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- 1. Curriculum vitae
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PERSONAL INFORMATION Makarand CHAUDHARI
+33 (0)7 62 33 25 90
makarand.chaudhari@edu.escpeurope.eu
Sex Male | Date of birth 11/03/1990 | Nationality French & Indian | Mobility International
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/makarandchaudhari
WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2018–Present Senior Associate
PwC Belgium, Brussels (Belgium)
▪ Working on digital projects encircling Essential Eight technologies that matter most for
business today: Artificial intelligence, Augmented reality, Block chain, Drones, Internet of
things, Robotics, Virtual reality and 3-D printing
▪ Deployed as a Techno-management Consultant within PwC Advisory Services, working on
Smart solutions and Digital assignments for European Institutions, European Commission,
Governmental organisation and large Industries based in Belgium.
▪ Currently setting up SAP Offerings and Business development activities building proposals
for Consumer Industrial Products & Services (CIPS) sector in Belgium and European
Countries, foreseeing SAP Management accounting (Controlling CO) certification from SAP
▪ Worked as a technical expert on European Institutes studies and Implementations projects
along with sub-contractors
▪ Worked on setting up Telecom/ IoT expertise at PwC Belgium in coordination with Global
IoT experts and subject matter expert.
▪ Organised Business Development activities including hosting and participating at Sales
events / IoT conferences. Generating thought leadership, sales leads, and contents like
articles internally & externally on LinkedIn
▪ Worked on Agile methodology for software implementation project worked as a BA and PO
operations support for a national insurance clients with international cross-technical teams
based globally, gained CSPO certifications in the process
▪ Coordinated IoT Smart Solution Strategy for a giant B2B client for Strategy& Belgium along
with Strategy& FR, DE and NL
▪ Official trainer for PwC Europe (BE, DE, CH, AT, TK and NL) Consulting program as
Essential-8 Technologies expert
▪ Worked on International benchmarking study on three emerging technologies for the
Flemish Government, the scope included benchmarking of cyber security, AI and AR/VR
with 7 countries around the world.
▪ Conducted a report on the readiness of Cyber-attacks including evolution across the
knowledge chain, education & training programs, Strategic research centres, Research
funding, Public-private partnerships between research and industry, scientific publications,
jobs and vacancies.
Sep 2017–April 2018 Management Consultant
EY Advisory Services, Luxembourg City (Luxembourg)
▪ Worked at Digital Analytics team on various projects related to Telecom Media Technology
(TMT), Internet of things (IoT) network, digitalization, Industry 4.0, Robotic Process
Automation (RPA), Radio network optimization, risk management and evaluation of projects
▪ Conducted an intensive Internal Audit and reporting for USA’s third largest telecom operator
focusing on cross-sell up-sell, churn management, loyalty programs, monitoring of billing &
revenue generation, Omni-Channel Customer Engagement Strategy and mobile app
strategy
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▪ Headed the Operational Readiness, Customer Journey and Operations activities
optimisation, UAT testing for a giant FinTech (Start-up size team) e-wallet client subsidiary
of a German multinational automotive corporation
Feb 2017–June 2017 External Consultant (Fixed time project)
Group Safran, Paris (France)
▪ Worked with C-level executive for Company Consultancy Project with ESCP Europe for
Chaire (Funding for ‘Usine pour le Futur’)
▪ Analysed the impact of digitalization, Industrie 4.0 on automotive and aerospace industry’s
value chain. Managed and lead a team of 8 personnel
▪ Identified potential sources of values provided by the impact of transformation on people
▪ Benchmarked different Industries and resources management best practices
Sept 2016–Jan 2017 External Consultant (Fixed time project)
Euro Packaging, Birmingham (United Kingdom)
▪ Worked with C-level executive for Company Consultancy Project (Strategy) with ESCP
Europe
▪ Created a strategic Plan for Euro Packaging’s consolidation Business, shaping the
company’s strategy. Team size: 4
▪ Conducted competitive & market analysis and mega trends research for next generation
Business model
▪ Laid out marketing & sales plan and proposed few next steps changes in supply chain and
Logistics sector
Aug 2013–Aug 2016 Technology Consultant
Bouygues Telecom, Paris (France)
▪ Part of Radio Design department and worked on designing the cellular plan of LORA / IoT
(Internet of Things) first network in France
▪ Led as the Techno-Commercial, proposing proof of concept (PoC) for clients on predictive
maintenance, remote asset monitoring & Business analytics
▪ Frequency re-planning of the 2G network of Bouygues Telecom for LTE deployment part of
a team of 10 engineers
▪ Re-farmed frequencies, which helped in saving approximately 1 million Euros per year for
the client
▪ The role also involved negotiating with companies like Ericsson, Huawei, Nortel and Nokia
telecom equipment vendors for Bouygues Telecom
▪ Played a key role in cross-selling activities within Bouygues telecom
Sept 2012–July 2013 Radio Engineer Intern
Ericsson, Paris (France)
▪ Integrated a new network performance tool for clients viz. Orange France and Bouygues
Telecom’s network
▪ Identified and validated key performance indicators KPIs with different departments at
Ericsson
▪ Provided On Job Trainings (OJT) to 90+ Radio Engineers at Ericsson France and other
internal and external stakeholders
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Sep 2016–Jun 2017 Masters in European Business (MEB)/
MBA in International Management
ESCP Europe Business School, London and Paris Campus
Specialization: International Management
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Sep 2011–Jun 2013 Master of Science in Electronics & Telecommunications
Institut Supérieur d’Electronique de Paris (ISEP)
Specialization: Applications in the communications environment
Sep 2008–Jun 2011 Bachelor of Engineering
University of Mumbai, India
Specialization: Electronics & Telecommunications
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Marathi, Hindi (Native Indian languages)
Foreign language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Written
English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2
French C1 C1 C1 B2 B2
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Communication skills ▪ Very good oral and written communication skills gained through previous work and
university group works and presentations
▪ Great ability to build and expand a professional network
▪ Great ability to communicate with diverse cultures due to successful achievement of a
master in International Management and several experiences abroad
▪ Professionalism and ability to speak to top-level management
Organisational / managerial
skills
▪ Good team leading skills gained as a team leader across my years of work experience
▪ Ability to acquire good specialized knowledge in a short time gained at Bouygues Telecom
and at European Business School
▪ Great perceptive faculty, grasping complex work efficiently and effectively proven at my
work experience with EY and PwC
▪ Cultural sensitivity gained during studying in the European Business School and by
International client exposure
▪ Organisational skills, analytical thinking, systematic and structured problem solving skills
gained through simultaneous management of multiple client projects
▪ Ability to multitask and work with tight deadlines acquired during my experiences at Big4
consulting firms
▪ Event management skills which I gained Volunteering part time for 2 years in a political
NGO at Loksatta in Mumbai, India
▪ Self-reliance, autonomy and the ability of being a team player displayed during my time at
university and during the years of professional experience
Job-related skills ▪ Telecom Industry knowledge
▪ Strong IoT understanding and global exposure
Digital skills SELF-ASSESSMENT
Information
processing
Communication Content creation Safety Problem solving
Independent user Independent user Independent user Independent user Independent user
Digital skills - Self-assessment grid
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▪ Proficient with office suite (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software)
▪ Google Cloud - G cloud platform, Google Core
▪ Power BI - Basic knowledge
Other training & certifications Prince 2 Foundation Certified
Issue-based problem solving (PwC)
Coaching for development (PwC)
Design Thinking (ESCP Europe Business School)
PRINCE2 Agile Foundation Certification – Project Management
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
SAP Management Accounting (CO) Trainings (Certification in progress)
Driving Licence B