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Rathinavel Rajan R (Rathan)

Analytics Strategy & Operations Leader
Chennai

Summary

  • Results-driven Business Operations and Strategy executive with a proven track record of success spanning 14+ years, adept at optimizing organizational efficiency and driving strategic growth.
  • Member of the Senior Executive Committee working directly with the CEO having oversight of key operations globally.
  • An exceptional leader with experience leading 100+ colleagues globally in different organizational stages: start-ups, Midsize companies, and public listed organizations.
  • Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
  • Excellent problem solver who focuses on analytical thinking & breaking down problems into solvable chunks to ensure successful program delivery.
  • Strong advocate of Data & Analytics, leverages on quantitative methods to decision making.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
6
6

Years of leadership experience

Work History

Head of Operations

Merit Data & Technology (Acolyte Group)
Chennai
12.2019 - Current
  • As member of the Senior Executive Committee, drive development of the organization's long-term strategy.
  • Aligned organizational strategy with divisional objectives, procedures, and resource allocation.
  • Led efforts to scale up business operations in Asia by 110% in 18 months positioning Acolyte for Series A round of funding.
  • Assisted with and directed data-based decision-making of the CEO and the board of directors.
  • Managed and developed the KPI infrastructure to facilitate analysis and reporting of performance against plans and strategic objectives to drive growth.
  • Head operations in UK and India to construct high-impact delivery teams to solve clients’ complex problems.
  • Supported in creation of product road maps and product pricing strategies & models.
  • Provided leadership, mentoring, and coaching to managers.
  • Responsible and accountable for the P&L for the region
  • Collaborated with external partners globally to develop Acolyte digital product suite for clients driven by market research.
  • Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent and skill set.

Head of Market Intelligence & Research

Merit Data & Technology (Acolyte Group)
Chennai
08.2018 - 11.2019
  • Led the holistic operations strategy for the Market Intelligence and advisory team.
  • Managed and scaled up a high-impact Research & Analytics function from the ground up to deliver data-based actionable insights to clients.
  • Responsible for operational excellence of the function and bridging gaps between strategy, execution, and performance management.
  • Instrumental in developing long-term vision for the Research and Analytics function as it expands to support other business divisions, and international client expansions.
  • Developed world-class research methods and instruments to meet client needs for data research and analysis.
  • Led client meetings to discuss research objectives and results.
  • Led several high-impact competitive intelligence campaigns for global clients to help them benchmark best practices

Head of Operations

Suryadesh Energy Pvt Ltd, (A Zonnestraal Energie B.V company)
Chennai
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • Led Suryadesh's renewable energy operations through their start-up phase with oversight of supply chain, procurement, and quality.
  • Established best practices in managing interrelated projects and programs to ensure successful execution.
  • Provided strategic direction in operations and business development to Suryadesh Energy engaging with existing & prospective clients building on a pipeline of over 200MW of solar energy.
  • Collaborated directly with senior leadership team at Suryadesh in New Client Engagements by spearheading Marketing efforts that include Market Research for effective Energy pricing, preparation of marketing collateral, engaging with agencies for the firm’s digital marketing campaigns, and management of channel partners for new business.

Manager - NPD/NPI

SunEdison Semiconductor
St. Louis
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Member of the corporate leadership team leading Global New Product Development initiatives through direct/indirect management of executives across six countries.
  • Designed New Product Development systems, including data, pre-processing, optimization, post-processing, and initiated worldwide roll-out.
  • Partnered successfully with Engineering, Technical sales, Account Management, and Corporate Leadership teams to produce $2bn in revenue from New Product Qualifications
  • Spearheaded cross-functional Kaizen as a host to achieve decrease in New Product Qualification lead time by 47%
  • Trained, coached, and mentored Global Teams to ensure smooth adoption of New Product Qualification/Introduction program.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to optimize product performance across all phases of the product life cycle, from launch to qualification.
  • Trained in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
  • Made proactive recommendations based on system knowledge and analysis to improve revenue performance and meet business goals.
  • Identified and analyzed project risks and developed mitigation strategies.
  • Developed plans, goals, objectives, and milestones for evaluating and measuring effectiveness of New Product Introduction operations.
  • Developed several executive presentations to the CEO and reports to facilitate Business Performance evaluation and process improvement.

Program Manager - Supply Chain Management

SunEdison Inc
Chennai
02.2015 - 12.2015

Assistant Manager - Product Conversions

SunEdison Semiconductors
Saint Peters
11.2012 - 01.2015

Product Conversions Engineer

SunEdison Semiconductor
Chennai
05.2011 - 11.2012

Senior Research Analyst

Beroe Inc
Chennai
12.2009 - 04.2011

Operational Research & Strategy Consultant

The Kenilworth Society
Kenilworth
03.2009 - 09.2009

Education

EEP - Management Consulting

Indian Institute of Management
Bangalore
03.2017 - 03.2017

Master of Science - Operational Research & Management Science

Warwick Business School
UK
07.2008 - 09.2009

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

SRM University
Chennai
07.2004 - 08.2008

Skills

Coaching & Mentoring

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Peer Recommendations

 Karla Chaney - Site Head, St. Louis, US


"Rathinavel reported to me for 2+ years. He is the kind of team member that you wish you could clone. He is energetic, tenacious and has a bias toward action. Even though 12 hours apart, he was perfectly aligned with the team mission and continued his work with little direction. He supported the improvement of a customer responsiveness metric globally starting from nothing: defining a system and then monitoring the health. In doing so, he had to work with and influence multiple groups across the organization. There’s no doubt that he can help your team achieve their goals."


 Luca Moiraghi – Head (Process Engineering), Novara, Italy


"Rathinavel has very good ability in putting data together and preparing them for an executive review. He is able to operate in Power BI with very effective results in an independent way. He is also very pushy and focused on achieving the goals in an effective way."


 Bruno Baccus – Marketing Director, Paris, France


"I have had the chance to work with Rathinavel in the frame of complex database and software transfers. I could appreciate his sense of synthesis and his ability to come to pragmatic solutions in the context of an international team activity. His dependability is a real asset."

Timeline

Head of Operations

Merit Data & Technology (Acolyte Group)
12.2019 - Current

Head of Market Intelligence & Research

Merit Data & Technology (Acolyte Group)
08.2018 - 11.2019

Head of Operations

Suryadesh Energy Pvt Ltd, (A Zonnestraal Energie B.V company)
09.2017 - 08.2018

EEP - Management Consulting

Indian Institute of Management
03.2017 - 03.2017

Manager - NPD/NPI

SunEdison Semiconductor
01.2016 - 01.2017

Program Manager - Supply Chain Management

SunEdison Inc
02.2015 - 12.2015

Assistant Manager - Product Conversions

SunEdison Semiconductors
11.2012 - 01.2015

Product Conversions Engineer

SunEdison Semiconductor
05.2011 - 11.2012

Senior Research Analyst

Beroe Inc
12.2009 - 04.2011

Operational Research & Strategy Consultant

The Kenilworth Society
03.2009 - 09.2009

Master of Science - Operational Research & Management Science

Warwick Business School
07.2008 - 09.2009

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

SRM University
07.2004 - 08.2008
Rathinavel Rajan R (Rathan)Analytics Strategy & Operations Leader