Bengaluru, India, May 12: Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) India has announced the appointment of Barathi Srinivasan, KK Venkata, and Dnyanesh Nirwan as Managing Directors across its Business Transformation Services and Infrastructure & Capital Projects practices, with all three leaders based in Bengaluru. These appointments are aligned with A&M’s continued investment in accelerating its presence in India, including the recent expansion of its Bengaluru office, as the firm strengthens its on-ground capabilities to support clients across key sectors.
Barathi Srinivasan joins the Business Transformation Services practice, focusing on Consumer & Retail transformation. She brings over 15 years of consulting and operating experience, including close to a decade at Amazon India where she built and scaled multiple businesses across categories, private brands, product, and supply chain operations.
KK Venkata joins the Business Transformation Services practice with a focus on Energy and Natural Resources. With over 20 years of consulting experience, he has advised clients across oil & gas, power, renewables, and mining on growth strategy, cost optimization, and large-scale capital and sustainability initiatives across India, Southeast Asia, and North America. Prior to A&M, he spent nine years at Oliver Wyman, including as the office leader for its Jakarta office, and has also worked with McKinsey & Company and Kearney.
Dnyanesh Nirwan joins A&M’s Infrastructure & Capital Projects practice. He brings over 24 years of experience advising clients on complex capital programs across power, EPC, transportation, and real estate, with a focus on cost optimization, schedule acceleration, and digital and AI-enabled project delivery. Prior to joining A&M, he spent nine years with McKinsey & Company, where he most recently served as Associate Partner.
Himanshu Bajaj, Managing Director & Head – A&M India and GCC, said, “A&M continues to invest in building a differentiated platform in India, anchored in sector depth and execution excellence. As clients navigate growth, disruption, and increasing complexity, there is a clear need for integrated capabilities that deliver measurable outcomes. The addition of Barathi, KK, and Dnyanesh further strengthens our ability to support clients across consumer, energy, and infrastructure sectors.”
Barathi Srinivasan, Managing Director, A&M India, said, “Consumer businesses are being reshaped by evolving customer expectations, digital adoption, and new commerce models. A customer-obsessed approach, combined with disciplined execution, is critical to driving sustained impact. A&M’s focus on practical outcomes provides a strong foundation to support this transformation, and I look forward to working with clients to deliver meaningful change.”
KK Venkata, Managing Director, A&M India, said, “Energy and natural resources sectors are navigating a period of uncertainty and transition. Leaders have an enhanced challenge balancing immediate needs for resilience while investing into optionalities for future when the growth cycle reopens. A&M’s integrated capabilities provide a strong foundation to support clients through this transition, and I’m excited to join and contribute to this journey.”
Dnyanesh Nirwan, Managing Director, A&M India, said, “India’s ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 will require a significant scale-up of infrastructure across sectors. Delivering these programs will depend on strong execution, cost discipline, and innovation in project delivery. A&M’s track record in large-scale transformation provides a strong foundation to support this opportunity, and I look forward to working with clients to help unlock its full potential.
