Karthik Kannaiyan
M&A Analytics, AI Strategy and Practical Transformation
Frankfurt, Germanylinkedin.com/in/karthikkannaiyangithub.com/erakkarthik
Profile
I work at the intersection of M&A analytics, digital transformation and AI-enabled decision support. Across roles at EY India and Deloitte Germany, I have helped teams make sense of complex business data, build practical analytics systems and turn analysis into decisions people can use. My strength is connecting business logic, data, technology and stakeholder needs in a way that is clear and actionable.
Experience
M&A Manager · Deloitte Germany
2022 - PresentFrankfurt, Germany
Working on analytics-driven M&A and transformation topics, with a focus on turning transaction, revenue, customer and operational data into clear insights for deal and business decisions.
- Designed analytics solutions for due diligence, transaction analysis and post-merger integration topics.
- Built forecasting, simulation and reporting systems for complex business and deal environments.
- Explored practical use of Generative AI, local LLM workflows and decision-support tools for enterprise use cases.
Analytics Manager · EY India
2012 - 2022India
Led analytics, automation, product development and digital transformation initiatives across financial services, software, retail, healthcare and government clients.
- Managed the development of internal digital products, including analytics platforms, automated reporting tools and GST compliance systems.
- Delivered analytics, automation and dashboarding solutions using Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Azure and the Power Platform.
- Led cross-functional work across UI/UX, architecture, engineering, analytics and stakeholder management.
Core Skills
M&A & Strategic Analytics
- Financial due diligence (buy-side & sell-side)
- M&A & transaction analytics
- Financial-health benchmarking
- Forecasting & scenario simulation
- Post-merger integration & value realization
- Executive reporting & dashboards
AI & Intelligent Automation
- Generative AI & local LLMs
- Retrieval-augmented systems
- AI-assisted analytical workflows
- Computer vision & NLP applications
- Intelligent process automation
- AI-enabled business applications
Data & Product Engineering
- Python, SQL & data engineering
- Power BI, Tableau & Alteryx
- Azure & cloud analytics
- Power Platform app development
- Data modelling & architecture
- Product design, UI/UX & systems thinking
Technical Toolbox
Education
Indian School of Business
2015 — 2016Master of Business Administration — MBA
EY-ISB Post Graduate Programme in General Management
Anna University
2008 — 2012Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering
Awards
🏆 EY Digitally Transforming Award
EY India · 2021, 2019, 2018
Recognised three times for driving digital transformation and innovation across analytics, automation, and product development initiatives.
Certifications
Introduction to Generative AI
Google Cloud Skills Boost · Jun 2023
View →Introduction to Corporate Finance (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Udemy · Jul 2022
View →Financial Modeling for Business Analysts and Consultants
Udemy · Dec 2021
View →EY Analytics — Data Science — Bronze
EY · 2018
View →EY Analytics — Data Visualization — Bronze
EY · 2019
View →EY Analytics — Data Integration — Bronze
EY · 2018
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