chandraswede
About Candidate
Education
Graduated with an MBA from a top global business school, specialized in Strategy and Finance, served as Vice-President of Events for the Energy Club
Studies focused on electric vehicles, batteries and renewable energy, awarded a full scholarship from the Volvo Group for academic and professional excellence.
Best engineering school in India, achieved an All-India-Rank of 287 in the competitive JEE examination.
Work & Experience
• Identified key innovations and strategic value by analyzing 50+ Indian startups in mobility, renewables and circular economy • Developed frameworks to assess battery chemistry startups and explored carbon credit mechanisms to support ESG initiatives
• Led a 5-member team on testing activities for 2 cutting-edge electrification projects with a budget of US$1.5M • Executed requirements and verification for first-ever battery energy storage project with a US$200M 5-year revenue forecast • Influenced leadership to invest US$200k in new testing methodology with 5-year savings potential of US$2.5M
• Awarded the Volvo Inventor Award 2023, patent selected by the CTO for business impact among 550 filed worldwide • Filed 3 European patent applications (e.g., EP22732645, EP4387064A1), improving system efficiency and EV range • Automated propulsion software evaluation, increasing error feedback by 5x and shortening development time by 80% • Developed technical functions in diverse 6-member team and mentored 2 new team members for effective onboarding • Pioneered testing automation resulting in 10x decrease in testing time, 4x increase in scope and US$500k yearly savings • Enabled critical product decisions by standardizing a Python data pipeline to report test information from 3 physical rigs • One of 13 candidates selected for merit and leadership potential through the Engineering Graduate Program
• Co-led a team of 100+ associates as Subject Matter Expert within outbound operations in fulfillment center • Collaborated with 3 other company sites across India to implement a novel process that improved throughput by 5%
• Offered cuttings-injection technology solutions as specialist in a multi-million-dollar project with Abu Dhabi Offshore Company • Provided technical expertise in niche equipment as only team member designated for sought-after multi-skilling initiative • Coordinated with clients in 3 projects in Saudi Arabia and India as control systems technician in managed pressure drilling • Engaged with clients (e.g. Saudi Aramco) on rig sites and reduced quality & safety issues by 10% through system fine-tuning
