Bengaluru: Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) India has appointed Barathi Srinivasan, KK Venkata, and Dnyanesh Nirwan as Managing Directors across its Business Transformation Services and Infrastructure & Capital Projects practices, further strengthening its India operations and sector expertise.
All three leaders will be based in Bengaluru and their appointments come as A&M continues to expand its footprint in India, including the recent expansion of its Bengaluru office. The move aligns with the firm’s strategy to deepen on-ground capabilities across consumer, energy, infrastructure, and capital projects sectors.
Barathi Srinivasan joins A&M’s Business Transformation Services practice with a focus on Consumer & Retail transformation. She brings more than 15 years of consulting and operating experience, including nearly a decade at Amazon India where she led and scaled businesses across categories, private brands, product, and supply chain operations.
KK Venkata also joins the Business Transformation Services practice and will focus on Energy and Natural Resources. With over two decades of consulting experience, he has advised clients across oil & gas, power, renewables, and mining sectors on growth strategy, cost optimisation, sustainability, and large-scale capital initiatives across India, Southeast Asia, and North America. Prior to joining A&M, he held leadership roles at Oliver Wyman, McKinsey & Company, and Kearney.
Meanwhile, Dnyanesh Nirwan joins A&M’s Infrastructure & Capital Projects practice, bringing over 24 years of experience in advising clients on complex capital programs spanning power, EPC, transportation, and real estate. His expertise includes cost optimisation, schedule acceleration, and AI-enabled project delivery. Before A&M, he spent nine years at McKinsey & Company, most recently serving as Associate Partner.
Commenting on the appointments, 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.”
Sharing her perspective on joining the firm, 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, added, “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.”
