Varun Karthikeyan
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Ram Narayanan
I have worked with Varun when he headed Ecommerce for Vedanta’s ferrous business. A standout feature I noticed was the enthusiasm and passion he brought onto the table to drive a massive change to the way the metals industry transacts. He quickly established end-to-end ownership and his detail orientation and grassroots approach enabled him to make ‘on-the-fly’ decisions which significantly sped up the project. Varun established himself as the eCommerce go-to person by internal and external stakeholders. His stable composure helped in driving consensus among diverse stakeholders in tough decision-making situations.
Santosh Merugu
It was wonderful working with Mr.Varun in one of Vedanta's Strategic eCommerce portal launch. His positive attitude, focus and passion towards work helped project deliverables in swift mode. Excellent marketer! I enjoyed working with him and learnt a lot professionally.
Ram Narayanan
I have worked with Varun when he headed Ecommerce for Vedanta’s ferrous business. A standout feature I noticed was the enthusiasm and passion he brought onto the table to drive a massive change to the way the metals industry transacts. He quickly established end-to-end ownership and his detail orientation and grassroots approach enabled him to make ‘on-the-fly’ decisions which significantly sped up the project. Varun established himself as the eCommerce go-to person by internal and external stakeholders. His stable composure helped in driving consensus among diverse stakeholders in tough decision-making situations.
Santosh Merugu
It was wonderful working with Mr.Varun in one of Vedanta's Strategic eCommerce portal launch. His positive attitude, focus and passion towards work helped project deliverables in swift mode. Excellent marketer! I enjoyed working with him and learnt a lot professionally.
Ram Narayanan
I have worked with Varun when he headed Ecommerce for Vedanta’s ferrous business. A standout feature I noticed was the enthusiasm and passion he brought onto the table to drive a massive change to the way the metals industry transacts. He quickly established end-to-end ownership and his detail orientation and grassroots approach enabled him to make ‘on-the-fly’ decisions which significantly sped up the project. Varun established himself as the eCommerce go-to person by internal and external stakeholders. His stable composure helped in driving consensus among diverse stakeholders in tough decision-making situations.
Santosh Merugu
It was wonderful working with Mr.Varun in one of Vedanta's Strategic eCommerce portal launch. His positive attitude, focus and passion towards work helped project deliverables in swift mode. Excellent marketer! I enjoyed working with him and learnt a lot professionally.
Ram Narayanan
I have worked with Varun when he headed Ecommerce for Vedanta’s ferrous business. A standout feature I noticed was the enthusiasm and passion he brought onto the table to drive a massive change to the way the metals industry transacts. He quickly established end-to-end ownership and his detail orientation and grassroots approach enabled him to make ‘on-the-fly’ decisions which significantly sped up the project. Varun established himself as the eCommerce go-to person by internal and external stakeholders. His stable composure helped in driving consensus among diverse stakeholders in tough decision-making situations.
Santosh Merugu
It was wonderful working with Mr.Varun in one of Vedanta's Strategic eCommerce portal launch. His positive attitude, focus and passion towards work helped project deliverables in swift mode. Excellent marketer! I enjoyed working with him and learnt a lot professionally.
Experience
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Stem Capital
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Canada
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Management Consultant
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Vedanta Resources Limited
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United Kingdom
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager - Strategic Marketing (Head - eCommerce Ferrous sector)
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Dec 2021 - Oct 2022
Led E-Commerce / Digital Sales Strategy & Platform Development for $2B Iron & Steel businesses of Vedanta Led E-Commerce / Digital Sales Strategy & Platform Development for $2B Iron & Steel businesses of Vedanta
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INSULATIONS INDIA ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED
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India
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director - Strategy & Ops
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Dec 2020 - Nov 2021
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Tata Consultancy Services
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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MBA Summer Intern
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Jun 2020 - Oct 2020
Market Research: Prepared a whitepaper on EV charging markets & customer segments; Analysed renewable energy pricing mechanisms (FIT, PPA) to enable 100% renewable energy to EV chargers Business Model Innovation: Mapped out EV user customer journey; Evaluated multiple EV charging business models to identify product-market fit and evangelised a go-to-market strategy Market Research: Prepared a whitepaper on EV charging markets & customer segments; Analysed renewable energy pricing mechanisms (FIT, PPA) to enable 100% renewable energy to EV chargers Business Model Innovation: Mapped out EV user customer journey; Evaluated multiple EV charging business models to identify product-market fit and evangelised a go-to-market strategy
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GE Renewable Energy
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France
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Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Certification & Technical Regulatory Standards (TRS) Engineer
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2019
+Directed a cross functional teams from internal engineering, sourcing & manufacturing departments to ensure 100% on-time first-time-right Type Certificate (TC) for on-shore wind turbines +Ensured regulatory compliance for wind turbines built and sold in India +Achieved significant cost savings through strategic execution of certification projects +Delivered on TRS fulfilment activities for multiple countries mitigating risks in project budget estimation and drove awareness on region-specific compliance requirements Show less
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Mando Corporation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineer - Marketing
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Jun 2016 - Jan 2017
+Served as Key Account Manager of Fiat Chrysler Automotive India and Tata India;+Responsible for new business acquisitions and profit sustenance over product lifecycle+Secured the first Fiat Chrysler business worth ~USD 100k as part of a 3 member team+Analysed market trends, conducted market research and provided recommendations to internal Market Intelligence team+Assisted in business plan formulation & go to market strategy+ Tracked Forex & Raw Material price trends to enable profit sustenance Show less
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Graduate Engineering Trainee (GET) - Marketing
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Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
+Rated as ‘Outstanding’ amongst 2015 trainee batch+Led kick-off meetings with cross functional managerial team on receipt of each Request for Quotations (RFQ) and Statement of Requirements (SOR)+Formulated pricing strategy based on stakeholder inputs and market intelligence
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Rane Group
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India
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Intern
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May 2014 - Jun 2014
Executed a root cause analysis project in the Production Engineering department and implemented a solution reducing cost of poor quality (COPQ) and improving process reliability. Executed a root cause analysis project in the Production Engineering department and implemented a solution reducing cost of poor quality (COPQ) and improving process reliability.
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Ford Motor Company
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Trainee
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May 2013 - Jun 2013
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Education
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2019 - 2020
Imperial College Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General -
2011 - 2015
College of Engineering, Guindy
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering -
St.Michael's Academy
High School Diploma
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