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Rishant Kumar

Rishant Kumar

Berlin

Summary

  • Dedicated individual with experience in achieving tangible results and cross-team collaboration. Proactive and excited to partner with like-minded individuals to achieve goals.
  • Rishant has extensive experience working with enterprise technology and blockchain startups. He is currently Growth Head, APAC for KILT Protocol, is responsible for partnerships that drive adoption of applications built on KILT.
  • He has more than a decade of experience in managing global teams, previously at PricewaterhouseCoopers US as SAP Tech Lead. Rishant started his career at National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL, Bangalore) as an Aircraft Design Engineer and later worked with Caterpillar Inc. and Tech Mahindra. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Visveswaraya Technical University.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages

Work History

Growth Head, APAC

KILT Protocol
Berlin
06.2022 - Current
  • Works cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and marketing teams.
  • Developed metrics and KPIs to measure the success of KILT ongoing deals and identify areas for improvement .
  • Actively delivering Keynote sessions across Globe and APAC regions. (Identity India, Polkadot India, Bcrypt, Unfold, Web3Conf, Draper Dragon Meetup to name a few.
  • Planned and executed new strategies in APAC region to increase brand awareness.
  • Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships within and outside the ecosystem.
  • Produced content for websites and social media channels to enhance brand visibility.
  • Actively coordinating with partners/clients ( crypto and enterprises) to fully understand requests and address concerns.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

SENIOR TECH LEAD

PWC US
Bangalore
04.2016 - 04.2022
  • Built strategic working relationships with executives by developing an understanding of the business unit's strategy and client demand
  • Supported project communication by providing ongoing feedback as needed to all stakeholders
  • Managed Service Level Agreements (SLA) and maintained the service catalog
  • Developed 100+ RICEF objects during the entire tenure as a Lead Developer
  • Assisted project managers with project planning, resource planning, and financial planning.

SAP Consultant

Tech Mahindra
Bangalore
04.2014 - 03.2016
  • Developed best practice changes and enhancements to interfaces of SAP ABAP and SAP PO.
  • Used Agile development methodologies as part of continual software evolution and innovation.
  • Designed and developed targeted solutions to meet bespoke project briefs.
  • Supported redevelopment of current platforms, analysing areas for growth and implementing strategic solutions.
  • Produced and managed product data reports, code repositories and documentation.

Analyst Programmer

Caterpillar
Bangalore
06.2012 - 04.2013

Aircraft Design Engineer (Intern)

National Aerospace Laboratories
Bangalore
06.2010 - 12.2011

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bangalore
06.2006 -

Skills

Spearheading as Manager, Ecosystem Partnerships, APAC for KILT Protocolundefined

Certification

SAP ABAP Certified Developer - SAP, GERMANY

Languages

English, Hindi
First Language
German ( Elementary)
Beginner
A1

Software

SAP Development -ABAP

Timeline

Growth Head, APAC

KILT Protocol
06.2022 - Current

SENIOR TECH LEAD

PWC US
04.2016 - 04.2022

SAP Consultant

Tech Mahindra
04.2014 - 03.2016

Analyst Programmer

Caterpillar
06.2012 - 04.2013

Aircraft Design Engineer (Intern)

National Aerospace Laboratories
06.2010 - 12.2011

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical

Visvesvaraya Technological University
06.2006 -
Rishant Kumar