Shivangi Adani Independent Consultant
Shivangi Adani

For the problems that don't fit neatly into one box.

I work with organisations at the point where something has changed and the usual way of handling it doesn't quite apply — making sense of what has shifted, working out what needs to change next, and helping build the strategy, structures and systems to get there.

My background spans strategy consulting, philanthropy, entrepreneurship and law. I've worked across nonprofits, foundations, philanthropists, development organisations and businesses — often in roles where the answer wasn't obvious and the work had to be figured out along the way.

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The work

  • 01

    Pacta

    Rethinking how strategy, practices, people and economics fit together

    Pacta was entering its next stage of growth. The individual pieces worked; how they connected to each other had stopped being obvious.

    Worked across
    • Reframing mission, vision and values
    • Reshaping the practice architecture — what to combine, separate and develop
    • Identifying growth opportunities within practices
    • Developing organisational OKRs
    • Analysing pricing and revenue drivers
    • Speaking with team members to understand what was and wasn't working
    • Identifying opportunities to strengthen visibility and demand generation
    The bigger question

    How does an organisation evolve its strategy and structure without losing what made it work in the first place?

  • 02

    Mars Petrochem

    Turning what people knew into systems the business could hold

    A growing family business had reached the point where too much of the organisation still lived in people's heads.

    Worked on
    • New-hire induction
    • Sales incentive structure
    • Succession planning
    • Operating rhythms
    • Process documentation
    The bigger question

    How do you turn accumulated experience into systems, so the business can grow without everything depending on a few people?

  • 03

    Dalberg

    Taking a knowledge and behaviour-change platform from concept to launch

    The Atlas of Behavior Change in Development started as an early concept with no defined shape. I took it through to a functioning product — across product development, research, partnerships, content and launch.

    Worked across
    • Product and concept development
    • Research and content
    • Partnerships with NGOs, funders and foundations
    • Cross-functional team management
    • Launch and dissemination
    Scale

    10+ features · 100+ collaterals · 50+ solutions · 7 content partnerships · 100+ launch attendees from 40+ organisations

    The bigger question

    What does it take to build something genuinely new inside an organisation that doesn't yet have a place for it?

    The launch event for The Atlas of Behavior Change in Development, with the project team standing in front of the presentation screen.
    Launch of The Atlas of Behavior Change in Development, Mumbai. Shivangi, second from right.
  • 04

    Accelerate Indian Philanthropy

    Moving from broad intentions to specific decisions

    Worked with 15+ philanthropists and their teams to move from giving priorities to focused areas of action — researching sectors and organisations, assessing nonprofits, developing philanthropic strategies and supporting funding decisions.

    Worked on
    • Sector and nonprofit research
    • NPO assessment and shortlisting frameworks
    • Philanthropic strategy
    • Donor decision materials
    • Introductions and site visits
    • Foundation budget allocation
    Scale

    Assessed 25+ organisations across education, healthcare and women's empowerment.

    The bigger question

    How do you help someone decide well when the problem isn't a shortage of good options?

  • 05

    Bunchh

    Building from zero — and finding out whether people would pay for it

    Co-founded Bunchh, taking a social connection platform from concept through customer acquisition, partnerships, operations and revenue.

    Built
    • Product and website
    • Customer acquisition
    • B2B partnerships
    • CRM and operating workflows
    • Paid and organic campaigns
    • Revenue model
    Scale

    1,000+ sign-ups · ~15% paid conversion · 10+ restaurant partnerships · 3 organic media features

    The bigger question

    What actually holds up when an idea meets real people, real money and real operations?

How I work

The thread

I rarely come into a problem that belongs neatly to one function.

Strategy affects structure. Structure affects people. People affect execution. And growth changes all of it.

So I tend to work across the problem — understanding what is happening, finding the underlying issue, creating the structure needed to address it, and staying close enough to help build it.

  1. UnderstandGet close to the problem, the people and the context.
  2. Find the real problemSeparate the symptoms from what's actually getting in the way.
  3. Make it workableTurn the thinking into choices, structures and priorities.
  4. Build with youStay involved long enough for the idea to become something the organisation can actually use.

I don't come in to diagnose a problem and hand over a deck.

I work alongside the people responsible for making the change — as a sounding board, problem-solver and extra pair of hands when needed.

Where I can help

i.

Direction

Getting clear on what the organisation is trying to become — and what needs to change to get there.

This can mean strategy, priorities, positioning, organisational direction or figuring out what to say no to.

ii.

How it works

Designing the structures, roles, processes and systems that allow the organisation to operate differently.

This can mean organisational design, practice architecture, operating systems, SOPs, incentives or ways of working.

iii.

What comes next

Finding the opportunities for growth — new practices, products, revenue streams, partnerships or ways of reaching people.

Sometimes that means strengthening what already exists. Sometimes it means building something new from scratch.

A non-linear path.

I've moved between consulting, philanthropy, entrepreneurship and law — following problems rather than a track. It means I've seen how very different kinds of organisations actually work from the inside, which is most of what makes the cross-functional work possible.

  1. 2021–2024
    Dalberg Asia
    Innovation Consultant
  2. 2024–2025
    Accelerate Indian Philanthropy
    Program Manager
  3. 2025–Present
    Bunchh
    Co-Founder
  4. 2019
    Vanashakti Public Trust
    Junior Legal Officer
  5. 2019
    Wildlife Conservation Trust
    Research / Legal
Shivangi Adani speaking on a panel beneath a banner reading: 6th Wildlife Protection Government Law College National Moot Court Competition 2024-25, in conversation with Shivangi Adani and Dr. Anish Andheria.
In conversation with Dr. Anish Andheria on the role of wildlife science in addressing human–wildlife conflict. 6th Wildlife Protection National Moot Court Competition, Government Law College, Mumbai, January 2025.
Education
  • LLB Government Law College, Mumbai
  • Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Takshashila Institution
Additional study
  • Climate action
  • Design thinking & innovation
  • Global policy, diplomacy & sustainability

Have something you're trying to figure out?

A strategic decision. A growing organisation that needs to change. A new idea you don't yet know how to build.

If it's complicated, ambiguous or sitting somewhere between functions, that's usually where I can be useful.

Let's figure it out

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