Leading a team of 15 managers & managing operations of 3 small to medium size Blast Furnaces. Actively involved in sustainability-decarbonization journey of Tata steel as part of strategy development team for future decarbonization trials in Blast furnaces.

•Led a team of 8 managers, 52 supervisors & 250 contract workers in Largest Blast Furnace of Tata Steel Jamshedpur • Achieved highest productivity (~3.1) -an Indian benchmark for this capacity furnaces •Driving CAPEX & other Improvement Initiatives for the Blast Furnace•Developing iron making strategies by process analysis & benchmarking with top performers across the globe- Operating at more than 3.0 productivity with coke rate<310 kg/thm•Developed Center of Excellence in… Show more •Led a team of 8 managers, 52 supervisors & 250 contract workers in Largest Blast Furnace of Tata Steel Jamshedpur • Achieved highest productivity (~3.1) -an Indian benchmark for this capacity furnaces •Driving CAPEX & other Improvement Initiatives for the Blast Furnace•Developing iron making strategies by process analysis & benchmarking with top performers across the globe- Operating at more than 3.0 productivity with coke rate<310 kg/thm•Developed Center of Excellence in Process safety for Blast Furnaces•Continuous process improvements through Lean and Kaizen, Six Sigma, TQM•Led Digital and Analytics Projects across Blast Furnaces Show less

"I" Blast Furnace•Expertise in Blast Furnace (production> 9000 tpd) process control & various supporting units e.g Stock house, PCI, Cast House, GCP & Utilities etc.•Recognized as “Exemplar in Process Safety” by M/s Dupont consultants & Tata Steel Europe team during the assessment•Developed operational strategy for Tata Steel’s largest blast furnace; achieved lowest operating cost amongst all blast furnaces in Tata Steel•Bagged best Process Safety performing award for the… Show more "I" Blast Furnace•Expertise in Blast Furnace (production> 9000 tpd) process control & various supporting units e.g Stock house, PCI, Cast House, GCP & Utilities etc.•Recognized as “Exemplar in Process Safety” by M/s Dupont consultants & Tata Steel Europe team during the assessment•Developed operational strategy for Tata Steel’s largest blast furnace; achieved lowest operating cost amongst all blast furnaces in Tata Steel•Bagged best Process Safety performing award for the department within Tata Steel•Expertise in Chilled Hearth Revival • Handling Contract workforce, management and outsourcing•ABP planning/ Target settings & meeting Production, Cost, Quality, Environment & Safety targets•Implementation of TQM & TPM at the work place•Setting up SOP/Action Standard culture and standardization through data analysis and learning from other BFces•Manpower planning and Capability development • Organizing various workshops for cost ideas (Shikhar-25) and Digital Projects across the Blast Furnaces• Driving Analytics Project with the help of BCG and Accenture consultants Show less

•Managed operation of Coal injection Plant •Increased coal grinding throughput from rated capacity by 40%•Involved in Blast furnace process analysis and developed multiple action standards for controlling process deviations•Coordinated various ISO audits in the department to meet audit compliance•Significant contribution in the department for winning “Deming Grand Prize” by Tata Steel in 2012•Played key role in developing training systems (TNI, TNS & Measuring… Show more •Managed operation of Coal injection Plant •Increased coal grinding throughput from rated capacity by 40%•Involved in Blast furnace process analysis and developed multiple action standards for controlling process deviations•Coordinated various ISO audits in the department to meet audit compliance•Significant contribution in the department for winning “Deming Grand Prize” by Tata Steel in 2012•Played key role in developing training systems (TNI, TNS & Measuring Effectiveness)•Play vital role in driving improvement projects in the department. Received certificate on Green Belt (Six Sigma)•Gained significant experience in Gas cleaning plant, stoves, cast house &stock house Show less

July 2009 – June 2010 (1 year)Manager TQM, Safety & Engineering Projects; 4 months each (Tata Steel)•Training on TQM- Completed a Six Sigma Green Belt Project (Theory of Constraints) on “Improving Productivity of Sinter Plant#1”•Training on Project Management and Quality control at “I” Blast Furnace Commissioning Project•Training on Safety - Classroom training on Dupont Safety, on the site visit which involved Fatality Risk Control Program, Safety Audits, Safety Standards… Show more July 2009 – June 2010 (1 year)Manager TQM, Safety & Engineering Projects; 4 months each (Tata Steel)•Training on TQM- Completed a Six Sigma Green Belt Project (Theory of Constraints) on “Improving Productivity of Sinter Plant#1”•Training on Project Management and Quality control at “I” Blast Furnace Commissioning Project•Training on Safety - Classroom training on Dupont Safety, on the site visit which involved Fatality Risk Control Program, Safety Audits, Safety Standards Revision & Process Safety Risk MgmtJuly 2008 – June 2009Management Trainee•Rigorous 1 yr training included technical classroom and in-plant training, metallurgy specific training through assignments, leadership courses, outdoor leadership programs and project work•Led the project on minimizing downgrading of billets during grade transition in billet caster of LD#1 at Tata Steel. A software model was developed which is successfully implemented at LD#1 Caster Show less