Summary
Energy leader with *+ years of diverse international
experience and comprehensive knowledge of U.S. and Global energy markets.
Specialty in - renewable energy generation, fuel cell commercialization,
economic development and energy policy matters at state and federal levels,
national & international business attraction strategies, business analysis.
A new economy professional with a sharp business acumen - with a B.E. in
Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Masters in Engineering and
Management (MBA for engineers).
Looking for an opportunity to advance my career to the next
level, where I can play a key role in building the brand of the company and
maximize the company's output.
Full Time- Work Experience
Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition
Assistant Director Cleveland,
Ohio Jul 2010 - Present
- Working directly with a 22 member BOD from Industry, Academia and
Research in the planning and execution of product development and
commercialization strategies for the US Fuel Cell Industry and product
assembly, component manufacturing in NE Ohio.
- Working with Rolls Royce, UTC, Honda and NexTech Materials on Government
advocacy, educating legislators and Ohio state officials.
- Currently developing a marketing plan for the Ohio fuel cell industry -
working with Honda, Delphi, Catacel Corp.
- Assisting Ohio based companies procure fuel cell equipment under the
Wright Fuel Cell Program. Also, assisted Ohio based manufacturing and R&D
entities in procuring state funding under the Third Frontier program.
- Developed and executed improved policies and procedures, resulting in
improved efficiency and productivity
- Commended for dedicated work ethic and rewarded by steady promotions and
training in all aspects of work
- Project leader for "Ohio Fuel Cell Portal" - $150,000 Ohio state funded
project for 70+ Ohio companies to sell/rent/buy/advertise equipments and
services for Fuel Cells.
- Marketed and organized Ohio's annual fuel cell conferences for two
consecutive years - Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium for 2010 and 2011. Raised
sponsorship dollars of $50,000+
- Supervising company's accounting and bookkeeping in conjunction with
Greater Cleveland Partnership
- Manager of marketing and communication activities for the company at
state and federal level.
Commercialization & Marketing Associate
Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
- Expanded company's membership base by online outreach in the social media
sphere.
- Researched new market opportunities for Ohio's supply chain companies &
product integrators.
- Compiled market research data on the latest industry updates & trends in
the energy sector.
- Developed marketing materials for the company trade shows and other
events and published newsletters.
Oracle
Bangalore, India
Sep 2008 - Apr 2009
Software Programmer - Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd
- Worked in Implementation Team, developed Oracle's "Reveleus"- Banking
Risk Mitigation Product.
- Attained cross functional product exposure & client interfacing skill
working in the implementation team.
- Worked in PQA team, developed installation kit for Oracle's anti-money
laundering product- "Mantas".
- Acquired valuable programming experience in C, C++, SQL, Oracle 10g,
HTML, CSS, Java.
Graduate Level - Industry Project Internship Experience
Baxter Healthcare (8 months)
Chicago, Illinois Sep 2009 - Apr 2010
Product Development Consultant
- Performed risk assessments at Hospitals and Health Clinics and
incorporated the outputs in the design and conception of products and
processes at Baxter, designed risk free and commercially viable products
for medical facilities.
- Conducted market research for infusion pumps, identified target market
segments, investigated FDA guidelines around medical risks.
- Developed market re-entry plan for Baxter Healthcare's infusion pumps
after a year-long recall.
- Applied commercial and technical know-how of medical devices for Product
Marketing, Design & Development.
American Greetings (4 months)
Cleveland, Ohio Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
Marketing & Branding Analyst
- Market positioning & branding of American Greetings owned web-service
Webshots, to expand client base in the online photo sharing business and
gain advantage over the major competitors in the online photo sharing and
social media community.
- Conducted market research to determine online traffic patterns. Surveyed
the customers to analyze the growing internet customer segments and
expanding base in the print and share market.
- Increased the search engine based traffic to the website by
incorporating Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques.
Dominion East Ohio Gas Company (4 months) Cleveland,
Ohio Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
Six Sigma Analyst
- Applied Six Sigma DMAIC methods to reduce the company's losses amounting
to $850,000 annually.
- Developed a tool for field technicians to eliminate the errors with
premature replacement of meters.
- Analyzed commercial and organizational impact of changes in the company's
IT system, switching to wireless meter readers.
Awards & Certifications
- Certified Finance Professional by Oracle Corp.
- Six Sigma Green Belt certified by Case Western Reserve University.
- Certified C++ professional by Electronics Research & Development Center
of India (ER&DCI)
- Awarded $21,000 tuition fellowship by The Timken Company
- Awarded for Paper on 'Plasma Accelerators' at state level intercollegiate
competitions.
- Awarded at Indian Institute of Technology for national level earthquake
resistant building model design contest.
Educational Background
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio May 2009 - May 2010
Masters in Engineering and Management - GPA: 3.6/4.0
University of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, India Sep 2004 - Jun 2008
B.E. Electrical and Electronics [pic]