Akshay D.

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Sr. Manufacturing Process Planning Engineer at Cyient

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Akshay is a Sr. Manufacturing Process Planning Engineer at Cyient with extensive experience in new product introduction and process improvement across the electronics, telecom, and automotive sectors. Holding a BE from Goa University and an MBA, he specializes in Lean methodologies and project management for PCB products assembly.

Outside of his direct engineering roles, Akshay is deeply committed to continuous professional development. He actively pursues new certifications in areas like project management, business intelligence, and digital transformation, demonstrating a passion for lifelong learning and staying current with industry trends.

Unique fact: Akshay has hands-on experience in industrial engineering for the manufacturing of Apple products during his time at Jabil.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Upfront

ROI Conscious

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

New Product Introduction
His career at Varroc and CommScope focused on independently facilitating the introduction of new products, from RFQ to manufacturing, for major clients like Daimler and VW.
Lean Manufacturing
As a certified Six Sigma Green Belt, he consistently applies Lean methodologies to minimize material waste, remove process non-value-added activities, and drive cost savings.
Project Management
He has managed key projects for major clients like Reliance Jio and recently enhanced his skills with a Siemens Mobility Project Manager certification.

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Work History

5-2024
Sr. Manufacturing Process Planning Engineer at Cyient
3-2023 - 4-2024
Plant Manufacturing Engineer - New Product Development at Varroc
7-2021 - 3-2023
Industrial and Lean Engineer at Jabil
8-2017 - 7-2021
Process Engineer : New product development at CommScope
9-2015 - 9-2016
Project Engineer : Manufacturing Excellence and Services at Rosenberger Asia Pacific

Education

2018 - 2020
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Welingkar Institute of Management
1-2011 - 11-2015
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Goa University

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Insights For Selling To Akshay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akshay is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akshay

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akshay move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Akshay take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Akshay

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