Gaurav Poplee Pmp®, Prince2®, MBA Guest Speaker Iift D, Iit B
About Gaurav Poplee Pmp®, Prince2®, MBA Guest Speaker Iift D, Iit B
Gaurav Poplee is the Head of Revenue Strategy and Business Operations at ACS India Consulting, with extensive experience in finance and operations across multiple companies, including Adobe and Tata Consultancy Services. He holds an Executive MBA in Finance from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and has led significant projects in change management and operational support.
Current Role at Adobe
Gaurav Poplee serves as the Head of Revenue Strategy and Business Operations at ACS India Consulting, a position he has held since 2015. In this role, he focuses on enhancing revenue strategies and optimizing business operations. His responsibilities include providing operational support across various departments such as sales, marketing, and customer success. Gaurav has executed and delivered multiple major projects, including transitions between professional services automation tools and managing backlog effectively.
Previous Experience at Adobe
Before his current role, Gaurav held several positions at Adobe. He worked as a Finance Analyst from 2011 to 2012 and progressed to become the Regional Lead for North America Operations from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, he served as a Team Lead from 2012 to 2013. His tenure at Adobe involved significant contributions to operational efficiency and project management within the organization.
Work History Prior to Adobe
Gaurav began his career as a Customer Ops Support professional at Airtel from 2006 to 2007. He then worked as a Finance Executive at Incredible Heritage India Private Limited for one year, from 2007 to 2008. Following this, he joined Tata Consultancy Services as a Finance Associate, where he worked for three years from 2008 to 2011 in Gurgaon, India. This diverse experience laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in financial analysis and operations.
Education and Qualifications
Gaurav Poplee holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (Honours) from Delhi University. He furthered his education by obtaining an Executive MBA in Finance from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. Additionally, he studied at the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. His academic background supports his expertise in finance and business operations.
Change Management Leadership
Gaurav acted as a Change Management Leader for the Professional Services Automation tool built on Salesforce CRM. His role involved conducting comprehensive change impact analysis and managing stakeholder engagement. He also visited San Jose and San Francisco, US, to understand and implement the professional services tool, focusing on change readiness and transition communication.