Vikram Singh Email & Phone Number

Pune, Mh, In

Pune Area, India

Vetmaya Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., a Pune based startup, the outcome of our research, analysis & planning of over 2.5 years. Once operational, Vetmaya would be the ONLY privately owned, vertically integrated veterinary service provider for dairy sector in India.Vetmaya’s ‘Integrated Veterinary Service Delivery Model’ aims at improving livestock identification with data support mechanism, treatment, diagnosis, rural outreach and prevention with the long term goals of improving productivity, quality & efficiency. Our robust IT backbone ensures each intervention is targeted & measurable. This integration of science & technology gives us increased competitiveness, greater process control, higher supply chain coordination, increased market share & reduced costs over our competitors. Our team includes renowned veterinarians along with other industry experts who bring on-board the requisite skills & experience to script our success story.

Pune, Maharashtra

It seemed I was continuing with where I left in Kraft......setting up the 1st Chocolate factory for Mars in India. Green field project worth USD 50 MN, having state of the art factory design with LEED certification.Key Deliverables:• Drive the design, planning & execution of a Green Field project worth $50 MN in line with the current global business and manufacturing best practices. • Develop Process & Civil design plans viz., layout, piping, HVAC, packaging automation, warehouse, etc. • Build effective teams to deliver project within time and cost. • Draw strategy to develop vendors with global solutions for manufacturing in accordance to corporate sourcing plan.• Team lead for handling all statutory compliance & licenses.• Site management & Stakeholder management.

Mumbai

Had an exciting time at Kraft!Wanted to get out of my comfort zone, challenged myself with this assignment.The excitement was compounded not just by the challenges of project but also the parallel process of learning - how chocolate is made! Got an opportunity to install a technology and commission a plant which was 1st for Kraft India business - Center Filled Chocolate. Proud to see Silk Caramello available in the market today & liked by millions of Indians!Key Deliverables:• Drive the implementation of engineering strategy at various sites, ensuring alignment with regional & global business and manufacturing strategies. • Lead a project team ensuring delivery of capital projects on time through appropriate resourcing & prioritizing.• Draw up annual budget & maintenance strategy at factory level to support manufacturing.

Bangalore

Sort of completed the evolution cycle in Pharmaceutical Industry...after having worked on Formulation, API & Biopharma projects.It was a welcome change to be part of Biocon's Project team.We were a small, cohesive team & the energy was always high. Although the stint was short, learning along with work was immense. Business impacting decision making was the biggest take away from this stay at Biocon. To be frank, I had to think & work like an entrepreneur.This helped me hone my business acumen, I had picked up during the course of my career.Key Deliverables:• Supervising ongoing projects in the Designing/ Planning Phase.• Designed and commissioned state of the art Chemical Synthesis Lab, complete with utility, HVAC, purified water and safety.• Designed, installed and commissioned a manufacturing area with bio reactors and corresponding utilities for a reputed US client.

Hyderabad

Was a part of the API business here. This role helped me develop as a Manager, where the success of your entire team was as important as overcoming the constant challenges in a Project. Worked in Project Management with a very specific focus on capex Procurement and Planning & Control for Projects across the board. Highlight of this job was the incredible business insights I learnt during implementation of TOC (Theory of Constraints) for manufacturing. Dr. Reddy's is the 1st Indian pharma company to implement & operate using TOC (Theory of Constraints) quality principles in it's critical business functions.Key Deliverables:• Monitor & Control Project work using Project Tracking Tools.• Selection & sizing of static equipments, P&ID preparation, Pipe sizing & valve selection as per project requirement.• Recommend / establish procurement strategy, criteria & detailed procedures. • Formulate good “boiler plate” for proposal, quotations & tender invitations.• Vendor & contract management.Operations Facilitation Team Member – Viable Vision (Production the TOC Way)• Comprehend TOC (Theory of Constraints) Philosophy & its step-by-step implementation by participating in scheduled trainings & other group activities. • Facilitating implementation – worked in day to day plant operations/ manufacturing, providing knowledge transfer sessions & effective hand holding.• Monitoring adherence to S&T Tree in accordance to the laid out plan of action.• Control – Using data analysis for any required mid-course correction.

Aurangabad/ Pune

Formative years with focus on Plant Maintenance & Project Execution, Working in Engineering & Project functions. Got an opportunity to work in Pharmaceutical Formulations business for OSD (Oral Solid Dosage) & Injectibles.Key Deliverables:• Overall operations & maintenance (Predictive, Preventive & Breakdown) of all R&D Utilities.• Techno-commercial negotiations, finalization & renewal of contracts and purchases related to utilities, projects and all other R&D operations.• Projects Completed: Hydrogenation Laboratory, Solvent Storage Yard and Pilot Lab for handling scale-up batches of products at R&D level.• Worked on: Hydro pneumatically operated process water system, DM Water plant, Solid & Liquid Effluent disposal systems, central HVAC and various other lab equipments.Graduate Engineering Trainee• Day-to-day maintenance activities of injection plant like filling – sealing area (sterile area), inspection area, labeling & packaging area. • Maintenance of process equipments, DHS, filling sealing m/c, vial washing m/c, and utilities like WFI plant & DM water plant, HVAC including plant fumigation system, oil free air compressor.• Successfully completed two new projects related to formulation of anti-TB drug i.e. both capsules and tablets, on the guidelines laid by WHO & cGMP.