Jaideep Rao

Background

About Jaideep Rao

I'm an engineer-turned-strategist with 13+ years of cross-sector experience spanning global tech (SAP), purpose-led entrepreneurship, pharma, and healthcare. I’ve led teams through complex transformations—from scaling an organisation 4x in revenue to working on health initiatives that improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. My journey includes-Leading executive operations for a Senior VP at SAP-Co-founding and scaling two impact-driven ventures-Driving a pharma company’s expansion as Head of Strategy & Ops-Building partnerships and driving new initiatives at a leading hospital in India. My educational background includes a Global MBA in General Management from the Indian School of Business and a B.E. in Information Technology from Manipal Institute of Technology, along with certifications from Wharton School, London Business School, and Harvard Business School. Outside of work, I enjoy triathlons, meditation, music and advocating for disability rights. Let’s connect if you're building something meaningful. Key Skills: Systems Thinking, Framing & Driving Competitive Strategies, Financial Strategies for Value Creation, Building & Leading Agile teams, Branding & Marketing, Change Management. Key Tools: Productivity(MS/Google suite), CRM(Salesforce, Zoho), ERP(SAP), Strategy (Cascade/3 Box/other models)