Profile Overview

About Me

With a career spanning over 18 years across diverse geographies and industries, Amit is a Senior Management professional with a proven background in P&L management with global MNCs and corporate startups. He specializes in navigating market dynamics and driving strategic global expansion initiatives that fuel sustainable business growth and market leadership. With successful stints in LatAm, Africa, Middle East and AsiaPac, Amit has displayed outstanding cultural fluency, interpersonal skills, and team building ability. Combined with the ability to work in multicultural environments and handling multifunctional teams, Amit brings a unique blend of strategic acumen, analytical rigor and operational excellence to every endeavor. In addition to this, Amit brings his strong communication and presentational skills with the ability to interact in several languages including Portuguese and Spanish. Amit holds a MBA (Strategy & Economics) from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, USA, and also an MBA (Marketing) from Symbiosis International University, India. He has completed the Advanced Leadership Development Program (ALDP) from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Industry Association:

Current Role:

Existing employee in the tyre industry

Tyre Industry Experience

Years of Experience

18 Years & 4 Months

Companies worked with

Apollo Tyres & Copper Tyres

Domain Specialisations

Functional Specialisation I: Core Competencies

Marketing

Functional Specialisation II: Enhanced Capabilities

Operations

Functional Specialisation III: Expert Mastery

Business Management

Technical Specialisation

Business Automation

Industry-Specific Expertise

Consumer Understanding

Career Highlights

Current Position

Co-founder & CEO – SmartWheels LLC

Top Career Position

Greves Electric Mobility – Head of International Business

Second Most Notable Role

Consulting Advisor – Pacco

Third Key Position

Sales Director – Africa – Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Additional Significant Roles

Divisional Head – International Business – Apollo Tyres Ltd

Other Noteworthy Roles

Group Manager – Operations – Latin America – Apollo Tyres Ltd

Education

Professional Degree School - I

The University of Chicago Booth School Of Business

Degree

MBA – Strategy & Finance

Professional Degree School - II

Stellenbosch University

Degree

ALDP , Organisational Leadership

Professional Degree School - III

Symbiosis International University

Degree

MBA – Marketing

Graduation ( Under Graduate school)

Sardar Patel University

Degree

B.Sc – Industrial Polymer Chemistry

Senior Secondary School

Basil School

Contact Info

Name

Amit Deshpande

Email:

amps.deshpande@gmail.com

Phone:

91068 16316

Address:

Banglore – Karnataka – India

Website:

smartwheels.ai