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Prasad Kulkarni

Prasad Kulkarni

Sales & Business Development Professional with 11+ years of experience (Industry 4.0 / Digital Transformation, Manufacturing IT Software Solutions))
Pune

Summary

Professional Expertise:

  • Sales & Business Development Professional with 11+ years of experience
  • (Industry 4.0 / Digital Transformation, Edge Analytics (AI / ML), MES, IT-OT Integration, Industrial Automation Softwares & Systems, and CSV Services)
  • Pre-sales / Sales Enablement for Smart Manufacturing Solutions – Automotive, Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverages, Metals, White Goods etc.
  • Completed Microsoft’s Learning Paths with Digital Badges & LinkedIn Certifications on IIoT, Digital Transformation, AI/ML, Data Visualization & Analysis, Business, GTM & Brand Strategy
  • Outgoing and detail-oriented, professional at building and maintaining professional relationships
  • Skilled Strategic Planner

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Lead – e-F@ctory Solutions | Marketing

Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2019 - Current

Responsibilities:

  • Business Development & Promotional Activities for Mitsubishi Electric’s Solution Business – e-F@ctory / Digitalization, Edge Analytics, IIoT, iQMonozukuri, on pan India Level
  • Development and Nurturing of Solution Partners by various activities such as pre-sales support, promotions and demonstrations of products and solutions etc.
  • Co-ordination with Regional Sales Leads to promote e-F@ctory and overall Solution Business
  • Pre-sales activities in digitalization / smart manufacturing projects through manufacturing plant assessments and requirements gathering and Sales enablement
  • Manage the regional sales pipeline for all Analytics Solutions, Services/Delivery opportunities
  • Participate and promote ME Solution Business in various internal and external events organized by SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0 (CII, AIA-FSM,C4i4 Lab, NASSCOM)
  • Preparation and Distribution of Marketing Presentations and collaterals required for promotion of Solution Business for focused industry verticals

Key Success:

  • Digitalization Projects Breakthrough at untapped verticals – (30 MINR – 50 MINR)
  • Program Manager for e-F@ctory and BMS Project Implementation at Mitsubishi Electric’s New Manufacturing Unit (Talegaon, Pune)

Senior Executive – Sales (Products & Solutions)

Sarla Advantech Pvt. Ltd.
12.2015 - 10.2019

Responsibilities:

New Sales:

  • Western Region Sales – Planning & Execution – (Value – 40 MINR)
  • Software Product Sales – Kepware OPCs & GE Digital’s (SCADA/Historian) to SI/OEMs
  • Solution Selling such as Plant Information Management System, Line Integration / OPC enablement for MES preparedness, IT-OT Integration Solutions and CSV Services for Pharmaceuticals
  • Driving Business Development for Life Sciences and Automotive

Account Management:

  • Map account growth strategy for SI/OEM and End Users.
  • Ensure monthly accounts sales, margin and pipeline targets
  • Management and growth of existing key accounts – end users
  • Renewal Sales for Software Products and Service Support at Key Accounts
  • Tracking of invoices and ensure payments as per agreed commercial terms

Proposals

  • Ensure techno commercial proposal delivery and compliance.
  • Tracking of proposal life cycle – from Business requirements understanding, proposal submission and clarifications to order closure

Sr. Engineer – Sales (Instrumentation & Automation)

Leading Edge Systems Pvt. Ltd.
09.2012 - 12.2015

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve annual sales goals
  • Develop key accounts for Factory Automation Products (OEM business) and Process Automation Products (End users)
  • Preparation of quarterly and annual sales forecast
  • Build techno – commercial proposals based on client’s requirement
  • Presentations and demonstrations of Products & Solutions to meet client’s requirement

Education

Master of Science - Instrumentation

University of Pune
Pune
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

Abasaheb Garware College of Science
Pune
04.2001 -

Skills

Internet of Things

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Gajanan R Kulkarni
  • Date of Birth: 05/16/1988
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Industrial / Professional Training

Forbes Marshall Pvt. Ltd.

Project Trainee, (Dec. 2010 – Mar 2012)


Key Learnings: 

  • Application program development for DCS, PLC and HMI
  • SCADA/HMI Configuration with DCS/PLC SYSTEM.
  • Interfacing of SCANNER with PC using MODBUS tool.
  • Preparation of technical documents and reports as per company standards.


Academic Projects:

  • PLC and SCADA based Control PAD Batch System” for textile industry in Forbes Marshall Pvt. Ltd. during M.Sc.
  • PLC and SCADA based Monitoring System” for continuous process plant in Forbes Marshall Pvt. Ltd. during M.Sc.

Timeline

Lead – e-F@ctory Solutions | Marketing

Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2019 - Current

Senior Executive – Sales (Products & Solutions)

Sarla Advantech Pvt. Ltd.
12.2015 - 10.2019

Sr. Engineer – Sales (Instrumentation & Automation)

Leading Edge Systems Pvt. Ltd.
09.2012 - 12.2015

Master of Science - Instrumentation

University of Pune
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

Abasaheb Garware College of Science
04.2001 -
Prasad KulkarniSales & Business Development Professional with 11+ years of experience (Industry 4.0 / Digital Transformation, Manufacturing IT Software Solutions))