Daniel Schmidt. Daniel is an experienced strategy and M&A consultant with a background in private equity due diligence, value creation, and transaction execution. At Bain & Company, he advised private equity investors and corporate clients on commercial due diligences, growth strategy, and performance improvement initiatives across multiple industries. He later led renewable energy acquisitions end-to-end, […]
Erik Sullivan. Erik is a highly skilled consultant with experience at Bain & Company, where he led projects in various industries including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and electronics manufacturing. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, and has a strong background in financial modeling and data analytics.
Janet Bumpas shares an example of how to use the Strategic Narrative framework to deliver a strong Product Vision and kickstart growth. Katana Cloud Inventory was ready to evolve. To stay ahead in a competitive landscape, the company needed a clear direction that could unify teams and drive product innovation. And Anneli Tuisk, Head of […]
Suraj Bramania explains how AI transformations are often tool-led which can negatively impact operations and provides a more pragmatic approach to embedding AI in business operating models. A lot of companies are talking about AI transformation right now. That is understandable. Artificial intelligence feels like a major shift, and in many ways it is. It […]
Yulia Vodopyanova. Former McKinsey Engagement Manager (New York office) with over 10 years of international consulting experience across 3 continents. Currently working independently in EMEA time zone remotely. Specializes in strategic and operational transformation projects across various sectors (mostly in Public and Social sector, Manufacturing), with a focus on people, organization, and operational transformation.
Akshat Raj. Akshat is an experienced leader with a strong background in partnering with senior and executive stakeholders to solve complex business problems. He has a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and executing strategic roadmaps, leveraging digital, technology, and analytics-led interventions. Akshat holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and […]
Stephen Butler highlights the benefits of designing the right structure for using LLMs before diving into strategy. BCG taught me strategy is about finding a narrative in a mess of facts, making coherent choices, and sticking to them. Humans aren’t naturally great at any of this. ❌ We shoehorn facts to fit what we want […]
Ritu Khattar. Ritu is a freelance strategy consultant with approximately 8 years of experience in management consulting, public policy, and investment banking. She was a Project Leader at BCG, where she partnered with CXOs on high-impact strategy and operational transformation programs. Currently, she is freelancing with a leading US-based AI/LLM platform to build a domain-specific […]
Patrick Boert shares how his company raised $1M in pre-seed funding from Merantix. 𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 €𝟭𝗠 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿: Merantix Capital Deliberate — and personal. Here’s why. To build AI-native from a blank sheet, this day and age, you don’t need a cheque. You need a partner who’s already done it. Merantix has […]
Yash Patel. As a management consultant, I have worked across different sectors and functional areas. It has ranged from setting up a new shipyard for a conglomerate to developing e-commerce net revenue management strategy for multiple product categories of global consumer goods company. I have also done multiple project management work including that for one […]
Stefano Esposizione shares a practical framework to save costs on operational improvements. An Executive Playbook for Rapid Value Capture Every executive knows the frustration of an operational improvement program that hits functional targets but fails to move the needle on the consolidated P&L. Dashboards flash green, savings are logged on paper, yet free cash flow […]
Jay Klauminzer. Jay is a seasoned operating executive with over two decades of experience in scaling consumer marketplaces, fintech, and on-demand platforms. He has held leadership roles at Raise (CEO), DoorDash (Head of Revenue), and Groupon (Head of North America), and has a strong foundation in customer experience and product strategy from McKinsey. Currently, he […]