Vignesh K B Email & Phone Number

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

• Analysed and identified a scope to double the top line in the milk processing and distribution plant in Tiruppur, India• Analysed and identified a scope to improve productivity up to 17% in stitching line in a garment manufacturing unit, one of the accredited garment manufacturers for Nike in Tiruppur, India

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• Developed the white paper of the consulting solution approach in the form of 7 applications, the base for the smartMCS product suite, now called as "Connect Facts" product suite• Presided as a bridge between core manufacturing and technology by researching customer pain points and product gaps (competitor research) and thus, driving the product improvement ideation and bringing success in the implementation• Handled a comprehensive market survey and helped to articulate the business model and the pitch for several investors; thus, successfully raised 5 Crore seed funding from 3 Angel Investors

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• Led R&D as primarily a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on manufacturing processes, change management, consulting practices• Implemented the beta versions of the product to prospective clients along with training and post-implementation support• Led the third-party software vendor to develop, test, and release the first App of smartMCS product suite, now called as "Connect Facts" – “Action Log (now called as 'Connect Actions')” in both web and mobile app formats• Acquired and implemented the Actions Log app in 20+ clients in a span of 4 months• Led the external branding agency to develop the branding guidelines and brand the products of smartMCS product suite, now called as "Connect Facts"• Developed and implemented the S&Op solution in MS Excel (after discontinuing Anaplan) for Asia’s 2nd largest & India’s largest Tire Bead Wire manufacturing company, and India’s leading Coin Blank manufacturing company

• Led the Digital Transformation initiative in order to leverage digital tools and solutions to crash the execution time of Performance Transformation projects in an organization• Led as Technology Mixologist in exploring different technologies and right digital solution providers in the market, facilitating the partnerships, successful pilot implementation of digital transformation framework (called smartMCS)• Partnered with Anaplan and ACG for the implementation of a Connected Planning Software, Anaplan• Implemented S&Op, FP&A, and 10+ planning models across the departments in Asia’s 2nd largest and India’s largest Tire Bead Wire manufacturing company

• Led and conducted a comprehensive market survey and analysis to evaluate the business case, thus influenced the decision making for the investment of 78 Crore to establish an AAC Block manufacturing plant in India• Identified the scope to double the throughput in manufacturing spools in a spool manufacturing company, Indore

• Transformed the OTP from 38% to 93% and improved the average throughput by 21% in Process Control & Automation products manufacturing company, Pune• Identified a scope of 6 Crore of business and influenced the decision making for LFC’s investment in education & interpersonal skill development firm in Trichy• Analysed India’s leading Coin Blank manufacturing plant in Indore and identified scope to improve the castor line throughput from 31.5 MT up to 85 MT• Diagnosed a foundry plant in Coimbatore and endorsed its throughput improvement by 26% in the Resin line & 24% in the Green Sand line• Analysed and identified the scope of improvement in the extrusion line throughput by 20% (from 235 MT to 281 MT) and value-added product throughput by 150% in the polyethylene films manufacturing industry, Daman• Analysed a pump manufacturing unit in Coimbatore and committed to improving its productivity up to 22% from the as-is state in pump assembly line• Diagnosed a felt manufacturing plant in Neemuch and endorsed the doubling of the throughput in the rolling section and 35% of improvement in the conversion process

• Led an operational excellence project and thus reduced overall turnaround time from 326 to 120 days in wire drawing machine manufacturing plant, Indore• Increased the sales by 23% from AED 4.4 million p.m to AED 5.4 million p.m by the implementation of sales productivity systems and strategic solutions in pipe trading company, Dubai• Diagnosed and committed to reducing the overall order execution lead time by 50% in construction of railway line (Doubling project) in railway line construction firm, Delhi• Diagnosed and endorsed a sales improvement by 46% from 185 MT to 270 MT and increase the margin up to ₹ 250 INR in the flour manufacturing plant, Delhi

• Optimized the blue-collar manpower by 12% and improved the throughput by 117% in the spool repairing facility in the tire bead wire manufacturing factory, Indore• Diagnosed and committed to reducing the overall order execution lead time by 25% in the construction of power transmission lines in India’s leading power transmission lines construction firm, Ahmedabad• Diagnosed and delivered a solution kit in order to reduce packing and loading costs by 18% in Packing House through optimizing the manpower and setting the contracting terms in the Cement plant, Ranavav• Diagnosed and delivered a solution kit to reduce packing and loading costs by 34% in Packing House through optimizing the manpower (25%), planning and downtime reduction (9%) in another Cement plant, Veraval• Diagnosed and delivered a solution framework to reduce the overall cost by 256Rs/MT and further by 142Rs/MT in two phases; Optimize the manpower by 9% in a Bar to Coils conversion plant, Indore• Analysed Domestic and Exports Sales processes and identified the scope of improving Material and Equipment availability by 6% in the tractor manufacturing plant, Hoshiarpur• Analysed and committed to improving the throughput by 30% in manufacturing aluminium foils (150 MT more than the base figure per month) in aluminium foil manufacturing plant, Pipalia Kalan

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Imports Buyer in Materials workstream | Streamlined the complex imports buying process in a simpler way using MS Excel automation | Reduced the backlog POs by 32% | Reduced the cost of raw material parts (A&B class) by an avg. of 7%

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

• Core execution team member in Operational Excellence initiative | Reduced the overall turnaround time reduced from 220 days to 90 days and inventory reduced by 39%• Implemented Sub-contracting rate estimation database and redefined the estimation process along with MS Excel automation resulting in time-saving on an avg. of 65%

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: • Participated in "Virtual BAJA" conducted by SAE INDIA in 2010 • Presented a paper on “Recent Trends in Design.

State Board

Matriculation Board, District Third Rank In Mathematics In 10Th Standard

Activities and Societies: • Led as School Pupil Leader from 2003 to 2005 • Participated in Science Exhibition, different Quizzes and Zonal.

Icse Board

Activities and Societies: Participated in various Art Competitions & a cultural event