Jayen Desai

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Transforming Organizations to Scale for Growth / Maturity @ BridgePath Innovations
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, India
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About Jayen Desai

Roles: Head of Global Capability Center (GCC) or Group / Strategy & Transformation / Chief Operating Officer / Business Excellence / M&A Integration SpecialistLeadership role with 30+ years of global experience across Consulting, Engineering, and Technology organizations to take them from the startup stage to best-in-class maturity levels in areas of new product development, product/process optimization, time to market, expanding in newer geographies, building organizational capability with a track record of achieving some of the most challenging transformation initiatives in the industry within cost, quality and delivery goals.My career and professional journey choices have an underlying theme of risk-taking and passion to drive change for organizational impact in multiple environments and complex organizational setups. In all humility can say now after over 3 decades of professional experience I have mastered the art & science of driving global strategy with execution excellence and delivering benchmark results consistently in some of the most complex organizations and situations.Impact:• Global Capability Centres (GCCs): Established and grew #3 Global Capability Centres in India, delivering best-in-class business performance.• Centre of Excellence (COE): Pioneered the first-ever COE from India for global business integration and excellence across 95+ global locations.• Digital Transformation: Successfully implemented large-scale digital transformation projects, resulting in a 30% improvement in bottom-line performance.• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Established state-of-the-art design, manufacturing, and test facilities in India through technology transfer and scaling.• European Consulting/Certification Agency: Contributed to developing the largest European Consulting/Certification agency in APAC, achieving 200% YoY growth.• Regional Strategy Framework: Created and executed a regional strategy framework across 12 regions, leading to consistent over-benchmark results and 40+ industry awards.• Greenfield Customer-Facing Organizations: Led greenfield customer-facing organizations, achieving 200% YoY growth across multiple domains (Engineering, Technology, Manufacturing, Service, Software) in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.My Passion is...•  Scaling and maturing organizations with robust infrastructure to align with growth.•  Solving large and complex issues across multi-product / multi-geography environments.•  Developing innovative business solutions to achieve sustainable growth.

