Akash Shinde

Partnerships Manager

Pune, Maharashtra, India3 yrs 7 mos experience
AI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Built data-driven solutions for Fortune 500 clients
  • Mentored over 11,000 students in MBA preparation
  • Founder of a platform sharing honest MBA journeys
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Pre-Sales Consultant with expertise in Data Engineering and Business Analysis in the Semiconductors and Retail sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales ConsultingPresalesAccount ManagementData EngineeringProduct Management

Other Skills

Bid ManagementNeeds AnalysisManagement Information Systems (MIS)Request for Proposal (RFP)Request for Information (RFI)Sales ManagementRFP/RFI ResponsesSQLData ManipulationMicrosoft Power BIGenaiAgentic aiProduct Lifecycle ManagementProduct MarketingBig Data Analytics

About

Hey! I’m Akash Shinde – someone who’s taken the road from code to client, classroom to content and back again. At Cognizant, I spent 3+ years working with a Fortune 500 retail client, building data-driven solutions using Power BI, SQL, and MS Excel. That experience taught me how to make sense of large-scale problems, translate business needs into dashboards, and deliver value at scale. Post that, I pursued my MBA from Great Lakes Institute of Management with a dual focus in Operations and Marketing, blending analytical thinking with storytelling and strategy. Today, I work at HCLTech in the Semiconductors (Semi Equipments) domain as a Pre-Sales Consultant where I help craft winning solutions, respond to RFPs/RFIs and contribute to business growth through client engagement and market research. Outside the 9-to-5: I’ve mentored 11000+ students and personally cracked 35+ B-Schools. My YouTube content has crossed 400K+ views which focuses on real talk not just reels. I built my own app in the final year of engineering. I’m the Founder of MBA Spire, a platform sharing honest MBA journeys. Mentor at CatKing, CAT2CET, PrepZone, and PrepBee to help the students to unlock their potential. Strengths: Pre-Sales Strategy | Business Analysis | Product Thinking | EdTech | Power BI | SQL | Excel | Digital Solutions | People Management | LeaderShip Skills I love building things whether it’s dashboards, decks, products, or people. Let’s connect and make something meaningful. for Collaborations : akash70shinde@gmail.com

Experience

3 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 4 mos
Average Tenure
10 mos
Current Experience

Hcltech

Proposal Specialist |Semi Equipments | SMT| Semi Central Support Pre sales TMT

Jun 2025Present · 10 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • Working as a Pre-Sales Consultant for a semiconductor equipment account worth ₹18 million.
  • 🔹️Account Plan: Made account plan for Semiconductor NN account from scratch and handled all account related activities
  • 🔹️Solution Design & Proposal Building: Collaborated with delivery and sales teams to design customized digital and telecom solutions tailored to client requirements.
  • 🔹️Client Engagement & Requirement Gathering: Interacted with prospective clients to understand their business challenges, gather technical requirements, and align HCL's solutions accordingly.
  • 🔹️RFP/RFI Responses: Led and contributed to the creation of detailed responses for RFPs/RFIs, including technical solutioning, commercial structuring, and value proposition articulation.
  • 🔹️Market Research & Competitive Analysis: Conducted benchmarking and research on industry trends, competitors, and customer pain points to shape winning proposals.
  • 🔹️Presentation & Demos: Delivered impactful product demonstrations and presentations to CXOs and senior stakeholders.
  • 🔹️Coordination with Cross-Functional Teams: Worked closely with sales, delivery, product, and marketing teams to ensure cohesive solution delivery and customer alignment.
  • 🔹️Regularly updating budget files, project mappings, and performance targets to reflect changes, demonstrating flexibility in dynamic environments.
  • 🔹️Working closely with account managers on sales strategies, deal qualifications, status reporting, and solution presentation development.
  • 🔹️Analyzing business requirements, technical environments, market trends, and competitor information to ensure offerings remain competitive and innovative.
  • 🔹️Preparing performance and profitability reports, analyzing gaps, and implementing corrective actions to drive accountability and data-driven decision-making.
  • Prepared account intelligence for 7+ Tech vertical’s accounts leveraging Gartner market research reports
Bid ManagementSales ConsultingNeeds AnalysisManagement Information Systems (MIS)Request for Proposal (RFP)Request for Information (RFI)+3

Mba unfiltered

Founder

Jan 2025Jul 2025 · 6 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

C2c mentors

MBA mentor

Jan 2025Jul 2025 · 6 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • From Jan'23 to March'23, I mentored aspiring MBA candidates, helping them prepare for group discussions and personal interviews. Based on the quality of my guidance and the positive feedback from students, I was reappointed for the Jan'25-Present sessions, continuing my role as a mentor for this year's GDPI sessions at C2C Mentors
  • In my current role, I facilitate mock interviews, conduct group discussions & review SOP's for students aiming to secure a place at top-tier B-schools across India. It's incredibly rewarding to guide these individuals on their path to academic and professional excellence.
  • So far, I've mentored 60+ candidates and each interaction has been a valuable learning experience. Looking forward to helping even more students reach their full potential!

