Ritesh Gaidhane Email & Phone Number

Maharashtra, India

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Tech based startup in Shipping and Logistics domain. Primarily responsible for setting up new department known as Centralized Customer Support and its smoother functioning.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

It is FinTech company with presence in Mutual Funds and Insurance. Product Conceptualizing and development - www.simpliinsure.comInvolved into end-to-end conceptualization of simpliinsure.com which is brand under Virtual Galaxy Insurance Brokers Private Limited (Broker Code: 750) – a sister company.o Understanding business and developing process flow diagrams using draw.io o Defining product vision and roadmapo Defining and freezing features for Minimum Viable Product (MVP)o Aligning stakeholders in definition of MVP and sprint releaseso Reviewing and finalizing the product flow by using invisionapp. Also have exposure to figma.o Finalizing the user interface o Enhance user experienceo Writing and maintaining user stories in ASANA – a product management toolo Story sequencing to facilitate smoother developmento Sprint planningo Backlog Management based upon the defects reported, new features planned and regulatory changeso Remove the bottlenecks by co-ordinating with IT, Business and Finance teams of different Insurance Companies so that product backlog becomes “ready”o Analysing APIs for implementation of Motor insurance (Private Car)o Optimizing cost of the AWS infrastructure which should be compliant with regulatory requirementso Technology Stack – Mongo DB, Express Js, React Js, Node Js, (MERN) Product Management of the portal and Mobile app - www.sipfund.como Define product vision and roadmapo Backlog Management based upon the defects reported, new features planned and regulatory changes o Planned refactoring of front end, DB and APIso Aligning stakeholders in product roadmap and refactoring activitieso Writing and maintaining user stories in ASANA – a product management toolo Story sequencing to facilitate smoother developmento Sprint planning for portal as well as mobile appo Optimized the AWS infrastructure cost by 70% by right sizing and through automation.o Technology Stack – Mongo DB, Express Js, Angular Js, Node Js, (MEAN)

India

• Worked as Product Owner for e-commerce portal Conceptualizing and launching e-commerce portal – mazanbasket.com in OmanInvolved into end-to-end conceptualization and development of e-commerce platform in Oman Salient features of portal are given belowa. Multilingual – English and Arabicb. Android and iOS mobile appc. Has 7000 products d. Managed infrastructure on AWS e. Managed Digital Marketingo Understanding businesso Defining product vision and roadmapo Defining and freezing features for Minimum Viable Product (MVP)o Aligning stakeholders in definition of MVP and sprint releaseso Finalizing the user interface o Enhance user experience.o Story sequencing to facilitate smoother development.o Sprint planning for portal as well as mobile appo Backlog Management based upon the defects reported, new features planned and regulatory changes.• Worked as Product Owner for ERP Conceptualizing the Maintenance Management solutionInvolved into end-to-end conceptualization of facility management solution o Preventive Maintenanceo Reactive Maintenance o Document Managemento Role based administration. Conceptualizing the Retail solutionInvolved into end-to-end conceptualization of Retail Solution o Android based All in One Point of Saleso Purchase Moduleo Sales Moduleo Role based administration Delivery ManagementI was deeply involved into the implementation of productso Involved into implementation of Retail Solution in Dubaio Involved into implementation in a Facility Management company in Dubaio Involved into implementation in an ATM Management company in India

Dubai

• Worked as  Forecasting and Replenishment Specialist.As a Lead for Forecasting and Replenishment, I was involved into following projects. o Spinneys Dubai LLC is one of the niche retailers in UAE. My primary responsibility was to streamline and stabilize Replenishment system which involves change management not only for smoother transition but also for improving efficiency in overall system. o I co-ordinate with Commercial Managers, COO very frequently. I optimized inventory for following scenarios Warehouse to Store Replenishment Local Vendor to Store Replenishment Local Vendor to Warehouse Replenishment Inter-warehouse Replenishment Import to Warehouse Tools Used: SAP F&RBrief Overview Understanding the retail business of Spinneys Dubai LLC. Evaluating major challenges in Replenishment.  Set SAP F&R parameters. I was trained on F&R. Studying replenishment scenarios and mapping them in F&R system, using Demand Influencing Factor (DIF), Advance Orders, Vendor Pre-loading, Cross-dock.  Designed categorization such as Ultra Slow Seller, Slow Seller and Fast Seller. Propose improvements in Processes for streamlining and stabilizing system. Explain the impact of different parameters to Commercial Department to improve the availability and reduce stock outs. Controlling parameters to reduce waste. Setting up appropriate ordering for promotions. Driving automation by improving processes to bring efficiency. Process ImprovementsI was involved into following projectso I co-ordinated with Commercial Managers, Merchandise Planning Managers, Finance Manager for mapping and improving processes related to following areas. Category Review Fact Based Negotiation Price Change Process Listing – Delisting Process Store Drop Count UpdateTools Used: Winshuttle (SAP Workflow Management Tool)Brief Overview Understanding the as is process Brainstorm and suggest improvements

• Worked as Supply Chain Consultant. I was a part of following projects. o Business Process Reengineering of Planning function of world’s largest Cola ManufacturerRole : Consultant Team size : 2 Team members Understanding the as-is process of Planning Function – Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Supply Planning, Deployment Planning, Transportation Planning Suggest transportation selection and performance measurement framework Evaluate the potential for centralization of planning function Propose to be processes

• Worked as Supply Chain Consultant. I was a part of following projects. o Working for Fortune 500 Automotive Company in an initiative to reduce the cost of containerization and freight cost.Role : Testing Lead Team size : 2 Team members Understanding the as-is process to calculate the number of containers and freight cost Reviewing the formulae and revising the same Validating the impact of supplier capacity on premium freight Understanding the impact of different reasons of premium freight and to come up with predictive analysiso Worked as business analyst for a client (Fortune 500 Chemical Company). A client company has taken over a speciality chemical company in 2008 and synergy has been built up in operations of both. However, the different IT platforms of both the companies used to make the purchase department put extra efforts on non-value adding activities. o Role : Project Leader Team size : 2 Team members As-is process mapping Understanding the requirements of report Developing the BO queries in SAP Developing a tool which merges BO output and exports a combine report for two companies Savings = Efforts reduced by 94%o Worked on Strategic Project where client (Fortune 500 Chemical Company) wanted to evaluate different alternatives for reducing the Supply Chain Cost in North Africa for a productRole : Team Leader Team size : 2 Consultants As-Is process mapping Understanding the capabilities of Egypt, Spain & Italy for making hub for North Africa Vs Belgium Break even calculations for different MoTs – Road Vs Ocean Freight cost and tank rental cost were the primary focuso Sales & Presales: Prepared a value propositions for manufacturing companies.o Certified SAP PP (Production Planning Module). Got highest mark in the batch (84%).• Worked in ‘Project Management Team’ of European Manufacturing sub vertical with US $65Million in revenue

• Awarded with Stock Options of Vedanta Resources Plc, London for Best Performance.• Selected for Management Development programme at School of Management, IIT Bombay.• Completed a project on Organization Behaviour based on Motivation and change management at Hindustan Zinc Ltd and presented at School of Management, IIT Bombay.• Involved in production planning and successful implementation of project titled ‘Enhancement of Hoisting Capacity from 700 Tonnes to 900 Tonnes per day’.• Implemented Six Sigma for improvement in DTH drilling thereby saving 6.22 Lacs.• Awarded Excellent Rating during Probation at HZL, Vedanta Resources.• Worked as Shift In-charge of an independent mine, managing 60 Employees (30 Regular Employees and 30 Contractual Labours).

Mba, Global Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mining