Aalok Pandey

Policy Strategist, Regulatory maverick & Aalok.TBTCC@gmail.com

Corporate affairs +91-9373100073

Mumbai, India
An award-winning entrepreneur & corporate executive having stellar
contributions to Transport, & Clean-Tech, having created business models, @Aalok_Pandey
via deep establishment connects, steering policy & advocacy groups

Engagements & Experiences Skills & Competencies

Regulatory Developments Public Policy
Startup – The Bombay Train Charter Company –
A $100B market
12/2017 – Till date Mumbai, IN Corporate Affairs Governance
Role & Accomplishments
Policy design: - Analyze, critical transport policies across, travel and tourism space
Startups & Fund-raising Product Ideation/Invention

Aptitude
in railways, and carved the privatization model of luxury trains in 2016 Dec.
Corporate development: - Create & manage collaborative dialogue and private
opinion based environment, & influence for critical corporate policy level
interventions, including proposing pilots, legislative innovations & corporate growth.
P&L Strategy
Regulatory affairs: - Decode regulatory level of thought processes, develop business
cases, present for soft legislation & operational level of actionable support. Disruption & Innovation Business Development
Liaison: - Keep a close funnel flow between internal functional departments and
external policy makers, in the form of dialogues, exhibition, meetings, et-al.
Sales & Marketing AI & Tech
E n t r ep r e n e u r I a l R o l e

Policy Consultant – Independent – Auto, EV, ride-share, railways.

10/2017 – till date Mum/Del, IN Sr. Testing Engineer - Engine
Role & Accomplishments Auto OEM - Hindustan Motors Ltd.
Rail: - Advocating policy apertures, from PPP to privatization, across luxury trains, 07/2000 – 08/2006 Indore/Kyoto, IN
since 2016, for PSU’s & large train set makers (Ref. Annexure – I). Role & Accomplishments
Transport: - Helping ride-sharing, EV, & auto companies, decipher, complex policy & Engg: - Load and performance testing of 4ZB1 and 2004D, Mitsubishi and
regulatory matter in Go-to-market, Licenses, Local support, representation and Ambassador Petrol and Diesel engines, respectively, on FANUC parameters.
continuous advocacy, etc. (Ref. Annexure – II).
Manuf: - Sampling for tolerance level acceptance and rejection plan, and engine
assembly line audits.
Research: - Test bed design, FANUC configuration, CNC coding, FMS setup,
Startup - ReMint India Co.- Tech to disrupt $7.8B Facility Mgmt. Mkt. automation, tooling and machine design
11/2014 – 9/2017 Mumbai, IN
Role & Accomplishments
Strategy: - Pivoted the APD Innovations’ technologies for wider markets, with Works Manager - Service
leaner machines where complex surfaces can be forever brand new. Auto OEM (Aftermarket) - Maruti Udyog Ltd.
Institutional: - Serviced niche government clients across railways, yachts, jets, 06/1997 – 06/2000 Nagpur/Manesar, IN
boutiques, villas, condominiums, malls, et-al, with warranties upto 50 years & Role & Accomplishments
margins over 125% Service: Started as a mechanic, doing Engine, Gearbox, etc. till managing the floor
Mgmt: - Developed new mech-tech machines which clean over 400 surface Customers: - Servicing cars as per schedules, handling claims, warranties, running
types, Deployed process architectures at real-estate design & construction repairs, overhauls, kaizen processes, customer service.
level, which reduces cost-to-redo by over 60%, along-side major developers & Company: - working operating schedule, floor management, training, DSR to MUL
architects.

Achievements Certificates & Credentials

Startup - APD Innovation Ventures Pvt. Ltd - A $3B FMCD Mkt
01/2009 – 09/2014 Mumbai, IN
Ph.D at School of Public Policy, IIT_Delhi – class of 2023
Role & Accomplishments Engaged for enrollment, with key Prof’s on critical Projects in:
Strategy: - Invented a hybrid engineering product platform to solve the 5 pains Public Policy>Transport>EV>Frameworks>Policy_for_2025
of sanitation, as per UNESCO & world bank, using global funding network. Public Policy Challenges of the 21st Century – 2020
Sales: - Developed the concept to prototype, and raised capital from GoI, University of Virginia – by Prof Gerry Warburg
Education

Institutes, Non-profit’s, Corporates, HNI’s, et-al.