Catking educare

MBA MENTOR

Jan 2025Jul 2025 · 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • As a mentor at CATKING Mentors, I help aspiring MBA candidates prepare for their Group Discussions (GD), Personal Interviews (PI), and review Statements of Purpose (SOPs), enabling them to secure placements at top-tier business schools across India.
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Facilitating mock interviews to simulate real-world scenarios and boost candidates’ confidence.
  • Leading group discussions to improve teamwork, communication, and analytical skills.
  • Providing personalized feedback and guidance to enhance students' interview performance.
  • Reviewing and refining SOPs to make applications stand out to top B-schools.
  • Mentoring 20+ candidates, offering tailored support to meet individual needs and goals.
  • Achievements:
  • Successfully mentored aspiring MBA candidates from January 2023 – March 2023, earning positive feedback from students for the quality of guidance.
  • Reappointed for the Jan'25-Present sessions based on the success of the previous cohort.
  • Consistently received praise for my ability to simplify complex concepts and provide constructive feedback that fosters growth.

Great lakes institute of management

Member of placement Committe

Aug 2024May 2025 · 9 mos · Chennai · On-site

  • The CCS office with student members works to ensure smooth execution of various live projects engagements and Final Placements.
  • Important activities include -
  • Contacting and following up with reputed corporates for the live project engagements
  • Coordinating logistics for visiting officials of various companies participating in recruitment
  • Tapping the potential recruiters and enhancing the existing relationships

Qruize inc

Product Analyst Intern

Jul 2024May 2025 · 10 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

  • Analyzed AyushEHR, a cloud-based SaaS platform for Ayurveda and wellness practitioners,
  • focusing on technical architecture and EHR compliant care information systems
  • Conducted market research and Product Strategy, evaluating the platform’s value proposition, scalability, and growth opportunities
  • Strategic Product Roadmap:
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to align the product's direction with market demands.
  • Proposed actionable strategies to enhance product-market fit.
  • Competitor Analysis:
  • Analyzed competitor products to understand strengths, weaknesses, and market gaps.
  • Provided insights on pricing models, features, and positioning strategies.
  • Market Research:
  • Identified target demographics and emerging trends in the relevant industry.
  • Evaluated customer needs to shape product features and value propositions.
  • Reporting:
  • Compiled findings and recommendations into detailed reports.
  • Presented insights to the management team, facilitating data-driven decision-making.

Prepbee

Business Development Intern

Apr 2024Jul 2024 · 3 mos · Remote

  • 1. Develop and execute business development strategies to generate leads and maintain records.
  • 2. Create and deliver presentations and proposals to showcase Prep Bee's products and services and pitch in an effective way
  • 3. Business-related research to find potential markets
  • 4,Design and develop new business strategies with the team

Cognizant

3 roles

Programming Analyst

Jul 2023Jul 2024 · 1 yr · Pune District, Maharashtra, India

  • Developed interactive 5+ Power BI dashboards to analyze 5TB of
  • sales data, leveraging SQL for a Fortune 500 US Based Retail
  • Client
  • Led cross-functional collaboration with client teams to gather project
  • requirements, by creating and maintaining 30+ Business
  • Requirement Documents while achieving 98% notification resolution
  • rate.
  • Achieved significant cost savings through meticulous and detailed
  • documentation, which reduced turnaround time by 20%, by
  • optimising SQL queries which reduced cloud cost by 10%
  • Streamlined data processes using SQL for automation, cutting
  • manual load by 30% and increasing accuracy in deliverables.
  • Migrated analytical reports from MS Excel to Power BI dashboards,
  • transforming them into interactive reports for decision making by C
  • level executives.
  • Led a cross-functional team of 3 engineers utilizing agile
  • methodology, resulting in 100% client satisfaction by ensuring
  • complete compliance with delivery standards.
  • Exhibited strategic planning and problem-solving capabilities, driving
  • team management and mentorship initiatives, resulting in a 15%
  • boost in client sales, a 30% reduction in data collection time,
  • and improved project delivery efficiency.

Programmer Analyst Trainee

Jul 2022Jul 2023 · 1 yr · Pune District, Maharashtra, India

SQLData ManipulationData EngineeringProduct ManagementMicrosoft Power BI

Intern

Jan 2022Jul 2022 · 6 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India

  • CREDIT CARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: where I have made a
  • Credit Card Management System Architecture by which
  • The Credit Card System is an independent software system developed to manage the activities like Registering New customers, approving or canceling requests, etc. using the architecture .
  • I have used SQL language to write the queries also I have used BTEQ utility.By making two tables such as CUSTOMER Table and BANK Table I have performed some queries with the help of fact table and dimension table.Also made physical and logical architecture of table.
  • Various modules given by company were completed.Since the internship was virtual various assessments were completed.Worked on SQL,TERADATA, DATA WAREHOUSE BASICS

Education

Great Lakes Institute of Management

Master in Business Administration

May 2024Jan 2025

Smt.Kashibai Navale college of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Computer Engineering

Jan 2018Jan 2022

Yashwant Mahavidyalaya

PCM

Jun 2016Jun 2018

Pratibha Niketan High School

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Jun 2016Present

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