Sanket V.
Internship, Innovation Portfolio & Strategy Management
Experience
Apr 2025 - Present
8 monthsHerzogenaurach, Germany
Internship, Innovation Portfolio & Strategy Management
SCHAEFFLER Technologies AG & Co.KG
- Co-developed and facilitated strategic innovation workshops that surfaced 60+ early-stage ideas, with 15 selected for business case development aligned to megatrend priorities
- Co-led technology scouting on sustainable energy, screening 100+ startups and identifying 12 for Schaeffler’s new product development roadmap
- Conducted product research and market trend analysis to define value propositions for future mobility, developing workable prototype with technical specialist and strategiest (on-going)
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025
6 monthsHerzogenaurach, Germany
Master Thesis, Innovation Portfolio & Strategy Management
SCHAEFFLER Technologies AG & Co.KG
- Developed a strategic framework to manage incremental and radical innovation in corporates using entrepreneurial decision-making approach
- Conducted 30+ expert interviews and a custom survey to investigate how large companies manage different types of innovation under uncertainty
- Formulated research findings into real recommendations used by Schaeffler’s innovation team to guide decision-making and improve project selection
Apr 2024 - Sep 2024
6 monthsHarsewinkel, Germany
Internship, Global Strategy Development
CLAAS Group
- Expanded market presence in Africa and Asia through targeted sales strategies, driving measurable growth in regional sales performance
- Developed a global Tableau dashboard to identify tenders, resulting in a 50% increase in application rates and enabling the scouting of €2M worth of opportunities, strengthening CLAAS’s international position
- Analyzed regional markets and created business cases based on local needs, helping manufacturing units to generate accurate data models to forecast demand
Jan 2024 - Mar 2024
3 monthsNuremberg, Germany
Internship, Innovation Consultant
ZOLLHOF-Tech Incubator
- Led an innovation project to develop and validate new product concepts for a leading automotive technology company, turning ideas into product prototypes that supported their long-term strategy
- Identified key user needs through 40+ stakeholder interviews and transformed insights into interactive prototypes using Figma and structured innovation methods
- Increased prototype efficiency by 70% through iterative validation and designed a supporting business model to guide product scaling and revenue generation
Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
3 monthsIngolstadt, Germany
Internship, Business Intelligence & Market Development
METAL MAKER 3D
- Conducted benchmarking studies in France, Spain, and Switzerland to identify pain points and innovation gaps in current products, helping to shape future product strategy
- Extracted data using SQL and visualized insights in Power BI, helping optimize business decisions and support 30% growth in the German market
Jun 2021 - Feb 2022
9 monthsAhmedabad, India
Jr. Product Developer
TECHNICARE ENGINEERING
- Improved user adoption by 60% by conducting targeted A/B user testing and supported features developments that addressed real customer needs
- Contributed to Agile implementation, supporting sprint planning and team coordination, which led to a 75% boost in delivery efficiency
- Assisted with product roadmap planning, helping align development with business priorities and reduce time-to-market by 30%
Summary
Innovation consulting specialist with experience turning early-stage ideas into validated concepts and strategic frameworks that drive business and technological growth. Skilled in product research, business model design, value proposition development, and market trend analysis to support high-impact strategy development. Proficient in tools like Figma, Power BI, and Tableau to translate insights into actionable outcomes
Languages
English
NativeGujarati
NativeHindi
NativeGerman
IntermediateEducation
Mar 2022 - Jul 2025
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
Master of Global Foresight and Technology Management · Global Foresight and Technology Management · Ingolstadt, Germany
Jul 2017 - Jun 2021
Indus University
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Ahmedabad, India · 1.6
Certifications & licenses
Digital Transformation
Copenhagen Business School BCG
Strategic Management
Copenhagen Business School BCG
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