Shankar Kumar

About Shankar Kumar

WELCOME TO MY LINKEDIN PAGE-I am global business builder driving profitable growth and strategic transformations for 20+ years in B2B sectors. My work revolves around 3 things:1) BUILDING THINGSPresently building a physics-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) company called \'Clear Sky Innovations\'.Previously:* Invented 6 U.S. patents, one of which was commercialized into a product that generated $Bs of revenue* Built a digital Internet-of-Things (IoT) company from scratch as a co-founder, Chief Strategy and Financial Officer* Led 3 growth strategy initiatives that resulted in 2 acquisitions + 1 joint venture that yielded $2B revenue2) FIXING THINGSPresently helping clients with my consulting practice called SOLVIT Consulting. We work with B2B companies drive step-change results.Previously:* Orchestrated turnaround of a $1B revenue international business that was chronically loss-making for 40 years * Cut spend by $145M by delivering a 9x improvement in strategic project spend vs. benchmarks across 80 projects* Delivered 10x reduction in manufacturing quality for automotive components in 12 months3) ELEVATING OTHERS* Mentor emerging leaders so they avoid my mistakes and bring their American dream to life in hard-to-break industries* Built trusted relationships with C-Suite leaders so deep they seek feedback via text messages before Board meetingsIf you like to informally chat, feel free to pick a time here: https://calendly.com/shankarkumar/30min

Experience

1. Head of Commercial

   Clear Sky Innovations

   Jul 2025 — Present

   At Clear Sky Innovations we are building a Google Earth of the Earth\'s subsurface. We do this by fusing physics and artificial intelligence (AI) to reveal what’s hidden beneath the surface, dramatically improving the breakeven economics of extractive industries (O&G, mining, Carbon Capture, Renewable Site Selection, others).As CCO, I lead sales, marketing, pricing, product support to help our customers achieve faster, better decisions at significantly superior economics.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Master of Business Administration, Strategic Management, Finance

Skills

• Consulting
• Business Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Energy
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Matlab
• Data Analysis
• Six Sigma
• International Business
• Project Management
• Simulations
• Dfmea
• Strategic Planning
• Management Consulting
• Risk Management
• Engineering
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Management
• Minitab
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Process Improvement
• Research
• Process Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Marketing
• Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Engineering Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Testing
• Business Development
• Integration
• Fmea
• Financial Modeling
• Root Cause Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership