Arvind Chandrasekhar Email & Phone Number

Germany

Frankfurt/M, De

I lead aviation project teams serving clients globally, as well as support sales activities across several geographies with a particular focus on Asia. In addition, I head the Network and Fleet Management Solution Group at Lufthansa Consulting, driving several topics including but not limited to market analysis/traffic forecasting, network strategy, fleet selection, hub strategy, partnership strategy and economic impact analysis.Recent projects include- Diagnostic study for the turnaround of a national carrier in South East Asia- Strategic design and Program Management for a series of transactions at a European low cost airline- Strategy and network design for a start-up cargo airline- Long term traffic forecast for a major international airport (~20M passengers), with an emphasis on forecasting connecting traffic among several competing hub airports in the region- Development of product ideas/approaches to realize revenue from customer and industry data, for a global travel services provider- Development of the commercial strategy and program management for the launch of a new airline in Europe- Commercial Due Diligence for an airport investment in Europe- Implementation support for a cross-Atlantic Joint Venture in pilot and crew training services- Business plan validation for restructuring a national carrier in EuropeI also regularly participate in industry or academic forums as a speaker or panellist.Previous positions: Senior Consultant, Managing Consultant

Boston, Ma, Us

Based in India and Australia, served clients in a range of industries and a number of capability areas. Led project teams in the role of a Case Team Leader.Primary industries: - Airlines- Consumer Goods and Retail- Telecom- Industrial Goods and InfrastructureKey capability areas: - Growth strategy (including market entry)- Customer acquisition, satisfaction and loyalty- Process/Cost optimization- Strategic due diligence for acquisitions- Organization, decision processesSelect projects include- Comprehensive turnaround strategy for a South Asian airline: operational efficiency and reliability improvement, program management of a commercial project, design of performance tracking dashboards, organization review restructuring) - Multi-modal logistics strategy for an Indian commodities company- Customer satisfaction improvement at an international Telecom company: complexity reduction of customer engagement processes- Cost optimization across production plants and corporate functions for an international steel manufacturerPrevious positions: Senior Associate Consultant, Consultant

Internship1. Equity Derivatives Structuring2. Interest Rates Structuring and SalesPlayed a key role in analytics required for new structured products developed by the desk(s). Also designed and delivered a detailed presentation introducing a new Equity Derivates product to Lehman Brothers sales teams globally.

Mba

B.E., Computer Science