Aravind Balasubramanian
About Aravind Balasubramanian
Aravind Balasubramanian serves as an Associate Principal at Bristlecone, where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in demand planning and supply chain management, having held various roles at companies such as Energizer Holdings, DAK Americas, and Illumina.
Current Role at Bristlecone
Aravind Balasubramanian serves as an Associate Principal at Bristlecone, a position he has held since 2017. In this role, he focuses on practice building initiatives, which include capability building, mentoring, and coaching other practice members. His contributions are aimed at enhancing the team's overall effectiveness and fostering professional development within the organization.
Previous Experience in Demand Planning
Aravind has extensive experience in demand planning and supply chain management. He worked at Energizer Holdings as the APAC Lead for Demand Planning Transformation for five months in 2018 in Singapore. He later served as the MPS Lead for Supply Planning Transformation at the same company from 2018 to 2019, where he operated across Singapore, France, and the USA. Additionally, he held the position of Demand Planning Track Lead at Bloomberg LP for seven months in 2020, working in both New York and Pune.
Educational Background
Aravind Balasubramanian holds a Master’s Degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, which he completed from 2015 to 2017. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology, studying from 2009 to 2013. Earlier, he completed his high school education in Computer Science at Vivekanandha Higher Secondary School in Pondicherry.
Contributions to Industry Solutions
In his professional career, Aravind has contributed to the development of differentiated solutions that provide a competitive advantage by identifying industry whitespaces. He has been involved in presales activities, collaborating with prospective and existing customers to understand their business requirements and challenges. His work focuses on crafting Integrated Business Planning (IBP)-based solutions that deliver specific business value.
Internship and Early Career
Aravind began his career with a summer internship at Cummins Inc. in 2016, where he worked for two months in Jamshedpur, India. He also gained experience as a Security and Control Analyst at Ford Motor Company from 2013 to 2015 in Chennai, India. His early roles laid the foundation for his expertise in supply chain and demand planning.