ANKUSH KAWALKAR
@ankushkawalkar
Market research and strategy consultant specialized in data-driven insights and competitive intelligence.
What I'm looking for
I am a market research and insights professional with experience across technology, industrial services, BFSI, healthcare, power & energy, automotive, and consumer goods sectors. I deliver end-to-end market research projects, including market estimation, segmentation, company profiling, SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces, and competitive intelligence.
I have led primary research efforts (100+ respondents), built data-driven reports and forecasts, and developed interactive Power BI dashboards to support leadership decision-making. I have used tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI, Bloomberg Terminal, Capital IQ, Statista, and ZoomInfo to extract and synthesize actionable insights.
I mentor and manage research teams, prepare syndicated and customized reports for clients, and support business development with marketing collaterals and pre-sales research documents. I seek roles where I can apply rigorous market engineering and research techniques to drive strategic growth and informed market-entry decisions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance Consultant
Freelance
Mar 2025 - Present (1 year)
Conducted end-to-end market research and competitive intelligence across technology and industrial services, delivering syndicated and custom reports and primary research (100+ respondents) to inform market-entry and growth strategies.
Senior Associate Consultant
Netscribes Data and Insights Pvt Ltd
Sep 2024 - Feb 2025 (5 months)
Performed primary and secondary research across BFSI, Healthcare, Power & Energy, Automotive, and Consumer Goods, producing data-driven reports, forecasts, and Power BI dashboards to support leadership decisions for clients including Atlas Copco.
Senior Research Associate
Allied Market Research
May 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 3 months)
Led preparation of comprehensive industry reports across ITC, Media, Power & Energy, BFSI, and Automobile using qualitative and quantitative methods, mentored researchers, and delivered syndicated and custom research to support market-entry studies.
Analyst
Nagarajuna Fertilizers & Chemicals India Pvt Ltd
Jul 2017 - Mar 2018 (8 months)
Executed operations strategy and data analysis for agricultural market initiatives, supported the E-NAM project in Vidarbha, and performed SQL-based ETL and advanced Excel analyses to produce actionable reports.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Management Studies and Research
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
2020 - 2022
Grade: 9.15 CGPA
Completed MBA with a major in Finance and minor in Operations, achieving a 9.15 CGPA.
Abha Gaikwad Patil College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2013 - 2016
Grade: 6.84 CGPA
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with a 6.84 CGPA.
Government Polytechnic, Nagpur
Diploma, Mechanical Engineering
2009 - 2013
Grade: 64.61%
Completed a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with a 64.61% score.
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