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Sounak Chatterjee

Associate Vice President at Avalon Consulting | IIM Trichy Gold Medalist | IIM Trichy Director's Merit List Rank-1

India

8+ years of work experience

Avalon Consulting
May 20215 yrs 4 mosPresent

Development of growth strategy for a leading automotive ancillary in India, identifying opportunities across premium passenger vehicle and EV segments. Development of diversification strategy into New Technologies for a leading automotive ancillary company in India. Development of growth strategy for an Indian diversified automotive player along with creation of investor deck and DRHP for upcoming IPO. Development of a new D2C strategy for an international Agribusiness company. Development of growth strategy for an Indonesia based FMCG firm, focusing on growth from geographies and growth from new products. New service opportunity assessment and development of growth strategy for an International Facility management company. New opportunity assessment for diversification of a leading Capital Goods company. Development of diversification strategy for a leading Power Solutions company in India. New market opportunity assessment and GTM strategy in the infrastructure industry for an international Food Services and Facility management company. Product Prioritization and Market entry strategy into FMCG industry for a large Indian Manufacturing company for diversification. Development of GTM strategy for renewable energy plants for an International Private Equity firm. Assessed investment viability of India’s EV bus GCC model for a Global Transport Operator. Commercial due diligence and business plan buildup of an Indian API company for acquisition. Commercial due diligence and business plan buildup for a leading Indian Consumer durables company. Optimization of distribution logistics of a leading foreign FMCG company resulting in 16% cost reduction. Unlocking synergies within functions of an International FMCG group resulting in 14% revenue increase. Realizing post-acquisition synergies for an International FMEG company with 28% increase in revenue and 40% increase in EBITDA.
Avalon Consulting
Apr 20223 yrs 2 mosMay 2025

Experienced in business model development, market assessment, GTM strategy, market due diligence, channel strategy across multiple industries like Automotive, Durables, FMCG, Agribusiness, Infrastructure, FMS and Pharma
Avalon Consulting
May 202111 mosMar 2022

Experienced in business model development, GTM strategy, market due diligence, channel strategy across multiple industries like Automotive, Durables, FMCG, Agribusiness and Pharma
Avalon Consulting
May 20202 mosJun 2020

Dealer network expansion for a foreign Auto OEM in Kolkata • Analyzed sales data, units in operation and total industry volume to identify potential dealership locations • Performed financial analysis to assess profitability trend and calculated expected net margins and ROI for the new locations based on expected sales and service revenues • Created a database of 300+ dealer principals and a set of shortlisting criteria to maximize sales potential • Conducted 50+ primary interviews with interested parties (total 300+ dealers contacted) and shortlisted 4 of them for the final due diligence process
Bajaj Auto Ltd
Jun 20163 yrsMay 2019

• Worked in the Power-Train R&D department, was responsible for clutches of ALL Bajaj models • Designed and developed wet multi-plate clutch and clutch release mechanism for all new development models • Interacted with suppliers on regular basis about design requirements and process improvements during clutch development process; was the only POC between suppliers and Bajaj from design perspective • Coordinated with and guided the Testing and Validation team for thorough general and specific testing of existing and new development clutch models • Designed and developed prototype of Semi-Automatic Clutch and its Clutch Release Mechanism and successfully completed first phase of testing • Solved quality issues, both internal as well as field issues, of clutch and clutch release mechanism of all existing models
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Jun 20152 mosJul 2015

Haldia Refinery, West Bengal

Training about the refinery process and the mechanical equipment used in the process and their maintainance
Steel Authority of India Limited
May 20141 moMay 2014

Kiriburu Mines, Jharkhand

Training about the various heavy earth moving machines used in mining

Sounak’s AI Stack

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ChatGPT
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Microsoft Copilot
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Education

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Master of Business Administration

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

20192 yrs2021

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering

NIT calicut

20124 yrs2016

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Headline

Associate Vice President at Avalon Consulting | IIM Trichy Gold Medalist | IIM Trichy Director's Merit List Rank-1

About

As a Management Consultant, I have been involved in delivering impactful solutions for clients across multiple industries, such as Automotive, FMCG, Agribusiness, Infrastructure, and Pharma. I have been experienced in business model development, market assessment, GTM strategy, growth strategy and channel strategy, using my analytical skills and strategy expertise to meet the client's needs and goals. I graduated with an MBA from IIM Trichy, where I received two gold medals for academic excellence and finance and accounting, and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Calicut. I am passionate about learning new skills and technologies, and have obtained certifications in Google Analytics, Wealth Advisory, and R Programming. My mission is to become a leader and a mentor in the consulting industry, and to contribute to the social and economic development of the country.

