Ganesh Subramaniam
Senior Strategy Manager
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Research and strategy leader with over 12 years of experience in technology and business services. Expertise in IT services and Engineering R&D through strategic consulting roles at Zinnov (Draup), focusing on market insights and product innovations. Demonstrated ability to set research agendas and deliver impactful thought leadership to CXOs and product leaders. Proven success in managing research programs and mentoring teams to convert market intelligence into revenue growth.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Strategy Manager
Harman Automotive
Bengaluru, India
12.2022 - Current
- Organised high-quality workshop meetings, conferences and demonstrations for identifying new strategic direction and new business models
- Worked with Sales, Practice, Delivery and product leaders and architects across SBUs to identify new strategic choices
- Lead strategic research and market analysis on Software Defined Vehicles, IT services in automotive, and emerging
business models. - Designed and executed strategic initiatives for Harman AES to strengthen positioning as a professional services and product partner.
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform GTM and investment decisions.
- Mentor cross-functional teams on research methodology, hypothesis framing, and storytelling.
- Drive client-centric research projects with actionable recommendations.
- Developed innovation challenge methodologies, resulting in 80+ ideas and 5 POCs.
- Provided continuous updates through newsletters to employees across Business unit on current market trends, competition and technology initiatives
Product Planning and Strategy Manager
Greaves Electric Mobility (Ampere Scooters and 3W)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Summarize insights from market and competitor analysis and clearly communicate analytical findings
- Work with product design to conduct customer surveys and narrate insightful stories to leadership
- Conducted leadership workshops to identify new EV platforms/models with unique features.
- Build 5Y product roadmaps that outlines new products and facelifts with features roadmap
Senior Consultant
Zinnov (Draup)
Bengaluru, India
04.2018 - 05.2022
- Directed syndicated and custom research on technology and digital engineering markets.
- Advised global IT and ER&D service providers on market expansion and customer acquisition strategies.
- Developed ROI analysis methodologies, resulting in revenue growth of 1.5X.
- Published comprehensive market insight reports and competitive landscapes.
- Mentored analysts to enhance data visualisation and storytelling skills.
- Supported business development efforts through insight-driven presentations.
Automotive Industry Analyst
Infiniti Research
Bengaluru, Karnataka
08.2017 - 04.2018
- Lead and Direct research tasks to team of analysts to publish syndicate and custom Automotive MI reports
- Won ‘Team Lead of the year’ in 2017 for successfully delivering high value consulting project for Tier I company
Senior Research Analyst, Automotive
Frost & sullivan
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
06.2015 - 08.2017
- Create, populate and maintain a team-wide database for quantitative and qualitative information on the A&T Vertical mentioned above for APAC / European / NA Market.
- Led team of 12 analysts in Thailand to build automotive research reports and deliver consulting projects for OEM and Tier-I clients
Product Management intern
KTM Sportmotorcycle GMBH
Mattighofen , Austria
02.2014 - 08.2014
Design Engineer
Supreme Logistics
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
11.2010 - 08.2012
Education
Master of Engineering - Innovation and Product management with specialisation in Design
University of Applied Sciences, Upper Austria
Austria 10.2012 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
Chennai 08.2006 - 11.2010
Skills
- Project Management
- Data collection and analysis
- Competitor intelligence
- Strategy
- Team management
- Stakeholder Management
- Product positioning
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Data Intelligence
- Problem-Solving
- Communication Skills
- Business Administration
- Financial Management
- Budget Management
- Strategic Initiatives
- Business Support
Accomplishments
- Successfully led Draup's product team to develop technology and use-case based ROI analysis feature in their web and mobile apps. Led in development of end-to-end user journey for Technology ROI analysis feature and integrated real-time feedback from lead users.
- ROI analysis feature helped Draup onboard 3 Tech-giants to their client base resulting in a revenue increase by 1.5X
Languages
English
Fluent
German
Upper intermediate
Tamil
Native
Hindi
Advanced
Timeline
Senior Strategy Manager
Harman Automotive
12.2022 - Current
Product Planning and Strategy Manager
Greaves Electric Mobility (Ampere Scooters and 3W)
05.2022 - 11.2022
Senior Consultant
Zinnov (Draup)
04.2018 - 05.2022
Automotive Industry Analyst
Infiniti Research
08.2017 - 04.2018
Senior Research Analyst, Automotive
Frost & sullivan
06.2015 - 08.2017
Product Management intern
KTM Sportmotorcycle GMBH
02.2014 - 08.2014
Master of Engineering - Innovation and Product management with specialisation in Design
University of Applied Sciences, Upper Austria
10.2012 - 11.2014
Design Engineer
Supreme Logistics
11.2010 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
08.2006 - 11.2010
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