London, UK & Delhi, India — Open to Relocation

Where people, purpose
& strategy meet —
enabled by emerging tech.

I close the gap between big ideas and what actually happens — working at the intersection of people, learning, and digital transformation across EMEA and APAC.

Akriti Burman
4+
Years in enterprise learning delivery
18+
Clients across banking, energy, luxury & telecom
$7M+
Portfolio managed across EMEA & APAC

The person behind the CV

Some careers follow a straight line. Mine took a detour that turned out to be the whole point.

It started at Harvard Business Impact, where over four years I grew from Project Specialist to Senior Specialist, managing and delivering 28+ leadership development programmes across EMEA and APAC for clients in banking, energy, healthcare, and luxury. At its core, the role was about orchestrating multiple moving parts: sales, design, platform, data, and client relationships, all working together to deliver seamlessly and ensure clients came back. Outside my core role, I wore multiple hats — coaching team members, standardising delivery processes, forecasting revenue, and designing new ways of working. I believe deeply that the best outcomes come from teams where every voice is heard, collaboration is genuine, and mutual respect is the foundation everything else is built on.

Then came the detour. A cancer diagnosis, a health pause, and a deliberate choice about what came next. I pursued my MSc in Digital Transformation at ESCP Business School in London and Paris, working on strategy projects with Société Générale and L’Oréal, and writing my thesis on how AI-human hybrid coaching platforms help organisations build leadership capability at scale. I also had the opportunity to work on the tech and client side of L&D, including implementing an LMS system.

That combination of delivery experience, client advisory, learning technology, and original research is what I bring into every room. I’m smart, I learn fast, and I genuinely care about the people on the other side of the work.

Outside of work, I volunteer as a peer support companion for people recently diagnosed with cancer, lead a community called Girls Innovate, and perform as a Trinity-certified Grade 8 vocalist. Health is my anchor, and yoga, pilates, and strength training are where I reset. And yes, I’m building my French — currently at B1 and not stopping.


Where I’ve done the work

Nov 2025 — Mar 2026
Havells India
New Delhi
Project Manager Intern — Learning & Organisation Development

Led Oracle LMS implementation with KPMG — coordinating data migration, system testing, and enterprise rollout. Named the platform to give 8,000+ employees a system that felt like theirs. Developed a one-year digital learning strategy using AI-driven tools.

LMS Implementation KPMG Partnership Digital Strategy
Nov 2024 — Mar 2025
Société Générale
London
Research & Strategy Consultant — ESCP Consulting Project

Conducted commercial and regulatory analysis of the $126B stablecoin market, advising the CEO on ecosystem strategy, risk, and competitive positioning.

CEO Advisory Market Analysis Fintech Strategy
Nov 2020 — Aug 2024
Harvard Business Impact
New Delhi · EMEA & APAC
Project Specialist → Senior Project Specialist

Trusted advisor for clients across 28+ programmes and 18+ clients — banking, energy, telecom, luxury. Managed a $7M+ portfolio, drove $1.2M in repeat revenue, and achieved NPS 60 with 95% participant satisfaction. Led process standardisation across the global PMO, coached new joiners, and ran CSR resume workshops for underprivileged students. Recognised with Harvard’s Excellence Award.

$7M+ Portfolio NPS 60 Excellence Award 28+ Programmes CSR Leadership

Things I’ve built & given back

🎓
AI-Human Coaching Thesis
ESCP Business School

Research on how AI-human hybrid coaching platforms help organisations build and assess leadership capability at scale. Interviewed industry leaders in L&D across platform, product, design, strategy and facilitation. Email me and I can share my thesis with you.

💄
Narta Brand Strategy
L’Oréal · Placed 3rd

Repositioned L’Oréal’s Narta anti-perspirant for male audiences — competitor analysis, audience research, full brand strategy and campaign video. Placed third out of all teams.

👩‍💻
Girls Innovate for Fun
Community · Ongoing

Building a community that brings women together around creativity, technology, and having fun with it. Because innovation should feel joyful, not intimidating.

❤
Cancer Peer Support
Volunteer · Ongoing

Volunteer peer support companion for people recently diagnosed with cancer. I know what that moment feels like, and I show up for others in it.

👁
Blind Relief Association
Volunteer · 2017–2024

Taught English to visually impaired adults preparing to enter the workforce — helping them build communication skills and confidence to hold their own in professional environments.

📋
CSR Resume Workshops
Harvard Business Impact

Led a CSR initiative running resume workshops for underprivileged students entering the job market. Created real access for people who needed it.

🎵
Western Music Society
Delhi University, VP  |  ESCP, Lead Singer

Created the musical composition for Gargi College’s annual piece. Won 7/12 awards in the 2017 season. Organised to a full heart. Lead Singer for ESCP Music Collective — performed at pubs across London. Music is where I exhale.


What I bring to the table

Design & Creative
  • Canva
  • Figma
  • Miro
  • Voiceflow
  • No-code & AI Tools
Enterprise & Collaboration
  • Salesforce
  • Smartsheet
  • Confluence & Jira
  • Notion
  • Qualtrics
  • LMS & LXP Platforms
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Google Workspace
Core Strengths
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Client Advisory
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Process Optimisation
  • Project Management
  • Systems Thinking
  • Change Management
  • Storytelling
Languages
  • English — C2
  • French — B1 (learning)
  • Hindi — B2
  • Spanish — A2

Let’s talk

I’m currently exploring roles in solutions consulting, customer success, project management, engagement management, implementation consulting, and L&D across the UK and India — anywhere people, strategy, and real impact meet.

Send me a message
Education
ESCP Business School
MSc in Digital Transformation & Leadership
London & Paris · 2024–2026
Thesis: Beyond Measurement — Building Leadership Pipelines with AI-Human Coaching
Delhi University
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
New Delhi · 2016–2019
Logic, Analytical Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Critical Thinking