Debashish Sahoo

Background

About Debashish Sahoo

I am a result-oriented MBA candidate at Aston Business School with 5 years of experience in stakeholder management and project management having budgets ranging from $500k to $2 million. Confident in my aptitude to find and implement process improvement leading to up to 15% cost reduction. With effective communication and teamwork skills, I am committed to working closely with clients to understand their needs and deliver solutions that exceed their expectations. During my MBA project consultant role with Timpson PLC, I applied my knowledge and skills to propose a mobile application that would increase customer engagement by 20%. I also developed a comprehensive financial analysis for the next 5 years, ensuring completion of the project within budget with a payback period of 7 months. As a Senior Engineer with Denso International India Pvt. Ltd, I was accountable for managing multiple projects related to Airbag ECUs for automotive manufacturers such as Suzuki, Honda and Toyota. I developed and maintained a budget plan for 10 projects with an average variance of 5% or less from the actual expenses. Coordinating with 5 internal resources and 4 offshore teams, I ensured flawless execution of projects. Mentoring 3 graduate engineers individually for 6 months, I was able to improve their technical skills by 15%. In my previous role as an Engineer, I supported customer issues and performed research and development activities for the product, such as benchmarking and localization. I resolved an average of 8 queries or escalated issues per project, achieving customer satisfaction at the earliest. My benchmarking of 5 competitor products resulted in a 10% improvement rate in design and functionality. I also facilitated the localization of 6 components, identifying optimization opportunities that yielded a 15% reduction in costs, indirectly contributing to the "Make in India initiative." Currently pursuing an MBA at Aston University, I am expanding my knowledge and skills to better understand the complexities of the business world. Outside of work, I enjoy pursuing my passion for photography, exploring new subjects and experimenting with new techniques. Reading novels allows me to explore human emotion, experiences and events through other people’s perspectives, improving my language skills and expanding my knowledge of diverse cultures and perspectives. Volunteering provides me with an opportunity to give back to society and make a positive impact while meeting like-minded people from diverse backgrounds.