• Initiated cultural transformation of proactive process improvement approach from reactive approach:- Trained manufacturing colleagues in CFD software analyses for troubleshooting mixing issues during sterile drug formulations- Standardized viscosity testing approach for specific sample nature based on a scientific methodology that eliminated prevalent guesswork, erroneous sample value reporting, and possible data integrity issues

• Led key capacity improvement projects to meet increased life-saving drug demand with throughput improvement > 30% during COVID-19 pandemic• Identified and led vital projects that reduced changeover for most revenue-generating manufacturing lines by 50% through different Six Sigma and Lean projects with increased overhead cost recovery of more than $4 million / year• Implemented IMEx as Rollout Lead in Drug Product ecosystem and conducted training and workshops for over 500… Show more • Led key capacity improvement projects to meet increased life-saving drug demand with throughput improvement > 30% during COVID-19 pandemic• Identified and led vital projects that reduced changeover for most revenue-generating manufacturing lines by 50% through different Six Sigma and Lean projects with increased overhead cost recovery of more than $4 million / year• Implemented IMEx as Rollout Lead in Drug Product ecosystem and conducted training and workshops for over 500 colleagues in a year on principles of IMEx• Provided personalized problem-solving coaching to over 70 shopfloor colleagues on using DMAIC Six Sigma approach Show less

- Among 20 candidates participating in this program from the top universities of India. The program consisted of 3 eight-month rotations within varying operational units, including Engineering, Operational Excellence, and Operations, to manage business-critical projects working with the senior leadership team.- Part of Vizag Site FDA audit response team (2017).

• Prepared supported nickel-iron bimetallic catalyst that gave highest promotion, selectivity, and yield using Design of Experiments method• Identified alloy compound formation through in-situ spectroscopic analyses responsible for the increased catalytic activity of supported Ni-Fe bimetallic catalysts

• Led team involved in technical proposal package development, which resulted in the award of Full Engineering Package for the revamping of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) plant to produce 800 MTPD DAP & NPK fertilizer for a confidential customer

• Led shift activities for commissioning of Vedanta Hindustan Zinc Ltd.'s 2 MTPA lead-zinc-silver beneficiation plant at Sindesar Khurd Mines, Rajasthan, India• Successful engineering solutions provided to clients that resulted in 3 new business contracts within a year for the organization

Reduced water consumption in medium pressure nitric acid plant by 5% for Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited, Mumbai, India