Sharad Sriram
MBA Candidate | Strategy & Digital Transformation | Infrastructure & Industrial Projects ($95M+)
Driving strategy execution, commercial growth, and operational transformation across infrastructure and industrial sectors in India and the UAE.
Secured $30M in new contracts (60% win rate), led $15M–$54M projects, and delivered complex programs ahead of schedule through data-driven decision making and cross-functional leadership.
ABOUT ME
MBA candidate at IE Business School (Scholarship Awardee, GPA 3.71) with 7 years of experience leading large-scale infrastructure and manufacturing projects. Proven track record in bid strategy, financial modeling, margin optimization, and program execution. Seeking to transition into management consulting, leveraging analytical rigor, stakeholder management, and operational excellence expertise.
Key Credentials
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IE Business School MBA (Digital Business & Innovation)
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$95M+ Projects Delivered
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$30M Contracts Secured
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President – IE Entrepreneurship Club
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Experience Across India, UAE, Singapore and Spain
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hariharan Foundations Private Limited
Construction & Infrastructure Development | $60M+ Annual Revenue
South Zone, India | 2019 – 2024
Project Engineer – Planning, Tender & Business Development
2023 – 2024
Commercial Strategy & Bid Transformation
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Led end-to-end bid strategy across a $58M+ opportunity pipeline, securing $30M in new contracts with a 60% win rate, including major clients such as Reliance and GMR.
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Built integrated financial models, cost-benefit analyses, and pricing frameworks to optimize bid competitiveness and margin positioning.
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Conducted competitive benchmarking to identify margin leakage; restructured pricing and submission strategy to enhance commercial discipline.
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Standardized governance processes by directing the company’s ISO 9001:2015 certification initiative, aligning cross-functional workflows and strengthening operational controls.
Consulting Lens: Strategy formulation, pricing optimization, commercial due diligence, process governance, stakeholder alignment.
Senior Engineer – Planning
2022 – 2023
Operational Excellence & Large-Scale Program Management
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Led planning and execution oversight for a $15M manufacturing expansion project (MRF Tyres), managing 50 engineers and 600+ contract workers.
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Reduced schedule delays by 15% through structured bottleneck analysis and integrated delay diagnostics.
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Orchestrated coordination across procurement, design, and execution teams to ensure milestone adherence and risk mitigation.
Consulting Lens: Operational transformation, cross-functional leadership, risk analysis, schedule optimization.
Graduate Engineering Trainee (Management Track)
2019 – 2022
Execution Acceleration & Strategic Initiatives
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Delivered a $10M Fujitec project 25% ahead of schedule, maintaining full safety compliance.
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Conducted feasibility analysis and supported capex planning for launch of an in-house structural steel unit.
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Selected for executive strategy team supporting high-stakes client negotiations and key commercial decisions.
Consulting Lens: Capex evaluation, implementation excellence, strategic execution, executive stakeholder exposure.
Al-Afaq Technical Works LLC
Site Engineer
Dubai, UAE | 2018 – 2019
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Supervised execution of a $54M residential accommodation project (Nakheel Holdings) serving 6,000 residents.
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Managed a 20-member team while ensuring cost, quality, and schedule performance within contractual constraints.
Consulting Lens: Large-scale delivery, cost control, stakeholder management, performance monitoring.
EDUCATION
IE Business School – Madrid, Spain
Master of Business Administration (MBA) | 2025–2026 (Expected)
IE Master’s Scholarship Awardee | GPA: 3.71
Concentration: Digital Business, Innovation & Transformation
Admissions Ambassador | Tech Lab Challenge (AWS & Ecoembes)
Anna University – Chennai, India
B.E. in Civil Engineering | 2013–2017
First Class with Distinction | CGPA: 8.61/10
SKILLS
CONTACT DETAILS
Strategy & Consulting
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Business Case Development
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Hypothesis-Driven Problem Solving
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Market Research & Competitive Benchmarking
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Strategic Planning
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Stakeholder Management
Commercial & Analytical
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Financial Modeling & Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Pricing Strategy
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Risk Analysis
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Data-Driven Decision Making
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Operational Excellence
Program & Process Management
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Cross-Functional Leadership
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Process Optimization
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Governance & ISO 9001:2015 Implementation
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Large-Scale Program Management
Technical Tools
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MS Excel, PowerPoint
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MS Project, Primavera
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Looker Studio
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@RISK, PrecisionTree
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AutoCAD
Languages
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English (Fluent)
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Hindi (Fluent)
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Tamil (Native)
CONTACT
Sharad Sriram
Madrid, Spain
📞 +34 607 568 790
✉️ sharad.sriram@student.ie.edu
Work Authorization: Eligible to work in India, Middle East
Geographic Interest: Middle East Opportunities
WHAT I OFFER
STRATEGY ADVISORY AND IMPLEMENTATION
OPERATIONS OPTIMIZATION
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Market analysis, business modeling, growth strategy
Process improvement, supply chain redesign, cost reduction
Digital business models, innovation frameworks, implementation
I had the chance to work closely with Sharad during our MBA, and I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better teammate. He’s one of the most hardworking and determined people I’ve met: always focused, always reliable, and incredibly thorough in everything he does.
What really sets Sharad apart is his curiosity. He doesn’t just skim the surface. He goes deep into every topic, asking smart questions and bringing in new perspectives that really push the group forward.
On top of that, he’s just a genuinely kind and thoughtful person. Always ready to help, always respectful, and someone you can count on no matter how busy things get.
Working with Sharad has been a privilege, and I’m truly glad our paths crossed. He’s not only a great professional but also a wonderful human being.
Sharad was my teammate during the 1st term of our MBA. I have nothing but good words to describe Sharad’s work ethic and commitment to deliverables. Besides being an outstanding workmate, he also helped me go over and review some subjects for final exams, such as Operations Management and Financial Markets. He will be a key work member in any group he is in.
Let’s build something meaningful together!
Open to consulting, strategy, and growth-focused opportunities across Europe, the Middle East, and India.