Pritish Khanna

I figure things out. Fast.

Business development, commercial strategy, and a stubborn habit of finding the simpler path nobody tried. Based in Dublin. Originally from Amritsar.

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Aspiring Management Consultant · Business Enthusiast · Problem Solver · Dublin

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Professional Background

About Me

I don't follow the manual. I write it after the job is done.

I'm a business enthusiast who walks into a room and immediately spots what others miss. The gap in the process. The simpler path nobody tried. My background spans marketing, operations, and business development, and what ties it all together is one thing: I take full ownership and I deliver.

From managing operations at a textile company in Amritsar to leading a team at a Y Combinator backed startup in Bangalore, to now studying at one of Europe's top business schools in Dublin, every chapter has been about figuring it out and moving forward.

"In business, you're either at the table or you're on the menu. I intend to stay at the table."

Experience

Professional Journey

⚡ Promoted in 2 Months

Business Development Associate → Pod Leader

Weekday (YC21) · Y Combinator Backed Startup
Sep 2024 – Feb 2025 · Bangalore, India

Weekday is a B2B hiring platform backed by Y Combinator. I joined as a Business Development Associate and was promoted to Pod Leader within two months, one of the fastest progressions on the team. In this role I managed a team, owned stakeholder reporting, and led end-to-end lead generation using a data-driven segmentation approach. I built performance tracking systems with daily check-ins that drove a 20% increase in task completion, and achieved a 25% positive candidate engagement rate through structured multi-channel outreach across phone, email, and online communities. I learned what it means to take full ownership in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment where results are everything.

Associate Manager

RAA-VEE Knitting Industries
Apr 2021 – Dec 2021 · Amritsar, India

A part-time role that gave me my first real taste of operational management. I coordinated cross-functional communication between production, logistics, and finance teams, identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements that reduced operational delays by 15%. I managed financial transactions, data reporting, and reconciliation to support accurate decision-making. Achieved 95% on-time task delivery while learning how a business actually runs from the ground up. This experience gave me a commercial instinct that no classroom can teach.

Marketing Intern

Rose Textiles
May 2023 – Jul 2023 · Amritsar, India

My first hands-on marketing role. I conducted market research and competitive analysis to build actionable business recommendations that directly informed strategic decisions and contributed to a 5% sales increase. I planned and executed paid social campaigns on Meta and Instagram, increasing customer engagement by 12% through targeted multi-channel outreach. I also supported the team with case studies, performance reporting, and operational analysis. This role confirmed that I enjoy working at the intersection of data and creativity.

My Thinking on AI

My Approach to AI

"AI won't take your job. A person using AI will."

ChatGPT Claude Gemini Canva AI Notion AI Perplexity

I use AI every single day. For research, for structuring ideas, for finding angles I might have missed, for making complex things simple to understand and deliver.

But here's what doesn't change: the final thinking, the final decision, the final output is always mine. AI gives me a faster starting point. My judgment gives it direction.

In a world moving this fast, knowing how to use these tools isn't optional anymore. It's the baseline. I'd rather be the person who masters them.

Education

UCD

MSc Management Consultancy

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School · Dublin
Aug 2025 – Present
  • Management Consulting Principles
  • Competitive & Corporate Strategy
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Project Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Live consultancy project with PwC
GNDU

Bachelor of Business Administration

Guru Nanak Dev University · Amritsar, India
Aug 2021 – May 2024 · Major in Marketing
  • Marketing Strategy & Brand Management
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Digital Marketing & Social Media
  • Advertising & Promotions Management
  • Finance & Strategic Planning
  • Business Communication

Testimonials

What Others Say About Me

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Pritish has demonstrated exceptional leadership, initiative, and a commitment to excellence. His rapid progression from intern to team leader in just two months is a testament to his remarkable abilities and work ethic.

Ambuj Agrawal
Founder's Office · Weekday (YC21)
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He has demonstrated an impressive blend of academic excellence and practical business acumen. His contributions to class discussions and projects were insightful and thought-provoking.

Dr. Deepika Kapoor
Assistant Professor · Guru Nanak Dev University
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He consistently excelled in the field of marketing, demonstrating a deep understanding of complex concepts and an ability to apply them creatively. He possesses a remarkable work ethic.

Rajni Arora
Assistant Professor · Guru Nanak Dev University
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Skills

Core Skills

Business Development Commercial Strategy Stakeholder Management Project Ownership Lead Generation Cross-functional Collaboration

Technical Skills

Data Analysis CRM Tools Meta Ads MS Excel Market Research Performance Tracking AI Tools

Languages

English — Fluent Hindi — Native Punjabi — Conversational

How I Work

I take ownership, fully.

I do not wait to be told what to do. I look at a problem, figure out the best path, and move. Whether it is a team of one or leading others, the result is my responsibility and I treat it that way.

I do not just do the work. I improve it.

When I take on a task I do not just complete it the way it has always been done. I look for the smarter approach, the more effective route, the version that actually works better. That habit is not something I switch on. It is always running.

I do not compromise on quality. Ever.

I hold my work to a standard that sometimes feels unreasonable even to me. I have handed things in knowing they were better than what anyone else would have produced and still wondered if I could have done more. That is not self-doubt. That is a standard worth keeping.

I am better with freedom than with a manual.

Give me a problem, a deadline, and room to think and I will deliver something that surprises you. I thrive in environments that trust people to figure it out rather than follow a script. That is where I do my best work.

The Full Picture

Beyond the CV

The CV gets you in the room. This is what happens when you actually meet me. Tenacious. That is the word people use. I prefer relentless. I go for what I want, I push until the end, and I find a way even when there is no obvious one.

Wine, Words &
Getting Bold

While studying in Dublin I worked in wine retail. What started as a part-time job turned into something I didn't expect.

I built genuine knowledge of wine varietals, regions, and food pairing. But more than that, working directly with customers every day did something else for me entirely. As someone who is naturally introverted, standing behind a counter and talking confidently about Burgundy versus Bordeaux, navigating accents and conversations I'd never have had back home, it quietly changed me.

My vocabulary grew. My confidence grew. I got comfortable in rooms where I previously would have stayed quiet.

Wine Knowledge

Varietals, regions, and food pairing developed through hands-on retail in Dublin.

Customer Confidence

Daily customer interactions built communication skills and the ability to read a room.

Cross-Cultural Fluency

Navigating Dublin accents and international customers accelerated my adaptability.

Volunteering

Organised university-level events and volunteered for NGO community outreach in India.

What's Next

Open to Opportunities
from Mid 2026.

Currently completing my MSc Management Consultancy at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in Dublin. I am actively seeking roles where I can bring commercial thinking, strategic problem solving, and genuine ownership to a team that values those things.

Specifically interested in management consultancy, business development, and strategy roles in Ireland or Europe. Open to graduate programmes and client-facing positions in professional services. If you think there is a fit, I would love to hear from you.

Year One

Learn fast inside a high-performing environment where the standards are real and the work is challenging.

Year Three

Lead client work independently. Own outcomes, not just tasks. Be someone a team genuinely relies on.

Year Five

Be the person others come to when the problem is hard and the answer is not obvious. That is the goal.

Get in Touch

Let's Talk.

Reach out for opportunities, collaborations, or just a conversation about business, consultancy, or wine.

khannapritish@gmail.com +353 89 472 1523 linkedin.com/in/pritish-khanna31 Dublin, Ireland