Chandra Associates was founded by Shubham Chandra in September 2005 after 6-plus years of service at Arthur D. Little, Inc. and its successor company, ICF Consulting Inc., to provide product development and technical consulting services to defense, corporate and government clients in the refrigeration, agro-technology, energy, appliance, and consumer product industries. We provide Agro-Technology based consulting solutions, and help our clients achieve shelf life extensions for fruits and vegetables and vase life extensions for cut flower using our CA Films based Products.Chandra Associates provides business-driven, technical consulting services to enhance your new product development. CA advises companies and government agencies on strategic, market, and technology issues related to technical or management support for product development and package design energy systems, consumer `products, and appliances.We help our clients leverage technology to gain competitive advantage through product development, technology evaluation, and market assessment. We work with fresh fruits and vegetables shelf life extensions, handling and storage protocols, consumer products, HVAC equipment, design, fabrication and testing of refrigerated containers, and test and evaluation of ethylene control devices.• Oversaw new market exploration, product development and overseas production possibilities for business expansion objectives.• Generated and implemented business strategies to increase revenue while executing operational base development.• Reduced costs and optimized revenue by executing contract bidding and procurement processes.• Developed and managed brand identity in new market launches.• Drove improvements to technology to reduce waste, decrease business bottlenecks and optimize profits.• Roadmapped plans to outline benefits and address potential constraints prior to resource commitment.• Provided support for client for overseeing vendor/contractor performance.

• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers (including marketing and engineering) to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.• Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.

• Planned and implemented strategies to grow revenue.• Improved training to reduce knowledge gaps and enhance performance.• Recruited, hired and trained employees on operations and performance expectations.• Built strong referral network to generate new business opportunities.• Drafted mission and vision statements to outline objectives and motivate employees.

• Improved training to reduce knowledge gaps and enhance manufacturing performance.• Created client portfolio to identify new business opportunities.

• Utilized schematics, drawings and specifications to complete schedules and budgets for each project phase.• Supported client companies in maximizing strengths, overcoming weaknesses and developing new processes.• Orchestrated product design, testing, and production of several Department of Defense refrigeration programs including US AF Advanced Design Refrigerator 300 & 1200, US MC 8 X 8 X 10 Container and US Navy Shipboard Modular Refrigerator• Provided a road map for the integration of technologies into Food Service Equipment concepts• Co-invented the “Stove Apparatus”, which is patent pending at the USPTO• Presented, “Shelf Life Extension of Fresh Fruits & Vegetables using MAP”, at the 1st Edition of Post Harvest - International summit on Logistics, Packaging & Marketing of Fresh Produce• Responsible for developing detailed performance specifications for solicitation, providing detailed cost estimates, determining required resources, assessing small business capabilities and estimating time required for critical program events in support of R&D contracts• Proposed initiatives for new programs to advance technology and provide significant cost savings• Provided guidance and devised trouble shooting procedures for current fielded military assets