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Praveen A.

Questioner · DISC type c
Americas Leader for Venture Building at EY-Parthenon
📍 New York, New York, United States

Praveen is the Founder and Americas Leader for Venture Building at EY-Parthenon, where he helps global corporations build disruptive new digital businesses. A Senior Partner, he is an expert in creating next-generation P&L structures to drive breakthrough growth. He holds a Master of Science from Columbia University.

Praveen is an avid and passionate storyteller who regularly speaks at conferences and CXO forums. He enjoys conveying the complex journey of building new ventures and believes in the power of imagination to solve major business challenges, seeing it as a crucial element for bridging future revenue gaps for companies.

Unique Fact: Praveen describes himself as a "P&L Architect, " reflecting his specialized skill in designing innovative financial and operational structures.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Americas Leader for Venture Building
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Praveen shows up

Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive
Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Praveen cares about

Corporate Venturing
His work focuses on helping large companies build new businesses by leveraging existing assets like brand equity, customer relationships, and data to create what doesn't yet exist.
Disruptive Growth
He focuses on bridging the '$9T gap' in the S&P 500, advocating that true growth comes from imagination and courage, not just efficiency improvements.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Americas Leader for Venture Building
EY-Parthenon
2022 - 12-2022
Partner
EY-Parthenon
2017 - 2022
Leader @ Leap by McKinsey | Venture Building
McKinsey & Company
7-2014 - 5-2017
Senior Director
EY-Parthenon
7-2013 - 6-2014
Engagement Manager
EY-Parthenon
In the press

Media appearances

Praveen Arivazhagan – Chief Venture Builder and EY-Parthenon. Featured in EY
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Education
Master of Science - MS
Columbia University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Anna University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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