V Katakkar has over 17 years of experience in international business management, global human resources, and project management. He has a strong background in engineering and is proficient in Japanese. Currently seeking a challenging position utilizing his expertise in areas such as global HRM, strategic marketing, business development, and staff training. He has worked for several multinational companies in management consulting and held faculty positions teaching international management.

1. 'Suprabha' 2163-B-11/6, Sadashiv Peth, Pune 411030, India
Tel: 91-20-24324213 Mobile:91-9923154978
Email: vkatakkar@yahoo.com
V Katakkar
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Self motivated, Reliable and Result-driven professional with versatile technical and managerial skills
with over 17 years of experience. High exposure to global and multicultural work surroundings.
Adept at developing and maintaining relationships with key decision makers and ability to work under
pressure. Currently seeking challenging position in International Business Management, International
Organizational Behavior and Global Human Resources domain.
Key Areas of Strength:
• Global HRM
• Strategic Marketing
• Competitive Analysis – Intra-company
and Inter-company Benchmarking
• Client relations
• Project Management
• Forecasting
• Business Development
• Staff Training / Leadership
• Business Analytics
• Japanese Language Proficiency
• Strong Engineering Background
Professional Experience
Total Work Experience : 17 Years
Freelance Management Consultant Since January 2008 Pune, India
• Conducting Management related workshops including Japanese business etiquettes,Translation and
Interpretation Services, for corporate entities like - Geomeric Ltd., Blue Sprouts Ltd., Fluent Services,
E-Tech Solutions Ltd., Fidel Technologies, BITS Inc.
• Published Paper in International Conference on ‘Revival of Global HR Strategies for Make in India’
Anchor Electricals (Panasonic) June 2007 - December 2007 Mumbai, India
Executive Assistant to Director
• Attending board meetings, Recording meeting minutes, Visiting sites, Market research and
presentations for the same
Meiko Trans Ltd. (NEC - Nexs) Nov 2005 – May 2007 Tokyo, Japan
Management Consultant
:
• Overhauling of organizational structure
• Smooth and transparent interaction between various organizational entities
• Dramatic reduction of Freight and packaging costs
• On Time Delivery to customer
• Reduction of lead- time to customer
• Significant material and outside processing cost reductions

2. • Implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory programs.
Client Link:
• End Client – Meiko Trans Ltd. Japan . Client Link: Fidel, Covansys, Nexs Solutions (NEC), Meiko
Artha Infotech July 2004-Nov 2005 Pune / India
SAP (Sales and Distribution) Bilingual Consultant
• Participated in SAP Implementation phases of AS-IS and TO-BE
• One Full Life Cycle Implementation
Allana Institute of Management, University of Pune June 2003 – June 2004 Pune / India
Faculty in International Management
• Carried out lectures in International Marketing and Marketing Strategy for MBA students
• Participated in the International Seminar on WTO – Liberalization and Emerging Issues
and submitted a Paper on ‘A Common Currency for SAARC Nations’
Mastek Ltd. Nov 2002 – May 2003 Tokyo / Japan
Associate Consultant
Prudential Japan Branch
• Worked on client site for Business Progression, Project Management Support, Collecting client
software requirements, Supported User Acceptance Test
Tata-Honeywell Ltd. May 2002 – Oct 2002 Pune / India
Consultant
• Designed and conducted hardware and software design and implementation training courses related
to HVAC, CCTV and EBI
• Design and execution of certification tests for the same
• Business Unit training co-ordination
• Underwent Six-Sigma Training
E-Tech Solutions Ltd. Jan 2002 – April 2002 Pune / India
Project Manager
• Participated in a Malaysian Web Marketing project
Allied Cosmic Technologies (ACT) Apr 2001 – Dec 2001 Pune / India
Business Development Manager
• Worked as liaison between ACT and their Japanese counter part Trans Cosmos Inc., Japan
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Oct 1999 – Mar 2001 Toronto / Canada
Customer Support Specialist
• Award for Productivity (Manpower - North America)
• Worked as Customer Support Specialist at the Electronic Banking Operations Division
• Responsible for responding to customers' requests regarding different bank products involving
different types of Investments, Loans, and Investigation

