Ashish Upadhyay
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SANDRINE VARENNE
I had the great pleasure to accompany Ashish in the first class of Alstom Entrepreneurs and to see the 'Travel Assistant' concept carried by him and his team to be Laureate of Innovation 2018. Thanks to his skills of leadership, team spirit, its tenacity and dynamism, Ashish is now developing the 'TRAVEL ASSISTANT' solution which will allow operators and passengers, through exchanges, to significantly improve the conditions of travel in public transport.
Jasvinder SINGH
Ashish is a passionate signalling professional. His skills, focus and self motivation not only helps him achieve objectives in hand but also enables him to think out of box. A keen learner, who keeps himself abreast of the happenings in the industry. In a nutshell, he has all the right motive forces behind him to flourish in his career. Wishing him many successes to come.
SANDRINE VARENNE
I had the great pleasure to accompany Ashish in the first class of Alstom Entrepreneurs and to see the 'Travel Assistant' concept carried by him and his team to be Laureate of Innovation 2018. Thanks to his skills of leadership, team spirit, its tenacity and dynamism, Ashish is now developing the 'TRAVEL ASSISTANT' solution which will allow operators and passengers, through exchanges, to significantly improve the conditions of travel in public transport.
Jasvinder SINGH
Ashish is a passionate signalling professional. His skills, focus and self motivation not only helps him achieve objectives in hand but also enables him to think out of box. A keen learner, who keeps himself abreast of the happenings in the industry. In a nutshell, he has all the right motive forces behind him to flourish in his career. Wishing him many successes to come.
SANDRINE VARENNE
I had the great pleasure to accompany Ashish in the first class of Alstom Entrepreneurs and to see the 'Travel Assistant' concept carried by him and his team to be Laureate of Innovation 2018. Thanks to his skills of leadership, team spirit, its tenacity and dynamism, Ashish is now developing the 'TRAVEL ASSISTANT' solution which will allow operators and passengers, through exchanges, to significantly improve the conditions of travel in public transport.
Jasvinder SINGH
Ashish is a passionate signalling professional. His skills, focus and self motivation not only helps him achieve objectives in hand but also enables him to think out of box. A keen learner, who keeps himself abreast of the happenings in the industry. In a nutshell, he has all the right motive forces behind him to flourish in his career. Wishing him many successes to come.
SANDRINE VARENNE
I had the great pleasure to accompany Ashish in the first class of Alstom Entrepreneurs and to see the 'Travel Assistant' concept carried by him and his team to be Laureate of Innovation 2018. Thanks to his skills of leadership, team spirit, its tenacity and dynamism, Ashish is now developing the 'TRAVEL ASSISTANT' solution which will allow operators and passengers, through exchanges, to significantly improve the conditions of travel in public transport.
Jasvinder SINGH
Ashish is a passionate signalling professional. His skills, focus and self motivation not only helps him achieve objectives in hand but also enables him to think out of box. A keen learner, who keeps himself abreast of the happenings in the industry. In a nutshell, he has all the right motive forces behind him to flourish in his career. Wishing him many successes to come.
Credentials
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Rail Industry Worker
Australasian Railway Association (ARA) -
Industrial White Card - Work Health & Safety
SafeWork NSW -
Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure
Massachusetts Institute of Technology -
Building Competency in Sustainability
TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute -
Orientation Course on Signaling & Telecommunication
Indian Railways -
Certification in Computer Networking & Internet (CCNI)
Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota -
Student Member
Indian Society for Technical Education
Experience
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Cylus | The Rail Cybersecurity Leader
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Israel
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Computer and Network Security
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director - Asia Pacific
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oct. 2021 - - aujourd’hui
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Country Director
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févr. 2021 - oct. 2021
Cylus is the global leader in rail cybersecurity, delivering advanced solutions to protect mainline and urban railway and metro companies from a wide array of threats and risks. Leading rail companies and operators use CylusOne to prevent safety incidents and service disruptions caused by cybersecurity events, without requiring any modifications to the network. With an unparalleled IP portfolio, Cylus has established itself as the pioneer and leading provider of rail cybersecurity.
