Stepping into the New-Age of Business & Growth

Amith Karan leads the Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice in India. He brings 19 years of line operations, interim management and advisory experience.

Sujith Jain is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Digital Transformation & Technology Services in Bangalore. With more than 20 years of expertise, Mr. Jain specializes in delivering transformative digital solutions that align technology with strategic business goals. His deep industry knowledge spans banking, financial services, and insurance; real estate; manufacturing; and retail, where he has spearheaded numerous large-scale transformations, driving measurable value creation and exceptional customer engagement.

Mr. Jain advises organizations on designing and implementing cutting-edge technology strategies that streamline operations, leverage data analytics for actionable insights, and foster innovation at scale. Among his notable achievements is leading a transformative initiative for a $40 billion banking client, conceptualizing and executing a comprehensive digital banking journey for over 130 million subscribers.

Additionally, Mr. Jain has spearheaded groundbreaking innovations in mobile technology and digital marketing strategies, empowering organizations to transform customer engagement and achieve sustainable success. He is celebrated for his unwavering dedication to accessibility and digital inclusion, championing equitable access to technology for diverse audiences. Mr. Jain is dedicated to crafting human-centric, digitally driven solutions that empower organizations to innovate and excel in an ever-evolving business landscape—a commitment that has earned him the prestigious Blue Elephant Award in enterprise design.

Mr. Jain earned a bachelor’s degree in telecommunication engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University.

Bharadwaj Rallabandi is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Business Transaction Services in Bengaluru. He partners with clients to drive enterprise-wide transformation, specializing in digital and M&A-led initiatives. His focus areas include distribution, customer development, channel strategy, commerce (including direct-to-consumer), digital transformation, and AI-/generative AI-powered data-led reinvention.

With over 18 years of experience, Mr. Bharadwaj has helped global and regional clients unlock growth, improve margins, and accelerate innovation. His notable engagements include leading multimarket transformation programs, enabling AI-driven growth strategies, and accelerating digital commerce capabilities. He has worked extensively across consumer goods, retail, and life sciences, helping clients navigate disruption and build future-ready operating models.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Bharadwaj was with Accenture in India, where he led strategic engagements across global and local accounts. He was responsible for orchestrating complex digital transformation programs and leveraging Accenture’s cross-functional capabilities to deliver business outcomes at scale.
 
Mr. Bharadwaj has also held senior leadership roles with leading global conglomerates. At Johnson & Johnson, he served as Chief Information Officer, spearheading business transformation and technology initiatives across South Asia and North Asia. Previously, he worked at Unilever in India as well as at its global headquarters in London, where he led enterprise programs spanning new business models, e-commerce, go-to-market strategies, and operational excellence, driving large-scale multi-region digital initiatives.

Mr. Bharadwaj earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Durgapur and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management—Mumbai. 

Shiva Botchu is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Business Transformation Services in New Delhi. He specializes in technology strategy and advisory, with a focus on technology-led business transformation, enterprise architecture, advanced planning and optimization (APO), integrations and carve-outs, cost takeouts, sourcing strategy, and IT operating models.

With over 22 years of consulting experience, Mr. Botchu helps clients build technology resilience and future readiness to meet business short-term and long-term visions and objectives.

Mr. Botchu’s notable assignments include offshoring the data function for a global bank, designing a mainframe migration strategy for a large Southeast Asian bank, and leading the global carve-out of a Japanese high-tech company.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Botchu spent four years with Accenture in Gurugram, where he served as a Senior Manager. He led the India Market Unit for Technology Strategy and Advisory, advising financial services and consumer packaged goods clients on enterprise architecture, digital transformation, and IT operating models.

Mr. Botchu earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) and a master’s degree in management from the Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra. He holds certifications including from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK), The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) 9.1, ITIL Intermediate Service Design, COBIT 4 Foundation, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe 4).

Aaswaad Kalamkar is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Transformation in Mumbai. His core focus areas are technology cost optimization, diligence, technology-enabled business transformations, and go-to-market (GTM) programs for technology product organizations. His work in the technology domain spans multiple industries, with additional sector expertise in energy and materials, and technology, media, and telecommunications.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Kalamkar served as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led strategic initiatives for Fortune 500 clients across the U.S. and APAC. He spearheaded the development and launch of the organization’s flagship technology transformation tool, accelerating its adoption and impact across global markets. With over 18 years of experience across McKinsey & Company, IBM, and Tata Consultancy Services, Mr. Kalamkar brings extensive expertise in digital and analytics-led transformations.

Mr. Kalamkar’s notable achievements include driving significant cost savings for a leading utility through AI-led technology transformation, increasing customer acquisition and revenue through a GTM strategy for an AI software-as-a-service solution, enabling substantial value creation for a private equity firm by managing software portfolio organizations, and leading enterprise-wide transformative initiatives that delivered strong operational impact for a global heavy industries organization.

Mr. Kalamkar earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Army Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.

Ashutosh Pathak is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Business Transformation Services in Bengaluru. He specializes in M&A and transaction advisory, corporate strategy, business transformation, digital strategy, and value creation advisory.

With more than 12 years of experience in management consulting, Mr. Pathak has advised numerous Fortune 500 companies and private equity firms on multibillion-dollar deals, supporting pre-deal diligence, post-merger integration, and carve-out planning. He specializes in transaction-driven digital transformation, helping clients design and implement fit-for-purpose IT and digital landscapes as part of transaction execution or broader enterprise-wide transformation efforts.

Mr. Pathak’s notable assignments include leading spin-off planning for a U.S.-based conglomerate, post-merger integration planning for a global IT services transaction, and pre-deal diligence and integration planning for major pharmaceutical and media mergers in India. He has led numerous operational and technology due diligence engagements for leading global private equity firms. His industry experience spans technology, media, and telecommunications, IT services, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Pathak was a Principal with Accenture’s Transaction Advisory practice, where he led numerous technology, digital, and AI due diligence efforts, as well as post-merger integration programs for leading corporate and private equity clients across the Asia–Pacific region. Previously, he spent three years with the PwC Advisory practice in the U.S., where he was part of the Deals Strategy and Delivery Deal Value team. As part of this team, Mr. Pathak led strategy, diligence, and integration and separation planning for large-scale global transactions.

Mr. Pathak earned a bachelor’s degree in IT from Amity University and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore).

Abhishek Ranjan is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Business Transformation Services in Mumbai. He brings over a decade of management consulting experience, with a focus on business strategy, digital and AI-led transformation, and greenfield builds for banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and fintechs.

Mr. Ranjan has advised clients across across India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America, leveraging his deep topical expertise in digital lending, hyper-personalization, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) finance, risk management, and generative AI (GenAI)-powered solutions.

Mr. Ranjan’s notable work includes launching a greenfield fintech venture, leading a multi-year digital transformation for a large NBFC, designing a government-subsidized SME lending program, and embedding AI- and GenAI-driven solutions to create process efficiencies for multinational banks.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Ranjan spent 10 years with McKinsey & Company’s Financial Services practice, where he was also a leader with QuantumBlack, McKinsey’s AI arm, focusing on India and Southeast Asia.

Mr. Ranjan earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.