― My background
I am a strategy and business development professional.
My experience spans from corporate strategy, market intelligence, to business transformation across automotive, consulting, and venture capital industries.
Currently, at Schaeffler, we are developing strategy frameworks, market intelligence systems, and competitor tracking models to support business decision-making.
My past roles at Porsche Ventures, Xtrawrkx Consulting, and Micelio Mobility have equipped me with expertise in M&A strategy, go-to-market execution, and business model innovation.
As a former startup co-founder and strategy consultant, I have led cross-functional teams, managed high-impact projects, and developed data-driven strategies to drive growth.
― Skills
Leadership
Communication
Problem solving
Adaptability
Contract Negotiation
Deal Structuring
Market Intelligence
Competitive Analysis
― Work experience
― Education
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Master's in Business Administration
2023 - 2025
JSS Academy of Technical Education
Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering
2014 - 2018
Schaeffler, Regensburg, Germany
Strategy, Portfolio and Market Intelligence Intern
Co-developed a strategy workshop to align strategy managers on the new post-merger strategy system
Redeveloped a competitor tracking and analysis system to enhance market intelligence with custom GPTs
Conducted market and technology trend analyses, identifying growth opportunities in e-mobility sector
Porsche Ventures, Berlin, Germany
Student consultant
Spearheaded the design and narrative for key presentations, effectively communicating complex concepts
Accomplished market research by reviewing 50+ technical papers on quantum technology and analyzing industry trends from 700+ venture capital-backed companies with the team
Xtrawrkx Management Consulting, Bengaluru, India
Strategy consultant and Chief of Staff
Orchestrated 5+ initial client consultations in 6 months to identify challenges, crafted tailored reports and solution drafts, and led the proposal presentations for, enhancing client satisfaction and company revenue
Developed strategic partnerships by networking within the industry to enlist subject matter experts for project-specific challenges, simultaneously managing project timelines and resource allocations
Entuition, Bengaluru, India
Co founder
Co-founded an Ed-tech start-up aiming at simplifying the learning process of complex engineering concepts through animations and light board technology for engineering students and enthusiasts
Supervised and optimized financial and budget operations, leading to 15% cost reduction
Orchestrated branding and marketing efforts resulting in expanded services from 3 to 25+ universities in the state
Implemented turnaround strategies during Covid lockdown, resulting in sales of this new product accounting for over 50% increase in revenue which was critical to company’s survival
Micelio mobility, Bengaluru, India
Product Engineer and Team lead
Designed and built a working prototype of a commercial 2-wheeler in just 12 months with the team
Directed team of 5 engineers on designing, building and testing attachments for commercial vehicles
Performed market research and analysis to develop intelligent systems for commercial electric vehicles
Implemented client site pilot programs on the 100+ developed prototypes for R&D units in the company
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“Whenever I am in a difficult situation where there seems to be no way out, I think about all the times I have been in such situations and say to myself: I did it before, so I can do it again.”
- Idowu Koyenikan
― Anand gcp, Sun mobility
I've closely observed Karthik's journey from a fresh graduate to a skilled engineer with startup potential. At Micelio he was comfortable with ambiguity and possessed the right balance of creativity and pragmatism. Karthik's confidence in meeting with executives from EV industry and presenting concise reports to the leadership team impressed me.
Karthik has shown a great deal of talent and business acumen in various projects working with us . I am sure he is poised to achieve greater heights with management education now.
― HITEN SAKLANI, xtrawrkx consulting
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