Ketan Dholakia

Ketan Dholakia has extensive experience in pricing, business development, and strategic revenue generation. Ketan currently works as the Director of Pricing at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc., where they perform price modeling, risk analysis, and negotiates with European affiliates. Prior to this, Ketan worked as an Independent Consultant, providing pricing and business development solutions and winning over $500 million in IT, AI, and Defense/Cybersecurity proposals. Ketan also served as the Director of Strategic Revenue Generation at IDEMIA National Security Solutions, leading a team of professionals in analyzing market trends and developing tools to assess bid scenarios.

Ketan has a strong background in pricing strategy, having worked as the Director of Pricing Strategy at American Institutes for Research and the Senior Manager of Pricing & Contracts at University Research Co., LLC. Ketan has led teams in performing cost and pricing analysis, developed pricing strategies for diverse clients, and effectively managed program execution post-award. Additionally, Ketan has experience in financial planning and analysis, as well as business development, from their roles at Deloitte Consulting and Unisys.

Earlier in their career, Ketan worked as a corporate strategy specialist at London Business School, where they developed operational and financial transformation plans for international energy and telecommunication companies. Ketan also conducted M&A and strategic investment analysis for telecom partners in Third World countries. Ketan started their career as a Senior Consultant at Accenture. Overall, their work experience showcases their expertise in pricing, strategy, business development, and financial analysis.

Ketan Dholakia has a Master of Science (MS) degree in Management Information Systems from Utah State University. Prior to that, they obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing/Marketing Management from the University of Mumbai. Ketan'sundergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mathematics and Computer Science, also from the University of Mumbai.