Soumendra Jati

Soumendra Jati is an experienced professional in the automotive industry, currently serving as the Insight & Product Planning Lead in the Central Marketing Unit at Bajaj Auto Ltd since August 2012, progressing through roles as Manager and Assistant Manager. Prior to Bajaj Auto, Soumendra worked at Kantar TNS from June 2008 to July 2012 as a Senior Research Manager, focusing on quantitative and qualitative automotive research for major clients such as Hero Moto Corp and Honda Cars, and also held a position as Research Manager with exposure to various sectors including FMCG. Soumendra's career began with a summer internship at The Coca-Cola Company in 2007, contributing to the successful launch of the Minute Maid Puppy Orange in the Chennai market. Educationally, Soumendra holds an EMDP from XLRI - VIL Programs (2017-2018), an MBA in Business, Management, and Marketing from IBS Hyderabad, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology.