Abhijeet Gupte

Abhijeet Gupte currently serves as the Senior Director of Strategic Projects & Initiatives at Exasol, focusing on the execution of the company's strategy and facilitating growth. Prior to this role, Abhijeet held the position of Director of Strategic Projects & Initiatives at Exasol, where responsibilities included shaping the strategy for 2025 and launching a new Engineering & Product Development Center in Chennai, India. Experience also includes roles at LucaNet as Principal of Business Performance, and Wayfair as Senior Manager for Customer Experience Strategy in B2C Sales Europe. Abhijeet further contributed to strategic initiatives at Delivery Hero and managed operations at EY-Parthenon, where value creation practices were established. Earlier positions in software engineering at BNP Paribas and Tata Consultancy Services laid the technical foundation for a successful shift into business management. Educational qualifications include an MBA from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and executive programs at prestigious institutions like Northwestern University and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.