Mit Desai

Practice Leader
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About Mit Desai

Expertise
Business Transformation | Go-to-Market Strategy | Sales Acceleration | Geographic Expansion | Consumer & Internet Advisory | Education Sector Strategy | Financial Services Strategy
About

Mit Desai is a strategy and business transformation professional with approximately seven years of consulting experience, having led over 100 engagements across Education, Consumer and Internet, Retail, and Financial Services sectors. 

At Praxis Global Alliance, Mit serves as Principal and Practice Leader for Consumer and Internet. He works closely with founders, corporates, and leadership teams to design go-to-market strategies, accelerate sales growth, and enable structured geographic diversification. His work focuses on helping organizations adapt to evolving industry dynamics through disciplined execution and data-backed strategic interventions. 

Mit is known for his entrepreneurial mindset, strong cross-sector understanding, and ability to lead teams in delivering measurable, outcome-oriented solutions. He brings clarity, speed, and structured thinking to complex growth and transformation mandates. 

Key Competencies 

Growth & Market Strategy: Go-to-market design, revenue acceleration, and expansion planning 

Business Transformation: Operating model alignment, performance improvement, and execution roadmaps 

Sector Advisory: Education, Consumer and Internet, Retail, and Financial Services 

Geographic Diversification: Market prioritization and structured expansion strategy 

Team Leadership: Cross-functional collaboration and delivery management across multi-project environments 

Education 

Mit Desai holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune (2016–2018). During his MBA, he served as Co-Founder, COO, and VP – Institutional Sales for “Enviro,” a campus enterprise initiative where he conceptualized and managed end-to-end business operations, including procurement, supply chain, and business development. He was also the Class Representative for the MBA I&E 2018 batch and mentored early-stage ideas through Idea Room 2.0 at SIBM.

He completed his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Mechatronics Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology (2012–2016). At Manipal, he was an active member of Formula Manipal, contributing to the design and manufacturing of a Formula-style race car, while leading responsibilities across sponsorship, public relations, event management, and team development. He also served as General Secretary of the Manipal University Students’ Research Forum and led projects in cleaning automation.

Mit completed his higher secondary education in Science (PCM with Computer Science) from Shri T.P. Bhatia College of Science and his schooling from Rustomjee International School.

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