Business Development Head, RISE
Profile
Tapas Biswas is a business leader with thirty years of experience spanning Operations, Marketing, Business Development, and Strategy. His career bridges industry and consulting, with deep exposure to metals, financial services, FMCG, and the power sector across B2B, B2C, and institutional contexts. He currently works as an independent advisor, supporting start-ups on Long Term Incentive Planning and go-to-market strategy.
His professional background combines hands-on operating roles with strategy formulation and large-scale implementation, including business transformation, privatization, and new-sector entry. This blend of engineering training, management education, and cross-sector experience informs his work in business strategy, growth planning, and organizational development.
Areas of Expertise
- Operations
- Marketing
- Business Development
- Strategy
- Go-to-Market Planning
- Long Term Incentive Planning
- B2B & Institutional Sales
- Business Transformation
- New-Sector Entry
- Competitor Analysis
Professional Experience
Independent Advisor : Advises start-ups on Long Term Incentive Planning and go-to-market strategies.
Aditya Birla Group — Metals, Financial Services & Strategy : Led B2B and institutional sales and product development in metals (Hindalco), and B2B and B2C sales in financial services (Financial Technologies and Birla Sun Life Insurance). Contributed to group-level strategy, including sector and country entry strategy, competitor analysis, and growth-opportunity assessment across multiple sectors.
Lintas — FMCG (Advertising & Media) : Handled advertising and media planning for clients in the FMCG sector.
PwC and KPMG — Consulting & Implementation : Delivered consulting and implementation engagements covering business transformation and privatization in the power sector, and new-sector entry in financial services (insurance).
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant — Manufacturing (Pre-MBA) Gained early-career experience in the manufacturing sector.
Education
MBA — Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad
B.E. Mechanical Engineering — Sambalpur University
Sectors
- Metals
- Financial Services
- FMCG
- Power
- Manufacturing
- Start-ups