Munir Parikh
Cumming,GA
Summary
Top-notch executive with proven track record of success leading and growing Private Equity portfolio organizations. Strong background in strategic planning, financial management and team development. Skilled in identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies with commitment to staying informed about latest trends, technologies and best practices.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President, Business Transformation & Operational Analytics
Waystar
07.2020 - Current
- Build a Business Transformation and Operational Analytics team to develop and execute corporate strategy, transform business processes and build scalable platforms for rapid growth and EBITDA improvements.
- Developed transformative strategies in coordination with Product, Engineering, Finance, Sales and Executive Leadership Team to expand market footprint in channel segment by 25%.
- Developed new product launch strategy. Launched 6 new solutions that contributed to double digit revenue growth.
- Built 360-degree client view by automating data flows between five different systems. Defined 100+ critical KPIs for executive reporting and built revenue, cost and churn forecasts.
- Launched automation and efficiency strategies to drive Operational cost optimization, resulting in cost reduction of 15% in three years.
Director, Business Transformation & Operational Analytics
Waystar
07.2020 - 07.2023
- Managed end to end integration of eSolutions, Patientco, Olive and Healthpay24 including backend functions, product platform, growth, client delivery and support. Achieved 100% of synergy targets within 12 months of close. Launched upsell and cross-sell strategies to exceed deal thesis value creation by 15%.
- Built Business Transformation team to manage cross-functional strategic and transformational projects to improve process efficiency, client satisfaction, revenue and EBITDA.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
Senior Manager – Deals Transformation
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Built due diligence automation model to reduce diligence time by 25% and staffing needs by 20%.
- Advised a leading Technology Service Provider on separation strategy for a global business unit, resulting in client achieving target EBITDA (40%) 6 months earlier than target.
- Developed carve-out and integration strategy for a high growth phase SaaS company’s acquisition of a business unit from a Fortune 500 corporation.
Manager / Sr. Associate – Deals Transformation
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Led a team of seven consultants; to provided M&A advisory support to the client C-level leadership; consistently earned a top-tier rating.
- Led due diligence and post-merger integration for a leading Technology (Software and Hardware / Network) client with close to day-one in less than 30 days. Achieved full synergy realization within six months. Led ERP and HR system evaluation and implementation to drive operational efficiency and establish scalable foundation for future growth.
- Led carve-out of a data center division of a leading technology company, including divestiture strategy, process development and system implementations. The spin off was eventually divested to a PE investor.
- Identified opportunities and developed strategy to increase firm’s market share in Southeast region, specifically with Private Equity clients.
Entrepreneur | Consultant
KROME CONSULTING
06.2012 - 08.2014
- Owner and Consultant of a small construction management consulting firm. Provided hands-on training to clients on creative ways to overcome project schedule challenges using Lean methodologies. Oversaw/managed budget and P/L.
- Managed 21 projects single-handedly with budgets ranging from $2M to $60M; acquired three clients with revenue of $500M+; broke even within 120 days.
- Helped clients in establishing processes and procedures to standardize schedule management; average project margins increased from 4% to 6%, and successfully reduced waste by 15%.
- Developed a new labor planning mechanism that helped clients track and manage resources to achieve higher productivity (15%), reduce waste (10%), and increase margins (20%).
Consultant, Sr Consultant, Managing Consultant
DRAPER & ASSOCIATES
01.2002 - 01.2012
- A vital member of a 60-person management consulting firm. Created and implemented a creative growth strategy to expand the firm’s footprint in the Midwestern U.S within the healthcare industry. Provided hands-on mentoring and training to Jr. Consultants.
- Managed and developed five key client relationships that included $500M+ construction management firms and several $3B+ real estate developers.
- Helped multiple clients to reduce construction timelines by 30% while maintaining budget goals by leveraging creative turnaround strategies within struggling projects.
- Developed and led training programs for clients, with a focus on best practices for project schedules and budget management; resulted in the client’s project success ratio increasing from 70% to 90%.
- Conceptualized, developed, and executed a new recruitment strategy to attract and retain talent in a competitive job market that resulted in a 25% increase in retention rate.
- Created an implemented a new process to seek client feedback during and after project completion that resulted in saving two formally estranged clients and increasing overall client retention rate.
Education
MBA - Strategy, Finance & Operations
Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business
Pittsburgh, PA01.2016
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA05.2002
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Gujarat University, L.D. College of Engineering
Ahmedabad, India06.2000
Skills
- Business Transformation
- C-Level Relationship Building
- End to End Post-Merger Integration
- Board and Executive Reporting
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Building & Scaling Teams
- Data Analytics
- Chief of Staff
- Program Management
- Forecasting
- Training and mentoring
- Business storytelling
- Cross-functional team leadership
- OKRs and KPIs
- Budget oversight
Timeline
Vice President, Business Transformation & Operational Analytics
Waystar
07.2020 - Current
Director, Business Transformation & Operational Analytics
Waystar
07.2020 - 07.2023
Senior Manager – Deals Transformation
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
07.2019 - 07.2020
Manager / Sr. Associate – Deals Transformation
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
08.2016 - 06.2019
Entrepreneur | Consultant
KROME CONSULTING
06.2012 - 08.2014
Consultant, Sr Consultant, Managing Consultant
DRAPER & ASSOCIATES
01.2002 - 01.2012
MBA - Strategy, Finance & Operations
Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Gujarat University, L.D. College of Engineering
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