Raina Bhujle

Lead strategy and communications for a multi-year transformation initiative to unify Thomson Reuters’ complex order-to-cash environment with a single technology platform and standard processes across 22 businesses and 5 continents.

• Led a cross-functional effort to identify best practices around processes, technologies, locations, and resources across Thomson Reuters.Findings served as foundation for multi-year strategy around location, technology and resource optimization.

• Developed communications and branding strategies to engage key stakeholders, promote major accomplishments, attract and retain talent, and support project team interactions.

Supported COO to drive transformation initiatives to integrate disparate infrastructure, re-engineer global processes and enhance the customer experience.

• Planned and facilitated successful execution of critical initiatives, key meetings and corporate communications, including C-level requests, employee broadcasts and annual budget review.

• Created and managed metrics process for newly-centralized finance organization. Developed KPIs, uncovered core drivers of performance, and provided insight to drive business unit decision making.

Member of core Executive Team responsible for doubling revenues to $1B in 5 years.Promoted from Director to Head of Strategy in less than two years.

• Developed strategies to expand and establish leadership in core markets, enter adjacent markets, and leverage expanding portfolio of assets to build integrated solutions.

• Partnered with business development team to identify, secure funding, and implement 8 major acquisitions, all of which met or exceeded initial projections.

• Conducted first comprehensive demographic study for newly-combined TRTA business to define customer segments and needs, market size, and emerging market trends.

• Defined the international expansion strategy for what was at the time a fully domestic business, taking advantage of converging market trends and emerging customer needs for integrated solutions.

• Coordinated and developed content for several events and internal meetings, including Investor Day, Board of Director Reviews, Strategy Reviews, quarterly Executive Committee meetings, and Town Halls.

Competitive leadership development program for high-potential MBA candidates. Rotations included supporting board meeting cadence in Office of the CEO, leading market and customer assessments to design next-generation product offerings, and identifying new business models for existing product lines.

Management Consultant for strategic advisory, brand development and technology integration services firm.Ranked #1 in my Consultant class for analytical insight and ability to build client relationships.Major casework included:

• Developed online marketing strategy for multiple brands of a Fortune 100 consumer products client.Quantified opportunities valued at an incremental $50M in revenues, and collaborated with senior management to establish organization’s performance metrics and goals.

• Developed business plan for a wireless applications start-up seeking private equity, and developed investor pitch and negotiation strategies for successful third round financing.

• Created peak-season distribution schedule for luxury chocolatier that saved over $25M annually.

• Created business plan for a streaming media client, and supported the start-up of new services firm based on plan recommendations.Determined revenue potential of media products, assessed competitive threats, and identified strategic partnerships.Priced new services to determine optimal positioning given likely competitor response.

• GPA: 5.0 / 5.0
• Teaching Assistant for two core MBA courses: Strategic Management and Communications for Managers

• GPA: 3.6 / 4.0