Jayen Desai's Current Company Details
BridgePath Innovations

Bridgepath Innovations

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Transforming Organizations to Scale for Growth / Maturity
Jayen Desai Work Experience Details
  • Bridgepath Innovations
    Managing Partner
    Bridgepath Innovations May 2024 - Present
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    Leading the effort in helping organizations with a practitioners-led approach to set & scale by consulting them through all stages of their lifecycle journey. * Strategic guidance & insights for global companies establishing or maturing regional operations * Comprehensive services for establishing & accelerating organizational expansion and growth roadmaps * Enhancing organizational capabilities through practical and proven maturity framework focused on stakeholder mapping * Drive Strategy execution through re-engineering and transformation with expertise on People, Process & TechnologyAbout Bridgepath: https://bridgepathinnov.com/Request services: https://bridgepathinnov.com/contact-us/
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  • Indian Institute Of Corporate Affairs
    Independent Director
    Indian Institute Of Corporate Affairs Apr 2024 - Present
    Imt Manesar, Gurugram, Haryana, In
    Certified Independent Director to leverage industry experience of over 3 decades in setting, growing, maturing, and excelling global organizations with specialization in M&A, Optimization, Business Excellence, Automation, Compliance & Governance to contribute in helping company boards to be an effective means on driving organizational growth and maturity.
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  • Sustainability Ecosystem Collaboration (Sec)
    Founder - Sustainability Ecosystem Collaboration (Sec)
    Sustainability Ecosystem Collaboration (Sec) Jul 2022 - Present
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    Pioneering Greenfield Initiative • Spearheaded a groundbreaking collaborative effort involving 80+ multinational corporations to drive large-scale transformation toward ESG 2030 goals. The key focus areas include Tech for Good, Employee Philanthropy, and Policy Advocacy.
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  • Vmware
    Sr. Director - Strategy & Transformation, Chief Of Staff - Vmware India & R&D India
    Vmware Feb 2022 - Jan 2024
    Palo Alto, Ca, Us
    Driving Organizational Excellence• Regional Strategy Framework (6P) Deployment*: Led the implementation of the first-ever regional strategy framework at the largest company site in India. This framework, built on internal and external collaborations, strategically addresses areas related to Innovation & Customer Experience, Employee Capability & Engagement, Brand & Ecosystem, and Compliance & Governance.Key Achievements• Employee Engagement: Achieved the best-ever employee engagement scores globally for three consecutive years, setting new benchmarks.• Industry Recognition: Received 27 industry accolades and awards within four years, the highest among 90+ global locations.• Communities of Practice: Established 60+ concurrent horizontal programs, including Communities of Practice focused on driving innovation and customer experience in areas such as GenAI, startup collaboration, ecosystem connections, and employee branding.• Governance & Compliance: Attained over 95% governance and compliance scores within the organization by implementing a comprehensive risk management system.• Strategic Partnerships: Forged seven new strategic ecosystem partnerships with organizations such as NASSCOM, the Government of India, and academia, delivering impactful outcomes.
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  • Vmware
    Director Strategy & Business Operations
    Vmware Jul 2019 - Feb 2022
    Palo Alto, Ca, Us
    Strategic Leadership• Formulated, Executed, and Reviewed Site-Wide Strategy: As part of the India Site Leadership, drove the development and execution of a comprehensive strategy across all organizational functions, aligning center maturity with organizational priorities.• Transparent Performance Management: Established a measurement and review system that seamlessly integrated with regional and global operating rhythms. This approach ensured systematic progress and credibility through transparency for the regional site.• Ecosystem Partnerships: Defined robust ecosystem partnerships by collaborating with academia, trade bodies, associations, and startups. This effort fostered thought leadership and aligned brand positioning with the company’s overall strategy.• Comprehensive Representation: As head of operations, ensured comprehensive representation of the India site across Product, Business, and Functions groups. Maintained consistency in policies, processes, and governance while connecting with Global HQ and 11 regional sites.• External Benchmarking and Best Practices: Appointed as an internal consultant to drive external benchmarking and facilitate the adoption and scaling of transformation solutions from concept to implementation.Key Achievements• Central Program Office: Established the first-ever central program office, achieving over 85% performance to plan in executing the strategy.• Industry-First OKR Deployment: Led the industry’s first OKR deployment for cross-functional and matrixed organizations across 40+ divergent functions, both within and outside the organization.• Flagship Programs: Instrumental in establishing or expanding eight industry flagship programs related to DEI, ESG, Skilling, and Ecosystem partnerships across 30+ global sites.
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  • Nasscom Coe - Dsai & Iot
    Director & Lead - Digital Transformation
    Nasscom Coe - Dsai & Iot Jan 2019 - Jul 2020
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    Industry 4.0 StrategistExperienced in driving Industry 4.0 initiatives through strategic partnerships, forums, and thought leadership. Passionate about accelerating adoption and fostering innovation across industry sectors.Key Achievements• Ecosystem Partnerships: Established robust connections between Industry, Academia, and Startups to facilitate rapid adoption of Industry 4.0 attributes.• Think Tank and Collaboration Forum: Pioneered an Industry 4.0 think tank and collaboration forum, fostering idea exchange, trend awareness, and best practice adoption.• Opportunity Framework: Developed a framework to identify industry opportunities and engage with relevant solution providers.• Global Engagement: Actively participated in national and international forums, highlighting and calibrating Industry 4.0 deployment progress.• Advisory Board Leadership: Led the Industry 4.0 advisory board, measuring progress and staying abreast of cutting-edge technology offerings.• Use-case Development: Collaborated with industry and technology partners to create multiple use cases, driving accelerated adoption.• COE Value Proposition: Continuously developed and published the Centre of Excellence (COE) value proposition for enhanced industry adoption and branding.
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  • Applied Materials
    Global Head – Business Excellence / Transformation
    Applied Materials Jul 2008 - Jul 2018
    Santa Clara, Ca, Us
    Global Centre of Excellence LeaderChampioned the creation of a groundbreaking global Centre of Excellence (CoE) based in India. Led integration, transformation, and excellence initiatives for one of the largest technology companies headquartered in the US. Validated achievements include three President Quality Awards and two Industry Golden Peacock Excellence Awards.Key Achievements• Business Excellence Roadmap: Pioneered the industry’s first Business Excellence roadmap, seamlessly integrating 95+ global locations into a unified corporate system. The focus was on business process design, integration, and optimization, resulting in the obsolescence of 57 legacy systems. This achievement was validated by major customers and independent accreditation agencies.• Business Excellence Assessment Maturity Model: Designed and deployed the first business excellence assessment maturity model for the technology industry. Achieved a single business results assessment framework with quantified measurement criteria with closure rate of over 85% for identified gaps. • Employee Training and Culture: Championed the deployment of business excellence training programs across all employee levels. Achieved completion rate of over 90% and received favorable user scores of over 80%. • Corporate Business Process Integration: Developed and implemented a corporate business process integration framework. Successfully merged five new acquisitions distributed globally, achieving key effectiveness and efficiency goals.
