Amar Harolikar

Distance Cyclist | Taekwondo & Yoga Practitioner | Applied Health

I also analyze data.

Phone: +91-98452-30763 (India)

Email: amar@harolikar.com

Hello, I'm Amar

I’m a long-distance cyclist and a taekwondo practitioner. I also practice yoga, trained directly under one of the senior instructors of Shri B.K.S. Iyengar. I’m deeply passionate about sports medicine, exercise physiology, diet optimization, Ayurveda, and toxin-reduction - to drive optimal health and peak performance. And I love analyzing data, which also happens to be my profession.

PASSIONS

Cycling :

Update 2023 : Back on saddle after a long time. Currently @ 150K+. Continue to love cycling at 45C+
200 KM Brevet (2010) - Non stop riding event. 10.5 Hrs. Amongst top one thirds of finishers. On ungeared Atlas (the doodhwala cycle)
Bangalore to Jaipur: ~2400K, 22 days solo tour in May 2010, often at tempratures >45C+
Gurgao to Agra / Jaipur and back: 200K one way . Multiple times. In single day and back next.
Bangalore to Kanyakumari / Delhi - Gurgaon - Delhi / BLR - Chennai / BLR - Mysore -BLR/ Others
All long distance rides solo and on a regular Atlas cycle (the doodhwala cycle)
Cycling Blog at : It Is Not About The bike

Martial Arts : TaeKwonDo - Bronze Medal - Mumbai Mayors Cup. Judo

Yoga : Advanced yoga practitioner

Ayurveda + Data : Applied structured experimentation and self-tracking to reverse a metabolic autoimmune condition. Self-studied core Ayurvedic concepts via Dr. Vasishth’s video lectures originally created for doctors. Built a custom desktop app for medical tracking and used analytics methods to fine-tune protocols across diet, lifestyle, and herbal inputs.

PASSION : PROFESSIONAL

Analytics and decision sciences professional, working in this space since mid 1990's. Analytics for me is both a passion and a profession. Deep experience with advanced analytics, machine learning and digital deployment for small business. And now diving into the world of LLM's and Gen AI applications. Proficient with Python, SAS & Power BI as well as a host of other tools and platforms.

Over a period i have executed hands-on projects generating an incremental signed-off first year bottom-line impact of over USD 38.8 MM, with USD 14.7M in 2021-24 alone.

Also a Chartered Accountant and a Cost & Management Accountant. 15th All India Rank in CA Inter, with first attempt throughout Inter and Final with both groups taken together at both stages.