Mgmt: - Hired a team, serviced initial customers, created IP Technology Incubation IIT_D – 2009-2013
Exceptional Invention in the field of Science & Technology (APD Innovations.)
Exit: - Exited the venture, due to failure in a Fund-raising vacuum. Awarded: Oct’18 – Excellence in Contribution to IITD Alumni & startups.

Winner – DST India Innovation Growth Program – 2012

An award for outstanding inventions for the country.
Regional Manager – Sales & Network Strategy
Auto OEM - Škoda-auto India Pvt. Ltd Winner of ET – Power of Ideas – 2012
Corporate engagements

A JV of Times, DST, and CIIE_IIMA for best Ideas.

12/2007 – 09/2008 Au’bad/South/Various, IN
Role & Accomplishments Winner – Bloomberg UTV_The Pitch – 2011
Strategy: - Aligned upto 33 channel sales networks in 27 cities of 4 southern A business realty show, where tycoons, challenge Entrepreneurs to win.
Indian states, in 6 months, with preference for passion & financial warchest.
Sales: - Scaled team size to 21 and achieved monthly target of 625/1150 cars, Winner, International Entr’ship Challenge FMS – 2009
First prizer and the foundation batch of business incubation at FMS
over 50% of revenues, M-o-m by incentivizing for schemes, jurisdiction, et-al.
Mgmt: - Part of the committee of India product planning, reporting to Dir, University of Texas, at Austin (DST spon.) – Innovation Mgmt. – 2012
DST sponsored 2 month certification course at Austin, Texas, US.
APAC & Prague HQ.
Business Management Program – Satyam – 2007
Satyam sponsored candidate for a Mini_MBA Program, at IIM_A.
Lead Consultant – Technology, Process, Channel National topper – Masters of Tech. – Comp. Design – 2011
Auto Consulting - Satyam Computers Ltd. Gold Medalist in B’Tech – Mfg/Prodn. – 2000
10/2006 – 07/2007 Mumbai/Overseas/IN
Role & Accomplishments
Tech: - Served global clients in Auto VBU for tech strategy, design & The Other Side
deployment, CoE_Engg. Singer in Faith
Consulting: - BPR/BPE for sales, service, customer satisfaction, port logistics, Ayurveda self-healer
Persona

market roll out, fuel retailing, et-al. Meditation Expert Organizer at IITDAA
Strategy: - Strategy support for tech, roadmaps, India entry, market roll-out, Volunteer in Counselling
channel development et-al Car Industry Expert
Clients: Hanco_KSA, BMW_Munich, RIL_India, GM_Canada, Caterpillar_USA, National Hockey winner Writer in Mytho
Volvo_EUR, AMW_India, Royal families (confidential), among others Spiritual & Life Coach
Startup mentor
 Aalok Pandey
Public policy, Regulatory & Corporate affairs Aalok.TBTCC@gmail.com

+91-9373100073
An award-winning entrepreneur & corporate executive having stellar
contributions to Transport, & Clean-Tech, having created business models, Mumbai, India
via deep establishment connects, steering policy & advocacy groups
@Aalok_Pandey

Policy Engagements in Rail, Food & Other sectors

Annexure – I
1. 2017 – Till date: Office of the CMD, MRTS_PSU in Tourism, Catering & Ticketing Services, in the
areas of Policy Design, Implementation, Operations and Impact assessment.
I n d i a n R a i l w a y s PSU

a. Food & Hygiene: Designed, Developed, and Deployed a new framework for Privatization in the
old Food services regulations, to solve the pain of unhygienic and pale food in railways for Static
& Dynamic units, so that tech-enabled a businesses like, aggregators, QSR, FSR, & Delivery
services can make space and flourish.
b. Ticketing: Designed, Developed and proposed a Tech-driven model for solving the pain of the
massive gap in Normal & Tatkal Ticketing, using AI along-side Java technology, on old
FoxPro/C files.
c. Tourism: Designed, Developed and proposed an altogether new policy structure for monetization
of Luxury trains, on wholesale Charter. This enabled modern tech-enabled TaaS businesses to
take birth. Founded, The Bombay Train Charter Company on the same.
2. 2017 – 2019: Office of the MoS, MoFPI: Policy mobilization in home constituency, activating &
enabling jurisdiction, others.
F o o d P r o c.

