About

Vaitheeswaran Balakumar is an accomplished management consultant with a focus on strategy and operations for the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) industry. With over 7 years of experience in the field, he has developed expertise in a range of areas, including corporate IT strategy, growth strategy for IT products and services, EBITDA improvement for IT/ITES firms, and operations transformation for IT/ITES firms. Currently working as an Engagement Manager at EY, Vaitheeswaran is responsible for creating value for IT/ITES clients through finance process transformation, CoE operationalization, and margin uplift programs. In his previous role as a Senior Associate at PwC, he focused on IT outsourcing advisory, cost optimization, and growth strategy. Vaitheeswaran's diverse experience also includes a sales management internship at Coca-Cola, where he worked to improve the order fill rate of distributors in the Chennai metro region. He conducted daily audits of distributors and their sales counterparts, analyzed the reasons for poor order quality and high market returns, and created an action plan to improve the order fill rate at major distributors in Chennai. Vaitheeswaran holds an MBA in Marketing from NMIMS and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from PSG College of Technology. His education and experience have equipped him with the skills to deliver superior results for his clients.