Kapil Goyal
@kapilgoyal
Strategic Chief of Staff driving cross-functional growth, operational rigor, and margin improvement.
What I'm looking for
I am a business and strategy professional with over eight years leading CEO/Founder's Office initiatives, cross-functional programs, and high-impact strategic projects across IT services, real estate, and financial markets. I have delivered measurable impact including $24.5M+ cost optimization, $33M+ new account revenue, a 4.5% EBITDA margin improvement, 750% digital reach expansion, and a 2% gross-margin lift across top accounts.
I design and institutionalize operational strategy into scalable systems—OKR rollouts, forecasting models, board-ready dashboards, governance cadences, and GTM alignment—while supporting investor communication and enterprise planning. I translate leadership vision into executable roadmaps through data-driven decision support, complex stakeholder management, and driving accountability across diversified teams and functions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Magicbricks
Sep 2022 - May 2023 (8 months)
Partnered with the CEO to drive financial and strategic planning, led OKR rollout for 500+ employees raising goal achievement from 62% to 81%, and executed a $15M cost-optimization program that improved EBITDA margins by 4.5%.
Chief of Staff
India Ratings & Research Pvt Ltd
Jun 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years 3 months)
Led CEO’s Office initiatives including a debtor management framework saving $1M, scaled podcast reach by 750% in two quarters, and owned a $30M sales pipeline with improved forecast accuracy.
CEO’s Office Operations Lead
NIIT Technologies
Mar 2017 - Jun 2019 (2 years 3 months)
Led global sales operations and strategic programs, managed a $200M Europe pipeline driving $14M revenue growth, and enabled $33M in new account revenue through disciplined account planning.
Program Manager — Corporate Strategy
NIIT Technologies
Nov 2016 - Mar 2017 (4 months)
Member of a McKinsey-partnered team that delivered $24.5M+ in cost savings via workforce optimization, hiring redesign, vendor governance and digitized margin tracking.
Financial Controller
NIIT Technologies
May 2015 - Oct 2016 (1 year 5 months)
Prepared a $30M budget for a digital services horizontal, controlled a $60M P&L, and supported CFO on board-level budgeting and M&A integration for a $50M acquisition.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Master of Business Administration, Finance
2013 - 2015
Completed a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Finance, covering corporate finance, strategic planning, and financial controls.
Northern India Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2009 - 2013
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with coursework in electronics, circuits, and signal processing.
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