Naresh Kant Email & Phone Number

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Co-Founder of The FanMetric, a social gaming platform that aims to recognise and reward fans of soccer. Through gamified experiences which leverage on realtime and historical match data, we create a retail-disruptive reward mechanism that allows fans to "apply" their fandom for tangible rewards.• Led Business Strategy and development for Fantasy FootballApplication built on AWS Cloud Infrastructure.• Managed a team of 5 under an Agile Project Managementframework, developing a Web and Telegram-Based gamingapplication that leverages real-time Football data from REST APIsfor its gameplay. Achieved an total userbase of 150+ users within3 months of beta release.• Co-managed an additional 3 NUS Interns to develop Progressive Web Appusing Google Firebase, securing a collaboration with a PR entity ofSPRG (”Football Siao”, an Official Media Partner of SingTel), towhite-label our application upon completion.

Johor, Malaysia

Project Lead, Sand Control Screens™ Process ImprovementAs project lead, I successfully achieved 18 % Cost Reduction on Screen Core Product Lines. By initially leading a Value Stream Mapping refresh exercise, I identified cost reduction & productivity improvement opportunities with the Screens Manufacturing Team, managing 18 projects under a Lean A3 framwork. Notably, I engaged in collaboration between the planning manager, production team, and warehouse and procurement personnel to revamp process around the purchase, movement and consumption of consumable wire materials, reducing monthly Scrap & Rework cost for our marquee product line. To reduce outsourcing dependencies, I worked with the engineering teams to introduce a new internal pipe perforation process, leading to production lead time reduction of 13%, and cost reduction of 1%. To streamline information flow and automate documentation approval process between our field locations and manufacturing representative, I introduced a new Microsoft SharePoint workflow process, reducing material receiving delay. Most notably, in collabortion with our maintenance engineers, I validated the cycle-time reduction (55%) of our product optical inspection process, by conducting new-equipment trials with Keyence Corporation, with forecasted annual savings of USD $79.9k. Overall, my project benefits contributed to a year-to-date improvement in Screen Manufacturing process efficiency by 17% and overall manpower utilization by 10% Handsfree Safety Lead for Screens Production TeamI managed projects across 5 key focus areas through the analysis of leading and lagging safety indicators, REBA evaluation and Root-Cause Analysis. I implemented 2 quick-win solutions leveraging 3D-printed advanced manufacturing technologies, to reduce line-of-fire incidence within our top risk process areas.

11 Tuas Avenue South 12

Project Lead, Cost Reduction for Subsurface Safety EquipmentI drove and sustained projects accumulating 12% cost reduction across 3 Core Product lines. Through data-driven analysis on manufacturing processes, my work revolved around devising inventory risk mitigation strategy that optimised purchase quantities of component items, achieving 7.5% product cost reduction through volume-break discounts. Leading sourcing efforts, I negotiated with over 14 manufacturing vendors to achieve 2.5 % of additional cost savings across product lines. To further drive cost savings, I conducted a Kaizen event and identified and led a collaboration project with local vendor Hayer Engineering, achieving 1.8% cost reduction in 2 out of 3 product lines by developing their metal burnishing capability.Material Handling Safety Lead for Screens ManufacturingWith a focus to reduce material handling risk at Halliburton Singapore, I initiated the change management around material packaging and storage standards, by reviewing current adopted standards and indoctrinating changes with suppliers and in-house machinists in order to reduce material drop rate. Additionally, to reduce collision incidence, I led the implementation of collision detection cameras to improve collision awareness of Forklift operators.

Birger Jarlsgatan 37, 3Tr 111 45 Stockholm, Sweden

ManoMotion is Computer Vision-based software company founded in 2015. Our vision is to provide intuitive human-machine interaction, without the hassle of additional sensors or hardware. Our technology can achieve this simply via a 2-D camera on any smart device, and offers precise and accurate hand tracking in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality or any technology that requires natural and intuitive interaction.Borne out of a patent-pending technology originating from 7 years of award-winning research at KTH – the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, ManoMotion champions real-time hand motion and gesture recognition. My role in Marketing and Sales involves the conception and realisation of new marketing strategy, market analysis of target and competitor markets, content creation, website design and development as well as establishing digital and social media presence.I also handled the technical role of the management and user testing of the company website to maintain smooth operation of website features. Additional, I oversaw the development of the company's API documentation for our proprietary software platform in close collaboration with in-house programming team

National University Of Singapore

Following the reinitation of TEDxNUS in 2015, I was determined to build on success of the conference and to deliver the change-driving force that was the TEDx platform, to the students and faculty of the National University of Singapore. As Co-Project Director of 2016's iteration of TEDxNUS, I• Curated and published 7 TEDx Talks for a 150-person audience• Co-Curated “The IdeasLab” innovation exhibition with Villains Creative Agency, featuring startups including Highrise Habitat and Sypher Labs. Collaborated with Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) to showcase and demo-drive autonomous vehicle• Pitched for and accumulated $13,000 worth of sponsorships from various school departments and external organisations• Conceptualised the theme, event, manifesto, and direction of project • Directed the “Faces of NUS” Facebook campaign that generated an unpaid reach of 51.6k people• Designed and conceptualised the TEDxNUS websiteWe devised a theme for the event, "The Tipping Point", a term popularised by renowned author Malcolm Gladwell, who defines it to be 'that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behaviour crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire'. TEDxNUS 2016 sought to bring light to pertinent issues that were on a "tipping point", and explored the taboo and the roads less travelled with the intention of provoking thought and inspiring action around these issues.

Singapore

I was Head of the Fundraising Committee (July 2015- July 2016) of Eusoff Expeditions, a student-led community and service learning project that was first initiated by Eusoff Residential Hall, NUS in 2004.As Fundraising head, I• Conceptualised and organised 4 fundraisers, leading a 33-member team• Amassed $20,000 through various fundraisers and crowdfunding platform• Established collaborations with Uber, World Toilet Organisation (WTO) and HealthServe as part of service and fundraising effortsOver the 2 years of engagement in this project, I• Completed 2 service-learning expeditions to the Prey Veng Province, Cambodia in partnership with NGO Love Cambodia, providing aid in sanitation and education• Help raise over $40,000 in funds with team for the villages of Prey Veng Province• Successfully co-constructed over 70 latrines, 17 wells, 1 water tank and 1 kindergarten

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: TEDxNUS 2016, YEP Eusoff Expeditions, NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC)

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering