RAHUL KUMAR
Application Engineer
Summary
Motivated Sales and Application Engineer with excellent technical and business acumen. Possess excellent communication and negotiation skills to close deals. Skilled working in fast paced environment and adapting to new situation.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Application Engineer- PAN India
Saint Gobain - Grindwell Norton Limited
Bangalore
07.2020 - Current
- Closely worked with customer and internal team on product development projects.
- Exhibited strong technical aptitude and application expertise extending continuous support to customer and internal team.
- Remained current on industry trends, product applications, market activities and competitive products to develop credibility, build value and create new opportunities.
- Increased customer satisfaction and built relation by resolving issues.
- Identified sales opportunities by assessing customer requirements and devising and implementing winning strategy.
- Managed sales-based interactions with customers and converted new business opportunities.
Technical Sales Engineer - South India
Saint Gobain - Grindwell Norton Limited
Bangalore
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Gathered forecast, worked with sales manager on making monthly, quarterly and yearly sales plan of South India Region.
- Prepared cost estimates and bid documents by studying customer RFQs consulting with cross-functional team.
- Attended trade shows and seminars to promote products and network with industry contacts.
- Delivered technical presentations to prospects and presented benefits and value of products.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
CV Raman College of Engineering
Bhubaneswar, Odisha CGPA 8.18/10 08.2015 - 05.2019
Intermediate -
DAV Kapildev Public School, Ranchi
Ranchi, Jharkhand Percentage 85% 05.2012 - 04.2014
Matriculation -
DAV Public School, Rajrappa Project
Ramgarh, Jharkhand CGPA 9.6/10 04.2010 - 04.2012
Skills
Product Lifecycle Management
Project Management
Technical Support
Sales Funnel & New Business development
Business Networking
Negotiation
Territory Management
Timeline
Application Engineer- PAN India
Saint Gobain - Grindwell Norton Limited
07.2020 - Current
Technical Sales Engineer - South India
Saint Gobain - Grindwell Norton Limited
07.2019 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
CV Raman College of Engineering
08.2015 - 05.2019
Intermediate -
DAV Kapildev Public School, Ranchi
05.2012 - 04.2014
Matriculation -
DAV Public School, Rajrappa Project
04.2010 - 04.2012
International Experience
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
Belgium and Italy: May'22
- Learned advanced application, product design and development of existing and upcoming technology.
- Learned root cause analysis of failure modes.
- Worked with global team on Low Fugitive Emission and Cryogenic sealing solution projects.
- Observed international customer handling by the global team.
- Participated in brainstorming sessions related to engineering automation and market growth.
Interest and Hobbies
- Reading
- Travelling