Akash Shinde
Pre Sales Consultant-HCLTech |Ex- Cognizant | 4.5M+ impressions| Account Management| GLIM PGPM Chennai Co’25| Product Analyst-Qruize|RFP/RFI Management|Placement Committee| Ex-Data Engineer| Helped 6000+ MBA Aspirants
- Role
- Proposal Specialist Semi Equipments Smt Semi Central Support Pre Sales Tmt at HCLTech
- Location
- Pune Division, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Akash Shinde
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Experience
Proposal Specialist Semi Equipments Smt Semi Central Support Pre Sales Tmt
Jun 2025 — Present · Chennai, IN
After two enriching years at Cognizant, I decided to take the leap and pursue an MBA at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai — a journey that has shaped me both professionally and personally.Account Plan: Made account plan for Semiconductor NN account from scratch and handled all account related activities Solution Design & Proposal Building: Collaborated with delivery and sales teams to design customized digital and telecom solutions tailored to client requirements.Client Engagement & Requirement Gathering: Interacted with prospective clients to understand their business challenges, gather technical requirements, and align HCL\'s solutions accordingly.RFP/RFI Responses: Led and contributed to the creation of detailed responses for RFPs/RFIs, including technical solutioning, commercial structuring, and value proposition articulation.Market Research & Competitive Analysis: Conducted benchmarking and research on industry trends, competitors, and customer pain points to shape winning proposals.Presentation & Demos: Delivered impactful product demonstrations and presentations to CXOs and senior stakeholders.Coordination with Cross-Functional Teams: Worked closely with sales, delivery, product, and marketing teams to ensure cohesive solution delivery and customer alignment.Regularly updating budget files, project mappings, and performance targets to reflect changes, demonstrating flexibility in dynamic environments.Working closely with account managers on sales strategies, deal qualifications, status reporting, and solution presentation development.Analyzing business requirements, technical environments, market trends, and competitor information to ensure offerings remain competitive and innovative.Preparing performance and profitability reports, analyzing gaps, and implementing corrective actions to drive accountability and data-driven decision-making-
Education
Smt.Kashibai Navale college of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering
2018 — 2022
Yashwant Mahavidyalaya
PCM
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Master in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General
2025
Pratibha Niketan High School
10
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