Ankur Shinde

Market Intelligence professional with over 10 years of experience delivering strategic market insights, competitive intelligence, market sizing, forecasting, and business intelligence for the global automotive industry. Experienced in supporting executive leadership with data-driven recommendations, identifying market opportunities, monitoring competitive landscapes, and enabling strategic business planning.

EXPERT – CUSTOMER & MARKET ANALYSIS at LEONI Wiring Systems Pvt. Ltd. (2017-07 – 2026-01)

• Conducted market and competitive intelligence across global automotive markets, assessing market dynamics, technology trends, and competitor strategies, to support business and strategic decision-making.
• Created complex market, technology, and competitor data into executive-level insights and strategic recommendations, highlighting key risks, opportunities, implications, and potential actions.
• Partnered with cross functional teams to translate market intelligence into actionable GTM recommendations, including target markets, growth opportunities, competitive positioning, and strategic focus areas.
• Evaluated technology-driven changes in vehicle architecture and electrical/electronic systems to identify emerging opportunities and potential risks for the wiring harness business.
• Supported RFQ pipeline prioritization and decision-making by assessing opportunity potential, account-level growth prospects, and alignment with overall business strategy.
• Led a team of professionals, managing priorities, work allocation, quality, and delivery while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Served as Salesforce Super User, supporting system adoption and training Key Users on platform functionality, processes, and best practices.

SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST at MarketsandMarkets Pvt. Ltd. (2015-01 – 2017-07)

• Led a team of analysts, managing research priorities, project delivery, quality, and timelines while mentoring team members and ensuring high-quality client deliverables
• Conducted end-to-end syndicated market research for global automotive component and technology markets, delivering actionable insights to support strategic business decisions.
• Worked on consulting assignments for automotive clients, covering market sizing, forecasting, competitor analysis, industry analysis, and business opportunity assessment.
• Key syndicated research reports: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Steering Systems, Exhaust Systems, Automotive Fuel Tank Systems, Global Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicle (MHCV) Market

MBA in Operations Management – University of Pune (2013-01 – 2015-01)

B.E. in MECHANICAL – University of Pune (2009-01 – 2012-01)

DIPLOMA in Automobile Engineering – Govt. Polytechnic Nashik (2006-01 – 2009-01)