Sharad Apte

Sharad Apte is a partner and the Chairman of Bain Thailand. He leads our Southeast Asia Strategy practice and is a member of our Energy and Natural Resources practice.

Sharad has more than 25 years of global consulting experience, predominantly in Asia, and opened our Bangkok office.

Sharad works with clients on strategy, market analysis, organizational design, and capability development engagements. He has also led a number of large-scale transformations with clients in Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines and China in energy, airlines, food and beverage, retail and industrial products.

In addition to serving clients, Sharad leads our Asia-Pacific internal recruiting efforts, helping to identify, screen and onboard the next generation of Bainies.

Prior to joining us in 2007, Sharad worked at another global consulting firm for 15 years, where he founded its Bangkok and Singapore offices.

Sharad has a Master’s in Theological Studies from Harvard University and a B.A. from Oberlin College.