MBA Candidate
Hult International Business School
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :16 years, 1 أشهر
Developed and demonstrated soft skills and inter-personnel skills like adaptive thinking, professional mindset, team management, business communications and relationship building.
Created a sustainable business model-SMART Africa- using IBM's Watson Technology to address agriculture challenges in Africa.
Studied the principles and demonstrated analytical thinking in the application of courses like Corporate Finance, Operations Management, Business Strategies in Global Markets and Emerging Markets, Business Analytics and Intelligence, Management Consulting, Strategic Brand Management and Entrepreneurship.
Reported to Senior Project Manager (SPM) & SBU Head. Delivered projects with capital budget ranging from USD 1.5M to 2.5M with team of six including engineers, architects, designers and draftsmen.
• Minimized capital cost by USD 7500 by establishing ground level strategies and achieving topline and bottom-line targets.
• Saved USD 25000 in process improvement by identifying, understanding and analyzing requirements of clients; and designing efficient solutions and customizations.
• Presented cost-benefit analysis to the clients by analyzing key business metrics and strategically selecting capital equipment and technologies.
• Coordinated closely with senior executives of key departments like operations, R&D and finance during strategic production planning, forecasting and product change-over decisions.
• Prepared project proposals, budgetary costing, cash flow analysis, manpower planning and estimated financial ratios to justify project investment decisions.
• Led techno-commercial negotiations with vendors, contractors and clients during the procurement of capital equipment; thereby reducing the capital cost of projects.
Demonstrated strategic thinking, leadership, team building & ability to work in multi-functional environments. Led a team of five engineers and process chemists during scale-up & commissioning-from R&D scale to commercial scale-of ‘Fipronil’ (the insecticide) with capital budget of USD 1.75M.
• Achieved purity of the product from 80% to 98.5% by closely monitoring and manipulating process activities in co-ordination with Operations, R&D, Engineering & Quality Control departments.
• Collected the process data from Operations and R&D departments; and after analysis, leveraged it in the design of process and equipment to control fixed and variable costs by approximately USD 9000.
• Saved up to USD 125, 000 monthly in operating costs by minimizing process time cycle and optimizing process capacity and parameters.
• Developed SoPs and conducted training programs for Operations team on handling critical equipment and hazardous operations to ensure process safety and improved productivity.
• Ensured speedy resolution of queries and grievances to maximize client satisfaction levels.
Reported to Senior Manager and Senior General Manager of Projects. Delivered green field and brown field projects of budget ranging from USD 1M to 14M for bulk drugs manufacturing facilities in Tarapur and Indore, India
• Reduced process time cycles by closely monitoring and analyzing the data of bottlenecking stages; which resulted into increase in operating capacity by 11%. Contributed in production planning and strategy planning in product change-over campaigns.
• Reduced project cost by over 20% by strategically preparing conceptual equipment and facility layouts for Solvent Recovery Plants and Utility units wherein floor spaces were efficiently used to meet federal laws and operational comfort.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams like Technology, Process Development, Operations and Maintenance and externally with consultants, architects, vendors and contractors to design comprehensive solutions and to achieve end-user satisfaction.
• Led Documentation team of four members for timely preparation of Design & Installation Qualification documents, drawings and layouts meeting norms of Indian FDA, USFDA and WHO. Set-up and implemented policies and systems for organizational development.
Lead Project Engineer (Apr. 2007 - Feb. 2008). Managed contractors and their team of up to seventy five people including engineers, skilled and semi-skilled people.
• Delivered green field and brown field projects of API, formulation, sterile and injectable based manufacturing facilities with capital budget ranging from USD 0.5M to 2.5M.
• Developed project proposals, budgetary costing and project schedule with accuracy more than 90%.
• Executed Business planning and assessment of revenue potential within business opportunities.
Process and Project Engineer (Aug. 2006 - Apr. 2007)
• Delivered equipment and facility layouts meeting USFDA guidelines before scheduled time to receive further investments in projects.
• Saved approximately USD 17, 000 during techno-commercial negotiations with vendors of capital equipment by selecting best specifications and capacity of equipment.
Studied and practically explored the principles of Chemical Engineering. Graduated with First Class-Distinction. Demonstrated technical proficiency in core courses like Mass Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Chemical Reaction Engineering and Process Equipment Design.
Studies the basic and applied principles of Chemical Engineering. Passed the diploma with First Class.