Hitesh Thakkar

Hitesh Thakkar is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in business operations, start-up acceleration, and strategic management. With a strong focus on leveraging technology and data analytics, he has proven his ability to simplify complexities, drive revenue growth, and optimize business operations in both start-up and mature environments.

Hitesh currently serves as the Head of Business at QuezX.com, overseeing the B2B and B2C platforms, QuezX.com and HeadHonchos.com. In this role, he manages the profit and loss (P&L) for both platforms and drives new business initiatives. During his tenure, Hitesh played a pivotal role in establishing QuezX.com as an early-mover in the industry, resulting in a 10-fold increase in both the client and consultant base within just two years. QuezX.com now boasts over 700+ clients and 2000+ empaneled agencies, with many clients relying solely on the platform for their talent requirements.

Prior to his current role, Hitesh was involved in the merger between ABC Consultants (HeadHonchos platform) and QuezX.com in 2017. He handled due diligence, investor management, and post-M&A transition and integration, effectively facilitating a successful merge of the two companies.

Hitesh's expertise extends beyond the recruitment industry. During his time at Samsung India Electronics, he played a pivotal role in ramping up sales revenue by 15% within one year. Leveraging data analytics, Hitesh accurately predicted monthly sales, improved product-wise volumes, and devised strategic pricing and incentive programs.

With a strong educational foundation, Hitesh holds an MBA from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and an MBA in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from Maastricht University. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from V.J.T.I.

Throughout his career, Hitesh has demonstrated a wide range of skills, including business operations start-up and scale-up, channel partner development and management, fundraising, sales and distribution, digital marketing, change management, team development, negotiation, M&A, post-merger integration, and legal contracts vetting and finalization.

In summary, Hitesh Thakkar is a dynamic professional with extensive experience in business strategy and operations. His expertise spans across various industries, and his ability to leverage technology and data analytics to drive growth and simplify complexities sets him apart.