Adarsh Ajithkumar

Experience

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  Reliance Industries Limited

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Project Intern

  • Performed root-cause analysis to determine the cause for product failure and suggested a solution to reduce downtime and save production worth $175,000 per year.

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  Institute For Plasma Research

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Product Intern

  • Designed a prototype of a data acquisition product increasing data collection efficiency by 50% and decreasing the cost by ~95%, enabling better data analysis capabilities for the user.• Developed a product requirement document (PRD) in collaboration with cross-functional teams defining feature specifications, product lifecycle development, and testing plans.

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  Reliance Industries Limited

  Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

  Program Manager

  JioEnergy Product Development• Orchestrated end-to-end product development life cycle and influenced strategic plans by collaborating with the leadership team to drive the development of innovative features for JioEnergy, reducing production movement timeframe by 20%.• Improved NPS by 8% by gathering and implementing customer feedback to influence product development through backlog prioritization and tracking success metrics.• Spearheaded techno-commercial due diligence of energy storage products, analyzed and illustrated key metrics using Tableau, aiding in strategic investments worth $235 million. BESS Product• Orchestrated the competitive bidding strategy for battery production linked incentive (PLI), securing funding of $900 million (out of $2.2 billion) from the central government to expand battery manufacturing in India.• Spearheaded techno-commercial due diligence of energy storage technologies (Li-ion, Na-ion, LAES, CAES, Molten Salt, etc.) and power electronic components offerings, aiding in strategic investments worth ~$235 million. • Drove revenue growth of nearly 20% by managing multiple pilot projects for integrating ML-based SaaS products from external vendors to enhance the in-house monitoring platform.• Created Excel-based models for optimizing the integration of solar inverter configurations (string, central, hybrid) for solar and battery storage systems to maximize energy efficiency and cost savings.• Improved team throughput by 15% by working closely with cross-functional stakeholders like engineering, strategy, finance, legal, and manufacturing for creating financial models, tracking success metrics, and training new recruits.• Liaised with customers and other stakeholders to understand their product requirements, address concerns, and manage expectations to recommend product roadmap and strategy. Show less

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  FlexGen

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

  Student Consultant

  • Conducted market research and competitive benchmarking to identify product gaps, opportunities, and potential areas of differentiation to develop a GTM strategy for a Battery Storage Energy Management product.• Developed optimized pricing strategies and financial models to maximize value of renewable energy investments, adapting to maintain competitive advantage.• Interviewed developers and energy customers to analyze energy management software/technology trends and competitive landscape, improving product positioning. Show less

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  Paramount

  Jun 2023 - Nov 2023

  Technical Business Analyst Intern

  • Drove 8% acceleration in project delivery timelines by overhauling tracking methods, and refining OKR and KPI reporting techniques.• Leveraged JIRA to streamline Agile practices, managing over 10 epics and 60 user stories to refine requirements, prioritize backlogs, and drive delivery of 6 critical development initiatives within stringent timelines, resulting in a 15% increase in development velocity.• Led the integration of Salesforce Fusion and Power BI to save $10k per year in licensing costs and improve business intelligence capabilities to drive Fusion product adoption. • Developed intuitive dashboards analyzing 3rd party applications using Power BI, enabling 80% improved executive decision-making and proactive high-risk app identification Show less

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  WinnCompanies

  Apr 2024 - now

  Project Manager