Vice President Of Business Development
Dec 2012 - Aug 2021
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Ex - Vice President (Defence Business) at Walchandnagar Industries Limited
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Ex - Vice President (Defence Business) at Walchandnagar Industries Limited
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Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Commodore Mk Das is listed as Ex - Vice President (Defence Business) at Walchandnagar Industries Limited based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Commodore Mk Das.
Commodore Mk Das previously worked as Vice President Of Business Development at Walchandnagar Industries Limited and Commodore at Indian Navy. Commodore Mk Das holds Master Of Management Studies from College Of Defence Management.
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A veteran Indian Naval Officer possessing 31 years of professional experience in marine engineering at senior positions. Served as Vice President Defence (Business Development) in a premier heavy engineering and manufacturing Indian firm for nearly a decade.Worked extensively with PwC to prepare a 25-year road map of Defence Division for the company, besides providing valuable inputs for the road map of Marine Gears and Transmission Systems. Core competencies include Program Management, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, liaising with MoD and DRDO, Customer Relations and response to RFI/RFP.Executed projects of strategic, tactical and nation building significance, encompassing weapon systems, power plants, major structures for howitzers and radar systems. Led the team to secure orders and manufacture large structures for the largest Wind Tunnel in Asia. Proven skill in leading multi-dimensional teams with focus on planning and ensuring delivery within budget.Steered case through MoD and Ministry of Heavy Industries for establishing infrastructure at HAL, Bengaluru to manufacture LM2500 marine gas turbines, which have been installed onboard Indian Naval ships.Served as Project Director for repairs of an Aircraft Carrier and for reconstruction - including machinery installation, system integration and outfitting of accommodation spaces - of a damaged warship.Served as Head of the largest Marine Engineering training division of Indian Navy. Approximately 900 sailors and 80 - 100 officers underwent training at any given time. Served as Commodore Superintendent of Naval Ship Repair Yard, Kochi and also Chief Quality Assurance Officer of Machinery Spare, Mumbai.
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Served in various ranks as Engineer Officer (Chief Engineer) onboard four frontline Indian Naval warships. Responsible for operation and maintenance of main propulsion machinery and systems, power generation & HVAC machinery and systems.Served as Deputy Director of Marine Engineering at Integrated Headquarters, MoD (Navy) for five years. Steered case through MoD and Ministry of Heavy Industries to set up infrastructure at HAL, Bengaluru to manufacture LM2500 marine GTs under licence from GE, USA. Was nodal point of contact for marine engineering issues of new construction and new acquisition ships. Steered cases for acquisition of a Fleet Tanker and Aircraft Carrier.Served as Senior Manager and subsequently as DGM ( Material) at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Selected machine tools and metrological equipment for Central Machine Shop, commissioned Foundry and Pattern Making Shop in the Dockyard.Served as Officer-in-Charge Centre of Marine Engineering Technology at INS Shivaji, Lonavla. Responsible for training of sailors and officers of various ranks (from under trainees to Commanding Officers). Responsible for administering the largest marine engineering training complex including setting up of training aids.Served as DGM ( Engineering), Project Director for reconstruction of a damaged warship, Project Director for major overhaul and maintenance of an Aircraft Carrier. Involved extensive negotiations with shipyards and OEMs, replacement of power generation machinery, retubing of main boilers, partial renewal of flight deck, etc. Served at Apex level as Commodore Superintendent of Naval Ship Repair Yard, Kochi. Responsible for administering the largest Indian Naval industrial establishment at Kochi. Responsible for carrying out planned maintenance of ships as promulgated by Naval HQ and plan capability as well capacity enhancement of the Ship Repair Yard.Served as Command Engineer Officer, HQ Western Naval Command. Responsible for advising staff of ships & submarines.
Feb 1981 - Dec 2012
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Commodore Mk Das education
Master Of Management Studies
College Of Defence Management
Me (Mechanical) (Marine)
Advanced Marine Engineering Course
Bachelor Of Engineering (Mechanical)
Be (Mechanical)
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Commodore Mk Das is listed as Ex - Vice President (Defence Business) at Walchandnagar Industries Limited.
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Commodore Mk Das is based in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
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Commodore Mk Das has worked for Walchandnagar Industries Limited and Indian Navy.
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Commodore Mk Das holds Master Of Management Studies from College Of Defence Management.
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