Himanshu Upadhyay

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DISC Type : C

Chief of Staff PMO at Unacademy

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Overview

Himanshu is a results-driven leader with experience spanning EdTech and fashion retail. An alumnus of the Indian School of Business and National Institute of Fashion Technology, he specializes in program management and digital transformation, having managed a significant P&L at Unacademy and led digitization at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail.

With a background in fashion technology, Himanshu has an interest in the intersection of design, tech, and business. His professional focus is complemented by an interest in live events, suggested by his engagement with platforms like Ticketmaster.

He once introduced AI tools like Midjourney at a major fashion retailer, which reduced design training efforts by an impressive 95%.

Personality Overview

Critic

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
Drove digital initiatives at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, integrating PLM tools and digitizing design processes to achieve significant cost savings.
EdTech Program Management
Led end-to-end program management at Unacademy, overseeing a 36 CR PnL and driving initiatives that significantly boosted user registrations and NPS.
AI in Fashion
[Predicted] His NIFT background and successful implementation of AI design tools like Midjourney suggest a strong interest in this emerging field.

Media Appearances

Himanshu has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024 - 8-2024
Chief of Staff PMO at Unacademy
6-2023 - 12-2023
Head of Quality Control at Unacademy
6-2022 - 4-2023
Group manager: Product Digitization at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
5-2020 - 5-2021
Business Development Manager at fifthtry
7-2014 - 7-2018
Consultant & Program Manager at Coats Digital

Education

6-2021 - 5-2022
PGP from Indian School of Business
2010 - 2014
BFTECH from National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi

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Insights For Selling To Himanshu

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Himanshu is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Himanshu

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Himanshu move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Himanshu take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Himanshu

Personality Compatibility


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