And the question of what comes after corporate started asking itself.
That question carries real weight: Identity. Autonomy. Security. Satisfaction.
I help senior corporate professionals make this decision with rigour.
Not reassurance. Not advice from someone who has never sat in your chair.
But a structured examination of whether the move makes sense — and if so, how to make it well.
30-minute exploratory call
Who this is for
If one of these is true, you’re in the right place.
You’ve been contemplating a transition out of your corporate career. You’re looking for a clear-eyed way to think it through.
The work has stopped being worth what it costs you. The cost is time, energy, the slow drain of operating inside a system that no longer fits who you are.
The corporate track has stopped being the point. You want to build something of your own — and the question is whether you’re ready to make that move, or how to get there.
You can see where your industry is heading, and you’d rather make this move on your terms than wait for the decision to be made for you.
These are strategic problems. And they can be reasoned through.
What’s different about working with me
Who do you become when the title is gone? What does “what comes next” actually look like — not as a concept, but as a plan? What’s the right sequencing? Have you stress-tested the financial picture?
These are the questions that matter. I have asked every one of them myself when I transitioned out after two decades of corporate strategy, PE, and consulting.
That combination — the corporate depth and the transition itself — is what I bring to this.
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) framework shapes how I work: questioning assumptions, exploring the problem from every angle, and surfacing options you may not have seen. The process is structured but unhurried. You leave with greater clarity and specific next steps — not just reflection.
The work
A transition of this kind moves through three broad phases. The work we do together is shaped around where you are and tailored to your requirements.
The first question is not “how do I do this.” It is “should I do this — now, given my specific situation.”
We examine the current picture, the realistic options for your Second Act — consulting, advisory work, entrepreneurship, social impact, or something else entirely — and the key risks. The output is a clear go / no-go, and: if go, on what terms; if not, how to get to a go.
If the decision is a go, this is where the plan is built.
Full transition plan: what the Second Act looks like in concrete terms, how you sequence the exit, how you proceed with financial confidence, how you position yourself for what comes next.
Not a vision board. A plan with structure.
The transition itself, with a thinking partner.
Decisions come up in real time that weren’t in the plan. The plan meets reality and needs to flex. And there is mental noise — some of it productive, some of it not — that needs a check. That’s what this stage is for.
Engagements are normally three months. The actual duration is shaped to your situation — something we work out in the exploratory call.
What clients say
Clients come to me at different stages of transition. The common thread is the need for rigour, clarity, and a thinking partner who has been there.
I’ve worked with Samik professionally and personally at multiple junctures. What stood out for me is his ability to listen patiently and uncover the actual underlying issue. He created the comfort where you find yourself opening up about the more personal aspects of a challenge, and his thought-provoking questions brought clarity for me. Also, he brought real experience to understand the problem in the right context. Strongly recommend.
Engagement Manager · Consulting, Life Sciences
I reached out to Samik when I was stuck inside a loop of professional and personal challenges that I was having difficulty navigating. He helped me separate what was genuinely difficult from what I was overthinking, and map out specific, practical actions. That shift in clarity and urgency to act made a significant difference at work. Would recommend Samik to anyone facing challenges in life or career.
General Manager — Data & AI
I approached Samik during a crucial stage in my career where I wanted to strike the right balance between my professional and personal life. I hadn’t thought that the conversation would feel so natural. He just asked the right questions in the right order, and I found myself organising thoughts I’d been carrying for some time. By the end, I had both a clear direction and a strategy I believed in. I highly recommend him as a coach and I’ve referred colleagues to him.
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About
VP, Consulting, EY · Director, Data and Analytics, Indegene · Head, Strategy, India Market, Dr. Reddy’s
BITS Pilani, Computer Science · ISB, Strategic Marketing
Twenty years across Pharma, Corporate Strategy, Private Equity, Consulting, and Analytics.
Then I left my corporate career.
I work with senior corporate professionals navigating the same question I asked. The work is analytical, direct, and human.
What I bring is this: I made this call from inside the world you are in, and I thought about it carefully before I did.
If you are considering this move — or still deciding whether to consider it — let’s talk.
30-minute exploratory call
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