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  • Applied Materials
    India Head – Business Excellence / Quality
    Applied Materials Apr 2005 - Jun 2008
    Santa Clara, Ca, Us
    Strategic Operations LeaderAs a founding member, defined and executed the India center strategy, driving operational setup, systems, and processes. My efforts transformed the center from a greenfield site to the largest engineering and IT development center outside of the US headquarters.Key Achievements• Measurement Systems Deployment: Designed and deployed measurement systems, defining relevant metrics, gaining executive buy-in, and establishing reporting rhythms. This effort achieved approximately 15% improvement across all functions and about 45% improvement in engineering productivity.• Cross-Functional Improvement Initiatives: Successfully executed large cross-functional improvement initiatives tied to annual strategic priorities. Led complex projects in People, Process, Equipment, Engineering change management, Operational excellence, and employee satisfaction, resulting in 10-15% improvements in core operations.• Governance, Risk & Change Management: Developed and deployed robust governance, risk, and change management processes. By reducing repeat risks impact by over 80%, ensured business continuity and stakeholder satisfaction.• Ecosystem Partnerships and Benchmarking: Instituted ecosystem partnerships to benchmark organizations and developed a GCC (Global Capability Centers) maturity model framework in collaboration with Zinnov. This framework became an industry standard to assess organizational growth. Cultivated a culture of continuous learning and drove improvements in Leadership, Operational Excellence, Talent, Innovation, and Product Management partnering with 450+ external organizations and 50+ internal groups.• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Built, grew, and managed relationships with external partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders. Implemented supplier performance management and stakeholder review systems, resulting in a 20% improvement in deliverables.
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  • Tuv Nord
    Country Head – Strategic Consulting
    Tuv Nord Jan 2005 - Apr 2005
    Hannover, De
    Strategic Growth LeaderInstrumental in establishing the first strategic business development and portfolio review group in India, collaborating closely with European headquarters. Innovated new business models for customer acquisition and Go-to-market strategy, contributing to a 30% increase in topline growth.Key Achievements• Business Model Innovation: Designed and implemented process assessments and a result-based performance measurement model in the APAC region for major international customers. This business model was subsequently adopted by the majority of regions across all major business verticals.
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  • Tüv Rheinland Group
    Product Head – Consulting, Training & Certification
    Tüv Rheinland Group Jun 2000 - Nov 2004
    Cologne, De
    Automotive Industry LeaderEstablished greenfield operations in Western India and pioneered the first-ever technical competency center for the automotive industry, serving the Asia-Pacific region. Achieved a remarkable 200% year-on-year growth.Key Achievements• International Operations Support: Led consulting, assessments, and training for international operations in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. As a key account head, achieved 200% business growth in services offered to customers like General Motors, Lear Corporation, and Delphi Automotive Systems.• Global Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with global stakeholders to deeply understand their technologies and business needs. Provided scalable, cost-effective solutions aligned with international standards, norms, and regulations. Additionally, established seven regional offices and three new business verticals for local markets.• Industry-Specific Training: Designed and deployed industry-specific training modules covering core tools such as APQP, PPAP, SPC, FMEA, DOE, MSA, and IQA. This effort built credibility as a trusted partner of choice across diverse industry sectors.• Mentorship and Organizational Development: Appointed as a mentor for industry professionals. My responsibilities included recruitment, training, and qualification. Successfully developed greenfield organizational capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, resulting in over 30% year-on-year business growth.
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  • Tüv Süd
    Regional Head – Consulting, Training & Operations
    Tüv Süd Dec 1996 - May 2000
    Munich, Germany, De
    Strategic Business & Operational LeaderAs a founder member of a leading European Product & Management Systems Certification body, drove strategic business and operational ownership for greenfield operations in India, achieving remarkable >100% year-on-year consistent growth.Key Achievements• Training and Consultancy: Provided training and business process improvement consultancy on manufacturing best practices, change management, business effectiveness, operational excellence, and quality tools. My efforts grew market share from 0 to 60% and completed 700+ consulting/certification assignments across industries in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, including technology, automotive, manufacturing, engineering, services, and software companies.• Greenfield Operations: Established greenfield operations in Western India with complete ownership. Successfully started and grew three business verticals, resulting in >30% top-line growth.
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  • Schlafhorst Machines Private Limited
    Sr. Executive – Product Validation
    Schlafhorst Machines Private Limited Nov 1992 - Dec 1996
    Technical Operations LeaderAs a key contributor, have led groundbreaking initiatives in manufacturing, automation, and quality management. My achievements include setting up India’s first-ever manufacturing, product validation, and field repair facility for an Indo-German-Swiss joint venture. Key Accomplishments• Manufacturing Excellence: Successfully established first of its kind complete manufacturing, product validation, and field repair facility, achieving 40% cost reduction through localization and a 60% reduction in time to market. • Complex Localization Targets: As a core team member, designed automation controls and managed system integration for renowned companies such as Reifenhaeuser (Germany), Nigata (Japan), and Schlafhorst (Germany) to achieve complex localization targets on time and within budget.• Automated Test Equipment: Pioneered the establishment of high-end ‘Automated Test Equipment’ in technical collaboration with Hewlett Packard (USA) resulting in first pass yield at 95% for outgoing products.• Quality Management Practices: As the chief facilitator, implemented Lean manufacturing, Kanban, Quality Circles, Total Quality Management, and Quality Management Systems across multiple functions.
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  • Elecon Engineering Company
    System Integration/Automation Engineer (Intern)
    Elecon Engineering Company Sep 1990 - Oct 1992
    Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, In
    Internship at various technology companies focusing on product design and automation.• Automation/ Maintenance Engineer at Elecon Engineering Co. Ltd. (02/1992 – 10/1992)Responsible for process automation and maintenance of sophisticated C.N.C and N.C machines - Achieved over 70% process automation targets by converting conventional controls for machining centers to automated systems through setting up the first in-house diagnostic and repair facilities for fault analysis. • Design Engineer at Electronic Systems. (08/1991 – 01/1992) Collaborated with an international design team to prototype, manufacture, and launch a remote-controlled light dimmer for Indian and global markets.• Design Engineer at CMC India Ltd. (09/1990 – 06/1991)Part of the core design team that delivered a pioneering microprocessor-based “Intelligent Message Multiplexing” system for online news editing using the latest design tools for prototyping and firmware debugging.
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Jayen Desai Skills

