Ishpinder Kailey, Mba, Phd, Pfmp, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Pune, Maharashtra, In

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Edmonton, Alberta, Ca

Key Responsibilities: - Advance the strategic plan and drive operational & integration initiatives, focusing on performance measurement, planning, and integration support. - Collaborate with senior leadership to set strategic direction and make operating decisions to enhance the company's programs & build capacity. - Lead operational activities, establish strategic direction, and coordinate centralized support in financial management, HR, communications, IT, strategic & operational planning, and administrative functions. - Leverage analytical skills and business acumen to refine operational reporting practices, measuring team impact & outcomes. - Serve as a facilitator, uniting operational leaders to translate business plans into actionable strategies.Key Accomplishments:- Led the creation of strategic roadmaps and the development of major initiatives to drive the organization's technological & business focus. Ensured InnoTech's ongoing fulfillment of its mandate to support the growth of Alberta's existing & emerging industries through applied research, major initiatives, partnerships, and collaborative efforts.- Spearheaded the development of operating measures and targets, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategy & business plan.- Led the development and institutionalization of an evaluation and reporting framework across operational teams.- Collaborated with internal stakeholders to identify performance gaps, analyze root causes, develop actionable solutions, and present findings to the COO & operational leaders.- Strengthened organizational capacity and effectiveness by driving strategies in talent acquisition, training & development, employee relations, and performance management.- Identified and incorporated new initiatives into strategic and operational plans through comprehensive external scans, driving innovation and growth.- Improved strategy execution by promoting cross-collaboration and optimizing resource sharing among teams.

Edmonton, Alberta, Ca

Key Responsibilities:- Provide strategic leadership in conflict resolution, employee relations, and financial management, ensuring alignment with company goals. - Coach and mentor team members on process management and foster a process-oriented mindset. Ensure the team has the skills, tools, and experience to succeed. - Perform gap analysis and risk assessments on existing or newly implemented processes to identify areas for improvement. - Work with operational leaders to ensure projects are adequately planned and follow InnoTech’s SOPs; contribute to creating, implementing, and improving SOPs. - Assist in the project planning stage, ensuring all necessary information is gathered, risks are assessed, responsibilities are assigned, and logistics are well-coordinated.Key Accomplishments:- Established InnoTech’s Hydrogen Quality Centre, the first full-service laboratory in Canada providing hydrogen fuel certification.- Maintained strong relationships with existing customers and consistently met their needs while successfully expanding and diversifying the customer base.- Worked with operational leaders to manage organizational assets effectively.- Worked with information technology to ensure planning and implementation of systems to support business operations.- Oversaw budgeting, collaborated with finance leaders to maintain financial controls, and assisted with accounts receivable collections.- Analyzed and provided recommendations for major operational, financial, and business decisions, including capital and staff budgets and authorized expenditures within approved limits.- Collaborated with the Business Development Executive team to create and execute strategic targets, engaged with clients, attended conferences, pursued new accounts, and supported the proposal team with valuable input while fostering a business development mindset within the team.- Collaborated with the executive team on strategic planning to set short- and long-term objectives.

Full-time MBA student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Houston, Texas, Us

Key Responsibilities:- Lead the Research, Development, and Engineering group for the Canadian Business Unit, spearheading the development and deployment of innovative technology solutions to achieve key business objectives, including building sustainable technology advantages that significantly contributed to margin expansion and top-line growth. - Advance market opportunities by incorporating enabling technologies such as new delivery systems and sensors and leveraging data analytics/digital connectivity to complement Baker Hughes's deep chemical expertise in future value propositions. - Build and deploy a strategy to ensure resources with required technical and leadership skills are deployed effectively and globally, aligning with the company's business growth priorities. - Work closely with global business, RD&E and marketing counterparts in other global laboratory locations to ensure global connectivity and knowledge sharing. - Partner with sales leadership and establish influential relationships with customers, key opinion leaders and relevant trade organizations.Key Achievements:- Developed and led technology roadmap for the Canadian production chemicals business in collaboration with marketing counterparts & aligned resources to ensure profitable growth and optimal global resource/spend leverage.- Supported the portfolio management process by ensuring the innovation pipeline aligned with business growth targets and the new & modified product metrics met commercial effectiveness.- Led customer technical support operations, prioritizing resources on the highest-value opportunities while maintaining high-quality output.- Facilitated the creation and protection of intellectual property by overseeing patent filings, safeguarding trade secrets, and supporting technical documentation.- Provided technical council on technology advancements, new product and service opportunities, and operational/organizational efficiencies and productivity improvements.

