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Mani Gopalakrishnan

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Partner at McKinsey & Company
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Mani is a Partner at McKinseys AI group, QuantumBlack, specializing in GenAI and digital transformations. He has a proven history of delivering substantial value, including leading a digital overhaul at Kraft Heinz that generated over $250MM. He holds a Bachelor of Science and is a Certified SAFe® 5 Program Consultant. Colleagues describe him as having a "brilliant mind" and being "extremely talented. "

Outside of his consulting work, Mani is a writer who maintains a personal publication called "The Bridge, " where he shares his reflections on technology and leadership. He also has an interest in travel and the outdoors, having written a travel guide for visiting Yellowstone National Park.

He once led the creation of a digital learning platform at GE that was used by over 300, 000 employees across 170+ countries.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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AI Strategy
He frequently advises CxOs on creating scalable AI strategies and moving from initial concepts to impactful, enterprise-wide implementation, which he writes about extensively.
Agentic AI
He co-authored an article on Agentic AI's potential in consumer organizations, focusing on its ability to automate complex workflows by breaking them into smaller tasks.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Partner
McKinsey & Company
1-2017 - 9-2022
VP Digital Transformation
The Kraft Heinz Company
10-2016 - 1-2018
Chief Learning Officer
The Kraft Heinz Company
10-2010 - 10-2016
Sr. Leader - Digital Learning & Technology
GE
7-2004 - 10-2010
Manager, Human Capital Management
Deloitte Consulting
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Education
1996 - 1999
Bachelor of Science
Pragati Mahavidyalaya Degree College, Hyderabad
1996 - 1999
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National Institute of Information Technology
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