Abhijit Nikhade

About Abhijit Nikhade

Solving Industry’s toughest challenges, by putting industrial data to work.I\'m a Data Engineering & Product professional, passionate about building products that deliver outstanding user experience. I have good experience in data analytics that I combine with my technical acumen, to make complex product decisions. I believe that data and scale mean power. It is my vision to combine the capabilities of technology with the complexities of people. Data and lots of it, viewed/transformed into the right perspective can enhance human decisions for speed, ease, and quality. It is my objective to build systems and products that make this happen.I have an entrepreneurial mindset that I developed through working in different positions. I love taking ownership of the product lifecycle from ideation to release to tracking KPIs and take initiative to improve the product from time to time. I\'m an enthusiastic professional possessing a graduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit. My academic and work experiences have equipped me with the necessary analytical and interpersonal skills required to excel in my career.* Excellent leadership and communication skills.* Experience in stakeholder engagement.* Excellent business analysis and requirement gathering skills.* Proficient in managing cross functional projects across continents.* A quick learner and a team player.* Hands-on experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies in a high-pressure environment.(Certified SAFe 5.0 Agilist)* Industry 4.0 enthusiast.(Certified Predix Developer and GE Certified Analytics Engineer)* Excellent at process improvement techniques (Six Sigma Green Belt Certified)* Experience in working with Horizontal Supply Chain Management Product.* Experience in Machine Learning and Decision Science.

Experience

1. Product Management - Global Data Insights & Analytics (Data Strategy and Digital Innovation)

   Ford Motor Company

   Dec 2024 — Present · Dearborn, MI, US

   Enabling enterprise data strategy and product excellence• Serving as key strategic thinker within Global Data Insights & Analytics, developing enterprise-wide data roadmaps and quarterly strategy initiatives • Leading data strategy execution across multiple domains including regulation compliance (EU Battery Passport, ACC II), manufacturing excellence, vehicle quality, electrification, and supply chain digitization • Architecting solutions on Ford\'s centralized GCP data platform, ensuring scalability and cross-functional integration • Driving product development for critical regulatory compliance initiatives including EU Battery Passport implementation • Balancing strategic vision with hands-on product development, modeling best practices for the organization • Serving as a product advisor to leadership, translating technical capabilities into business outcomes • Helping governance frameworks to ensure data quality, security and accessibility across the enterprise

Education

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Instrumentation Engineering

  2007 — 2011

• Wayne State University

  Master of Science - MS, Engineering/Industrial Management

• Harvard Business School

  CORe - Credential of Readiness

  2018 — 2018

Skills

• Data Mining
• Requirements Analysis
• R
• Data Warehousing
• Databases
• Microsoft Excel
• Engineering Statistics
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Leadership
• Business Intelligence
• Tableau
• Xml
• Analytics
• Sdlc
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Business Analysis
• Change Management
• Management
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Minitab
• Strategic Planning
• Six Sigma
• Core Java
• Process Improvement
• Sas Programming
• Risk Management
• C
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management
• Network Administration
• Business Process Improvement
• Ssis
• Matlab
• Operations Research
• Sql
• Data Analysis
• Asp.net