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Singapore

Singapore

•Managed global-roll out of an end-to-end supply chain control tower tool at a consumer health conglomerate, with primary focus on developing reporting capability to analyse inventory, commercial services and logistics data. The tool implementation resulted in 2.4% increase in service levels and 10-30% reduction in costs.• Identified key pain points and opportunities across the Sales and Planning Operations (S&OP) process for a large aluminium manufacturer in Australia by following a design thinking approach. Also delivered a high level roadmap of short-term and long-term initiatives to resolve key issues identified across S&OP.• Formulated a 3-year talent expansion plan for a US based client looking to re-align its operations globally. o Performed talent availability and cost assessment across 16 locations through interviews with industry experts and secondary market research. o Developed an interactive business modelling decision tool in MS Excel for the client to select the best cities for talent expansion, based on certain criteria.• Developed a strategic viewpoint on the evolving shape and dynamics of the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on in-depth analysis of the key challenges and growth drivers facing the market in the next decade. The report is used by the client to devise its expansion and sales strategy.

Hong Kong

• Developed a calculator, using VBA, to estimate the number of RPET plastic bottles used to manufacture a polyester garment. The calculator is used for marketing purposes across all Gap brands.• Worked with cross-functional teams to formulate and design the sustainability shared repository as a one-stop solution for all the sustainability initiatives at Gap.• Analyzed the packaging practices of 350+ vendors to identify key issues in reducing plastic usage.

Delhi Area, India

• Managed all aspects of business, including market analysis, product innovation, pricing, negotiations, go-to market strategy, vendor management and client management. • Assessed product demand by conducting surveys among 500 students of various age-groups to gauge key issues faced in learning; 70% of the students faced rote-learning as major challenge. • Developed pricing strategy by assessing schools’ annual budget in learning improvements and interviewing school principals on their willingness to pay for our product.• Deployed Knowledge Pit-stops, in 18 schools in a span of 1.5 years, reaping >120% return; achieved ~60% increase in the retention of concepts among students, based on surveys conducted.• Supervised a team of 2 in designing K-12 curriculum posters based on the syllabus by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), to be put up in schools over the academic year.

Gurugram, India

• Consulted CFOs & CIOs of clients in retail & consumer products, energy and automotive industries on analyzing risks and testing relevant controls in financial applications and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERPs) such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Navision etc.; mitigated financial exposure worth USD 1B.• Managed USD 2M project in restructuring tax modules of inflight sales & catering application at an aviation giant; awarded ‘Spotlight’ for delivering excellent results under tough deadlines.

Gurugram, India

• Single-handedly executed Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) IT testing for six applications at a leading automotive company; received ‘Excellerator’ Award for efficiently utilizing time and resources. • Formulated and tested controls under new Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR) India guidelines for various business processes such as purchase, sale, inventory management etc., in manufacturing and trading companies.• Awarded with ‘Top Contributor of the month’ in January’16 for standardizing industry-wise proposals, reducing proposal design time by 30%.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

- President of the General Management Club - Won the ‘Entrepreneur’s Choice Award’ at Invest for Impact competition at UNC Kenan-Flagler..

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Electronics And Communications Engineering