• Developed GTM strategy, $240B+ Indian Solar mkt.; identified 10+ clients, 5+ emerging opportunities; authored thought leadership article• Devised end-to-end business & operating model; identified 30+ site selection metrics; proposed strategic alliances, risk assessment• Formulated plant DCF model; calculated NPV, IRR, PP; conducted sensitivity analysis; optimized debt/equity financing• Evaluated brownfield mkt., 60+GW; shortlisted top 20/1100+ acquisition opportunities; estimated acq. costs

Research and Development (March' 20 - May'22) : Process Optimization• Developed a complex injectable antifungal drug with NPV $40M, treatment of black fungus (COVID-19)• Ramped-up unit operations by 30x from lab to plant, meeting an annual demand of 1M+ injections• Optimized manufacturing process to match 23 quality attributes to meet FDA guidelines on patient safetyNew Product Development• Spearheaded research & commercial development of NPV $80M+ anti-tumor generic drug for US and EU• Designed novel equipment for end-to-end drug manufacturing, worth $8M+ for meeting 0.2M+ inj./yr• Conducted equipment technical design evaluation, achieved first-time-right commissioning of 3 skids• Handled stakeholders in horizontals & verticals, 15+, incl. R&D head, site head, PM, delivery, mfg. and QALeadership• Streamlined project execution by managing 15+ vendors globally across India, NL, UK and Switzerland• Developed knowledge transfer packages, trained 20+, from engineering and mfg. on critical R&D projects• Selected as project lead, 1/30, for supervising equipment commissioning at vendor's site in NL and UKManufacturing (August' 19-March' 20)• Reduced breakdown freq. of 20+ HPLC instruments by 25% by conducting RCA using Lean Six Sigma• Decreased visual inspection time in ampoule line by 52% through elimination of various process wastesPart of Dr. Reddys Flagship Program - "YLDP - Young Leaders Development Program"- Mentored by various senior leadership members of Dr. Reddys across R&D and manufacturing during a 14 month training program designed for campus hires.

Simultaneously worked on 2 projects during internship (May, 2018 - July, 2018)- Improvement of Hot Air Generators and Furnace Performance: Conducted energy audit for 2 grinding units (UPGU & KGU)- Performed in-depth efficiency calculations and identified heat losses equivalent to 24% for HAG's and Furnaces- Derived strategy for coal savings equivalent to Rs. 32 lacs annually and 2 % reduction of cement specific heat cost- Effect of Alternative Fuels: Performed detailed analysis of the alternative fuels being used in cement production- Successfully identified heavy elements in alternative fuels through ICP testing; researched and reported their impact- Designed experiments for analysis of the impact of using alternative fuel on final clinker composition through XRD analysisReceived Letter of Recommendation from the company for demonstrating exemplary conduct & performance