Ajay Karthikeyan Vasudevan

Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan l MBAE - HTW Berlin | Ex EICT GmbH, Caterpillar, Renault Nissan | After Sales | Commercial Vehicles | Construction & Mining | Batteries | Renewable Energy | Charging Infra | AD Level4

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

About

Forward thinking professional with a Master's degree in Business Administration and Engineering (MBA&E) – Automotive Management from HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft - Berlin). In my previous role as Project Management/Market Research at EICT GmbH, Berlin, Germany, during my masters, I worked on developing business models around Connected Cooperative Automated Mobility (CCAM) technologies, along with Hi-Drive project partners BMW, Volkswagen, Honda, Hyundai, ADAC, and others from the mobility industry. My role focused on Autonomous Driving technology development trends, identifying strategic business interests for stakeholders, and supporting development of future mobility buisness models around level 4 autonomous driving. With over several years of experience in the heavy machinery/equipment industry for mining, construction, power, and marine applications, I have played various roles in creating technical information, service procedures, market analysis, customer requirements, project management, and process improvement. Previously, at Caterpillar and Renault Nissan, my role was on creating of technical documents, project coordination of new product introduction (NPI) programs, contributed to process improvements, digital transformation projects, engineering change management, and stakeholder management (R&D and Product Management). I also played a key role in optimizing process involved in service information and parts catalogue creation for global markets. Passionate about sustainability, innovation, and digital transformation, my aim is to contribute to the mobility industry. Currently, I am seeking opportunities to apply my experiences in heavy Machinery,, energy, mobility, with a focus on product and process improvement strategies.

Experience

  • Industry Analyst - Aftermarket at Frost & Sullivan
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Working on aftermarket projects for players in the field of commercial vehicles/mobility, by identifying growth opportunities in various markets including North America, Europe, and China.

  • Personal goal pursuit at Career Break
    Sep 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Graduated from HTW Berlin and was actively applying for opportunities after converting my student visa into job seekers visa.

  • Project Management - Business Interests at European Center for Information and Communication Technologies - EICT GmbH
    Aug 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Personal goal pursuit at Career Break
    Oct 2022 - Jul 2023 · 10 mos

    Enrolled as a masters student in HTW Berlin - University of applied sciences

  • Caterpillar Inc. (Full-time · 3 yrs 2 mos)
    • Service Information Developer 1
      May 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

      To create a Comparitive analysis about the new and existing machines. This will help the wrenchers, authors and the project leaders in the creation of Disassembly and Assembly Procedures and help them validate through Testing and Adjusting. I am solely responsible for the creation of D&A procedures for the work tools in Caterpillar. This Disassembly and Assembly service procedures in the form of electronic media will be used by Technicans of customers or dealers. Created procedures for various mining and building construction equipments and vehicles.

    • Service Information Developer - Comparative Analysis
      Sep 2020 - Apr 2021 · 8 mos

      Comparitive analysis / Game plan for New Products Introductions in creation of Disassembly and Assembly Procedures.

    • Service Information Developer - Disassembly and Assembly
      Aug 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Disassembly and Assembly Service information developer for New Product Introductions. I am responsible for the creation of Disassembly and Assembly procedure creation for Carterpillar Equipments and Machines.