AKHIL KATARIA

Mobile: +91-7318019227 | E-Mail: akhilk@iitk.ac.in | Location: Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
B.Tech ( Electrical Engineering) |2020
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
Kanpur
Class XII (R.B.S.E.) | 2015
KVM Sr. Sec. School, Sikar, Raj
CORE COMPETENCIES
● Data Analysis
● SAS, SQL, Python, Excel
● Strategic Planning
● Team Leadership
● Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
● Project Management and
Collaboration skills
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
● Secured an All India Rank (AIR) 215 in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main
2016 amongst 1.2 Million students
● Secured an All India Rank (AIR) 1950 in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)
Advanced 2016 amongst students selected in JEE Mains
● Honored with Panasonic Scholarship, awarded to 30 students selected from 23
IITs after multiple rounds of screening
● Scored an aggregate score of 299 out of 300 in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths in
Class XII
● Awarded 3rd Best Project for “Oscillating Cleaner” among 65 projects in a batch of
450 students owing to an innovative approach
RELAVANT COURSES
Probability & Statistics Linear Algebra Partial Differential Equation
Linear Algebra Analytical Calculus Introduction to Economics
Competitive Strategy Complex Analysis Fundamentals of Computing

CAREER ABRIDGEMENT
Sept 2020 – Present Manager – Analytics & Process | ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.

● Working on a Rating Model for Insurance Premiums based on NCAP ratings, safety features, and other factors
● Functioning on adding new parameters and dividing existing parameters with multiple coefficients to improve calculation model
for insurance premium
● Researched telematics products offered by insurers across the world and proposed a new product based on mobile wallets
● Analysed Part Consumption Report (PCR) in terms of frequency and the total amount paid for motor parts, and presented a
unique perspective for translation into a low-cost policy or a new add-on
● Developed a report for the entry of Autonomous Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicles in the Indian market

Oct 2017 – Apr 2019 Core Team – Head of Marketing | Techkriti 2019, IIT Kanpur

● Mentored a 24-member team to lead a 4−tier organization of 300 volunteers to conduct the 25th Edition of Asia’s largest
technical and entrepreneurial festival – Techkriti, with a budget of over INR 1.5 Cr.
● Represented Techkriti, as a part of 3-member team, at various corporate and government offices, embassies, and universities to
associate with Techkriti as a sponsor and raised monetary sponsorship of INR 8.1 Million
● Supervised client-specific branding of 100+ sponsors with Senior Executives to sustain a long-lasting stakeholder relationship
● Introduced Industry 4.0 Summit for the first time to target varied sectors, which increased sponsorship budget by 7%
● Analysed 5 years database based on parameters like sector, sponsorship history, motive, location, etc. to make a priority list

INTERNSHIP
May 2019 – Aug 2019 Industrial Automation Drone Project | Siemens Technology & Services Pvt. Ltd.
● Identified problem statements in industries where technology can reduce the direct human interaction in hazardous situations
● Designed an AI-based customizable drone with a team of 7 members to solve Industrial Automation Problems
● Functioned on Flight Controller Pixhawk 4 for drone-making and utilized Raspberry Pi for collecting and processing of data

PROJECTS HANDLED
Self-Driven Car−EE 381 (Prof. Baquer Mazhari, IIT KANPUR): Jan 2019 – Apr 2019
● Designed a self−driven car with automated learning experience using Arduino, IR−Sensor, Sonar, and H−Bridge
● Ensured its capability of detecting obstacles and reacting to them along with activation of an LED alarm
Design and fabrication of an Oscillating Cleaner (Prof. J.Ramkumar, IIT KANPUR): Jan 2018 – Apr 2018
● Collaborated with a team of 6 students to build a functional model of an Oscillating Cleaner using energy stored in spring