Anantshree Sharma

Impact oriented management consultant with experience in unstructured problem solving. Experienced team leader adept at driving critical client-facing projects with a robust record of leading cross continent teams and managing cross-functional stakeholders

Work Experience

Decision Analytics Associate Consultant | ZS Associates | Pune, India

  • Worked as Regional Manager for 70+ Independently Operating Units (IOUs) of a US based hotel chain ($1B). Leveraged analytics to predict customer behavior, forecast market patterns and analyze historic trends to develop high level strategies leading to optimization of revenue and growth in market share; Achieved 7% YoY growth (highest among all 6 US regions) in market share in the Southeast US region (5 states) 
  • Worked as Revenue Manager for 30+ IOUs (~$1M annual revenue each). Worked towards identifying trends and generating insights to handle pricing, segmentation, and sales & distribution; formulated pinpointed strategies leading to growth in market share. Attained 11% YoY growth in market penetration (top 5 among 30 people; highest absolute portfolio value)  
  • Led the performance vertical in the team (~30 members), responsible for designing and executing all data analyses, training of new team members, and aiding the team members in building expertise in Tableau
  • Led a team of 8 members responsible for end-to-end conceptualization and design of portfolio (~600 mid- scale IOUs) performance reporting to client VP and helped facilitate monthly commercial decisions 
  • Created a centralized knowledge repository for onboarding new members on critical internal and client systems 
    Mentor and Team Lead to 5 people, ensuring a smooth transition from training to hands on work

 

Management Trainee | Aspiring Minds | Gurugram, India

  • Involved in a team responsible for the conceptualization and end to end design of a new gamified product to cut down lead time and improve hiring process of blue-collar employees in the US markets
  • Helped the Data Analytics team by taking up cross functional role of an analyst and delivering satisfactory results to the client by finding efficacy of employability tests utilized in the hiring process by companies 
     
Accomplishments
  • ZS learning Hub project showcase: Handpicked (2/30 associates) to present to a 200+ member office wide audience, detailing the team’s innovative solutions for hospitality clients; youngest among all 15 presenters 
  • ZS Client Delight Award: 5/300 to be recognized from a team across multiple geographies for best quarterly performance and exceeding client expectations
  • ZS internal Shark Tank Challenge winner: Winner of inaugural ‘Shark Tank’ event at ZS for creating a centralized knowledge hub to fast-track onboarding of newly hired associates into the space; reduced onboarding time from 6 to 4 weeks 
  • 100% scholarship awardee: 'A’ Category Scholarship (full tuition fee waiver) awardee at Shiv Nadar University based on merit 
Education

B.Tech, Electrical and Electronics with a minor in communication, Shiv Nadar University
 

Certificates
  • CRME (Certified Revenue Management Executive), Hospitality Sales and Marketing International
     
Co/Extra-curricular
  • President of ConsultX, the Consulting club of IIMA PGPX programme
  • Independently lead yoga sessions as a certified Yoga Alliance instructor at a local gym on a freelance basis
  • As manager was instrumental in improving the performance of a 55-member sports club through optimizing auction spend and talent procurement for eight different sports teams at Shiv Nadar University
  • Awarded a minor degree in filmmaking from Shiv Nadar University

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 6 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Decision Analytics Associate Consultant, ZS Associates

    Management Trainee, Aspiring Minds

  • Function : Consulting
  • Industry/Sector: Consulting
Work Experience

Decision Analytics Associate Consultant | ZS Associates | Pune, India

  • Worked as Regional Manager for 70+ Independently Operating Units (IOUs) of a US based hotel chain ($1B). Leveraged analytics to predict customer behavior, forecast market patterns and analyze historic trends to develop high level strategies leading to optimization of revenue and growth in market share; Achieved 7% YoY growth (highest among all 6 US regions) in market share in the Southeast US region (5 states) 
  • Worked as Revenue Manager for 30+ IOUs (~$1M annual revenue each). Worked towards identifying trends and generating insights to handle pricing, segmentation, and sales & distribution; formulated pinpointed strategies leading to growth in market share. Attained 11% YoY growth in market penetration (top 5 among 30 people; highest absolute portfolio value)  
  • Led the performance vertical in the team (~30 members), responsible for designing and executing all data analyses, training of new team members, and aiding the team members in building expertise in Tableau
  • Led a team of 8 members responsible for end-to-end conceptualization and design of portfolio (~600 mid- scale IOUs) performance reporting to client VP and helped facilitate monthly commercial decisions 
  • Created a centralized knowledge repository for onboarding new members on critical internal and client systems 
    Mentor and Team Lead to 5 people, ensuring a smooth transition from training to hands on work

 

Management Trainee | Aspiring Minds | Gurugram, India

  • Involved in a team responsible for the conceptualization and end to end design of a new gamified product to cut down lead time and improve hiring process of blue-collar employees in the US markets
  • Helped the Data Analytics team by taking up cross functional role of an analyst and delivering satisfactory results to the client by finding efficacy of employability tests utilized in the hiring process by companies 
     
Accomplishments
  • ZS learning Hub project showcase: Handpicked (2/30 associates) to present to a 200+ member office wide audience, detailing the team’s innovative solutions for hospitality clients; youngest among all 15 presenters 
  • ZS Client Delight Award: 5/300 to be recognized from a team across multiple geographies for best quarterly performance and exceeding client expectations
  • ZS internal Shark Tank Challenge winner: Winner of inaugural ‘Shark Tank’ event at ZS for creating a centralized knowledge hub to fast-track onboarding of newly hired associates into the space; reduced onboarding time from 6 to 4 weeks 
  • 100% scholarship awardee: 'A’ Category Scholarship (full tuition fee waiver) awardee at Shiv Nadar University based on merit 
Education

B.Tech, Electrical and Electronics with a minor in communication, Shiv Nadar University
 

Certificates
  • CRME (Certified Revenue Management Executive), Hospitality Sales and Marketing International
     
Co/Extra-curricular
  • President of ConsultX, the Consulting club of IIMA PGPX programme
  • Independently lead yoga sessions as a certified Yoga Alliance instructor at a local gym on a freelance basis
  • As manager was instrumental in improving the performance of a 55-member sports club through optimizing auction spend and talent procurement for eight different sports teams at Shiv Nadar University
  • Awarded a minor degree in filmmaking from Shiv Nadar University