Shaarang Begani

Strategy & Growth · Gap Inc.
Office of the Vice Chairman · CUHK MBA · Hong Kong

At his best when the problem isn't neatly defined.

Strategy and Growth in the Office of the Vice Chairman at Gap Inc., Hong Kong. Personally selected to help build a new B2B logistics-as-a-service business from the ground up: strategy, financial modelling, operating model, pricing, partnerships and execution. Before that, EY Business Consulting, a year running political strategy for a state campaign in India, and four years auditing Fortune 500 clients for EY. Comfortable at 30,000 feet and in the weeds, and most useful when moving between the two.

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Selected work

Gap Inc. — B2B Logistics-as-a-Service Launch

Strategy

Selected by the Vice Chairman as a founding team member to launch a new B2B logistics-as-a-service platform: commercial strategy, operating-model design, pricing and partner ecosystem, with business cases built on market sizing, scenario planning and cost-to-serve analysis.

  • 0 → 1
  • Operating model
  • Pricing & partners

Sourcing Transformation, South Asia

Operations

Onboarded 15-plus strategic suppliers, implemented multi-sourcing strategies and cut supplier-concentration risk by more than 20%. Supplier performance and risk frameworks lifted on-time delivery 18% and reduced disruption exposure by roughly 14%.

  • 15+ suppliers
  • +18% OTD
  • −20% concentration

Cost Optimisation and Procure-to-Pay

Finance

US$2–3 million of annualised savings through supplier rationalisation, process redesign and commercial negotiation; cost-to-serve down about 10% through data-driven vendor allocation; P2P cycle times down 25% with compliance at 98%.

  • US$2–3m saved
  • −25% cycle time
  • 98% compliance

EY Business Consulting — Market Entry and TOM

Consulting

Market-entry strategy for a European smart-wearable brand entering the United States; finance and operating-model transformation for a regional insurer; target operating models covering governance, service delivery and system architecture; commercial due diligence for a global retailer.

  • Market entry
  • Target operating model
  • Due diligence

I-PAC — State Campaign Strategy

Strategy

Managed a team of 30 in primary and secondary research, designed state-level public policy alongside the Chief Minister's office, ran outreach campaigns, mentored 100 local youth leaders and automated daily reporting in Excel and R.

  • Team of 30
  • Public policy
  • Campaign strategy

EY Assurance — Fortune 500 Audits

Finance

Integrated audits, quarterly reviews and special projects for Apple, Google, HP, Amgen and CareDx under US GAAP and IFRS; part of the team that automated cash and receivables with RPA; 5-star client satisfaction rating.

  • US GAAP · IFRS
  • RPA
  • 5-star rating

Experience

  1. Apr 2022 – Present

    Manager, Strategy & Finance — Office of the Vice Chairman

    Gap Inc. · Hong Kong

    • Founding team member for a B2B logistics-as-a-service platform: commercial strategy, operating model, pricing and partnerships.
    • Business cases and operating models for strategic supply-chain initiatives supporting APAC growth decisions; Project Manager for a Control Tower proof-of-concept.
    • Strategic finance business partner across Sourcing, Strategy, Transformation, Banana Republic and Operations; quarterly business updates for senior leadership.
    • SOP redesign and finance-process standardisation; AI-driven productivity initiatives across APAC entities.
  2. Oct 2021 – Apr 2022

    Senior Consultant, Business Consulting

    EY · Hong Kong

    • Market-entry strategy, finance and operating-model transformation, target operating models and commercial due diligence for retail, insurance and consumer clients; contributed to more than US$500K of pipeline.
  3. May 2021 – Aug 2021

    Private Equity Associate (Internship)

    TAU Investment Management · Hong Kong

    • Sector research and due diligence; dynamic financial models, DCF and comparable-company valuation.
  4. Feb 2021 – Apr 2021

    Product and Strategy Associate (Internship)

    Privé Technologies · Hong Kong

    • Evaluated new market opportunities for Samsung Wealth; built workflows and user journeys for a robo-advisory product.
  5. May 2019 – Jul 2020

    Political Consultant, Strategy

    I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee) · Kolkata

    • Managed a research team of 30; designed and implemented state-level public policy with the Chief Minister's office; state core committee for pan-state campaign launches.
  6. Nov 2015 – Apr 2019

    Audit Senior, Assurance

    EY · India · United States

    • Risk-based US GAAP and IFRS engagements for Fortune 500 clients including Apple, Google, HP, Amgen and CareDx; RPA automation of cash and receivables.

Education

Expertise

Strategy
  • Corporate strategy
  • New business build
  • Market entry
  • Operating model design
  • Scenario planning
  • Commercial due diligence
Finance
  • FP&A
  • Business partnering
  • Financial modelling
  • Cost-to-serve
  • Budgeting & forecasting
  • US GAAP · IFRS
Operations
  • Supply chain & sourcing
  • Procure-to-pay
  • Supplier risk
  • Process redesign
  • RPA & AI productivity
  • Project management

Beyond the office

Contact

If you're looking for someone who can move comfortably between the 30,000-foot view and the weeds — strategy, founder's office, FP&A or business operations — we should probably talk.

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