for
Abhishek Kumar is a global operations and product strategy leader with over 15 years of experience spanning consulting, technology, analytics, automotive, and consumer goods. He has successfully transitioned from engineering into consulting with EY, and later into product management and executive operations leadership, building a career defined by transformation, compliance automation, and measurable impact.
Abhishek specializes in product strategy, client success, and global delivery, with a proven ability to scale remote‑first teams and design governance frameworks that align business vision with execution. He is recognized for engaging executive stakeholders, modernizing product experiences, and embedding KPI‑driven strategies that reduce churn and unlock growth.
Achievements
Partnered with US‑based founders and executive stakeholders to drive digital transformation and compliance initiatives.
Led global cross‑border teams, improving delivery quality and adoption of digital tools.
Designed and executed KPI‑driven product roadmaps, prioritizing features that improved retention and client success.
Established governance frameworks and compliance automation systems that enhanced operational rigor.
Progressed across industries from engineering to consulting, product management, and executive operations leadership, demonstrating adaptability and breadth of expertise.
Early adopter of AI‑powered professional storytelling tools, leveraging innovation for branding and communication.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Manager - Process & Technology
Aardvark Tax Advisors LLC
Jan 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 9 months)
Scaled delivery org from 5 to 22 members, owned $1M annual vendor spend, and implemented AI-powered tax workflow automation that reduced manual effort by 40% and improved turnaround by 30%.
Led managed services across 40+ global teams, drove AI-driven tax tool adoption increasing active usage 5x, and maintained 99%+ delivery quality while reducing cycle time by 25%.
Lead Business Analyst
iBASEt Technologies
Feb 2018 - Oct 2021 (3 years 8 months)
Established and scaled a Business Analysis/Product Management CoE, led UI modernization from legacy on-premise to modern web interface, and improved release predictability across BI and MRO modules.
Solution Consultant
E2Open
Sep 2015 - Feb 2018 (2 years 5 months)
Delivered channel-data and grey-market analytics for 2000+ retailers across NA & EMEA, standardized ETL processes reducing data-collection cycle by 60%, and led development of a visibility product improving client margins by 12%.
Managed a 15-member global team for a 50+ country SAP O2C rollout, led workshops and UAT, and achieved 97% first-pass success on test cycles.
Headed product planning for India’s GSM business across two plants to meet 100% model-mix targets, coordinated capacity and export planning, and optimized production capacity and logistics workflows.
Team Lead - Production & Logistics
Caparo Automobiles
Sep 2007 - Mar 2010 (2 years 6 months)
Directed raw-material sourcing, production scheduling and distribution for automotive components and enabled a 20% increase in on-time deliveries through dynamic capacity re-planning.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
Executive Program, Product Management
2020 - 2021
Grade: Null
Activities and societies: Product Management
Completed a 10 months Executive program in Data Driven Product Management certification from IIM Lucknow.
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research
MBA, International Business
2011 - 2013
G H Raisoni College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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Software and tools used professionally
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