Akhil Thomas currently serves as a Customer Engagement Coordinator at Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., having progressed from Junior Engagement Coordinator to Marketing Intern within the company since April 2019. With experience in CRM, marketing analytics, and marketing automation, Akhil has a strong background in sales and marketing, exemplified by a previous role as a Sales and Marketing Engineer at Ace Micromatic Group, where responsibilities included CNC machine sales and market intelligence. Earlier in the career, Akhil gained experience in market research and manufacturing practices during internships with Mahindra Group and Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association. Academic qualifications include an Erasmus International Master's in Industrial Management from multiple prestigious institutions and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University.