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Mysore, Karnataka, India

● Data-Driven Decision Making: Provided data-driven insights and recommendations to the CEO and executive team, informing key decision-making processes and driving organizational success.● Operational Accountability: Held single-point accountability for all operations and supply chain activities, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance across the company.● Strategic Alignment: Led the transformation and alignment of processes, people, and products with strategic objectives, enhancing overall efficiency and effectiveness.● Quality Improvement: Championed quality improvement initiatives, resulting in enhanced product reliability and customer satisfaction.● Process Compliance: Monitored adherence to new processes and procedures, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.● Project Management: Implemented regular scheduling updates and potential delay analysis for all programs, ensuring timely project completion and resource optimization.● Cost and Time Optimization: Collaborated with functional heads to identify and act on opportunities to reduce costs and time overruns, significantly improving project outcomes and profitability.➤ Specialties: Supply Chain Management, Process Improvement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Operations Management, Inventory/Vendor Management, Cost Reduction, Strategic Planning, Quality Assurance and Control, Leadership & Team Development

Kochi, Kerala, India

Growth PathCommander (2015-2023)Lieutenant Commander (2009-2015)Lieutenant (2004-2009)Sub Lieutenant (2002-2004)● Operational Forecasting: Developed operational objectives and forecasts for the Western Fleet, presenting data-driven insights to senior authorities for strategic decision-making.● Preventive Maintenance Coordination: Coordinated preventive maintenance schedules on INS Sujata, reducing shipboard machinery downtime by 15% in 2019-20, enhancing operational effectiveness through efficient supply chain management.● Project Management: Established objectives, workflows, and processes for INS Sujata's 50-day overseas deployment to East Africa in 2019, ensuring seamless operations and mission success, demonstrating strong project management skills.● Risk and Compliance: Implemented risk assessment methodologies, hazard identification, and environmental impact assessments onboard naval ships to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.● Leadership and Operations Management: Captained three ships, managing operations within strict time and budget constraints, showcasing exceptional leadership and operational acumen in supply chain management contexts.● Technology Implementation: Introduced a communication messaging application for 15 Western Fleet ships in February 2019, streamlining operations and enhancing communication efficiency through effective procurement and implementation.● Award-Winning Project Management: Established a communications center for a major naval exercise in 2021, receiving an award for 'Devotion to Duty' for successfully managing the project within supply chain parameters.● Major Refit Coordination: Coordinated a $12 million major refit of INS Sujata at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd in 2020, ensuring project completion within budget and timeline constraints, demonstrating strong procurement and project management capabilities.● Equipment Installation: Coordinated with BEL, Bengaluru, and DLRL, Hyderabad from 2017-19

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