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Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Manufacturing, Procurement, R&D coordination, Product Piloting and testing, QA, Commercialisation and Business development

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Core member of the global management team and managing the team in India. • Responsible for running all operations and building capacity in India. • Overseeing the manufacturing and distribution processes of Inclusive Energy products. • Identifying vendors and manufacturing resources and building supply chains for cost optimisation while ensuring quality is not compromised. • Conducting technical research (on and off-site) and actively contributing to product sprint discussions. • Liaising with customers, project stakeholders, and the internal technical teams. • Initiating new conversations and creating opportunities with potential large clients. • Ensuring compliance with the company's internal policies and statutory compliance in HR, admin, accounts and finance.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

RBF deals with design, fabrication, manufacture, and automation for the automotive industry. - Independently designed and set up a product development and manufacturing unit that helped establish a sustainable business model in Bangalore.- Worked on product conceptualisation, proposal development, budget planning, impact evaluation, and execution of deliverables for multiple clients.- Identified business partners and clients to generate company revenue and improve bottom- line profit.

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Datinfi deals with Data Mining & Analytics | Information discovery | AI & BIProject: Piloting sensor driven IoT-based irrigation system and energy monitoring platform. Framing SOPs of the system and driving production of h/w and mobile Apps. Strategic sourcing of vendors, negotiation, procurement, and logistics control. Successful commissioning and evaluation of commercial scalability of the product. Conducting training and workshops on system operations and its benefit to stakeholders.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Vinfinet Technologies's trade name is "Kisan Raja Innovations Pvt. Ltd." An Agri-tech startup that builds, deploys and deals with IoT in agricultural automation products.  Collaborated with leadership across multiple teams for formulation & implementation of strategy to reach business goals.  Spearheaded project negotiations, analysed the scope with key stake holders, and drove end-to-end operations to deliver projects within the budget.  Raised techno commercial proposals for tenders and executed projects partnering with Govt.institutions (EESL, NABARD, Irrigation dept) and global organisations (World Bank Group, ITC).  Integrated IoT into irrigation automation systems that gave a holistic spectrum for process automation and better product positioning.  Conceived a go-to-market strategy for the product launch of ‘precision irrigation assistant’ system through a subscription business model that increased customer acquisition by 3X.  Developed plans and milestones for measuring effectiveness of product operations during NPI/NPD. Analysed metrics and created evaluation reports for stakeholders highlighting scope for improvement. Created project documentation, identified risks and learning for mitigation strategies. Built a dynamic supplier/manufacturer network and devised a vendor relationship management process that made way for qualitative, cost effective, and quick in time production. Demonstrated that co-opetition with competitors could increase the likelihood of commercial success of disruptive products.  Pitched business cases for integrating 3P APIs for monitoring crop health, soil quality & moisture, irrigation patterns, weather forecast etc., through satellite image processing. Hired and mentored a young and dynamic team that showed resourcefulness during challenging times. Monitored the value chain progress which includes review of R&D, BoM, DFM/DFT of new products.

West Bengal, India

Worked for the World Bank Group from Vinfinet Technologies Ltd. Independently handled project life-cycle for a ‘data-driven precision irrigation automation project’ which helped in water and energy conservation for the West Bengal government.  Devised and executed an impactful PoC using AWD concept for rice and wheat crop with the help of IOT sensors supported by a mobile App.  Optimized end-to-end product specifications based on client requirement. Designed complete IOT Systems architecture including interfaces, data, and pre/post-processing. Conducted research studies to assess farming conditions with tail-end farmers and agronomists and interpreted data to enhance production. The system was built for conserving ground water, reducing wilting / flooding of crops, manual intervention, input costs, and increasing profitability. Few of the parameters used were standing water level, soil moisture, temperature and humidity, rain fall, ground water recharge/depletion, flow rate, weather forecast, and satellite imagery.  Developed a sophisticated cloud-based ‘data storage and computing platform’ for processing data and interpreting the results to trigger alerts to farmers. Developed a cloud application to monitor crop schedules and generate analytical reports.  Built and strengthened strategic relationships with clients, local vendors, and global business partners to scale up implementation across India (Punjab, AP, & TN). Independently documented the program for national level presentation and further R&D.

Nellore Area, India

A bio-floc and farming startup that implemented latest technologies in shrimp production.  Key responsibilities included conceptualisation, design, farm preparation, business development, and project management. Independently set up a fully equipped state of the art aquaculture nursery, grow-out ponds and a processing plant for ‘Bio-Floc Shrimp and Fish cultivation’.  Applied telemetry and solar charging sensors to alert on critical parameters like DO(dissolved oxygen), PH, salinity, water temperature, blower pressure, sunlight, and feeders which helped in automating the production unit by 70% and reduced manual intervention. This made the high-risk livestock business into a reliable and sustainable one.  Selected project experience includes:- Monitored technical aspects and coordinated between consultants and on-site team to ensuretimely completion of the project. - Created project-oriented financial/operating proposals for procuring machinery, raw material, andother essentials required for a successful culture. - Analyzed and presented financial standings and cost-effectiveness and earnings to partners,investors and other stake holders.

Chennai

Bureau Veritas is the world leader in testing, inspection and certification of products and companies.  Planned operational resources and reviewed inspections from BVIL offices across India.  Stabilised business by establishing trust with clients which increased revenue by 60%. Handled top-level negotiations with BVIL clients like Alstom, Areva, Gamesa, and L&T Facilitated Internal System and Financial Audits, along with External Audit by British Standards.

Bengaluru Area, India

PBSC is a consulting company which specialises in the thermal-power boiler sector.  Single-handedly coordinated pre-bid sales and overhauling services at GSECL Power Stations. Gained valuable on-site related expertise in quality assurance and control.  Administered contract management while providing technical assistance.

Executive Post Graduation, Strategy Management & Implementation

Bachelor’S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

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