Kiran Ayodhya | BusinessBecause

Kiran Ayodhya

Ten years of experience in sales and business development in the German automotive industry; in-depth understanding of technical issues as well as client needs; multilingual; extensive international experience; substantial experience working in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams

Currently doing a Full Time MBA at European School of Management and Technology (ESMT)
Location in Berlin, Germany

Education

2009 - 2010

European School of Management and Technology (ESMT)
MBA

Master of Business Administration

1997 - 1998

Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Masters

Mechanical Engineering

1992 - 1996

Andhra University
Bachelors

Mechanical Engineering

Work

2007 - 2009

F.S. Fehrer Automotive GmbH, Germany
Key Account Manager

Started a joint venture in India including financial negotiations and JV contract
Implemented the VW India project from RFQ stage until SOP; coordinated teams (parts development, quality, tooling,
logistics) for both JV partners (costing, shifting machinery, tools) and external customers (Volkswagen, Skoda)
Responsible for sales activity with OEMs (RFQ to SOP)

2005 - 2007

SPX Corporation, Germany
Research and Development Engineer

Developed new tools for after-sales repairs on GM vehicles (Opel, SAAB)
Developed common (after-sales) tool for Opel and SAAB
Coordinated GM global platform tools project

2001 - 2005

Faurecia, Germany
Berechnungsingenieur, Technische Berechnung

Simulated head and knee impact for instrument panel, middle console for FMVSS and EuroNCAP
Analyzed plastic material behavior in high-impact analysis; validated material for crash analysis
Presented, discussed, and optimized results with customers, including VW Group, AUDI, and BMW

1998 - 2000

Saint Gobain Vetrotex India Ltd, India
Market Development Engineer