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Pune Area, India

Gurgaon, India

• Developed a strategy to improve reverse logistics of packaging material (reusable gas cylinders) to reduce material loss and improve asset management, decreasing replacement costs.• Created and evaluated value stream maps identifying delivery bottlenecks and developed plans to resolve them.• Presented recommendations for supply chain improvements on warehouse structuring and handling in regards to GST implementation.• Consolidated large data sets and made predictive models to analyze the pricing strategy of local logistics providers. Reduced overall transportation costs by 17%.• Analyzed metrics for late and incomplete deliveries and developed and implemented plans reducing it by 3%. • Gathered, presented and disseminated information related to competitors. Conducted market research and prepared analysis report by drawing comparisons between competing products on basis of features, advantages, unique qualities, price, preferences etc.• Researched, reviewed and arranged meetings with new prospect companies and maintained a weekly call log/sales report for all customer communications.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Developed a strategic framework to bring about process excellence for internal talent mobility and external hiring process using data analytics and supply chain methodologies.• Created a dashboard for managerial and individual metric analysis to improve productivity.• Carried out benchmarking and data analysis to locate improvement areas.• Planned and developed new process for the project. (A combination of design thinking, lean startup and agile.)

• Developed a customized planned maintenance system and program for 140,000 ton oil tanker, reducing break-down costs. Tested and implemented the plan prior to ships maiden voyage.• Implemented lean inventory management system for inventory control of spares & stores worth USD 15M, loading the corresponding parts list for the oil tanker; trained crew members to use the system. Reduced operating costs by over 30%.• Established demand plans for fuel, chemicals and lubricating oils based on the ship’s route.• Operations lead for ship to ship transfer of fuel supplies (>1000 tons), taking extreme caution towards personnel and environmental safety. Reviewed and approved safety measures for compliance with international regulations.• Led waste oil management project that improved waste oil processing plant efficiency >40%.• Monitored all engine room equipment, ensuring it operated at peak performance levels.• Led multinational team responsible for operating and maintaining purifiers, heaters and pumps in desired condition twenty four hours a day seven days a week.

• Monitored all engine room equipment, maintaining top performance levels.• Assisted Second Engineer by managing crew job assignment and optimizing crew work/rest hours.• Managed parts inventory (>10,000 parts), reviewing consumption, ordering and stocking replacements.

• Maintained and operated all shipboard machinery to ensure operational efficiency; performed troubleshooting of equipment problems as necessary.• Researched and produced report on the effect of fuel quality on engine performance.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Activities and Societies: Operations Club• Grandvalira Operations - Optimized workforce utilization for 6 restaurants within the ski.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Naval Architecture And Marine Engineering

• Lead designer for experimental centrifugal pumping station design, construction and installation • Top academic achievement.