Hanish Arora

Vice President – Specialised Sales Solutions at Core 42 || Leader Enterprise Sales and Business Value Advisory | Startup Advisor and Fractional CXO | Head of Strategy & Transformation | Ex-McKinsey, ING, VMware, ENBD

23.0 yrs experienceComputer Software

Aug 2024Added yesterday

The move

MoveVMware → Core42

TitleSenior Director, Enterprise Sales and Transformation SEAK → Vice President – Specialised Sales Solution

LocationSingapore → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveYes · Singapore → United Arab Emirates

Native languageHindi, English

Years in UAE6.2

Total experience23.0 years

Core42 headcount1,001-5,000 employees

Core42 industryIT Services and IT Consulting

Core42 HQAbu Dhabi

Core42 typePrivately Held

Career arc

Vice President – Specialised Sales SolutionAug 2024 — Present
Core42· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Co-Founder, Startup Advisor and Fractional CXODec 2023 — Present
Stealth Stage Co· Singapore· Part-time
Senior Director, Enterprise Sales and Transformation SEAKMay 2022 — Jan 2024
VMware· Singapore· Full-time
Senior Director, Field Commerce ExecutiveOct 2019 — Sep 2022
VMware· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Senior Vice President Agile Delivery (& Transformation)Mar 2018 — Sep 2019
Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Head of Transformation, Strategy and ChangeMay 2015 — Feb 2018
ING Belgium· Brussels Area, Belgium· Full-time
Managing Principal, Corporate StrategyApr 2012 — Apr 2015
ING· Amsterdam Area, Netherlands· Full-time
Senior Engagement ManagerMay 2005 — Mar 2012
McKinsey and Company· New Delhi Area, India
Summer InternApr 2004 — Jun 2004
TTata Administrative Services (TAS)· Mumbai Area, India
Cadet (Trainee Defence Officer)May 1998 — Jul 2000
NNational Defence Academy - Indian Army· Pune Area, India

Education

Panjab University
Certificate course · German2001 — 2002
Harvard Business School Online
Other; CORe Credential of ReadinessJul 2021 — Nov 2021
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
MBA · Management, Marketing & Sales2003 — 2005
DAV College, Chandigarh
BCA · Computer Applications, Programming and Networking2000 — 2003
Harvard Business School Online
Other; Certificate in Leading with Finance · Accounting and FinanceJan 2022 — Apr 2022
Carman School, Dehradun
10th & 12th Std - ICSE Board · Science, Economics, English1986 — 1998
National Defence Academy, Pune
Graduation · Bsc Computer Science, Defence studies1998 — 2000
Harvard Business School Online
Other; Certificate in Negotiation MasteryMay 2021 — Aug 2021

Languages

Top skills

Go-to-Market StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Supplier and Vendor ManagementOperations ManagementStrategic PartnershipsIT Leadership

About

I am a growth-focused thought leader with a two-decade global leadership record in driving P&L, leading digital, business, agile, and M&A transformations, and innovative strategy redesign across SE Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and India. Recognized as an agent of change, I have a demonstrated history of pioneering cutting-edge solutions, technologies, processes, and frameworks that drive organizational transformation and sustainable business growth, delivering impressive P&L benefits and boosting revenue by up to 30%. Furthermore, I am an empowering mentor and leader. I am proficient at creating healthy and inclusive cultures conducive to innovation while inspiring teams of 300+ to deliver challenging initiatives with budgets of up to $500M. My expertise is multi-layered, and my profe

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