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BDO Israel
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Israel
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Financial Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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MBA Intern - Consulting | Corporate Strategy
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août 2020 - sept. 2020
BDO Corporate Strategy consulting is a leading Israeli strategy consulting practice firm part of the BDO international network group. • Conducted feasibility studies, market research and analysis for two consulting projects. Started with a multinational client in the electromechanical industry (annual revenue of 400M$) and later for an Israeli company in the water supply and pipe market (annual revenue of 32M$).• Market sizing of various potential regions (focus on NAM, EU, EMEA, APAC), building and tracking the competitive landscape, trends, qualitative and quantitative data on key market attributes (market size and value, financial metrics, growth rate, customer profile & preferences, pricing, sales, local production, demography)• Assisted in entry methodologies, go-to-market strategy and developed actionable dashboards based on in-depth market research methodologies.
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Confederation of Indian Industry
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India
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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MBA Practicum: Head, Tel Aviv Outreach Mission
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juil. 2020 - sept. 2020
For 125 years, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been working on shaping India's development journey. CII is the largest Industry body in India, working closely with the Government on various policy advocacies and initiatives for strengthening economic competitiveness and business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and strategic global linkages.• Building strategic partnerships with national and international agencies enhancing the ease of doing business, competitiveness, innovation and technology opportunities in energy and infra sectors (railways, urban transport, future mobility and smart cities)• Matchmaking between various stakeholders from Israel and India including industry, research, academia, government and international agencies. Fostering collaboration between India - Israel and push for transformative reforms to attract more investment opportunities.• Assisting in concept notes, supporting policy and advocacy, interfacing with thought leaders for integrated and inclusive engagement through advisory and consultative services.• Attended First CII National Committee Meeting on Railways, Future Mobility and Battery Storage, Power and Infrastructure Council.
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Alstom
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France
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Rail Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Project ATC Leader and Product Owner (Innovation Program)
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mai 2017 - sept. 2019
Alstom SA is a French multinational company, market leader in integrated and sustainable transport solutions. Turnover: €8.2B+, 38000+ employees.As a Project ATC Leader, lead Automatic Train Control (ATC) system design projects which include both trackside and onboard design, overseeing on-time delivery, in line with QCD deliverables and as approved by customer. Diligently managed system architecture, design baseline of both GOA 2 & 3 projects, across all phases of project lifecycle viz. preliminary design, detailed design, and warranty phase, which includes supervising defining and allocating of requirements, evaluating design trade-offs, balancing technical risk, defining and assessing interfaces, and keeping close coordination with verification and validation activities, as well as project deployment activities, in line with system roadmap. Function as direct technical interface with customer and internal stakeholders. • Metro de Panamá L2 and L1CManagement of Multi-site development for ATC project interfaces with various Alstom sites viz. Brazil, Spain, Mexico, France, Panama. Supported on-site project-based activities in Alstom São Paulo, and Paris.• Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Phase 1 and 2, Shanghai Metro Network – Line 3 and 4Supported on-site ATC testing & commissioning activities at Shanghai, China.As a Product Owner, built an innovative product, driving program deployment plan by working closely with relevant stakeholders. Collaborate with highly motivated cross-functional team to successfully develop complex embedded solutions, supervising requirements gathering, reporting, and budget and schedule management. Spearhead external interfaces, overseeing vendor decisions and customer liaison activities. • Established strategic R&D program in AI, Cybersecurity, and IoT space. Directed delivery of proof of concept to pilot customer, including internal marketing. Product achieved top three finalist position out of 400+ global innovations by UITP
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Design Leader
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avr. 2016 - mai 2017
Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders of assigned projects, supervising delivery of specifications and design targets, as well as use of techniques and tools to support task performance in line with customer needs and vision. Ensured all project deliverables were prepared to satisfy project requirements, costs, and schedule by providing utilisation forecasts and status reports regarding team activities. Liaised with internal stakeholders (rolling stock, interlocking, ATS, Safety and Quality) for interfacing and driving strategic tender estimate activity. • Led innovative scalable initiatives, ensuring key deliverables adhered to project requirements and met QCD. Championed transformation, directing seamless restructuring for change management process.• Orchestrated development and implementation of process transformation activities, driving pivoting of QKPIs and improved competitiveness. Project undertaken: Bengaluru Metro Phase 1, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Line 2, Incheon International Airport Railroad Express.
