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Sankar Mohan Chandramohanan Pillai, Manager - Service Strategy and Operations

Sankar Mohan Chandramohanan Pillai

Manager - Service Strategy and Operations·City Pharmaceutical Co

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Management And Strategy

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 9 months

Manager - Service Strategy and Operations

May 2020 - Present

City Pharmaceutical Co

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2020 - Present

Led a predictive, data-driven service framework using Lean Six Sigma and AI,

achieving a 20% cost reduction, 30% productivity gain, and 15% SLA improvement
within six months
Enhanced process mapping and resource allocation to improve customer retention


by 15% and lifetime value by 20%, while increasing CSAT by 50% year-over-year
Integrated KPI-driven operations to optimize processes, increasing productive hours
by 30% and resulting in AED 2.5M cost avoidance over five years with flat operating
costs
Transformed service division through operating model re-engineering, reducing
unbilled service waste by 25% and enhancing client retention with 50% CSAT
improvement year-over-year
Developed a predictive spare parts management system using MTBF analytics and
AI forecasting to improve parts availability by 25%, increasing FTFR and reducing
service delays
Reduced inventory write-offs by 15% and improved turnover by enforcing FIFO/FEFO
governance and lifecycle tracking, solving issues of expiry, obsolescence, and poor
stock visibility.
Improved spare parts availability by 25% and reduced emergency procurement by
implementing a predictive inventory model using MTBF and failure analytics,
addressing frequent stockouts and reactive ordering
Reduced service delays by 20% by deploying forward stocking and territory-based
parts planning, addressing long TAT caused by centralized inventory dependency
Increased First-Time Fix Rate (FTFR) by ~18% by implementing AI-driven predictive
parts planning and pre-dispatch diagnostics, reducing repeat visits and improving
service efficiency
Reduced inventory shrinkage and unrecorded usage by ~10% by strengthening
inventory governance, audit trails, and reconciliation processes, improving control
and compliance

Company industry:
Medical & Healthcare Equipment

Service Lead

June 2012 - May 2020

City Pharmaceutical Co

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2012 - May 2020

Boosted uptime 10-15% and SLA compliance 15-20% by overseeing installations and


support. Reduced costs ~10% through stakeholder engagement and performance
management, enhancing sales and scalability.
Generated $2.7M YoY recurring revenue. Improved contract profitability by
structuring contracts, pricing, and models on asset risk, lifecycle cost. Enhanced
contract selling, business development, SLA execution, P&L accountability, and
revenue management.
Enhanced project profitability and margins by evaluating healthcare tenders,
avoiding under-scoping and cost overruns. Strengthened P&L control, contract
selling, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and project governance.
Strengthened OEM-driven service delivery by aligning service protocols, training
standards, and escalation mechanisms with manufacturers, improving service
quality, compliance, and technical reliability.
Increased field productivity by deploying crew systems and role clarity (lead-
support model), reducing idle time and improving execution efficiency on-site.

Company industry:
Medical & Healthcare Equipment
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Project Engineer

July 2011 - February 2012

TECHNOCRATS Industrial Project Solutions

Hyderabad, India

July 2011 - February 2012

1. Led full turnkey project execution as Site InCharge, overseeing planning, scope, schedule, cost, and quality control to ensure ontime and onbudget delivery while mitigating technical and commercial risks.
2. Directed design, documentation, contractor coordination, and manpower management, driving stakeholder alignment, resource optimization, and performance tracking to maintain project governance and compliance.
3. Managed installation, testing, and commissioning of control and monitoring instruments, ensuring successful project commissioning and handover through effective execution, quality assurance, and lifecycle

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

Instrumentation Engineer

January 2009 - January 2011

SIIT Industrial Services,

Cochin, India

January 2009 - January 2011

1. Installation and Maintenance of various process control instruments, including control valves, transmitters etc.
2. Calibrations of various process control instruments.
3. On line calibration of Transmitters and Control Valves.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

Education

Heriot Watt University

September 2025

September 2025

Master's degree, Management And Strategy

United Kingdom

Anexas Europe

June 2025

June 2025

Diploma, Six Sigma Master Black Belt

United Arab Emirates

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

TAT improvement of B braun medical equipment repair- 2.5 months to 1 week in 2 months

School of Instrumentation and Information Technology

October 2010

October 2010

Higher diploma, Process Automation

India

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Cochin University of Science and Technology

June 2009

June 2009

Bachelor's degree, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 65%

GPA (percentage): 65%

Skills

BUSINESS PROCESS
Intermediate
BUSINESS PROCESS
Intermediate
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Intermediate
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Intermediate
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE STRATEGY CX
Intermediate
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE STRATEGY CX
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
LEAN MANUFACTURING
Intermediate
LEAN MANUFACTURING
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
REMUNERATION
Intermediate
REMUNERATION
Intermediate
RESTRUCTURING BUSINESS
Intermediate
RESTRUCTURING BUSINESS
Intermediate
SCALABILITY
Intermediate
SCALABILITY
Intermediate
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
CORPORATE STRATEGY
Intermediate
CORPORATE STRATEGY
Intermediate
CUSTOMER RETENTION
Intermediate
CUSTOMER RETENTION
Intermediate
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Intermediate
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Intermediate
LEAN SIX SIGMA
Intermediate
LEAN SIX SIGMA
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
PHARMACEUTICALS
Intermediate
PHARMACEUTICALS
Intermediate
PROCESS MAPPING
Intermediate
PROCESS MAPPING
Intermediate
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
REENGINEERING
Intermediate
REENGINEERING
Intermediate
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Intermediate
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Malayalam

Native Speaker

Memberships

PMI

Member

January 2025

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Mergers Acquisition and Restructuring
Strategic Marketing
Financial Decision Making
Business Negotiation
Lean expert certification
7 QC Tools Certificate
FEMA-Failure Analysis Training Certificate
B2B Marketing Foundation
Microsoft Office Course-Excel
My SQL
Microsoft Power BI
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Project Management
PMP Certification Training Course
Employability Enhancement Program
Certificate of Continuing Professional Development
Advanced Diploma in Process Control Instrumentation &
PMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Total Quality Management Certified, Business Process Re-engineering

Hobbies and interests

Cricket

Co-founder of a cricket club in United Arab Emirates, which participates in main B division cricket tournaments in UAE, with a current members of 40 players and up and running since 2015