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ARUNAN BALAJEE
Open To Work

ARUNAN BALAJEE

Chennai

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Flexible

Desired Job Title

Associate Product ManagerJunior Project ManagerProduct AnalystMarket Intelligence AnalystBusiness Analyst

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkConsulting

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

₹80000/yr - ₹150000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CulturePaid time offPaid sick leavePersonal development programsTeam Building / Company Retreats

Summary

Product-oriented professional with 3 years in hardware evaluation, NPD, and cross-functional project delivery in automotive and tech. MSc in Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RWTH Aachen) with certifications in Product & Project Management. Bringing engineering rigor, analytical thinking, and clear stakeholder communication to product, PMO, and analyst roles at the intersection of technology and delivery.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Test Operations Product Validation

QCG GmbH
Eschweiler
02.2025 - 10.2025
  • Coordinated 15 test executions per release cycle for rack-mounted servers and data-center systems, ensuring alignment with milestones.
  • Maintained KPI dashboards and structured test documentation to guarantee full requirements traceability.
  • Analyzed defect trends and performance metrics, achieving a 10–15% faster issue resolution by delivering detailed and actionable reports.
  • Identified workflow and scheduling inefficiencies, supporting improvements that enhanced test cycle efficiency by around 8–10%.

Independent Professional Development

Master's Graduate
Aachen
11.2022 - 01.2025
  • Led a 5-member team in a cross- functional product launch simulation, crafting go-to-market strategies for 4 global markets, achieving revenue growth against 7 competitors.
  • Graduated McKinsey Forward Program, honing skills in problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management.
  • Earned Aha! Product Management Professional certification, mastering strategy, roadmapping, and customer alignment.
  • Completed Siemens PM Job Simulation, resolving conflicts, optimizing resources, and ensuring timely project delivery.

Jr. Engineer - Product Innovation

ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions
Chennai
07.2018 - 06.2020
  • Evaluated oil-free e-compressor technology, identifying 20–30% efficiency gains and 8-12% lower lifecycle costs for commercial vehicle applications.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to translate technical performance data into actionable project insights.
  • Supported planning and tracking of new product initiatives, ensuring clear documentation and milestone alignment.
  • Managed project documentation, reports, and traceability using PLM Windchill.
  • Communicated project progress and risks to internal stakeholders and customers, enhancing transparency.

Quality Intern - Incoming and Outgoing Products

Reutters GmbH
Chennai
08.2017 - 10.2017
  • Performed incoming and outgoing quality inspections on automotive interior components, including dimensional checks and surface inspections.
  • Supported inspections and defect documentation using structured quality tools, including root cause analysis.
  • Streamlined inspection cycle, achieving efficiency improvement of 10–15%.
  • Coordinated with suppliers to decrease repeat defects by approximately 20%.
  • Maintained quality reports to ensure compliance with internal and customer standards.

Education

M.Sc. Management And Engineering - Technology Innovation Marketing And Entrepreneurship

RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY, Aachen
11-2022

B.E. - Mechanical Engineering

ANNA UNIVERSITY, Chennai
05-2017

Skills

  • Project reporting & Roadmap planning
  • Market research and analysis
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Jira and SAP (conceptual)
  • Creo and PLM Windchill
  • MS Excel, PowerPoint, & Word
  • Problem solving
  • Analytical thinking
  • Test execution
  • Quality inspection

Timeline

Test Operations Product Validation - QCG GmbH
02.2025 - 10.2025
Independent Professional Development - Master's Graduate
11.2022 - 01.2025
Jr. Engineer - Product Innovation - ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions
07.2018 - 06.2020
Quality Intern - Incoming and Outgoing Products - Reutters GmbH
08.2017 - 10.2017
RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY - M.Sc. Management And Engineering, Technology Innovation Marketing And Entrepreneurship
ANNA UNIVERSITY - B.E., Mechanical Engineering

Languages

  • English
  • German (A2 actively improving)
  • Tamil

Social Links - Linked In

www.linkedin.com/in/arunan-balajee-ka

Projects

  • Forage - Siemens Project Management Job Simulation, Siemens
  • McKinsey Forward Program, McKinsey
  • Aha! Product Mgmt. Professional Certificate, LinkedIn Learning
  • Marketplace - Business Market Simulations, RWTH

Languages Known

  • English
  • German (A2 actively improving)
  • Tamil
ARUNAN BALAJEE