Pioneer in Digital Transformation & Business Excellence

I build systems that make organisations measurably better.

Enterprise transformation leader with 22+ years founding and scaling transformation and Business Excellence functions — turning automation, process intelligence, and AI into outcomes that hold. A certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Vishal Melwani
$10M+
Measurable savings delivered across transformation, automation, and process re-engineering programmes
85%
Reduction in external errors within 12 months
22 yrs
of overall experience, with 17 years in the Business Excellence function
50+
Professionals trained and certified as Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Green Belt and Black Belt practitioners
About

A transformation leader who has spent two decades making complex operations run better.

I am an enterprise transformation leader with over 22 years of experience building and scaling transformation and Business Excellence functions across BFSI, Insurance, Telecom, Healthcare, Travel, and Digital Marketing — and a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Most recently, I founded and scaled the first dedicated Business Excellence & Transformation function in the global digital marketing industry — a transformation and Business Excellence centre of excellence spanning quality, process, data governance, in-house tooling, and automation and AI adoption, built on Six Sigma foundations.

A defining part of this was introducing and embedding the Six Sigma culture across the organisation for the first time — training and certifying practitioners, establishing a shared language for quality, and making structured, data-led improvement part of how teams work every day.

My focus is on the discipline that endures across every technology wave: rigorous problem definition, measurable outcomes, and cultures of continuous improvement that outlast any single initiative. It is the same rigour I now bring to automation, process intelligence, and AI-enabled transformation.

Vishal Melwani at work
Signature Impact

Outcomes, not activity.

Across my career I have consistently translated transformation strategy into results that can be measured, defended, and sustained. Click any outcome below to read the white paper behind it.

Expertise

Where I create value.

Business Transformation

Founding and scaling transformation and Business Excellence functions from the ground up.

Automation & AI Governance

RPA and GenAI programmes governed end to end — opportunity assessment, build-vs-buy, deployment oversight, Responsible AI guardrails, and benefit realisation.

Process Intelligence

Process mapping, value-stream analysis, and data governance — extending into process-mining tooling for data-led decisions.

Target Operating Models

Designing AI-ready operating models, KPI structures, and governance frameworks.

Operational Excellence & Lean Six Sigma

Master Black Belt governance — DMAIC, DMADV, RCA, control charts, and structured problem solving.

Executive Influence

Engaging C-suite stakeholders and embedding transformation into commercial value propositions.

Skills

What I bring to the table.

Enterprise Transformation Intelligent Automation AI Enablement & Governance Process Intelligence & Mining Digital Transformation Operational Excellence Lean Six Sigma (Master Black Belt) ...and more

Methodology & Tools

  • Lean Six Sigma (Master Black Belt)
  • DMAIC
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Statistical Process Control
  • FMEA
  • Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
  • Process Mining (Signavio, Celonis)
  • Generative AI Enablement
  • Minitab
  • Design Thinking

Transformation & Process Excellence

  • Enterprise & Digital Transformation
  • Operational Excellence (OPEX)
  • Intelligent Automation (RPA)
  • Process Re-engineering
  • Process Standardisation & Simplification
  • Target Operating Model Design
  • Change Management & Adoption
  • Agile Methodologies

Governance, Quality & Compliance

  • Centre of Excellence (CoE) Design & Scaling
  • Programme Governance
  • CMMI
  • ISO Frameworks
  • Audit & Compliance
  • KPI Design & Performance Management
  • Value Realisation & Benefit Tracking
  • Stakeholder Management & Executive Advisory
  • AI Enablement & Governance

Technology & Data

  • RPA & Automation Governance
  • AI Programme Governance
  • Process Mining
  • Data Governance
  • Capacity Modelling
Experience

Two decades, several industries

Aug '22 – Present
AVP — Business Excellence & Transformation
Publicis Global Delivery · Pune
Founded and scaled the first dedicated Business Excellence & Transformation CoE in the global digital marketing industry — directing five specialist teams across quality, process, data, tooling, and automation, owning the portfolio and function budget, governing the automation and GenAI agenda, and reporting to the CEO.
Jul '19 – Aug '22
Senior Group Manager — Business Transformation
WNS Global Services · Pune
Directed enterprise transformation programmes across Insurance, BFSI, Healthcare, and Travel — designing Six Sigma-enabled Target Operating Models and governing ~20 RPA deployments (Blue Prism, UiPath) across the Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance market.
Jun '17 – Jul '19
Associate Manager — Intelligent Operations & Automation
Accenture · Mumbai
Led Intelligent Operations engagements in Insurance and Private Wealth Management — running ~15 entitlement studies and driving automation (Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism) to deliver $600K+ in savings.
May '15 – Jun '17
AGM — Lean Six Sigma & Automation
Intelenet Global Services · Mumbai
Led Lean Six Sigma and RPA programme governance — achieving a 35% cycle-time reduction and 40% productivity uplift.
'03 – '15
Earlier — TCS, ICRA, CSS Corp, Sutherland
Foundation years
An 8-year tenure at Tata Consultancy Services delivering Lean and Six Sigma projects at scale, preceded by analyst and engineering roles.
Credentials

Certified, and independently verifiable.

My core credential can be verified directly with the issuing body — no need to take my word for it.

Business Excellence Master Black Belt Benchmark Six Sigma · Accredited by Exemplar Global · Issued May 2024 · Ref BEMBB1435 Verify credential independently →
Artificial Intelligence
  • Building Agentic AI Systems for Tech Leaders — LinkedIn Learning verify →
  • Career Essentials in Generative AI — Microsoft & LinkedIn verify →
Quality, process & design
  • LUMA Institute Certified Practitioner of Human-Centered Design view certificate →
  • Six Sigma Black Belt & Green Belt
  • CMMI & ISO Quality Certifications
In progress
  • SAP Signavio — Process Data Analyst
  • Celonis — Process Mining Fundamentals
  • Microsoft AI-900 — Azure AI Fundamentals
“What strikes me most, having worked with [Vishal] closely, is the sheer dedication, depth of knowledge, and hard work he brings to everything he does. He goes well beyond what is expected of him… I recommend Vishal without reservation.”
Mayoori Kango — CEO, Publicis Global Delivery
Advisory & Consulting

How I can help your organisation.

Alongside senior leadership roles, I partner with organisations on a project and fractional basis to build the transformation capability and operational discipline that scales.

Get in touch

Let's build something that lasts.

Open to senior leadership roles and select advisory engagements across India. Let’s connect and challenge the status quo.