Kanishka Banerji
@kanishkabanerji
I help Energy and Industrials scale growth with AI-driven strategy and transformation for enterprise value.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a strategy and transformation executive with 20+ years of experience helping C-suite leaders across the Energy and Industrials sectors accelerate growth, modernize operations, and translate business strategy into enterprise transformation through digital, AI, and emerging technologies.
I’ve built and scaled consulting practices and executive advisory work into measurable commercial impact—building a repeatable $100M+ commercial pipeline, delivering $50M+ in corporate transformation engagements, and leading globally distributed organizations of 50+ professionals.
At EY, I helped expand strategic Energy account portfolios from under $10M to more than $100M, grew a flagship account from $6M to $44M in 2.5 years, and established the Energy consulting presence in the Middle East, generating $7.5M in new business. I also created $10M in measurable AI and analytics value, secured a $13M multi-year transformation to modernize B2B order-to-cash and customer experience (reducing global capacity cost by $65M per year), and led intelligent field operations initiatives with >50% unit cost improvement and 2–7% production uplift.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Built and scaled EY’s Energy consulting practice by originating and expanding C-suite relationships, developing digital and emerging technology offerings, and driving commercial growth across strategic global Energy accounts. Delivered AI, digital transformation, and operational transformation engagements with measurable commercial impact.
Shaped digital strategy, operating models, and technology investment priorities for executive clients, leading multidisciplinary delivery across onshore, nearshore, and offshore teams. Developed business cases and transformation strategies, including intelligent field operations and operating model improvements.
Led global corporate and operations transformation initiatives for energy and industrial enterprises, advising executive leadership on growth strategy, commercialization, operations, and enterprise investment decisions. Developed decision support centers and business cases to improve operational efficiency, cost, and safety.
Portfolio Management & Supply Operations
Just Energy Group
Jan 2006 - Jan 2011 (5 years)
Managed a natural gas and power portfolio, executing trading and growth initiatives while leading commercial due diligence. Maintained demand forecast accuracy and supported new market entry.
Hardware Designer
General Electric (GE) Digital Energy
Jan 2004 - Jan 2006 (2 years)
Designed digital products for power grid infrastructure protection and received national recognition for performance in 2004.
Strategic Advisor
Early-Stage Startups
Coached and mentored founders and early-stage startup CEOs across overall strategy, product, go-to-market, commercialization, capability building, and growth.
Volunteer Career Mentor
Upwardly Global
Mentored internationally trained professionals transitioning into the U.S. workforce by providing guidance on career positioning, executive resumes, LinkedIn branding, networking, and interview preparation.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
Master of Business Administration, Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Completed an MBA in Strategy & Entrepreneurship at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in 2013.
Queen’s University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
Grade: First Class Honors
Earned a BSc in Computer Engineering (First Class Honors) from Queen’s University in 2005.
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