Sandeep Jain is a qualified finance professional, with diverse experience in finance and business leadership roles in multiple geographies across the Asia-Pacific, in industry segments such as FMCG, media, pharmaceuticals and lifestyle products. After over 25 years in corporate life, he now runs his own company, Value-Unlocked Private Limited, which operates in strategy consulting and leadership coaching space. He engages with individuals within and outside India, helping them complete the fantastic stories they want to write for themselves.Sandeep’s work in strategy consulting is very focused on execution, helping companies move along their strategic road map, and includes interventions around route-to-market, portfolio optimization, operational and cost efficiencies, digital transformation and organization redesign.As a coach, Sandeep primarily works with CXOs on oneto-one engagements around behaviours, competencies and business challenges. He also engages as a team coach and a facilitator with senior managements collectively on team agendas.Sandeep is extensively involved in the start-up ecosystem as a mentor-investor and is also an empanelled member of various incubation set-ups and networks. His niche lies in identifying start-ups with industry-ready solutions and connecting them with potential clients.By qualification, Sandeep is a chartered accountant and a certified internal auditor, supplemented with various executive management programmes. On the coaching side, he is a Marshall Goldsmith certified coach, Peter Hawkins certified systemic (and team) coach, PCC-credentialed ICF member, qualified NLP practitioner and a certified Hogan assessor. Along the way, he has also picked up skills and certifications in digital marketing, business analytics, digital transformation, innovation and design thinking.Sandeep is also a partner with CEEI, which designs and delivers customized leadership development programmes and solutions for senior leaders.During his corporate life, he has worked with Perfetti Van Melle, HT Media, Gillette, Ranbaxy and Turner Morrison.Sandeep is a passionate reader, yoga lover, running enthusiast,ghazal and poetry appreciator, knowledge seeker and author–contributor to various publications.He lives by his credo of playful exploration of all things serious in life and work!NOTES AND REFERENCES1. https://www.value-unlocked.com/2. https://www.theceei.com/
