Akshay Malik

Commander
DISC Type : D

Director at Bain & Company

Delhi, India

Overview

Akshay Malik is a Director at Bain & Company specializing in Commercial Excellence. With 10 years of experience in product management and corporate planning, he leads business transformation projects for C-suite executives. He holds a PGDM from IMI Delhi and is described by colleagues as a quick expert.

There is no publicly available information about his personal life or interests.

He received an award at Airtel for driving outstanding revenue growth and another at EY for outstanding performance.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Commercial Excellence
His career progression at Bain & Company to his current Director role has been focused on the Commercial Excellence practice.
Business Transformation
He has a background of independently leading cross-functional business transformation projects for C-suite leadership.
Product & Revenue Strategy
He managed product strategy and revenue maximization at Airtel, earning an award for outstanding revenue growth.

Media Appearances

Akshay has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Director at Bain & Company
4-2022 - 3-2025
Senior Manager at Bain & Company
1-2020 - 3-2022
Manager at Bain & Company
12-2017 - 8-2018
Manager - National Product Strategy - High Definition channels, Airtel Digital TV at airtel
6-2016 - 12-2017
Assistant Manager - National Product Strategy - High Definition channels, Airtel Digital TV at airtel

Education

2012 - 2014
PGDM from IMI Delhi
2008 - 2011
B.Com (Hons.) from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi

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Insights For Selling To Akshay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akshay is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akshay

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akshay move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Akshay take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Akshay

Personality Compatibility


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