What clients say

Six of them. I have chosen the lines that describe what actually happens rather than the ones that are simply kind.

You helped me spot in me what I couldn't see for years.— Senior leader, global consulting
He acts like a mirror.— Senior Engineering Manager, technology
The kind of questions that spark real reflection.— Talent Learning & Development Officer, UNHCR
A safe space where I could share my concerns freely.— Learning & Development, international organisation
Catching subtle cues in the conversation.— HR & Strategic Foresight, UN system
He helped me realise things about myself I hadn't seen before.— Research & Training, Fortune 1000 company

Who I work with

Senior professionals across 90+ organisations in 19 countries

CXOs, VPs, global and regional heads, and Level 1 senior management. Typically 20 to 35 years into their careers. Technology · banking and financial services · pharma and life sciences · logistics and shipping · industrial manufacturing · professional services · the UN system.

Microsoft
Amazon
Cisco
PayPal
ServiceNow
HSBC
UBS
Standard Chartered
Mastercard
Sanofi
AstraZeneca
Bayer
Medtronic
Eli Lilly
Nestlé
Siemens Energy
Daimler Truck
Honda
PwC
Gartner
World Bank
UNICEF
UNHCR
UNDP

Leaders from these organisations were coached individually, in most cases through global coaching platforms. Display of names does not imply organisational endorsement.

Credentials

What it is built on

Kunal Gupta delivering a keynote at India Food Forum 2020
Coaching

ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) · Hogan certified · 2,500+ hours with senior leaders

Drawing on

Gestalt · Transactional Analysis · NLP · art therapy · trauma-informed practice

Academic

MA Psychology (in progress) · MBA · BE · Six Sigma Green Belt

Before coaching

18 years in commercial leadership at NielsenIQ and Evalueserve. Employee of the Year, multiple times. Keynote speaker and quoted in industry media as an authoritative voice on e-commerce and consumer behaviour.

These modalities inform how I work rather than what I deliver. Trauma-informed practice in particular is there so that I can recognise when something belongs with a clinical professional rather than a coach — and say so.