Location

India

AI stack

claude code

claude

gemini

openai

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Associate Vice President at Avalon Consulting, May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos, Development of growth strategy for a leading automotive ancillary in India, identifying opportunities across premium passenger vehicle and EV segments. Development of diversification strategy into New Technologies for a leading automotive ancillary company in India. Development of growth strategy for an Indian diversified automotive player along with creation of investor deck and DRHP for upcoming IPO. Development of a new D2C strategy for an international Agribusiness company. Development of growth strategy for an Indonesia based FMCG firm, focusing on growth from geographies and growth from new products. New service opportunity assessment and development of growth strategy for an International Facility management company. New opportunity assessment for diversification of a leading Capital Goods company. Development of diversification strategy for a leading Power Solutions company in India. New market opportunity assessment and GTM strategy in the infrastructure industry for an international Food Services and Facility management company. Product Prioritization and Market entry strategy into FMCG industry for a large Indian Manufacturing company for diversification. Development of GTM strategy for renewable energy plants for an International Private Equity firm. Assessed investment viability of India’s EV bus GCC model for a Global Transport Operator. Commercial due diligence and business plan buildup of an Indian API company for acquisition. Commercial due diligence and business plan buildup for a leading Indian Consumer durables company. Optimization of distribution logistics of a leading foreign FMCG company resulting in 16% cost reduction. Unlocking synergies within functions of an International FMCG group resulting in 14% revenue increase. Realizing post-acquisition synergies for an International FMEG company with 28% increase in revenue and 40% increase in EBITDA.

Senior Consultant at Avalon Consulting, Apr 2022 - May 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Experienced in business model development, market assessment, GTM strategy, market due diligence, channel strategy across multiple industries like Automotive, Durables, FMCG, Agribusiness, Infrastructure, FMS and Pharma

Consultant at Avalon Consulting, May 2021 - Mar 2022 · 11 mos, Experienced in business model development, GTM strategy, market due diligence, channel strategy across multiple industries like Automotive, Durables, FMCG, Agribusiness and Pharma

Consultant - Intern at Avalon Consulting, May 2020 - Jun 2020 · 2 mos, Dealer network expansion for a foreign Auto OEM in Kolkata • Analyzed sales data, units in operation and total industry volume to identify potential dealership locations • Performed financial analysis to assess profitability trend and calculated expected net margins and ROI for the new locations based on expected sales and service revenues • Created a database of 300+ dealer principals and a set of shortlisting criteria to maximize sales potential • Conducted 50+ primary interviews with interested parties (total 300+ dealers contacted) and shortlisted 4 of them for the final due diligence process

Senior Engineer R&D at Bajaj Auto Ltd, Jun 2016 - May 2019 · 3 yrs, • Worked in the Power-Train R&D department, was responsible for clutches of ALL Bajaj models • Designed and developed wet multi-plate clutch and clutch release mechanism for all new development models • Interacted with suppliers on regular basis about design requirements and process improvements during clutch development process; was the only POC between suppliers and Bajaj from design perspective • Coordinated with and guided the Testing and Validation team for thorough general and specific testing of existing and new development clutch models • Designed and developed prototype of Semi-Automatic Clutch and its Clutch Release Mechanism and successfully completed first phase of testing • Solved quality issues, both internal as well as field issues, of clutch and clutch release mechanism of all existing models

Summer Intern at Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Jun 2015 - Jul 2015 · 2 mos, Haldia Refinery, West Bengal, Training about the refinery process and the mechanical equipment used in the process and their maintainance

Summer Intern at Steel Authority of India Limited, May 2014 - May 2014 · 1 mo, Kiriburu Mines, Jharkhand, Training about the various heavy earth moving machines used in mining

Education

Master of Business Administration, Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering, NIT calicut