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Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Feasibility study, Business plan development, and Term Sheet negotiations for setting up Strategic Joint Ventures in the UAE▪ US-based biomass fermentation player for animal feed protein synthesis from microorganisms ▪ Czech-based player in setting up cyanide-based mining reagent manufacturing for sustainable mining • Evaluation of multiple assets in areas of satellites, sustainable materials, and specialty chemicals.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Projects/ Mandates:▪ Assisted a multinational Indian business group on the divestment of a non-core asset in the Glass Fibre business valued at INR 250 Cr.▪ Spearheaded a sell-side mandate for an optical brighteners performance chemicals manufacturing company valued at INR 200 Cr.Other roles & responsibilities▪ Industry research: In-depth study of sub-sectors within the chemical industry to develop a detailed understanding of the sub-sectors, to gauge scope of new transactions in the industry and to identify potential sellers and buyers in the sub-sectors▪ Business Development: Reach out and engage with potential industry leaders in my network to understand new developments in their sub-sectors, pitch potential opportunities to industry leaders and identify new business opportunities for the firm

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Assessed the R&D spends of an Indian Hybrid Seeds manufacturing company to identify opportunities for Cost Optimization• Developed a Market Entry Strategy into Epoxy Resins as a forward integration opportunity for a large Indian chemical conglomerate• Developed a 5-year Growth Strategy & business plan for an Indian Hybrid Seeds manufacturing company for their vegetable business

Mumbai Area, India

• Assessed 6 downstream value chains for Chlorine based on market attractiveness, technology availability, financial viability & business fit and developed a GTM Strategy for a large Indian chemical conglomerate to help them forward integrate into value added products• Conducted Commercial Due Diligence of the Indian Industrial Gases market for an entry opportunity for a PE firm backed start-up• Conducted Commercial Feasibility study and Due Diligence of a greenfield Ammonia plant for a leading Indian Fertilizer company• Conducted Commercial Due Diligence of a Specialty Chemicals company in Hair Dyes & Personal Care intermediates for a PE firm• Developed a Product Diversification Strategy for an Indian Chemical Intermediates manufacturer to enter the Fluorochemicals market• Assessed the market size of Food Ingredients in FMCG, Organized Retail and HORECA sectors in India, identified opportunities and charted out a 5-year Business Plan and Market Entry strategy for a global Agricultural Products major• Developed a cohesive Growth Strategy through a detailed study on the Contract Food Services market in India & its market segments and identified potential opportunities in the market with the help of a needs-based-segmentation model• Provided Indian Advocacy, Strategy & Management support for a global chemical consortium for Bromine & related products

Mumbai Area, India

• Assessed the attractiveness of an Agrochemicals company as an acquisition target, based on its current business and growth strategy• Assessed a brownfield expansion opportunity and formulated a Growth Strategy for a leading Bulk Liquid Storage & Handling company• Developed a multi-modal logistics model to evaluate cost-efficient transport options for relevant hinterland areas of the port• Studied & sized the Hydrocarbon Solvents market in India to explore possible business opportunities for a Fortune 10 Oil & Gas giant

Pune Area, India

• Developed a replenishment model for spare parts to optimize inventory, freeing up 4500 sq.ft. of floor space & saving INR 4.23 crores• Negotiated with 40+ suppliers to store lead-time-demand inventory at their end to increase overall reliability of the supply chain• Analyzed the existing procurement system to identify problem areas & suggested recommendations to reduce process deviations

Mumbai Area, India

• Formulated a strategy to expand ‘Run for Your Campus’ platform of Chapter 3, an experience management startup• Worked with Chapter 3 Services to explore & develop a proposal for managing & organizing TCS Fit4Life marathon event

Pune Area, India

Project Objective: Devising a business strategy for the NGO, aimed at generating a minimum monthly wage of INR 7500 for its employeesWork Description:• Analyzed the costing & pricing of products and suggested a way of reducing the labor cost by 35% for an existing product • Identified three new products that could be manufactured by the community women and suggested possible markets for these products

Dahej, Gujarat

• Developed a regression model to optimize plant parameters to increase productivity, adding INR 6.4 lakhs per shift to plant revenue• Spearheaded a Six Sigma project to identify measures to reduce catalyst wastage during production, resulting in INR 12 lakhs savings• Managed an OEM & a consulting agency for commissioning of India's largest wastewater recycle project, valued at INR 250 crores• Led a project to identify measures to ensure environmental compliance & improved quality of the effluent discharged at sea by 35%: 1. Performed spend analysis & estimated a timeline for installation of new equipment to reduce Chemical Oxygen Demand at source 2. Developed a work-around solution to improve effluent quality through modifications in existing plant systems along with R&D team

Dahej Manufacturing Division

• Project Management: Coordinated, planned & executed the Debottlenecking project at HDPE to increase plant capacity by 19%• Led a team of four operators to manage steady state operations of the HDPE plant with a revenue of INR 1.2 crores per shift• Performed Root Cause Analyses for plant down-times & resolved customer complaints in coordination with cross functional experts• Conducted routine Risk Assessments & Job Cycle Checks for maintenance jobs & participated in Reliance Safety Observation Program

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

B Tech, Chemical Engineering

High School, Science