Strategy Leadership Management Change Management Program Management Start Ups Quality Assurance Manufacturing Business Strategy Six Sigma Quality Management Operational Excellence Application Development Data Management Principles Data Warehouse Design Dimensional Modeling Order Processing Data Integration Decision Trees And Time Series Analysis Data Analysis And Design Baanerpivc4 Implementation Coding &testing Data Manipulation Techniques Database Development Test Plan Development Data Mapping

Jayen Desai Education Details

  • Harvard Business School Executive Education
    Harvard Business School Executive Education
    Organizational Leadership
  • Indian Institute Of Corporate Affairs
    Indian Institute Of Corporate Affairs
    Corporate Governance
  • Stanford University Graduate School Of Business
    Stanford University Graduate School Of Business
    Globalization
  • Indian Institute Of Management Bangalore
    Indian Institute Of Management Bangalore
    High Impact Leadership
  • Indian School Of Business
    Indian School Of Business
    Leadership Skills For Globalization
  • Esade
    Esade
    Leadership In Global Context
  • Indian Institute Of Management Bangalore
    Indian Institute Of Management Bangalore
    Globalization
  • Newport Univ (Part Time Course)
    Newport Univ (Part Time Course)
    Marketing
  • University Of Mumbai
    University Of Mumbai
    Electronics

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