Houston, Texas, Us

Key Responsibilities:- Lead the development, integration, and optimization of operational capacity and capability, creating and executing short and long-term strategic and operational business plans to support client services. - Establish and align priorities, goals, action plans and implementation tactics with corporate strategy.- Develop and monitor processes, policies, & protocols for effectiveness. - Manage client service delivery in the O&G sector, ensuring projects, programs, and initiatives are developed & executed in alignment with strategic plans. - Effectively manage program/project deliverables, timelines, resources, and budgets while adhering to audit requirements. - Establish team goals, provide performance management and mentorship, and monitor productivity, work quality & workload. - Develop relationships with stakeholders to identify opportunities, collaborate on projects and initiatives and ensure quality & performance expectations are effectively met.Key Achievements:- Collaborated with senior leadership to drive organizational improvement, acted as a change agent, and supported change management for systems integration.- Supported key customers by addressing technical challenges and aligning resources to meet industry direction and deliver on commitments.- Led operations, technical, and sales teams to address technology gaps, expanding market share by 20% within six months.- Led the development of a low-temperature Total Acid Number (TAN) application, successfully field-tested in Canada and unlocking a $200M market opportunity.- Trained technical account managers in innovative field application techniques, boosting field trial success rates by 90%.- Led process improvement initiatives and implemented a modified agile workflow, cutting product development times by 50%.- Led the demulsifier development for the Viking formation in Alberta, breaking emulsions at temperatures < 5°C, resulting in new business and over $8M in revenue.

Houston, Texas, Us

Key Responsibilities:- Lead and mentor research engineers and chemists teams to achieve business growth and operational objectives. - Develop and lead a technology roadmap for the Canadian production chemicals business and align resources to ensure profitable growth and optimal resource utilization. - Lead initiatives integrating advanced technologies and innovative practices that enhance operational efficiency and sustainability. - Oversee and manage the budget to ensure it aligns with company targets and assisted with AR collections. - Manage resource allocations to support the current business and new product projects from ideation to successful launch execution. - Drive the execution phases of new product development initiatives and develop organizational competencies in project management for continuous improvement. - Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, environmental groups, and community organizations, to understand technical challenges and industry direction and ensure resources are aligned to deliver on commitments.Key Achievements:- Led RD&E initiatives for the Canadian Technology Group, driving the development and implementation of innovative technologies and novel solutions tailored to the Canadian market.- Led an R&D team to develop a new demulsifier product line, reducing solids in dilbit by 60%, increasing market share by 15%, and generating over $12 million in revenue within one year.- Pioneered a novel technology for rag resolution in mining facilities, breaking the rag layer in under 15 minutes, significantly enhancing process efficiency.- Trained numerous technical and sales employees on diverse skill sets, enhancing talent development, team cohesion, and overall organizational effectiveness.- Managed cross-functional teams in characterizing all demulsifier intermediates, facilitating product categorization and reducing product development field times by 25%.

Houston, Texas, Us

Key Responsibilities:- Lead a team of research scientists, lab technologists, and engineers to develop technologies for O&G operations. - Oversee laboratory and R&D operations, technical support, field operations, quality assurance, and quality control, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. - Employ advanced research methods to enhance existing products and create new technologies that meet the needs of the company's target market, focusing on mining & extraction, steam additives, and heavy oil fluid separation. - Provide technical support for plant trials, troubleshooting, and performance optimization. - Assist customers with critical technical decisions through regular field visits. - Facilitate the training & development of new staff members and manage equipment procurement to support product development efforts. - Collaborate with the Global R&D team to develop new molecules and improve product effectiveness. Key Achievements:- Developed and commercialized demulsifiers for oil sands mining operations, successfully securing plant trials and achieving a 33% market share within 12 months.- Established an R&D laboratory at the Baker Hughes R&D Centre in Leduc, overseeing the identification and procurement of equipment crucial for oil sands research.• Developed targeted technical training materials that increased the performance of field engineers and technical account managers, leading to improved product support, client satisfaction, and stronger customer relationships.• Presented new technologies at technical conferences, trade shows, and workshops to showcase technological advancements & innovations.• Assisted the Business Unit Manager in developing and executing new programs and strategic initiatives, resulting in a 30% increase in oil sands mining market share within 12 months.• Reorganized product development teams to prioritize customer communication, gaining valuable insights that led to a strategic redesign and a 20% increase in ROI.

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

As a key member of the Green Energy and Pollution Control Research team, I spearheaded research initiatives to solve specific industry challenges, focussing on technologies that contribute to sustainable energy practices and net-zero emission targets. Key Achievements:- Led the "Simultaneous Absorption of NOx and SOx" project, funded by Imperial Oil Ltd., driving the development of a breakthrough technology to capture both pollutants from post-combustion processes efficiently. - Supervised four graduate students by providing academic and technical guidance to support their research capabilities and facilitate successful thesis completion.- Secured over $2M in research grants by drafting compelling funding proposals, enhancing project scope, and optimizing resource allocation.

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I took a career break to focus on one of life’s most rewarding experiences—raising my twin daughters. During this time, I have honed skills in multitasking, problem-solving, and adapting to new challenges—abilities that are just as crucial in the workplace as they are at home.

Montréal, Qc, Ca

Project Title: Study interactions of short-chain alcohols and benzyl derivatives with lipid membranes using FTIR spectroscopy by varying temperature, pH and concentration.

- Taught Chemistry courses and conducted laboratory for Undergraduate and Graduate classes.- Conducted research on a project entitled "Effect of Polar and Non-Polar Additives on the Critical Micelle Concentration of Cationic and Anionic Surfactants" granted by Union Grants Commission, India

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Masters Of Engineering, Environmental Science

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physical Chemistry - Colloid And Interface Science

Masters Of Science (Honors), Organic Synthesis

Bachelor Of Science (Honors), Chemistry