3. Matsushita (National / Panasonic) Battery Industrial Co, Ltd. Oct 1997 – Sep 1999 Osaka / Japan
Country Head - Philippines and Costa Rica
Worked as Specialist at the world HQ of Matsushita Battery Industrial (MBI) Co. Ltd.'s Dry Battery Division
• Management Support to 14 companies in 13 countries
• Initiated and implemented ‘Swift Management’ program under CR 10 (Concept to Realization in 10
Months) initiative worldwide
• Daily monitored Currency Exchange Rates and created reports for presentation
• Carried out competitor companies' analysis for supporting International HR
• Benchmarked the evaluation of Management Performance of 14 companies in 13 countries
• Participated in Board Meetings and Renewals of Joint Venture / Collaboration Agreements between
Matsushita and Kodak / Rayovac / Philips Responsible for recording Minutes of Meeting
• Worked on Matsushita’s MIS system for updating key management data
University of Pune, India Sep 1992 – Aug 1995 Pune / India
Cummins College of Engineering for Women
Faculty in Electronics Engineering
• Carried out lectures and demonstrations for Bachelor's Degree students for following subjects -
Digital Techniques, Microprocessor Techniques, Transducers and Signal Conditioners
• Held the post of Head of the Instrumentation Engineering Department for 6 Months
• Worked as advisor for undergraduate students participating in Joint Training Program between
Cummins Engineering College University of Pune and Tata-Honeywell Ltd., India
Education
Since July 2016 Indian School of Business Management and Administration, Pune, India
Doctorate in Management Studies (Ph. D.)
Specialization (International Human Resource Management)
1995 - 1997 International University of Japan (Initiated by Amos Tuck School of Business – USA)
Niigata / Japan
MBA / International Management (Final year GPA 3.55)
Credentials equivalent to MBA from Canadian University assessed by CES, University of Toronto
• Holder of the prestigious Matsushita International Foundation (MIF) Scholarship for the 2-year
MBA education
• Intensive Case Study in Organizational Behavior International HRM, International Marketing,
Finance, Enterprise Modeling, IT
• Research Project on Internet Marketing and Advertising
• Participated in Local Business Community Interaction Program (Miyoshi Industries)
MBA / Summer Internship (1996/06 - 1996/07) Osaka / Japan
Matsushita (National / Panasonic) Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. (MBI)
• Studied activities of International HR department and various other departments under the Dry
Battery Division of MBI
The Internship was sponsored by Matsushita

4. MBA / Exchange Program (1996/08 - 1996/12) Troy (NY) / USA
Lally School of Management & Technology at Rensselaer
• Courses in Product Development, Marketing Research and Entrepreneurship
• Marketing Research Project on Students' Internet Usage
1988 - 1992 University of Pune Pune / India
Bachelor of Eng / Electronics Eng (First Class)
• Seminar on Computer Viruses / Project on PC Based Data Acquisition System
1985 - 1988 CW Institute of Technology Pune / India
Diploma in Eng / Electrical Eng (First Class with Distinction)
• Seminar on Infrared Heating Technology / Project on rewinding of 3-phase motor
1993 Ranade Institute for Foreign Languages (University of Pune) Pune / India
Advanced Diploma in Japanese (3-year Part-Time course)
1993 Examining Body - The Japan Foundation Test Place Delhi / India
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Level 3)
Computer Proficiency
Oracle APPS CRM (Modules - Oracle Service Contracts, Oracle Install Base, INV and OM ), SAP 4.6B (SD-
Module), Oracle 8i, Java, HTML, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, IDEF0 (Process Modeling Software)
Others
• Proficient in English, Japanese, Basic French, Hindi and Marathi
• Former Individual Member of American Management Association International
• Former Senior Member of Instrument Society of America (ISA), NC, USA
• Donations to Hospital for Sick Children and Institutions for physically disabled people
• State level Basketball and Pole Vault player
Personal Details
Birth Date: October 27, 1969
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Have Passport: Yes – Republic of India
Passport No.: K4128358
Nationality: Indian
Valid Visas: Business VISA for US