Business Turnaround and Restructuring Advisor | Strategy & Transformation | Board Mentor Leadership | Chief Operations Officer CxO Interim | Business Transformation Change Agent | Business Process Reengineering | Supply Chain Management

Key Sectors Healthcare, Pharma, Biotech, Retail FMCG, Manufacturing, Agrifood, Hospitality & Leisure, Government, Education, Travel & Transportation

Nilesh brings 25 years of experience in advising senior management on business turnaround and restructuring, re-engineering supply chains, and performance improvement programmes. He has completed over 100 successful projects across government, financial services, healthcare and pharma research & development, education, food and beverage manufacture, retail and engineering across corporate and private equity-owned businesses. He has also worked alongside CxO and procurement directors evaluating and improving supply chain performance on a local, regional and international level. Prior to joining Vesila Global, he worked at senior management level with several major consulting firms, including Andersen Consulting (Accenture), Ernst & Young and Cap Gemini. He also led the East & Central Europe Professional Services division for Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques (S.I.T.A). Business Turnaround and Restructuring AdvisoryJan

Key Competencies

Experience Highlights :

Organizations worked for : Zubair Furnishing Muscat, Damac, Al Baker Group , Al Faraa, Bafco City Space, AAB Tools Group , Lootah Holding, UAE
Total Experience : 29 years, - 24 years in GCC, 17 Years in UAE.

Professional Experience :

Anand Soni, CPA (USA), CA(INDIA), is a Seasoned Senior Finance and Commercial Professional with 29 years of multi-dimensional experience in Managing Group Financial, Commercial and Business Affairs of Diversified Business Units in local and International markets across Risk Management, Compliance, Financial Restructuring, Change management, Manufacturing, Contracting, Construction, Petroleum and Refinery , Property / Real Estate, Retail/ Trading/ FMCG/ E commerce , Logistics and Services, FM Services , Hospitality ,Pharmaceuticals, Investment, Stock Brokerage Business units.

Anand is also a corporate trainer cum financial consultant. He excels in taking businesses from one phase to another, making businesses financially more stable , with niche in cost savings, cost reduction. He has conducted corporate workshops on various finance, commercial and general management subjects for working professionals and top Ownership. Mr Soni is also a frequent speaker at the Finance Conferences/ Workshops/ Seminars / Summit. During 2015, He was one of the finalists at CFO of the Middle east 2015 award

Key Highlights:

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | Venture Capital/Private Equity | Growth Optimization

Industry-leading, results-focused professional highly regarded for 30+ years of global work experience in virtually all aspects of Project Management, Operations, and Business Development. Keen strategist with a background in guiding lucrative mergers and acquisitions, restructuring organizations to bolster revenues, and developing products to capture greater market share.

Transformational business leader with varied experience in the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry, winning major global contracts and fostering exponential business growth. Delivers on an ambitious strategic vision, boasting an adaptable skill set and broad perspective well positioned for global opportunities. Created and implemented successful developmental, managerial, and financial strategies for many business entities and sales territories across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Core Competencies:

Highlights :

Delivered pivotal leadership as Global Head of Business Development for a contract research company based in India and the US.

Provided leadership support to the company and received a valuation of US$250 million from a leading Venture Capital company and closed a $50 million multi-year deal with Pfizer Inc

Founded and operated a Contract Research Organization in India and the US, and served as CEO for a New Jersey-based company.

Working in the Healthcare and Educational institutions in the Middle East to optimize their processes and expenses and generating hidden savings of Multi-Million Dollar savings.

• Senior Banker with global industry experience of 32 years.
• Specialist in Risk Management with CRO & Board level level experience in Retail, Consumer Finance, Cards & Payments, SME/ Middle Market & Wealth Management Business lines.
• Regional and Global positions in American Express, ABN Amro Bank, Renaissance Capital , Mastercard & in a boutique PE firm.
• In-depth exposure and expertise in ERM frameworks, Governance,Strategy , Process Re-engineering , Transformation & Change Management, Regulatory & Compliance areas like Basel & IRB, Fraud Management, AML, KYC, Internal Control, Audit, P&L Management, Start ups and Turnarounds , Fintech & Payments.
• Seasoned Trainer, Speaker & Coach with solid experience of developing content and facilitation of sessions in above areas.
• Career experience spans Asia, Middle East & Africa, Western & Eastern Europe, USA and Latin America.
• Behavioral strengths – Effective Communication, Strong influencing skills, Thought Leadership & Strategic thinking.

Range of Experience

• Salil has approximately 40 years of diverse experience spanning both industry and consulting in leadership roles with P&L responsibility. He brings with him an effective blend of technical and management knowledge acquired during his career in India and overseas. He has worked with the C-suite across businesses and industry verticals and developed a holistic perspective and the width and the depth to help unlock value in businesses. He is excited about creating new businesses and driving growth through appropriate strategy.
• He has 20+ years of consulting experience in business strategy, post merger integration and process reengineering. He has helped clients in deriving sustainable value through acquisitions and in enhancing performance by integrating people, process and technology and adopting quality tools like Six Sigma, LEAN and Business Process Management. He has managed large programs and has helped organizations create value through higher productivity, faster service and lower costs.
• His experience spans across manufacturing and service organizations and he has done projects across industry verticals namely – IT, ITES, telecom, retail, infrastructure, entertainment and media, hospitality, healthcare, consumer goods, logistics, cement, heavy engineering etc. He has also worked with the government and with development organizations in a consulting role.
• He has led and driven new initiatives and successfully been involved in creating new businesses. In these roles he provided the leadership for institution building and leveraged his techno-commercial capabilities. He has wide domain knowledge across operations, human resources, information technology, finance & accounts and marketing.
• He is a pioneer in the Business Process Outsourcing area and has been involved in planning and executing strategies to outsource business processes to India. He has been involved in start ups and in supporting existing organisations. He created the transition tool kit for the outsourcing industry and has worked with diverse processes across industries.
• He is a trained trainer and has designed and conducted programs in the areas of change management, relationship skills, Six Sigma, Kaizen, project management, communication skills, meeting effectiveness, time management, team working, leadership, conflict management, customer service, train the trainer and creativity.

Additional Background Information

• He is a Gold Medallist in Engineering, and completed his Post Graduation in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
• In his long career years he has worked with leading organizations including PricewaterhouseCoopers, GE, Perot Systems and Raychem Corporation and also ran his own management consulting firm.
• He has been a thought leader and has authored articles and been invited to speak at industry forums. He has taught at various academic institutions including the IIMs.
• He has also published a book “A chapter out of my life – Gems from the lives of ordinary people” which is a collection of 19 stories written by alumni of IIMs.