a. Cold Chains: Developing ground zero, field, mobilization, and activation across the state & central
machinery, in the constituency
b. Agri parks: Developed land and executed models of produce specific use-cases, for broad based
consumption
3. 2016 – 2018: Largest homegrown fruit & vegetable delivery startup: Office of the Cofounders: Policy
P o l i c y e n g a g e m e n t s i n C o r p.

approvals from MoFPI, benefit activation, mobilization for Cold chains and food parks
4. 2017 – 2019: Largest domestic ayurvedic homegrown company: Office of the Purchase dept &
Cofounder: Policy approvals from CM_Maharashtra, and activation of benefits from MoFPI,
mobilization for Mega Food Park in central India.
5. 2016 – 2018: World’s Largest ecommerce company: Office of the Supply Head: Policy approvals from
MoFPI, Design & development of functional and strategic fitment for a range of demographically
spread-out Cold chains & food parks
6. 2015 – 2018: Office of the CM_Maharashtra: Policy design, Implementation, Monitoring & control,
in Sanitation, MRTS’s, Evolving Transport use-cases, Ro-Ro & other parallel transport modes.
7. 2017 – 2018: Office of the Principal Secy, CM_UP,: Policy for startups & private sector
involvement, in Food, Food Processing, Milk and dairy produce.
8. 2015 – 2019: Miscellaneous interventions engaging with Big-4, across policy levels
 Aalok Pandey
Public policy, Regulatory & Corporate affairs Aalok.TBTCC@gmail.com

+91-9373100073
An award-winning entrepreneur & corporate executive having stellar
contributions to Transport, & Clean-Tech, having created business models, Mumbai, India
via deep establishment connects, steering policy & advocacy groups
@Aalok_Pandey

Policy Engagements in EV & Transport Space

Annexure – II
1. 2015 – 2018: In Office of the CM_Maharashtra: Policy design, Implementation, Monitoring &
control, in upcoming transport modes.
O f f i c e o f T h e C M _ M a h.

a. Ride sharing – dock/dockless: Represented Two-wheeler ride-sharing platforms, designed a policy

case internally to avail local body support for parking, License for piloted operations, taxation and
permits, & fitment for last mile connectivity, and got the soft legislative pilot approved from state.
b. P2P Car sharing: Made a case for a P2P personal car sharing platform, helped them legalize
operations in west, enabled parking approvals at key pick/drop points, ensured a structurally valid
taxation and compliance mechanism, and ensured, it’s approved by the state.
c. EV Bike : Helped frame, manufacturing benefits in the state, ahead of FAME-II. Eventually the
client shifted to Rajasthan, for better sops and greater Vendor ecosystem.
d. Battery SEZ : Generated and tracked legislation, policy analysis, SEZ creation impact assessment and
implementation hurdles for a consortia of Battery manufacturers.

2. 2016 – Till date: To Office of the MoRTH, and other ministries: Electric vehicles.
F o o d P r o c.

a. Mfg & FAME: Designed a business roadmap in sync with the developments on FAME1, and
represented for the Gurugram based EV manufacturing 2W startup in critical opinion meetings
b. Cab Services: Made a case of allowance of Fossil-fuel cabs, and that the court order is being
looked at and full filled in letter and spirit.
c. Electric Bikes: Helped advocating design, develop and represent issues to the Govt, the benefits of EV
bikes, the changing ecosystem, the support solicited and the transition to a fully electric future.
P o l i c y e n g a g e m e n t s i n C o r p.

d. Swapping Infra: proposed a compliance assessment of the adaptability of swapping from transport
infra perspective, for the pioneer electric man, and his spirit.

3. 2014 – 2018 - Various:

1. Policy Advocacy –
1.Issue Identification, data collection and evaluation of existing policy, if any.
2.Power mapping, supporter/detractor Identification, Coalition building & resource mobilization.
3.Publicize issue, work, with elected officials/policymakers/relevant groups and persons, and monitor and
evaluate progress

2. Public Policy Analysis :

1. Problem Identification, data collection and evaluation of existing policy, if any
2. Generate, enumerate and propose policy alternatives, conduct alternative impact assessment, and
evaluation of those.
3. Lobby/Liason/Recommend for Decision in its favor and action.

3. Regulatory Affairs :
1. Problem Track Legislation and legislative changes and their makers mindset, Advise on legal requirement
and restraints, conduct compliance assessments and corporate espionage to spin off competition.
2. Generate, Conduct research into legislative issues, and evaluate is far reaching implications reports.
3. Make strategic/tactical and technical/commercial recommendations.