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"𝘚𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘵." — 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳 That's the philosophy I've built my career on - try, refine, repeat, until what works becomes a system. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: → Markets move faster than research cycles can keep up with → Clients want speed, accuracy, and trust all at once, non-negotiable → Insight gets buried in data instead of driving decisions → Quality erodes the moment teams try to scale → AI is everywhere in conversation, nowhere in actual workflow 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: I turn research from a cost center into a growth engine, translating market complexity into decisions leaders can act on with confidence, not caveats. Over the past 10+ years, I’ve helped global companies in chemicals, materials, energy, and other industries turn complex market and technology challenges into opportunities for growth. As Head of Delivery Excellence at Ideapoke, I've embedded AI into research workflows in ways that actually move turnaround time and consistency, not just headlines. And having managed accounts across Japan and the US, I know how to earn trust with stakeholders who don't have time to be sold to - only informed. 𝐌𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝: • Identifying emerging technologies & trends that shape industries. • Designing and delivering research that fuels data-driven decision-making. • Strengthening client relationships by ensuring insights are not just reports, but actionable strategies. At the core, I connect two things that don't always talk to each other: rigorous research and commercial outcomes. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: Research Program Management • Delivery Excellence • Client & Account Leadership • AI-Enabled Consulting • Cross-Functional Team Building Always glad to connect with people building at the intersection of research, consulting, and AI. Warm Regards, Ravi Chandra S, rchandra058@gmail.com

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude

grok

notebooklm

perplexity

ChatGPT

Work experience

Delivery Excellence Head at Ideapoke, Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Drive delivery excellence and revenue growth for a research organization serving global chemicals, energy, and technology clients turning research operations into a measurable business advantage through governance redesign, AI-enabled workflows, and disciplined account management. Partner directly with the management to set delivery KPIs/OKRs and lead a 10+ member cross-functional research team aligned to company growth strategy. Problems Addressed: 1. Fragmented delivery processes across 4 research product lines were slowing client decision-making and creating inconsistent quality 2. Manual, analyst-heavy research workflows were limiting turnaround speed and scalability 3. Revenue growth needed to come from deepening existing accounts, not just new logos Key Contributions & Impact: 🚀 Accelerated decision-making for clients by 15% through targeted, insight-driven consulting frameworks. 📈 Boosted project efficiency by 20% by streamlining execution processes and implementing best practices across delivery teams. 🌍 Led international client success initiatives across the US and Japan, maintaining an 85% client conversion rate from pre-sales to long-term engagements. 🛠️ Pioneered customizable research frameworks (e.g., Market Opportunity Analyzer) to solve complex client challenges and enable technology adoption.

Growth Manager at Ideapoke, Oct 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Managed 20+ key client accounts end-to-end across technology consulting and market research engagements. Problems Addressed: 1. Lack of standardized methodology across product lines was slowing new offering development 2. Revenue was concentrated in existing scopes, with limited structured upsell/cross-sell motion Key Business Outcomes: 1. Founded and scaled the Research Centre of Excellence (CoE), cutting product line development time by 25% 2. Drove 18% revenue expansion through structured upsell/cross-sell programs and ABM thought-leadership content

Research Lead at Ideapoke, Oct 2019 - Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led 10+ high-complexity research projects in technology mapping, market landscaping, and competitive intelligence for chemicals, energy, and industrial clients. Problems Addressed: 1. New analyst onboarding was slow and inconsistent, with no reusable playbooks in place 2. Growing project complexity required stronger team mentorship and knowledge transfer Key Business Outcomes: 1. Cut analyst onboarding time by 30% by building reusable research playbooks and templates 2. Mentored a team of 5 analysts, strengthening delivery capability and project quality 3. Recognized as Employee of the Year 2021 for leadership, project delivery, and team performance

Junior Research Fellow at GITAM University, Jun 2015 - Dec 2015 · 7 mos, Visakhapatnam, Conducted funded research on citric acid production, contributing findings to academic literature on fermentation-based bioprocesses.

Industrial Trainee at Reliance Industries Limited, Jul 2010 - Jul 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India, Completed industrial training focused on process optimization within a major petrochemicals and refinery operation.

Education

Master's degree, Chemical Engineering, UPES

Btech, Chemical Engineering, Bapatla engineering college