About

Chander Chawla is an accomplished operational excellence professional with a focus on digital transformation, strategy, and project management. He holds an MBA from IE Business School in Spain and has extensive experience in IT consulting, project management, and business development in the tech industry across Asia, North America, and Europe. Chander is equipped with excellent analytical, communication, technical, and managerial skills, and possesses the ability to work cohesively in a group. His critical thinking abilities, professional etiquette, and time management skills make him a front-runner in completing any given task. Chander works with B2B tech companies, developing their business entry, expansion, and management strategies through careful assessments of their strategic needs and objectives. He has a proven track record of identifying, sharing, and ensuring the implementation of operational best practices, improving standardization and performance across markets. Currently, Chander serves as a Senior Project Manager for Operational Excellence at FREE NOW, a joint venture between BMW and Mercedes-Benz Mobility. In this role, he leads and coordinates cross-functional operational special projects, collaborates with multiple stakeholders across central and local teams, and determines market key success factors and best practices that can generate actionable insights. Prior to his current role, Chander worked as a Business Development Lead for Partnerships and Sales at Sorint.lab in Spain and the UK. His responsibilities included formulating and driving the partnership management strategy and go-to-market principles with 10+ partners, building expertise in cloud adoption strategies, and leading the end-to-end sales cycle, KPIs, and value proposition for a target persona/customer. Chander holds an Engineer's Degree from SRM University and has a keen interest in travelling, debating, and public speaking. He is a highly motivated and results-driven professional who consistently strives for excellence in his work.