As an experienced Product Planner, I've to connect with numerous End Consumers, Market Researchers, R&D engineers/designers, Production Engineers, Purchase/Buyers, Finance Managers, Regulations Compliance & Legal teams, Marketing & Sales Directors, Board Members & CEO's across geographies, Ad Creative Teams & Media Spend Planners, Demand & Supply Planners, Public Relations managers, Product Trainers, Sales & After-Sales, & IT & Technology support members.We all end up connecting due to the variety of logic, putting sense among irrationality, constantly trying to bring ideas & people together to influence an outcome, to move ahead towards the strategic product objective.Previously, I have experience with the Dealer Quality team in Honda Cars India Ltd. for over 2.5 years, implementing & optimizing the best processes and imparting training first-hand for front-line salespersons.Before joining Honda Cars India Ltd. in January 2011, I worked in the After-Sales Customer Care division in Mahindra & Mahindra (Auto Sector), helping them take care of business & technical needs of the dealer network & consumers in the after-sales domain. Foundation competencies are in sales & after-sales, training & public speaking, technical & financial basics, data analysis & project management.Other describe me as: analytical mind, audacious ideator, unassuming & meticulous in execution, mostly direct in communication.I describe myself as: A reticent karmayogi, the Go-to guy for my homemaker wife & 2 young daughters. A recreational soccer player, addicted to badminton, & can bowl/field decently in cricket, a huge Manchester United fan.