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Visakhapatnam, Ap, In

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

As Head of the Strategy Planning Group, my key responsibilities included:- Leading the preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) by aligning Strategic Objectives (SOs), Strategic Initiatives (SIs), and departmental targets with corporate and sector goals.- Driving the Capex AOP process by collaborating with departments to develop annual CAPEX projections and optimize resource allocation.- Proactively developing discussion tools and conducting AOP variance analysis (Balanced… Show more As Head of the Strategy Planning Group, my key responsibilities included:- Leading the preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) by aligning Strategic Objectives (SOs), Strategic Initiatives (SIs), and departmental targets with corporate and sector goals.- Driving the Capex AOP process by collaborating with departments to develop annual CAPEX projections and optimize resource allocation.- Proactively developing discussion tools and conducting AOP variance analysis (Balanced Scorecard & Operational KPIs) to facilitate informed decision-making for senior management.- Ensuring timely preparation and delivery of monthly CAPEX Management Information System (MIS) reports in compliance with Ministry of Civil Aviation requirements.- Playing a pivotal role in the tendering process for Aero & Non-Aero concessions, contributing to the expansion and enhancement of organizational offerings.- Establishing and nurturing productive relationships with government officials to facilitate communication, address regulatory concerns, and advance organizational objectives effectively. Show less

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I was responsible for driving process improvement and transformational initiatives throughout the organization. My key responsibilities and accomplishments include:• Program Managing Revenue Cycle Management by identifying issues arising out of transition from Siebel CTMS to iGPS. I have developed an approach to clear pending payments and created a prioritization matrix for clearing pending payments as per Sponsors, Sites, Age, Region, Country, etc. I have also created a dashboard in Power… Show more I was responsible for driving process improvement and transformational initiatives throughout the organization. My key responsibilities and accomplishments include:• Program Managing Revenue Cycle Management by identifying issues arising out of transition from Siebel CTMS to iGPS. I have developed an approach to clear pending payments and created a prioritization matrix for clearing pending payments as per Sponsors, Sites, Age, Region, Country, etc. I have also created a dashboard in Power BI for executive leadership with key indicators and proposed the development of BOTs for carrying out various activities, thereby reducing cycle time. Additionally, I have automated data preparation for the dashboard and finalized reporting requirements.• Conducted preliminary due diligence for inorganic growth and listed out possible candidates for further deep dive.• Prepared a business case to strengthen and expand the business in a particular geography, thereby increasing the revenue stream.• Identified business intersection points and chalked out strategies for Day 1 readiness for the spin-off of various departments.• Managed a business transformation project to shift a division from a high-cost location to a low-cost location, thereby leading to savings of $7.2 million.• Managed a historical compliances remediation project for a recently acquired company, ensuring timely completion and adherence to all legal requirements. Show less

Delhi, India

• Provided strategy and advisory services to clients from various verticals• Conducted strategic consulting, business transformation, and policy framing• Developed innovative solutions for industrial development needs• Conducted financial modeling and feasibility analysis• Assisted in organizational restructuring and merger• Conducted SWOT analysis and designed organization structure• Provided thought leadership and sectoral analysis• Assisted in the preparation of… Show more • Provided strategy and advisory services to clients from various verticals• Conducted strategic consulting, business transformation, and policy framing• Developed innovative solutions for industrial development needs• Conducted financial modeling and feasibility analysis• Assisted in organizational restructuring and merger• Conducted SWOT analysis and designed organization structure• Provided thought leadership and sectoral analysis• Assisted in the preparation of industrial policies and special financial packages• Developed marketing strategies for new upcoming industrial parks• State coordinator for Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS)• Reviewed existing and new processes, resources, and systems for business transformation• Developed proposals for new initiatives after detailed research and financial analysis. Show less

Hyderabad Area, India

• End to end business planning including creating annual plans for Sales, Gross Margin, PAT/Employee and strategy for execution• Formulate plans and strategies to meet target and deliverables • Monitoring and Evaluation of the performance against the plan • Conceptualization, Planning and execution of CSR & SD activities

Chennai Area, India

• Preparation of Project baseline schedule, monitoring and controlling the schedule against baseline in Primavera/MSP during 160 MWe Power Project in Gummindipoondi (TN).• Preparation and monitoring of project budget and cash flow (Cash Flow Index).• Preparation and issuance of PMIS like weekly, monthly reports and presentation for the management review

Gujarat

• Preparation of schedules, monitoring and controlling of critical projects for Reactor life extension• Led a cross functional team to achieve 100 % plant capacity factor of 220 MWe Nuclear Power Plant by employing operational excellence tool like continuous process improvement/5S, OEE, visual control, mistake proofing and Quality Management. • Team leader Planning, Scheduling and execution of Maintenance Activities for increasing the equipment up time and long term equipment… Show more • Preparation of schedules, monitoring and controlling of critical projects for Reactor life extension• Led a cross functional team to achieve 100 % plant capacity factor of 220 MWe Nuclear Power Plant by employing operational excellence tool like continuous process improvement/5S, OEE, visual control, mistake proofing and Quality Management. • Team leader Planning, Scheduling and execution of Maintenance Activities for increasing the equipment up time and long term equipment reliability using ERP Module CMMS• Process Re-engineering and upgrading equipment to optimize the operational costs• Preparation of Master Documents such as Maintenance philosophy for zero breakdown, SOP/Procedures cum checklist – utilized as human error prevention tools.• Preparation of Tender document, technical specification and execution of work tendering process• Prepared critical and key decision making report templates for plant performance monitoring• Led the team which re qualified 300 seal plug thereby saving Rs 1.2 crore• Developed tools for feeder gap management that increased life of reactor by 5 years• Part of team that commissioned India’s first 540 MWe nuclear power plant in record time• Preparation of Project baseline schedule, monitoring and controlling the schedule against baseline in Primavera/MSP for DM Plant • Involved in commissioning of fire fighting and utility system (DM plant) of India’s first 540 MWe nuclear power plant in Tarapur in record time• Facilitated installation and commissioning of new equipments for meeting nuclear industry standards Show less

Mba

B.E., Mechanical