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ShiftedManagement Consultant

Sep. 2025London Area, United KingdomAdvised Shifted, a UK gig-economy staffing platform, on a management consulting engagement focused on market expansion, competitive positioning, and funding strategy. The goal was to help the company scale beyond Scotland into major UK cities. Key Contributions & Impact: • Conducted market and competitive analysis of the UK gig-economy (market value over £200M) to inform the client’s strategy and transformation agenda. • Benchmarked competitors (Upshift, shiftNOW, GIG, Limber) to identify pricing, technology, and user-acquisition gaps. • Delivered business transformation recommendations covering platform scalability, user experience, and operational efficiency. • Supported leadership workshops with data-driven insights, risk assessments, and scenario planning. • Produced a consulting report outlining market prioritisation, resource planning, and execution milestones. 📊 Result: Recommendations adopted as part of Shifted’s strategy implementation roadmap, guiding regional expansion and operational improvement initiatives.

Lancashire Football AssociationConsultant

Aug. 2025 - Sep. 2025Leyland, England, United KingdomDelivered a strategy and management consulting engagement for the Lancashire Football Association, designing an inclusion and participation strategy to address the underrepresentation of South Asians in football. Combined stakeholder engagement, pathway mapping, and competitive benchmarking to identify barriers and recommend structural reforms.

TRL Fashion SpaceManagement Consultant

Aug. 2025 - Sep. 2025London Area, United KingdomDelivered a strategy and sustainability consulting engagement for TRL Fashion Space, supporting leadership in strengthening market positioning, customer trust, and ESG transparency. The project focused on developing a consulting framework – Truth | Relevance | Legacy (TRL) – to translate sustainability goals into actionable business models for fashion SMEs and digital-first brands. Key Consulting Contributions and Impact • Performed competitive benchmarking of global fashion brands to capture best practices in sustainability storytelling and traceability. • Developed the TRL framework built on three consulting pillars: – Truth: supply-chain transparency and QR-coded traceability tools. – Relevance: founder-led storytelling and community engagement. – Legacy: resale, repair and circular-fashion initiatives. • Designed 12 strategic initiatives including transparency apps, repair pilots and loyalty programs. • Produced a consulting playbook and executive deck with prioritised recommendations for leadership. • Supported SME partners in applying the framework to enhance brand trust and reduce greenwashing risk. 📊 Result: Delivered a strategy and transformation roadmap adopted by SME clients, projected to increase customer engagement by 15–20% and establish a repeatable framework for sustainability-driven growth.

ShellManagement Consultant

Jun. 2025 - Jul. 2025Greater London, England, United KingdomDelivered a management consulting project for Shell UK’s Supply Chain and Trading divisions, focused on procurement transformation, cost optimisation, and supplier collaboration. Supported Shell’s leadership in developing a joint sourcing strategy and scalable operating framework to drive efficiency and resilience across business units. Key Consulting Contributions and Impact • Conducted comparative analysis of seven procurement models across oil and gas, maritime, and engineering sectors to identify best practices for joint sourcing and category management. • Designed a procurement operating model integrating risk management, compliance, and performance tracking for cross-regional use. • Facilitated stakeholder workshops to align senior procurement leaders and enable strategy adoption across divisions. • Collaborated with a 6-member consulting team, applying data-driven analysis and strategy frameworks to translate complex findings into actionable insights. • Identified 10–15% cost-saving opportunities (estimated £5–7M annually) through supplier consolidation and strategic sourcing. • Strengthened cross-regional collaboration and process efficiency, enhancing supply-chain visibility and governance. 📊 Result: Delivered a procurement transformation strategy adopted by Shell UK’s leadership, generating immediate savings opportunities and establishing a long-term framework for sourcing resilience and cost optimisation.

ShellConsultant

Jun. 2025 - Aug. 2025Greater London, England, United KingdomPartnered with Shell UK’s supply chain leadership to design a joint procurement strategy for the Downstream and Trading businesses, targeting cost reduction, supplier collaboration, and a resilient, scalable sourcing model across regions. As part of a 6-member consulting team, I focused on research, analysis, and solution design—translating complex data into practical recommendations that Shell could act on quickly. Responsibilities • Conducted market research on 7 procurement models from oil & gas, maritime, and heavy engineering sectors. • Designed a target operating model aligned with compliance, risk management, and performance goals. • Led stakeholder engagement sessions to ensure alignment and adoption across regions.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustConsultant

May. 2025 - Jun. 2025Lancashire, England, United KingdomDelivered a management consulting and digital transformation engagement for NHS Digital Services at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, focused on governance, portfolio management, and workflow improvement. Supported the NHS’s wider transformation agenda by enhancing process efficiency, stakeholder alignment, and data-driven decision making. Key Consulting Contributions and Impact • Conducted diagnostic analysis through stakeholder interviews, surveys, and process mapping across departments to identify governance bottlenecks. • Performed gap analysis using PPM maturity models, PRINCE2 controls, and Agile delivery methods to strengthen portfolio governance. • Redesigned the operating model and introduced automated frameworks for faster project intake and approval cycles. • Built KPI dashboards and governance metrics for long-term portfolio performance tracking. • Facilitated change-management workshops to drive adoption and ensure alignment across departments. 📊 Result: Achieved a 20% faster project-intake turnaround, improved digital tool adoption among 30+ staff across four departments, and strengthened NHS governance frameworks supporting transformation and delivery excellence.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustManagement Consultant

May. 2025 - Jun. 2025Lancashire, England, United KingdomCollaborated with the NHS to evaluate and strengthen the project intake, governance, and portfolio management processes for NHS Digital Services at BTH. The objective was to improve workflow efficiency, stakeholder alignment, and digital tool adoption as part of NHS’s wider digital transformation goals. Key Responsibilities • Conducted stakeholder interviews, surveys, and process mapping to identify bottlenecks • Performed gap analysis using PPM maturity models and NHS best practice frameworks (PRINCE2, Agile) • Recommended operating model changes and automation enhancements to streamline project requests • Designed KPI tracking and governance metrics for long-term performance monitoring • Facilitated change management sessions to drive adoption across multiple departments

Havenspire Pvt LimitedAssociate - Strategy

Apr. 2022 - Jul. 2024Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Havenspire Pvt LimitedAnalyst

Aug. 2021 - Apr. 2022Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Havenspire Pvt LimitedIntern

Sep. 2020 - Jul. 2021Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India