Akhilesh Agrawal
About Akhilesh Agrawal
Akhilesh Agrawal serves as the Vice President of Strategy & Operations at HighRadius, where he has significantly contributed to corporate strategy and talent management. He has a diverse background in investment banking, business analysis, and management consulting, with previous roles at firms such as Bain & Company, Goldman Sachs, and Amazon.
Current Role at HighRadius
Akhilesh Agrawal serves as the Vice President of Strategy & Operations at HighRadius since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the product strategy roadmap and managing investment and budget decisions for a large organization comprising over 800 employees in product and engineering. He has also led significant initiatives such as the redesign of the flagship internship program and played a crucial role in planning the company's IPO and developing the global location strategy, which includes establishing new offices.
Previous Experience in Strategy and Operations
Prior to his current position, Akhilesh Agrawal worked at Bain & Company as a Manager from 2015 to 2020. His experience includes a role at Amazon as a Product Manager from 2020 to 2022. He also held the position of AVP, Strategy & Operations at HighRadius for 11 months in 2022, where he contributed to various strategic initiatives. His background in business analysis at Wipro Technologies from 2010 to 2013 further solidified his expertise in operations and strategy.
Education and Expertise
Akhilesh Agrawal earned his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, specializing in Strategy and Finance from 2013 to 2015. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, where he studied from 2006 to 2010. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his roles in strategy and operations.
Internship Experience
Akhilesh Agrawal began his professional journey with internships that provided valuable experience in the industry. He worked as an intern at Swiggy in 2015 for one month in Bengaluru, India, and completed an investment banking internship at Goldman Sachs in 2014 for one month in Mumbai. These internships contributed to his understanding of business operations and strategy.
Leadership in Human Resources
In addition to his strategic responsibilities, Akhilesh Agrawal served as the Interim Head of HR for the India organization at HighRadius. In this capacity, he focused on streamlining performance appraisals and managing regrettable attrition for a workforce of 3,000 employees. He also redesigned the performance appraisal system and developed key metrics for talent strategy, impacting a global workforce of 3,500 employees.