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Saikiran T.

Product @ Ather | Ex-Hyundai | SNU MBA | IIT Madras

Bengaluru

9+ years of work experience

Ather Energy
Sep 20224 yrs 2 mosPresent

Bengaluru

Accelerating everything performance scooters and charging at Ather. Be it the core vehicle, charging infrastructure, smart features, connected software or intuitive dashboard experiences. Creating new experiences for users with the beautiful amalgamation of hardware, software, firmware and embedded systems keeping user at the center while building products which make solid business sense is just a day to day job.
Hyundai Motor Company
Dec 20201 yr 9 mosAug 2022

Seoul, South Korea

• Customer, market research and analysis, product positioning and pricing, GTM planning, production, and product life cycle management. • Headed concept to launch of Entry, B CUV, and B Hatch ICE, EV, and high-performance models in 100+ countries by feature optimization, effective communication of product USP's and fine-tuning of production systems. • Coordinated and negotiated with cross-functional teams across 8+ geographies, optimizing product. and costs to deliver both volume and profitability targets. • Defined product requirements that engineering teams can deliver on in time by accurately understanding customer needs via data analysis (sql, power bi) and product clinics. • Influenced strategical executive decision-making for Hyundai's entire Indian lineup as a group leader. • Developed roadmap and set yearly targets for all developing markets to achieve Hyundai's Connected Car Vision 2025 focused on driving platform business through integrated mobility platforms and vehicle + service packages. • Worked on global roadmap for deployment of future Infotainment, electronic convenience, autonomous parking, and driving features associated with Hyundai's 3rd generation vehicle electronic architecture platform.
Hyundai Motor Company
Sep 20191 yr 4 mosDec 2020

Seoul, Korea

• Led Entry CUV's factory reorganization project and received CEO's approval, improving overall profitability by $Xmillion per year • Managed product life cycle by periodic solidification of product competitiveness while responding to regulatory requirements.
Hyundai Motor Company
Sep 20181 yrAug 2019

Seoul

Product Manager (Asia) - SUV's
Jan 20171 yr 8 mosAug 2018

Seoul, South Korea

Trading of beauty medical equipment, herbal teas, and other health care/ cosmetic related products between South and East Asia
Michigan State University
May 20153 mosJul 2015

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

• One out of 20 students selected worldwide. • Research poster selected to be in top 3 posters presented at SPE/ACCE conference 2015. • Analyzed the self-sensing characteristics of Carbon Fiber Reinforced (CFRP) polymer composites using electrical resistivity measurements. • Investigated on a new technique for rapid, robust measurement of Interlaminar crack growth in Glass FRP laminates reducing processing time and human fatigue by 80%.
Deccan Industries
May 20143 mosJul 2014

Coimbatore Area, India

• Developed a predictive model for impeller and volute design, increasing performance of pumps by 20%and cutting costs by 10% • Designed a suction jacket to reduce the core temperature by 30% in a high capacity submersible motor to enhance it's durability

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Education

Seoul National University

Global MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Seoul National University

20162 yrs2018
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Bachelor's (B.tech) and Masters (M.tech), Mechanical Engineering and Product Design

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

20115 yrs2016

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Headline

Product @ Ather | Ex-Hyundai | SNU MBA | IIT Madras

About

8 years of experience in IoT and mobility space across roles ranging from strategy, product planning, management and leadership. Have driven 7+ award winning global products from concept to launch across 50+ geographies. Experienced in customer research, roadmap development, cross functional team management, product development, pricing, GTM and PnL ownership Always in search for opportunities related to future of tech. Be it any product oriented tech business serving customers uniquely, drop me a message at ntsaikiran@gmail.com P.S: Highly adaptive, new language enthusiast and the one who always delivers.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Lead Product Manager (Scooters and Charging Infrastructure) at Ather Energy, Sep 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Accelerating everything performance scooters and charging at Ather. Be it the core vehicle, charging infrastructure, smart features, connected software or intuitive dashboard experiences. Creating new experiences for users with the beautiful amalgamation of hardware, software, firmware and embedded systems keeping user at the center while building products which make solid business sense is just a day to day job.

Global Product Manager - IONIQ series at Hyundai Motor Company, Dec 2020 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos, Seoul, South Korea, • Customer, market research and analysis, product positioning and pricing, GTM planning, production, and product life cycle management. • Headed concept to launch of Entry, B CUV, and B Hatch ICE, EV, and high-performance models in 100+ countries by feature optimization, effective communication of product USP's and fine-tuning of production systems. • Coordinated and negotiated with cross-functional teams across 8+ geographies, optimizing product. and costs to deliver both volume and profitability targets. • Defined product requirements that engineering teams can deliver on in time by accurately understanding customer needs via data analysis (sql, power bi) and product clinics. • Influenced strategical executive decision-making for Hyundai's entire Indian lineup as a group leader. • Developed roadmap and set yearly targets for all developing markets to achieve Hyundai's Connected Car Vision 2025 focused on driving platform business through integrated mobility platforms and vehicle + service packages. • Worked on global roadmap for deployment of future Infotainment, electronic convenience, autonomous parking, and driving features associated with Hyundai's 3rd generation vehicle electronic architecture platform.

Assistant Manager at Hyundai Motor Company, Sep 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos, Seoul, Korea, • Led Entry CUV's factory reorganization project and received CEO's approval, improving overall profitability by $Xmillion per year • Managed product life cycle by periodic solidification of product competitiveness while responding to regulatory requirements.

Associate at Hyundai Motor Company, Sep 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr, Seoul, Product Manager (Asia) - SUV's

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Lnb global, Jan 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos, Seoul, South Korea, Trading of beauty medical equipment, herbal teas, and other health care/ cosmetic related products between South and East Asia

inGEAR International Intern at Michigan State University, May 2015 - Jul 2015 · 3 mos, East Lansing, Michigan, United States, • One out of 20 students selected worldwide. • Research poster selected to be in top 3 posters presented at SPE/ACCE conference 2015. • Analyzed the self-sensing characteristics of Carbon Fiber Reinforced (CFRP) polymer composites using electrical resistivity measurements. • Investigated on a new technique for rapid, robust measurement of Interlaminar crack growth in Glass FRP laminates reducing processing time and human fatigue by 80%.

Summer Internship at Deccan Industries, May 2014 - Jul 2014 · 3 mos, Coimbatore Area, India, • Developed a predictive model for impeller and volute design, increasing performance of pumps by 20%and cutting costs by 10% • Designed a suction jacket to reduce the core temperature by 30% in a high capacity submersible motor to enhance it's durability

Education

Global MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Seoul National University

Bachelor's (B.tech) and Masters (M.tech), Mechanical Engineering and Product Design, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras