Rajesh Radhakrishnan

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Managing Partner, South Asia Tech Venture Capital; Managing Director at East West New Markets, Strategy & implementation Services; Partner at SIM Advisory, Pricing & Growth consultants @ South Asia Technology Partners LLC
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Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States
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About Rajesh Radhakrishnan

Venture capital Partner working with startups in India, Bangladesh and with investors globally. Working with investors who find three things interesting and unique about our VC: i. International in general, India-Bangladesh in particular; ii. sector focus: logistics, transportation, the "enablers of consumer consumption" (& industrial too) in the rapidly growing GDP and consumption of India, Bangladesh; and iii. appreciation for a management team with operating experience, picking more refined deals and nurturing the investments to grow to exits targeted 10x, & solid corporate ethics,. Global executive, and growth partner to CEOs, division Presidents and Boards. Held senior executive roles in strategy, business dev/ m&a, marketing, and operating responsibilities at industrial- manufacturing, automotive, capital goods, and infrastructure companies. As Consultant and executive at industrial/ auto companies led growth teams in USA, India, Indonesia, France, Brazil, Mexico, China.Specialty projects currently relate to Digital marketing, Data Analytics, New Market Entry/ Market Development, Organizational Transformation, and Supply Chain, Logistics. Customer-oriented, Strategic-thinking, Cross-functional Team Leader with 20 years experience in Marketing, Growth, and P&L general management roles. International and Cross-cultural partner to clients with strong sense of development of organizational capability in processes and people. Served on Boards of three US-non-profit organizations. MBA Kellogg School (Northwestern University-Chicago), BS (Engineering) Indian Institute of Technology IIT-BombayMulti-Industry Experience: Diverse Industrial sub-segments: Automotive, Agriculture-Dairy, Construction-Infrastructure, Water, Power, Utilities, Refrigeration/HVAC Cross-functional, Data Analytics, Digital Mktg, Supply Chain, Cost MgmtSpecialties: Emerging Markets; Growing complex/new markets and International markets (US-Canada-Mexico,India,Bangladesh,SE Asia,France,Brazil); Strategy, BD, M&A, Marketing

Rajesh Radhakrishnan's Current Company Details
South Asia Technology Partners LLC

