Nitin Apparasu Email & Phone Number

Hyderabad, In

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

1) Developed integrated technology roadmap for industry first Automotive D2C business model focused on door-step delivery- Built end-end technology product roadmap for Plant – Customer Journey encompassing multiple integrations with ERP Platforms, Low Code Platform Applications & Customer Facing Applications fulfilling ~25K deliveries per month- Budget planning for technology development, shared support, resource allocation, business cases approvals etc.2) Led team of APMs, developers to conceptualise and design PRDs including workflows, Architecture, UI/UX designs, Development Plan(Agile), Resourcing budgeting & delivery plan for multiple applications in low code platform to solve business critical problems- State Distribution Centre Application: Platform for Yard Management Operations, Pre Delivery Checks (~1500 Users)- Last Mile Delivery Application: Platform for Last Mile Delivery Planning, Customer Appointments & Deliveries (~2500 Users)3) Managed CFT (40+ people w/CXOs) to ensure successful end-to-end implementation of MES for 2-wheeler manufacturing; Enabled Production capacity of 2000 scooters/Day 4) Defined Org-wide Industry 4.0 Product/IT roadmap by creating system architecture diagram for flow of data b/w 30+ modules5) Owner of customer exp. for charging network on companion app covering full user journey6) Owner of Olaelectric.com website with the metric ownership of conversion to impressions to pre-bookings for 50+ countries7) Integrated 50+ analytics events including Google maps APIs, MoEngage portal for tracking & user engagement8) Led the user persona & usability testing research for 5 countries to determine MVP & scaled digital products for Ola scooter9) Worked on AI/ML based platforms collaborating with data scientists to develop ‘Smart Mobility’ solutions (Driver Scoring)SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the FY 21-22; Most Dependable Player for the FY 22-23

Mumbai Area, India

Responsibilities and Impact -• Manage programs focused on Business Growth & Development, Digital Transformation and Process Improvement, across the value-chain activities such as Operations, Sales, Marketing and Procurement- Operations: Leading cross functional team across Analytics, IT, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Maintenance & New Product Development to improve processes by deploying Analytical models; Increased product yield by 4% by deploying Machine Learning model on a critical process and leveraging RPA Bot to automate it; Savings of INR 60M/Year & Reduction of ~2 FTE manpower - Marketing: Driving key Marketing initiatives to achieve Global tech leader positioning for the company- Business Development: Performed market research on industry trends, competitor and customer landscape; Built Strategic Programs & KPIs targeting increase in revenues by 4X in 3 years• Steer Program governance calls & Management reviews with CTxO, CMO, CEO & drive identified actions• Collaborating with a team of Data Engineers & Implementation Partners to build to Data Lake to hold, process & analyze data from multiple databases, such as Oracle MES, SAP & Salesforce, at a single location • Conceived and Implemented an Augmented Reality based product catalogue for Optical Fiber Cables with a target to increase sales of new products by 10%• Built a Transformation Index based on companywide transformation projects to monitor and identify areas of capability improvement; Incorporated both qualitative & quantitative metrics in formulating index • Automated Sales Performance and Financial KPIs reporting process across the company by mapping end-to-end as-is process for each KPI, develop and systematize to-be process logic and drive adoption

Kolkata Area, India

Scope -• Reduction of Damage & Expiry losses across food category products for distributors in critical branchesImpact - • Analyzed damage data and identified root-causes for damage along the value chain in 3 critical SKUs• Developed action plan to monitor stocks’ freshness & generate liquidation alert for stocks nearing expiry• Established a system to implement FMFO for top SKUs at distributors stage to reduce expiry losses by 80%

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

Scope - • Consulting 3 SMEs to improve their business performance by recommending strategic & execution plansImpact - • Initiated improvements in Inventory management & Market Segmentation for a steel distributor• Designed marketing plan for agri-trading platform• Devised CSR strategy for a safety equipment operator

Gurgaon, India

Responsibilities and Impact - • Led a team of 18 to improve quality of Aluminum castings; Reduced rejections from 4.1% to 2.3% in 2 years• Spearheaded a cross-functional team that took corrective & preventive actions for addressing customer quality issues in castings; Resulted in a reduction of defects/complaints by 50% over 2 years• Ensured 100% compliance of control documents to ISO standards; Zero Non-Conformities in external audit• Developed a new strategic sourcing partner and established its quality standards; Savings INR 2M/Year• Saved INR 5M/Year by implementing process which facilitated usage of procured molten metal on machine• Reduced die inspection time by 50% by installing Blue Light Scanner, which led to faster approval of dies• Formulated a system for clearing hold components & reduce in-process inventory levels to less than 48 hrs.• Increased throughput on 3 Die Casting machines by 1.3% by optimizing the casting process flow • Designed a fool-proofing system to prevent manufacture of transmission cases without child partsAchievements -• Won “Best Group Project” at Maruti’s Manufacturing convention in 2015 for saving INR 8M/Year by eliminating preheat rejection in dies and reducing burner usage time from 60 to 40 min• Earned nomination for “Rising Star” award for best trainee from Casting Shop among 7 trainees in 2014• Best Employee of the Quarter(Q4’15); Detected & prevented a major defect flow to engine assembly• In-charge of a team that won Quality Circle competition among 50+ teams across the company

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations And Supply Chain Management

Growth, Product Management

Global Fast Track Program - Innovation, Analytics And Sustainability In Supply Chain Management

- Topics covered: Innovation in the value chain, Analytics in the integrated supply chain - Big data strategy, Sustainability related.

B.Tech, Metallurgical Engineering, 8.59

Activities and Societies: Training and Placement Student Committee; Indian Institute of Metals - NITW Chapter; Event Manager, Technical.