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Nagender Gundrathi is a highly skilled management professional with extensive experience in business consulting, marketing strategy, product management, category management, market research, channel management, and business development. He is currently working as a Product Manager for Temprite at The Lubrizol Corporation in South Asia. Nagender is a marketing and strategy professional who graduated from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management - Bangalore. He has a proven track record of successfully launching new products in the Indian market. Prior to his current role, Nagender worked as a Business Development Manager at Saint-Gobain, where he was responsible for handling portfolio P&L, business strategy, and market research. He also managed category development in both B2B and retail segments, as well as analytics, digital initiatives, and content marketing. Nagender has experience in identifying new initiatives, market opportunities, and trends, and he has worked with global teams in cross-functional environments. Nagender has also worked as a Management Associate at Saint-Gobain Glass in Chennai, where he was responsible for go-to-market strategy for Saint-Gobain's entry into the windows business in India. He conducted extensive market research of UPVC and Aluminium segments of windows, including user research, customer and market segmentation, and end-to-end value-chain analysis. Nagender also worked on pricing and strategy for market entry, including business model and financials. In addition, Nagender worked as a Research Scientist at Saint-Gobain Grindwell Norton in Bangalore, where he developed a go-to-market strategy for a new product launch (adhesives business) in India. He conducted extensive research on the adhesives market size, segmentation, and competitive landscape, as well as synergies with Tek-Bond - Brazilian acquisition. Nagender also worked on pricing and strategy for market entry, including end-to-end business model with financials. Nagender has a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management - Bangalore. He has relevant experience of 7.86 years and possesses skills in product management and research science. Nagender is a strategic thinker and has a proven ability to deliver results in challenging environments.