South Asia Technology Partners Llc

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Managing Partner, South Asia Tech Venture Capital; Managing Director at East West New Markets, Strategy & implementation Services; Partner at SIM Advisory, Pricing & Growth consultants
Rajesh Radhakrishnan Work Experience Details
  • South Asia Technology Partners Llc
    Managing Partner
    South Asia Technology Partners Llc 2022 - Present
    Venture Capital investors in startups in India & Bangladesh, in the sectors of Logistics & Consumer segments. Typically investing in Seed/ Series A, post-accelerator stage of startups seeking growth capital. Differentiated VC-approach where Partners with strong operating experience & sector expertise work closely to guide the founder and management teams to help them deliver on growth expectations (typically "grow from $1M to $100M" revenue). Addl detail on website www.southasiatech.com
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  • East West New Markets, International Consulting Firm Ceo Services, From Strategy Through Execution
    Managing Director
    East West New Markets, International Consulting Firm Ceo Services, From Strategy Through Execution 2017 - Present
    Greater Detroit Area
    www.eastwestnewmarkets.comAssisting CEOs, Group Presidents and senior functional executives develop strategies for growth, transformation and execute them. Our teams have assisted the middle-managers execute strategic projects & transformation directives in functions ranging from Growth, Marketing to setting up Shared Services centers, HR/Employee Engagement and Supply Chain/ Procurement. Developing new markets, strategy to implementation of new growth projects, incl. geographical expansion. East West New Markets has on-the-ground executive leadership presence in US, India, France and Australia, with a network in other regions.We are Specialists in India: market development, project development service -- from strategy, through hiring, execution, and everything in between (as a surrogate CEO for the region/ project and an executive partner to the client)Specialty projects setting up new ventures in India including back office operations and market facing networks & distribution, centers for engineering excellence-data analyticsSpecialized offerings for mid-size enterprises in Data Analytics, functional analytics for Pricing, HR, Sales management, ... ; Customized desks for sales follow up, Digital Marketing and Growth Strategy
  • Sim Advisory, Inc
    Partner
    Sim Advisory, Inc 2018 - Present
    https://www.simadvisory.com/ Management Consulting services to immediately improve Prices and Margins, we offer ongoing Analytics and Advisory Services to continuously improve our clients'​ Pricing performance. A boutique with deep experience in pricing, marketing, growth strategy, sales force effectiveness, industrial products, aftermarket.
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  • Eaton
    Head Of Strategy & Business Development
    Eaton 2015 - 2017
    Michigan
    Lead group-level, global strategy, business development (alliances, acquisitions, divestitures) for the Vehicle Group, a leader in commercial vehicle and passenger car components and systems
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  • Management Consultant
    Advisor/ Support To Senior Management
    Management Consultant 2012 - 2015
    Greater-Detroit Area
    Advising, assisting senior management and board of directors of public and private organizations from diverse sectors like Industrial/Auto/Manuf/Engineered goods to Education/ Universities, Technology and Services on issues ranging from growth, international management, marketing, and managing cost-liquidity to executive coaching, cultural-organizational effectiveness, and investor management-communications.
  • Larsen & Toubro Limited
    Head Of Corporate Strategy
    Larsen & Toubro Limited 2011 - 2012
    Mumbai Area, India
    Led Strategy for the CEO-Chairman of the then $15B company spanning 9 groups & ~65 businesses. Responsibilities included leading strategy development, operating plans and growth processes. Served CEO and Group Presidents of 9 business groups (ranging in sales $700M to $6B), comprising 65 businesses spanning construction, infrastructure, power, oil & gas, electrical switchgear, and other manufactured products. Managed an extensive strategic planning exercise, involving over 40 teams that addressed growth, entry into new geographies, acquisitions, and divestitures. Conducted deep-dive assessments of 5-15 businesses for performance & long-term fit. Represented the Chairman's office on the Boards of two independent companies.Abbreviated tenure due to return to the United States for family reasons.
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  • Elgi Equipments Ltd
    Director / Sr. Vice President, Corporate Strategy And Business Development; Head Americas-Europe Bu
    Elgi Equipments Ltd 2009 - 2011
    Coimbatore Area, India
    Focused growth strategies, marketing-BD processes, and international presence at India's leading air compressor manufacturer. Integrated acquisitions, managed an acquisition pipeline in W Europe, US/N.America, China, and Brazil while developing organic paths to growth. Managed America and European business P&Ls. Built organizational capability in Business Development and Marketing by hiring, coaching, training and developing partners. Streamlined and accelerated launch of new products with emphasis on regional market needs and end-market customers.
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  • Pentair, Inc.
    Vice President, Corporate Strategy&Marketing $3.4B Corp'N; & Vp-Marketing,$450M Water-Pumps Business
    Pentair, Inc. 2007 - 2009
    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
    Global role in $3.4B water & electrical businesses encompassing strategic planning across four global busi. units, strategy development-team coordination for CEO/Board-level growth initiatives, M&A/divestitures, and marketing process-excellence Led day-to-day activities for a $450M division and marketing staff focused on global markets for residential, agriculture, retail.* Led CEO/COO-led initiatives for growth (agriculture, oil & gas, power gen, Latin America) – individual programs with 1-yr growth targets of $15-50M and 3-5yr targets of 200M+* Upgraded marketing organization; Instituted “muscle-building” in key areas of marketing and implemented it – from voice of customer, through pricing, product management-development, distributor & customer loyalty programs, training and value-selling.* Refocused division on alternate engines of growth and sustenance during downturn in excess of 30% in core markets (by seeking alternate markets, partnerships, pricing excellence, and cost-effectiveness programs)
