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About Chand K Raina

Industry Leader Across Sales & Relationships | Disruptive Strategy Expert | Expert in Navigating Analysts, Government & Regulatory Landscapes | CxO Advisor | Driving Transformations | Pioneering New Business Models | GCC Operating Model

CK is a visionary business leader with a proven track record in driving revenue growth, managing global operations, and building high-performing, future-ready sales engines. With deep expertise in transformation-led growth, CK blends strategic foresight with operational excellence to unlock market potential and deliver long-term stakeholder value.

Certified in Disruptive Strategy (Harvard Business School) and Growth & Transformation (INSEAD), CK has advised over 150+ CxOs—including Fortune 500 leaders, government officials, and entrepreneurs—on initiatives spanning Digital Transformation, Strategic Cost Optimization, Operating Model Design, and Technology Implementation.

CK is known for:

- Leading diverse, global teams with sharp focus on TCV, revenue targets, and execution excellence.
- Building and scaling Global Capability Centers (GCCs) that drive innovation, cost efficiency, and sustained growth.
- Managing complex sales cycles and nurturing CXO-level relationships to align customer success with enterprise goals.
- Driving regulatory engagement and fostering strong government relationships to support strategic initiatives.
- Demonstrating strong financial acumen in managing large P&Ls and enabling sustainable, profitable growth.
- Championing governance, risk management, and ethical leadership to ensure enterprise resilience and compliance.
- From pioneering the RNPO Synergy 500 program to shaping the One Tata Operating Model (OTON) and designing one of India’s largest Shared Services initiatives, CK has consistently been at the forefront of industry transformation.

A purpose-driven leader, CK brings a boardroom-ready mindset—balancing innovation with governance, agility with accountability, and growth with long-term value creation. Passionate about mentoring future leaders, CK continues to inspire excellence, foster innovation, and drive strategic outcomes across the organizations he serves.


Community and governance roles

  • Play an active role in community organizations and have been editor of community magazine 'Milchar', supporting initiatives in education, culture preservation, and youth engagement in Mumbai and the wider Kashmiri Pandit network.

  • Frequently invited to speak at cultural and professional forums, combining editorial insight with strategic perspectives on governance, technology, and the future of the community.




Education Qualifications

Education has been my forte and i firmly believe that education leads one to growth, prosperity and is greatest service to the nation. I am a curious individual who is passionate about science, math, and technology. I am a habitual knowledge seeker who loves knowing how things work. In my spare time I like to bike and play video and board games.


  • Disruptive innovation theory.
    • Assess new opportunities and potential threats.
    • Discover jobs to be done and develop frameworks to better understand customer needs.
    • Acquire techniques for executive-level strategy development.
    • Organize for innovation and maintain a disruptive scope.
    • Disruptive innovation theory Assess new opportunities and potential threats.
    • Skills: Strategic Partnerships · Design Thinking · Identifying New Revenue Streams · Business Transformation.

    • INSEAD Business School - Growth & Transformation Leaders Program

    • A program designed to build the ability of Transformation Leaders to understand key customer needs and support them in achieving their Business Objectives. 
    • Enabling emerging technologies, digital practices, and agile business models to serve as change agents of the customers transformation journey
    • Enhance Story Telling capabilities, Enable seamless Change Management 
    • Lead, develop and execute business transformation initiatives in your organization
    • Understand transformational business models enabled by co-creation and an innovation ecosystem along with their impact on businesses
    • Understand strategic drivers of digital transformation, the application of data and analytics, and its impact on business processes



    ICFAI Business School - MBA Finance 
    An MBA in Finance from ICFAI equipped you with a rigorous grounding in corporate finance, financial markets, and strategic financial management, with strong emphasis on real-world cases and decision-making. The program’s blend of quantitative tools, investment analysis, and risk management prepared you to interpret complex financial statements, design value-creating capital structures, and link financial strategy directly to business growth and shareholder returns.
    ​Wrote white papers on  

    1. Aligning SCM objectives with the CFO objectives 

    2. Enhancing Cost Efficiency Through Rapid Prototyping 

    3. Roles of Visiofactory in driving productivity

    National Institute of Technology Karnataka

    An engineering graduate from KREC Surathkal (now NIT Surathkal) in Mechanical Engineering, with a strong foundation in mechatronics, robotics, and core automotive engineering concepts. During this period, won the prestigious Science Talent Promotion Scholarship from the J&K Government, delivered multiple seminars on Cryogenics as an alternate fuel, and completed a capstone project on the Acoustical Design of a Machining Shop-floor, blending theoretical rigor with practical, industry-oriented problem solving.



    Dewan Badri Nath Vidya Mandir, Jammu - J&K

    DBN Vidya Mandir, Jammu, established in 1963, is a reputed school under the DBN Educational Trust. It offers classes from Pre-Nursery to Grade 12, blending modern education with traditional values. Known for strong academics and co-curricular excellence, the school emphasizes service, skill, sport, and study, and provides facilities like e-learning, labs, and sports programs.