Abhinav Singhal
SVP, Head of Strategy & Operations at SAP | Ex-McKinsey AP
The move
Movethyssenkrupp → SAP
TitleManaging Director, tk Innovations → SVP & Head of Strategy & Operations
LocationSingapore → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Singapore → United Arab Emirates
Native languageHindi, English
Years in UAE3.3
Total experience16.7 years
SAP headcount10,001+ employees
SAP industrySoftware Development
SAP HQWalldorf, BW
SAP founded1972
SAP typePublic Company
Career arc
- SVP & Head of Strategy & OperationsJan 2024 — Present
SAP· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- VP & Head of Strategy, APJApr 2021 — Dec 2023
- Managing Director, tk InnovationsFeb 2019 — Mar 2021
thyssenkrupp· Singapore
- Chief Strategy Officer, Asia PacificJun 2017 — Mar 2021
- Director, StrategyJul 2016 — Jun 2017
Dell Technologies· Singapore
- Engagement ManagerJul 2013 — Jun 2014
McKinsey & Company· London, Dubai, Saudi Arabia
- Associate PartnerJun 2010 — Jul 2016
- Summer InternApr 2009 — May 2009
JP Morgan
- Business AnalystJul 2007 — May 2008
Deloitte Consulting
Education
- Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), VaranasiB Tech · Metallurgical Engineering2003 — 2007
- Ecole de Management de LyonStudent Exchange2009 — 2009
- St Francis CollegeICSE and ISC BoardPresent
- XLRI JamshedpurMBA · Finance, Strategy2008 — 2010
Languages
- German · Limited working
- Hindi · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Business DevelopmentBusiness IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Management ConsultingConsultingPerformance Improvement