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System Design Engineer
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avr. 2014 - avr. 2016
Directed development of ATC, ATP, and ATO system on board architecture and trackside and train borne hardware interface design, defining, and allocating requirements, evaluating trade-offs, balancing technical risk, defining, and assessing interfaces, and keeping close coordination with installation and testing activities, as well as with project deployment activities. Designed ATC hardware interface with Rolling Stock and provided related documentation including SIG-RS specification, architecture, installation, and method of statement.• Spearheaded system design activities for safety critical systems, ensuring compliance with data design standards. Successfully solved complex design problems. • Provided support to the testing team on site during various testing phase.• Improved system safety by remodelling, presented to senior management, which was later patented in India, South Africa, Australia.Projects undertaken: Jaipur Metro, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Line 2, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Line 1 (phase R2, UG1/2)
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Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
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India
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Construction
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Engineer
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janv. 2013 - avr. 2014
RVNL is a government organisation under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India which undertakes the construction of national rail infrastructure projects. Turnover: $1.2B+, 1000+ employees. Responsible for project execution and management of Signalling and Telecommunications works. Assisted in preparation of planning, designing & verification of various signalling plans and design reviews. Performed exchanges on contract management, costing, bid and tendering activities. Managed the interfaces with Engineering teams, Project Management Consultant's and OEM's. Compiled estimates and BOQ, recorded final measurements and spot check for project package billing. Supervised Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for electronic interlocking systems and S&T gears.• Directed successful delivery of several national rail infrastructure projects values at $30M+. • Identified and presented gaps to client’s senior management resulting in additional variation order worth $2M over 4 months. Projects undertaken:• Indian Railways mainline projects for South Central Railway and North Western Railway.
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Indian Railways
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India
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Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
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700 & Above Employee
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Internship Trainee
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2011 - 2011
North Western Railway is one of the 18 railway zones of the Indian Railways (IR) network. IR is India's national railway system operated by the Ministry of Railways, Government of India and manages the fourth largest railway network in the world by size, with a route length of 68,000+ kms.• Trained on optical fiber communication (OFC) systems including installation, testing and commissioning activities of telecommunication systems – Digital Exchange (EPABX).• Assisted in preparation of departmental reports and collaborated to perform cross-functional assignments for diverse S&T works.
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd
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Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Internship Trainee
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2010 - 2010
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC), is a public sector company under the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi and its satellite cities in the National Capital Region of India.• Participated in classroom trainings organized by Delhi Metro Rail Academy (DMRA) faculty.• Trained on various signaling and telecommunication & automatic fare collection (AFC) systems installed in the DMRC section Line-1 (Red Line), depots and Operations Control Centre (OCC). • Accomplished hands on training for testing and commissioning activities of various telecom systems in the DMRC section Line-2 (Yellow Line).
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Education
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HEC Paris
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Advanced Management -
Tel Aviv University - Coller School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Sofaer Global MBA -
University of Rajasthan
Master’s Degree, Master of Technology (Engineering Physics) -
Rajasthan Technical University
Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Technology (Electronics and Communication Engineering) -
Indira Gandhi National Open University
PGDIBO, Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operations -
Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (Indian Railways)
Engineer's degree, Diploma in Railway Engineering -
NUMA - Accelerator Program
Methodologies Design Thinking, Lean Start Up, Business Model Canvas, Incubation Management