Maximizing Success of digital businesses with prudent expertise in strategic management, product innovation, program management and business excellence.

I have steered products, projects and platforms in the Healthcare, Finance, Education, Retail and eCommerce domains; proficiently led and delivered multiple large digital transformation, software development, data & AI/ML, business automation and systems integration projects at scale. I am an agile practitioner, strategic thinker; have an entrepreneurial spirit and a problem solving mindset. I am driven by purpose and passion to make a positive impact to the World at large.

Hi, this is Sandipan Banik; a versatile Strategic, Business and Product Leader experienced in developing, launching, managing, supporting and growing B2B/B2C/D2C digital products, solutions and SaaS platforms while building, leading, mentoring and coaching high performance teams. I help organizations in shaping new products, developing winning strategies, fostering innovation culture, accelerating brand visibility, building thought leadership, nurturing strategic relations, enhancing business operations, driving strategic goals, elevating impact of performance marketing, achieving measurable outcomes, delivering delightful customer experience and establishing strong brand leadership.

Having successfully operated in global cross-functional environments I have driven mission critical projects and business assignments of varied sizes, values & complexities with clients & partners from 4 continents and 12 Countries; and, collaborated with teams of diverse ethnicities across 5 time zones.

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Data-driven Strategic Guidance

Leader in a VUCA World

As a leader in a VUCA World, I believe in thinking fresh and dreaming big, being curious about knowing the unknowns, and being open to exploring and learning new dimensions. I consider myself an eternal learner. In this ever evolving business landscape, I choose to constantly update and upgrade my knowledge and skills to stay ahead of the curve. I like taking a deep dive to find commonalities and singularities across a diverse global footprint, analyze expansive data and connect the divergent dots to derive coherent and rational explanations that can energize better decision making. I strive to acquire a solid understanding of the various dynamic forces at play that govern the business ecosystem and impact the success and growth potential of the organization.

Fostering Innovation

I believe in building an inclusive organizational culture where everyone feels respected, recognized, valued, appreciated, encouraged and inspired to bring out their best. I am focused at driving results-driven transformational change that ignite thoughts of creating an environment of empathy, belonging, co-existence and collective success.

Throughout my career, I have always given utmost importance to building teams with great attitude rather than just aptitude. I consider it as my responsibility to inculcate courage and integrity within my team and help them expertly rise to the occasion, learn by doing & solve problems that are perceived unsolvable. I succeed, when my team succeeds; and, when my team succeeds they contribute to the success of the organization. I like to establish clarity of vision, secure adaptability of strategic blueprint and take informed decisive actions for making a significant business impact.

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Sears Tower, USA under white clouds at daytime

"Progress is often about choosing Persistence over Perfection. When we persist, we have a chance to perfect."

Sandipan Banik

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Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Product Strategy, Branding, Presales & Solutioning, Business Economics, Finance Strategy, Global Strategy, Customer Experience, Business Innovations, Negotiation & Conflict Management, Strategic Acumen, Change Management, Service Orientation, Decision Making, Strategic Thinking, Cloud Computing, PRINCE2, ITIL V3...

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Bachelor of Information Systems Management (BISM) - UoM

Learning Areas: OOPS Programming, Java, C++, Unix/Linux, Database Management, Networking, Internet Technology, Marketing Management, Financial & Management Accounting, Statistics, Managerial Economics, Business Communication

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM-IB) - AIMA

Learning Areas: Management Functions, Communication, Economics, Systems, Statistics, Operations, Human Resource, Marketing, Finance, Research Methodology, Business Law & Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurial Management, Indian Foreign Trade, Advertising & Brand Management, International Business

Certificate Program in Strategy Management & Business Essentials - INSEAD

Learning areas: Business Strategy, Blue Ocean Strategy, Design Thinking, Financial Analysis and Management, Marketing Strategy and Management, Operations and Supply Chain, Leadership Management, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Business Economics, Data Driven Decision Making

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Passion & Interests

I have made pursuing habits which create a fulfilling life experience as my passion. I try to live by this principle every day of my life. The following images are representations of some of my diverse areas of interests, from music to culture and from motorcycles to photography; from sports to art and from education to environment. In the end, I want my life to be a story worth telling.