Sloan Fellow (SF 17)MS in Management of Technology, 1-year program on global innovation and leadership. Proficient in emerging as well as established disciplines with world class faculty and diverse cohort (leaders from 30+ industries and countries).• Proficient in digital business models, data analytics and programming, financial analytics, applied system dynamics and cybersecurity in IOT devices.• Wrote joint thesis on additive manufacturing also known as 3D printing. Published in MIT Sloan website. http://mitsloan.mit.edu/newsroom/articles/four-areas-where-3d-printing-could-flourish/

Led transformational business projects in the $1.5B laundry category in South-Asia. Managed team of 50+ leading professionals worldwide. Ensured portfolio of products delivered a sustainable business model. Served as a Member of Regional Category and R&D Leadership Team.• Transformed Surf Excel (powder detergent) into a $550M industry leader, a top-10 brand in India.- Led rebranding initiative resulting in doubling sales to $300M in 3 yrs. - Improved fabric conditioner quality resulting in 30% YoY growth in SA.- Launched fabric cleaning liquids directing focus to an underdeveloped market (2014).- Developed & executed relaunched laundry bars, to recapture a vast loyal customer base. (2014).• Strengthened market-share of Wheel (bars & powder $420M) to become largest volume product UL.- Sold product 5% lower than competitors - formulation cost leadership & innovative manufacturing.- $60M franchise savings; Chairman’s Award - acknowledges leadership by employee nominations (2015).- $11M savings by reformulation, process, procurement & supply chain improvements; Chairman’s Award (2013).• Enhanced presence of mid-tier $600M laundry platform Radiant in Brazil, Thailand, India, & Bangladesh.- Regained market leadership following brand relaunch by using newly patented technologies (2014).- Created new fragrance improving the quality of laundry bars and bleach variants increasing sales (2014).• Facilitated the most ambitious strategic global business transformation opportunity for Laundry Category in Unilever history. http://reuters.com/article/idUSKBN19D2KL- Achieved first ever consumer test win for an alternative format in Laundry category in the United Kingdom (UK), China, & India - Ensured strategic intellectual property rights (IPR) protection by filing over 28 patents created by cross-functional team. - Received approval for global plan to build and launch the product in UK with $25+M investment.

Led the company’s biggest $10B global laundry category transformational project in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Managed a large-scale project transforming the business model, environmental impact, and creating value for customers.• Created a pilot facility in the Netherlands and lab facility in Mumbai.• Won the first-ever blind win of new product versus conventional product as consumers endorsed its superiority and positive environmental impact.• Attended 6-week training at R&D in the UK acquiring new skills in laundry formulations, processing technology, product appraisal, and consumer preference methodologies.

Managed $800M Oral category in 25 countries within ASIA-AMET. Deployed Oral category innovations in toothpaste, toothbrush, and mouthwash coordinating with 7 regional factories and 2 global R&D centers.• Recognized for achieving growth rates YoY by 7+%; higher than industry standard.• Deployed “whiteness” product in China (2010) leading to 7% increase in market share within 3 years.• Delivered product improvement projects in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Vietnam (2010 to 2011) with a $25M budget.• Dramatically increased R&D capability by creating a pilot plant in Shanghai.

Oversaw $450M Oral products category. Designed and delivered global mixes for health brand platform. Directed design of toothbrushes that built cost competitive network with suppliers in Taiwan, Germany and Switzerland.• Awarded Patent on a key technology regarding fluoride stability in mined minerals reducing costs and increasing competitive advantage.• Led product launch of micro-fine Calcite in toothpaste improving tooth cavity protection.• Launched twin component toothbrush at lowest offered in the marketplace selling 100+M pieces every year in 10 countries.

Technical project manager, set-up manufacturing sites for multiple brands in foods, oral category and OTC medicines. Commissioned Manufacturing sites for all 3 categories in India and abroad (7 factories between 1997 – 2003).

Project Engineer, Railway Electrification Project SE Railways. India, Project Engineer for the Railways Contractor ALC Pvt. Ltd.