Nirav Trivedi Email & Phone Number

Mumbai Area, India

• Business / Strategy Advisory for increase in sales and channelizing resources toward business value-addition.
• Render consultancy on inventory management & pricing mechanisms based on real-time market influences on product prices.
• Designed & developed inventory management & controls systems, market research methodology, information systems, task management, client order management and broker management systems.
• Design of team structure, profiles and KPIs/KRAs.
• Design and implementation of balanced scorecard.
• Responsible for end-to-end recruitment process and developing growth initiatives across the cross-functional units.

Mumbai Area, India

• Involved in analysis of business venture options for Crystal Meditech, a medical devices (start-up) firm.
• Conducted field trips for market analysis with the founder.
• Implemented competitive analysis for various shortlisted products.
• Performed feasibility analysis as part of due-diligence on various medical devices.

Worcester, MA, USA

• Conducted research for a National Science Foundation project aimed at health-care delivery mechanisms as part of US Government initiative.
• Performed data analysis and developed course material of a graduate class in operations management course.

Worcester, MA, USA

• Assessed commercial feasibility of project (patented hybrid valve design for automotive industries) based on market research, product study, analyses of potential marketing channels and mechanisms of faster.

Worcester, MA, USA

• Assisted the founder in defining business strategies with regards to alliances, manufacturing/ contract manufacturing.
• Involved in design & development of business model and preparation of due diligence report.
• Conducted cost analysis of capital expenditure (Capex), material costs, full-time equivalence (FTE) and revenue analysis of breakeven units in terms of price and volume.
• Designed alternate options of contract manufacturing and licensing.

Worcester, MA, USA

• Coordinated day to day operations and mentored new students.
• Conducted classes for international students in ESL (English as Second Language) program.

Worcester, MA, USA

• Organized lean manufacturing lab for 40 students.
• Independently designed the grading system/ structure; rendered feedback on scores provided.
• Evaluated projects/ assignments designed for students.
• Conducted research analysis of various educational institutes’ surveys based on lean manufacturing.
• Performed summer workshop on lean manufacturing and supply chain tools for 30 teams.

Mumbai Area, India

• Developed project operation manual for a 200 ton/day super phosphate plant project.
• Participated in project scheduling and budgeting processes.
• Ensured compliance to project delivery schedules and other SLA parameters.

Mumbai Area, India

• Instrumental in conceptualization & design of plant based on Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) norms of the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
• Represented the organization at state FDA for approval.
• Optimized costs through implementation of self-designed 3-stage machinery procurement process.
• Focused on design & development of cost mechanisms for capital expenditure, material costs, utilities, labor, packaging, finished goods management, general & administration costs.
• Participated in product pricing through design & development of revenue cycle projections for 3 years.
• Prepared contingency plans for 3 years including technical documents requisite for approval of various government authorities.

Gujarat, India

• Reduced production cost through designing/ performing process audits, costing/ economics and operational risk analysis.
• Involved in doubling production capacity of the plant through revision & implementation of operations strategy.
• Enhanced product pricing by 40% through cost audits as part of value-addition drive.
• Prepared & presented technical documents to the Gujarat State Pollution Control Board.
• Led a workforce of 60 employees and mentored three to four teams.
• Implemented maintenance programs aimed at reducing plant breakdowns by 50%.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations, 3.2 / 4.0

Activities and Societies: • Graduate Student Ambassador, Dept. of Management, WPI, Sept’08 till May’10. • Executive Member of Graduate.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: • Awarded ‘Overall Management’ Certificate for the efforts put in as a core committee member and Head of.