• Lead an inter-departmental team of 20+ core users right from understanding user requirements for integrating 7 major software systems relating to Finance & Accounts, Pharma Manufacturing, QA, QC, Engineering, Procurement and Stores into a single ERP for 500+ users over a period of 2 years resulting in INR 20 Millions+ cost savings.• Transformed 250 Excel and PDF MIS reports into 20+ Key Business Intelligence Reports (Power BI & Google Data Studio) for quicker & better interpretation of data resulting in better decision making at CXO and middle management level. Hybrid Cloud (Azure) & Chromium based HDMI dashboards enabled automated reporting at CXO level• Lead the setup, documentation and review of 50+ business processes and SOPs relating to IT to comply with healthcare & pharma regulated markets (CFR 21 Part 11 / EU Annex 4 / GAMP5) for Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Computer Systems Validation, Data Integrity and Information Security• Lead the Smart Factory IoT deployment project of 100+ nodes installation to study & correlate production machinery run time data resulting in 20% improved efficiency, better historical analysis and forecasting breakdowns. CXOs were sent daily SMS summaries of key machine efficiencies which translated into increased production output. • Rapid Google Workspace Deployment during COVID outbreak within 30 days for paperless approvals across 500+ users - Eg. 17 manual signature-based approvals for item code opening were migrated to Google sheets framework for paperless and quicker work.• Lead the development of HRMS & IT Helpdesk for 1000+ employees. Modules like Biometric Attendance, Leave Management, Payroll, Recruitments etc were designed and delivered as per HR policies and requirements. Digitalization of Leave Management & Approvals alone resulted in savings of INR 10 Million annually.

Researched existing product offerings and mapped them onto consumer demand to outline a strategy for introducing select products into ecommerce platforms to generate new revenue lines on Amazon, Flipkart Etc. Improve customer experience by optimizing supply chains, stocking SKUs at multiple sites to reduce delivery lead times and setup ZOHO helpdesk to further improve CX.• Successfully transformed a traditionally B2B centric business to cater to B2C / D2C channels directly resulting in 25% increase in lead generation across B2B and B2C segments. • Achieved YoY Revenue growth of 50% for two consecutive years• Consistently maintained rankings for targeted products among ‘product categories’ to sustain sales revenue• Strategically deployed Google AdWords campaigns via iteratively selecting top performing keywords to boost sales Lead the IT team in areas of data security, data backup, cloud adoption and workspace modernization to improve employee productivity. Aligned business user requirements to kick-start modernization of ERP and related software systems running in different silos within the company. Multiple ERP vendors were assessed based on user inputs, business constraints and licensing costs to determine a best fit for the organization.

Lead 8+ SMEs across central India in areas of Cloud Adoption, Workspace modernization, ERP Implementation & IT Infrastructure:• ERP Implementation to manage 30+ water supply projects and inventories at 10+ sites across India resulting in reduced pilferages and better accountability.• Training and deploying Google workspace in team sizes of 10+ to 100+• Training on security and audit features offered by Google Workspace• IT procurement management - Servers, Software Licenses, IP Cameras, IoT devices, VC Setups• Configuration and Deployment of network monitoring tools (PRTG etc)• Expanded a retail store with 10000+ SKUs into 4 stores across the region and integrated E-commerce sales & operations.• Developed and Implemented Oracle APEX (Web based) Multi-site ERP to manage purchase, sales and inventory materials based on business needs for 25+ users across multiple retail outlets• Firewall Management - NAT, MAC & IP Filters, Multiple ISPs load balancing• Automation Scripting - Auto IT V3, Google scripts etc• 360-degree SMB management including sales, purchase, HR and operations

OCTAVE Business School was a social entrepreneurship project with the aim of running an educational institution imparting management education to graduates in and around areas in Nagpur (India).It started operations in August 2010 in Nagpur, India. OCTAVE was a community driven initiative of the BITS Pilani Alumni and funded by private investors from Silicon Valley. The name OCTAVE was derived from the fact that the founding team consists of eight BITS Alumni.Key Work Areas:* Lead Faculty for training on Technology & Google Tools deployment in SMBs * Campus -wide IT & Data Security Management* Online Presence & online Marketing using Google Adwords* Implemented first video classroom in Nagpur (Rural) to Deliver live lectures from Industry Leaders in USA

Worked as a DFM ( Design for Manufacturing) Engineer for cost optimization of DC-DC Power supplies used in laptops and desktops.

Project Engineer for Lean Manufacturing & Materials Management at DELL, Austin Assembly Plant, USA. Analyzed root causes of Variances for Storage Commodities using DMAICR method and was Yellow Belt Certified (Six Sigma). Accounted for 300K lost Dollars. DMAICR - Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control & Realize

* Gained Exposure to Japanese Manufacturing Practices such as LEAN & JIT* Gained Exposure to optimization and waste reduction practices like Six Sigma, KAN BAN* Recipient of the prestigious Hindu-Hitachi Scholarships* Japanese Language Learning - cleared JLPT level 3

Study and Application of Lean Manufacturing Techniques involving shop floor planning, cycle time analysis and understanding six sigma processes.