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Rahul has helped build a sales team from the ground up, including hiring and process design, and has rebuilt project-planning systems to improve blocker tracking. He has also led the implementation of a company-wide OKR and strategic-planning process, manages KPI tracking and board-level reporting on organizational goals, and builds systems designed to strengthen personal accountability and reduce avoidable excuses. Earlier, Rahul worked in Tech, Media, and Telecom at Strategy& as both an Associate and Senior Associate, and served as a Strategic Portfolio Manager at Fujitsu Network Communications. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University. ## Highlights - Leads strategy at National Digital Trust Company across strategy, business development, sales, and partnerships. - Helped build a sales team from the ground up, including hiring and process design. - Led implementation of a company-wide OKR and strategic-planning process. - Manages KPI tracking and board-level reporting on organizational goals. - Rebuilt a project-planning system to improve blocker tracking. - Builds systems that strengthen personal accountability and eliminate avoidable excuses. - Secures executive buy-in for process changes in unstructured environments. - Balances hands-on problem solving with appropriate escalation. - Worked as a Senior Associate in Strategy&'s Tech, Media, and Telecom practice. - Worked as an Associate in Strategy&'s Tech, Media, and Telecom practice. - Served as a Strategic Portfolio Manager at Fujitsu Network Communications. - Earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University. ## Experience - **Strategy at National Digital Trust Company \(In Organization\)** (2026-05-01–present) — Strategy, Business Development, Sales, Partnerships - **Senior Associate at Strategy&** (2023-07-01–2026-05-01) — Tech, Media, Telecom \(TMT\) - **Associate at Strategy&** (2021-11-01–2023-07-01) — Tech, Media, Telecom \(TMT\) - **Strategic Portfolio Manager at Fujitsu Network Communications** (2020-06-01–2021-11-01) ## Education - Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Distribution — Texas A&M University ## FAQ ### What does Rahul do at National Digital Trust Company? Rahul leads strategy at National Digital Trust Company. His current work includes strategy, business development, sales, and partnerships. ### What are Rahul's core strengths? Rahul is particularly strong at creating accountability systems, repairing broken processes, improving planning and blocker tracking, managing KPI reporting, and securing executive buy-in for process changes. ### What did Rahul accomplish in sales-team building? Rahul helped build a sales team from the ground up, including hiring and process design. ### What experience does Rahul have with OKRs and strategic planning? Rahul led the implementation of a company-wide OKR and strategic-planning process to support organizational alignment and accountability. ### What reporting responsibilities does Rahul have? Rahul manages KPI tracking and board-level reporting on organizational goals. ### How has Rahul improved project planning? Rahul rebuilt a project-planning system to improve blocker tracking and make ownership clearer. ### How does Rahul approach accountability? Rahul builds systems intended to drive personal accountability and eliminate avoidable excuses through better planning and clearer ownership. ### How does Rahul drive process change? Rahul is skilled at gaining executive buy-in for process changes in unstructured environments. He balances direct problem solving with escalation when escalation is appropriate. ### What type of operating environment does Rahul seek? Rahul actively seeks high-chaos environments where he can take significant ownership and bring structure to execution. ### What was Rahul's experience at Strategy&? Rahul worked at Strategy& in its Tech, Media, and Telecom practice, first as an Associate and later as a Senior Associate. ### What was Rahul's role at Fujitsu Network Communications? Rahul served as a Strategic Portfolio Manager at Fujitsu Network Communications. ### What is Rahul's educational background? Rahul earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-konala