KUTHAR ADITYA ANILKUMAR | 20HS20031

ECONOMICS (M.Sc. 5Y)

EDUCATION
Year Degree/Exam Institute CGPA/Marks
2025 M.SC(5YR) IIT Kharagpur 8.75 / 10
2020 Maharashtra State Board (HSC) Santa Mai Jr. College 78.77%
2018 Maharashtra State Board (SSC) St. Ann's School 94.40%
PUBLICATIONS
• Marcelo José do Carmo, Mário Sacomano Neto, Júlio César Donadone, Aditya Kuthar, Shreya Gupta. "The Indian Cluster",
"Geographical Shifts of Production in the Global Automotive Industry." Nova Science Publishers, New York, Forthcoming (2024)
INTERNSHIPS
Almund Inc. | Product & Analytics Intern Jun '23 - Present
• Achieved an 8% improvement in user satisfaction by addressing 3 user pain points, including reporting and creating custom dimensions
• Collaborating with the development & marketing teams for improving user interface & integration of GA4 reporting on app dashboard
• Attained an over 15% increase in marketing metrics by analysing and refining data presentation methods to optimise user experience
University of São Paulo, Brazil | Research Intern May '23 - Present
• Co-authoring an upcoming publication on the geographical configuration of automotive production, with emphasis on Indian clusters
• Conducted research on the $222B industry to uncover key insights on the presence and production methods of over 40 corporations
• Studied industry trends such as the V-VMP and investible projects to assess the potential impact on the sector employing 37M people
Insights Autotech Consultants | Business Analyst Intern Jan '23 - Mar '23
• Identified emerging preferences and competitive landscape in the land-based medical transport industry to determine market gaps
• Defined 3 target markets and planned an operating strategy for a production factory to position a new EV segment in the market
• Mediated between the founder and 2 prospective clients to evaluate the potential fit & alignment with the product, leading a team of 5
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Department Representative | Career Development Center, IIT Kharagpur Sep '22 - Jun '23
• One of 34 selected for the position out of a pool of over 2000 eligible candidates for the 2022-23 campus placement & internship drive
• Aided in setting record for the fastest 1000 offers made and achieved a 16% increase in total offers compared to previous offline drive
• Spearheaded the successful end-to-end management of interviews and tests for placement and internship drives for 4800+ students
• Demonstrated exceptional organisational skills as the point of contact for 10+ companies, ensuring a smooth process for all stakeholders
Executive Editor | The Scholars' Avenue, IIT Kharagpur Jan '22 - Present
• Writing, ideating & reporting on various pressing issues and general events of IIT Kharagpur, reaching an audience of 43,000+ followers
• Covered Technology Students' Gymkhana Elections '22, IIT Kharagpur and the Open House of March '22 as an on-ground reporter
• Secured sponsorship amounting to INR 32K through various businesses such as AlgoZenith for the Gymkhana Elections newspaper issue
Consultant | 180 Degrees Consulting, IIT Kharagpur Sep '21 - Jan '22
• Performed market sizing and projections for the start-up "Arya Stays", targeting a $7.5B sub-section of the Indian hospitality sector
• Examined the Indian EV sector extensively & interviewed investors for development of the in-house blog & report "The Electric Vehicle"
• Ideated & structured 4 state-of-the-art interactive educational resources for Callido Learning Pvt. Ltd. for students in grades 6th - 12th
PROJECTS
Company Valuation of Nike Incorporation | Corporate Valuation and Restructuring Project Apr '23
• Assessed the financial health of Nike Inc. and identified KPIs such as market cap, R&D investment, brand value and production costs
• Determined a 63% higher EPS and benchmarked Nike's performance against top competitors using DuPont and financial ratio analysis
• Forecasted cash flows for 5 years and used FCF, CCF and ECF valuation methods to infer an overvaluation of 4.04x the book value
Interplay of Macroeconomic Factors | Econometrics Project Oct '22 - Nov '22
• Developed ARIMA and ARMA models using correlogram diagnostics, AIC and BIC to forecast FDI using Foreign Reserves and GDP
• Applied multivariate time series regression, checked stationarity statistically and ran the Johansen Cointegration test, to find a rank of 1
• Formulated a stable, normally distributed VAR model, free from autocorrelation & applied Granger Causality test to find dependencies
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
• Maintained a top 7 department rank amongst 65 students for four consecutive semesters in the 2020-25 batch of Int. MSc. Economics
• Successfully cleared the finals of All India Open Mathematics Scholarship Examination by the Institute for Promotion of Mathematics
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Literary Arts: • Attained the debate gold medal for Nehru Hall competing against 20+ halls in the 2022 General Championship
• National Finalist in Triple Trouble, the literary pitching competition organised by IIM Bangalore, out of 710 teams
Performative Arts: • Performed in Nukkad Natak & Virtual Plays on social issues as an actor of Pravah: Technology Dramatics Society
• Part of the Nehru Hall Stage Play and Choreography teams for inter-hall social and cultural cup since 2022
Fine Arts: • Cleared the Elementary and Intermediate drawing examinations organised by the Directorate of Art Maharashtra
• Participated in Inktober 2021, with 2 artworks selected to be featured by Spectra, the art society of IIT Kharagpur
Certifications: • Awarded with the third highest rank of Purple belt in Karate Kick Boxing, Rural Martial Arts Association of MH
Volunteering Work: • Actively participated in the Maharastra State Road Safety Patrol (RSP) as well as the National Cadet Corps (NCC)
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