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  • Tecumseh Products Company
    Vice President, Strategy & Marketing $1.8B Company; & Vp Marketing For $1B Compressors Division
    Tecumseh Products Company 2005 - 2007
    Greater Detroit Area
    Headed corporate strategy and marketing for a $1.8B global business with market presence and operations in Brasil (& S.America), France (& Europe), India (& Middle East), and USA/Canada. Multiple industrial products (compressors, motors, pumps, engines) in complex and diverse end-markets ranging from air conditioning to food service, supermarkets and industrial process cooling.* Gained approval of Board and CEO for a major strategy project, and completed a globally integrated, market-oriented strategy development exercise leading a team of internal managers and external consultants.* Project-led major strategic planning exercise first time integrated across four regional entities; and spanning three divisions.* Directed global teams for market entry into new market segments in India, Brasil, China.* Assisted CEO and directed team with communication activities such as Annual Report 2005 & 2006, Letter to Shareholders, etc. * Assisted CEO and executive leadership in alliance and divestiture efforts.
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  • Eaton Corporation
    Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Processes & Tools
    Eaton Corporation 2003 - 2005
    Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
    Led strategic planning, technology procurement, and enterprise-wide process improvement, incl. technology solution-infrastructure) for a supply chain group procuring ~$5B in goods and services. Reported to Vice President, Supply Chain.* co-led the visioning, evangelization, and implementation of a transformational program that ramped up sourcing from low-cost countries by 5x during an 24-month period in a complex organization with over 25 global divisions, 85 manufacturing centers, and multiple IT systems* delivered 30% savings in procurement of supply chain related IT systems * implemented major projects including invoice-digitization of supplier invoices, business intelligence, spend management etc.
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  • Iit Midwest, Pan-Iit Alumni Organization
    President
    Iit Midwest, Pan-Iit Alumni Organization 2002 - 2004
    Member of founding team that developed and implemented the vision of an alumni organization in the US spanning (then) seven IITs* Took on role of President of the Midwest Chapter - Chicago hq (7 states, over 1500 alumni) -- with a core team of 3 to 20 volunteers, facilitated the building of organization structure-policies-processes; developed membership to 1500; connected/re-connected with 100s of wonderful people; created financial stability-fund structure; conducted multiple conferences/ events and handed off to a stable organization with a Board of Advisors & Executive Group * Participated on national pan-IIT organizing committees* Served as Board Member of IIT-Bombay Heritage Foundation for 3 years
  • Deloitte Consulting - Strategy & Operations Practice
    Manager
    Deloitte Consulting - Strategy & Operations Practice 1999 - 2002
    Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
    Led, supported the sales process and execution of strategy and process improvement efforts at large ($5-15B) and midsize ($200M+) corporations.Representative Engagements:- Served Group Presidents & P&L Leaders $1-5B; CXOs, VPs of Marketing and Ops-Supply Chain - Growth strategies, new market entry, international acqusitions, pricing, sales force effectiveness - Operational, Global service parts-supply chain strategies, Asia-business process outsourcing- Enterprise software: Business cases, Analyses of business drivers analyses* Rated in the top 5% of firm for client service, internal people development and development of intellectual capital/ firm development material. Promoted ahead of class in 1-year.* Hired by major client to implement a strategy project
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  • Abb Asea Brown Boveri
    International Business Development Manager
    Abb Asea Brown Boveri 1991 - 1997
    Re-focused and led turnaround of aftermarket parts and services businesses with revenue potential of $50-100M revenues -- for emerging international markets (India/South Asia, Indonesia/S.E Asia. * Grew profitable revenues in one year from $1.5M to $22M in South Asia and in one year from startup to $5M in SE Asia; while boosting margins by significant double digits.* Started career in R&D failure analysis; progressed to Service Engineering -- and managing key accounts for Service business in Southeast USA (Georgia Power, Alabama Power, Tennessee Valley Authority TVA, International Paper-Union Camp, US Steel)Managed US and International Key Customer Accounts from industry verticals such as electrical utilities/power generation, pulp & paper, steel, mining, and oil.* Developed $2-10M accounts in aftermarket and services

Rajesh Radhakrishnan Skills

Cross Functional Team Leadership Enterprise Architecture Sdlc Consulting Virtualization Business Analysis It Strategy Strategy Integration It Management Vendor Management Project Management Software Development Life Cycle Performance Tuning Econometrics Analysis Leadership Data Science Text Analytics Risk Analytics Marketing Analytics Sas Python Matlab R Tableau Java Architect Java Documentum Architect Management Project Planning Enterprise Content Management Oracle Infrastructure

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Rajesh Radhakrishnan works for South Asia Technology Partners Llc

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Rajesh Radhakrishnan's current role is Managing Partner, South Asia Tech Venture Capital; Managing Director at East West New Markets, Strategy & implementation Services; Partner at SIM Advisory, Pricing & Growth consultants.

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Rajesh Radhakrishnan attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management, Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay, Texas A&m University.

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