Yash Gautam

• Product Manager - Model and concept development of next-gen 2 electric vehicles (EVs) in partnership with Zero Motorcycles
• EV Product Strategy: Create a long-term EV strategy and product plan pipeline, along with EV charging infrastructure and product winning points.
• Incorporate inputs from customer feedback on launched EV programs via customer clinics, connected platform data analysis, and market research.
• Monitor new technology, part trends, and prioritize technologies that suit the overall strategic intent and product proposition.
• Lead - ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) programs, and Connected Vehicle Platform for Electric Vehicles.
• Program management: Program initiation to conceptualization, with a well-defined scope and business-level targets prior to handover to the Program development team.
• Create a product business case, define a new product concept, and detail the specifics of the product aligned with market requirements.
• Determine product scope, engineering specifications and features, product variants, pricing, and product positioning.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate with R&D, Marketing, Sales teams, and external suppliers to ensure product development alignment with market demands and business objectives.

• Product Lead for Honda's next-gen electric vehicles series of 3 models, defined target consumers, specifications, shaped product styling, and positioning.
• Active participant in multiple CXO reviews, where I was tasked with safeguarding the business objectives of various projects.
• Key contributor in defining future product and technology roadmaps for EVs by analyzing and predicting key trends (consumer, government). Policy, technology, etc., working with CFT spread across R&D, sourcing, strategy, business, and vendors.
• Drove various consumer research for mapping consumer persona, pricing, feature prioritization, HMI, EV-connected tech, product positioning, etc.

• Client Consulting: Led strategic consulting projects for automotive OEM clients, specializing in product planning and market strategy development.
• Strategic Recommendations: Delivered comprehensive market analysis and competitive benchmarking studies, identifying industry opportunities, and providing actionable strategic guidance.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinated field research teams and synthesized findings into executive-level strategic recommendations for key stakeholders.

Achievement: Suggested 4 Features in the final development flow

• Product Benchmarking: Executed a detailed competitive analysis for 4-wheeler OEMs, supporting strategic decision-making processes.
• Industry Intelligence: Analyzed automotive industry trends, and provided actionable insights for product development and market positioning.

• Deep analysis of primary and secondary market data to derive insights for OEM clients .
• Client Deliverables: Prepared executive presentations, detailed reports, and graphical research findings for senior management.