Project Management, Engineering, Research

Nivedita Manoharan

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Research professional with a record of delivering market intelligence reports for global clients, based on strong and systematic research methodologies. As a research analyst, I have also gained experience in

• Project Scope Management – Plan, create, validate and control scope

• Client relationship management

• Organizational Benchmark Analysis

• Data Management

• PMBOK Knowledge areas

• Factor analysis, Cluster analysis and Trend

Analysis – Market, technology and product

• Market/ Competitor Intelligence – Market

sizing, Market Segmentation, competitor

analysis

• Resource Planning and Scheduling

I seek for a similar challenging position where I could best utilize my skills to benefit the organization and attain personal growth from within. KEY SKILLS

ü Qualitative research, extensive brainstorming for quantitative research and utilization of creative analysis, application & reasoning methodologies

ü Skilled subject matter expert – possess wide industry knowledge o Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and development of LIDAR and RADAR o Autonomous vehicle technology, V2I, V2V related technology o Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)

o New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)

o Analysis of Car Crash Test Methods and Understanding of NHTSA, FMVSS, IIHS, NCAP and ECE safety requirements

ü Scope management - Establish relationship with clients and stakeholders, support correspondence until the creation and definition of project scope.

ü MS Office, VLOOKUP, Google Spread Sheets, VBA, Tableau, Microsoft Project, SAS, SPSS PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Individually executed Market Research & Strategy Consulting for top OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers of the Automotive Industry

ü Gain market intelligence by organizing primary and secondary research; perform competitive benchmarking and specialize in scenario based forecasting. ü Analyze market and technology trends; conduct CEO 360-degree perspective analysis. ü Prepare industry Best Practices global awards and create industry related market/ technical insight PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Frost & Sullivan India Pvt Ltd, Chennai 2012 May – 2014 June Research Analyst, Automotive and Transportation - North American and European Market ü Liaising closely with Senior Executives in the Automotive Industry to understand and evaluate latest technologies and trends.

ü In-depth company profiling and business intelligence ******@*****.***

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ü Authoring extensively detailed research studies automotive safety systems, List of projects published, o Strategic analysis of the North American

ADAS market

o Strategic Analysis of European ADAS

market

o Strategic Analysis of North American

TPMS market

o Strategic Analysis of European TPMS

market

ü Growth Consulting report on Autonomous Vehicles for a leading OEM, North America ü Benchmarking global New Car Assessment Program for a leading supplier. Market Insight Report Published:

o Implications of NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) initiatives on the global automotive industry

ü Identifying candidates for the Frost & Sullivan Technology Leadership Awards. ü Profile roadmaps featuring advancements in safety technology and NCAP developments ü Identify potential business development opportunity through the interactions with C level employees. ü Respond to media query pertaining to market related information. ü Perform region specific primary and secondary research on the electronics market of India. ü Understand the trends impacting the industry or technology and prepare forecasting graph. ü Participate in analyst briefings, client presentations, and conduct direct face-to-face interviews with Industry experts.

ü Authoring extensively detailed Research studies on: o Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (SMT) Equipment market in India o Digital Electronics market, India

o Assessment of the Indian Electronics System Design Manufacturing (ESDM) sector: Yearly Update on the Electronics Manufacturing sector in India to the Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) o Research projects on the scope of foreign investments on resident companies. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

ü Master of Science in Engineering Management

University of York, UK (2010 – 2011) - Graduated First in Program with Distinction, 80% ü Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University India (2006 – 2010) – GPA 3.3/4.0 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ü Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Institute and currently training for Project Management Professional (PMP) ü Member of Project Management Association

ü Best presenter at Frost & Sullivan Orientation Program for year 2013 ü Team Leader for York society project at University of York. Lead a team of 5 members, each from different nationalities and ranked first amongst them for Business Plan development ü Event organizer at University Technical fests

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Hold EAD (Do not require sponsorship anytime in future)

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