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Sunny GodhwaniSG

Sunny Godhwani

Strategy Manager | Post merger integration

$300/day
Dubai City, AE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Sunny

Strategic Transformation & Corporate Development Freelancer | Ex-PwC | CFA Charterholder

I don’t just build strategies, I bring them to life. With nearly a decade of experience in top-tier consulting (PwC, EY) and direct C-suite collaboration, I specialize in turning complex business challenges into scalable, human-centric transformations.

What I Deliver:

M&A & Integration: Led people and process integration for a $20B merger, unlocking $220M+ in synergies.

Go-To-Market & Scaling: Scaled a digital product launch to 3,000+ branches, achieving 85% lead generation.

Change Management & Operational Efficiency: Redesigned customer communication models to improve efficiency by 30% and optimized workforce structures to cut costs by 15% without sacrificing quality.

I’ve partnered with Fortune 200 companies, global financial institutions, and visionary founders to drive growth, reduce risk, and execute with precision. Whether you're launching a new venture, navigating a merger, or transforming operations, I help you move faster and smarter.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Damac
    Manager, Chairman's office
    December 2024 - Today (1 year and 6 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    Senior strategic role reporting directly to the Chairman (Hussain Sajwani), focusing on high-impact corporate initiatives.
    • Championed the development of Roberto Cavalli's 3-year strategic roadmap, conducting luxury market sizing and competitor benchmarking to build a financial model projecting $15M in incremental revenue.
    • Orchestrated the strategic planning and launch readiness for new business initiatives, defining market entry frameworks, licensing scope, and compliance requirements to de-risk launch and avoid $1.5M in potential non-compliance costs.
    • Led end-to-end negotiations for the Kim Kardashian x Roberto Cavalli collaboration, finalizing commercial terms and ensuring 100% creative alignment with the brand's heritage.
    • Supported 20-40 strategic hiring decisions by co-designing organizational structures, scorecards, and OKRs for strategy, product, technology, and commercial teams, building the foundation for scalable growth.
    Project Management Microsoft Office Negotiation Strategic planning benchmark studies
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
    Senior Management Consultant
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    February 2019 - October 2024 (5 years and 8 months)
    Service Basket UAE Movers & Packers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Spearheaded synergy project management office for a $20B financial services merger, unlocking $220M efficiencies across product distribution, vendor contracts, branch economics, and digital cross-sell activation.
    • Directed the strategic planning and GTM execution for a new digital payments product line, piloting a cross-selling program across 300 branches that achieved 85% lead generation before scaling to 3,000+ branches.
    • Guided a complex $12B+ Fortune 200 financial services demerger, developing separation playbooks for payment systems, fintech platforms, and core banking integrations, mitigating operational risk.
    • Authored and translated board-level presentations, including strategic briefings and executive decks for a $24B AUM merger, articulating structure, rationale, and synergies to secure rapid board approval and align C-suite stakeholders.
    Founded and collaborated a team of 18 consultants while facilitating alignment across 80+ client stakeholders; established robust executive reporting that provided crystal-clear insights and kept transformation milestones on track.
  • Ernst & Young
    Analyst
    June 2015 - December 2017 (2 years and 6 months)
    Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Expanded fintech and banking initiatives, delivering regulatory research and analysis across India and UAE

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Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in
    Symbiosis international University
    Bachelor's Degree in

Certifications

  • CFA Charterholder
    CFA institute
    2018
    equity research wealth management Chief Financial Officer

Skill set

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