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A versatile Operations and Engineering Leader having proven track record of 3+ decades working with globally acclaimed companies like Gillette and Procter & Gamble, in delivering breakthrough business results in areas of Cost Reduction, Process Reliability, Capital Projects, Productivity, Progressive Maintenance, Supply Chain, Customer Service through building High Performing teams using coaching, training, delegation, leadership, mentoring, using IWS principles & techniques to get cultural transformations. A vivid IWS practitioner, Integrated Works System (IWS), a P&G’s proprietary systemic way of improving manufacturing reliability, reducing costs and elevating productivity. Outstanding leadership capabilities to deliver all projects and operations with a commitment to meet quality, safety, and service delivery metrics. Led all capital, operational, maintenance/repair, cost saving projects and provides leadership and technical support to campus and manufacturing operations. Proficient in Business Continuity Plan development, Crisis Management, TPM, Process Reliability, Self-Managed Teams, Project Management, Managing Cost, Managing Organizational Changes, Strategies Formation, Lean Manufacturing, Managing High Performing Teams, Work Systems Development and Program Management. I am a team leader possessing soft skills - Collaboration, Conflict Management, Delegation, Agility, Analytical Thinking, Technical Mastery and a Go-Getter with Ability to Deliver under Constraints. I completed 2 successive International Development Assignments as an expatriate namely Group Project Manager - Asia & Eastern Europe and Project Manager - European Supply Network Strategy. Both these assignments were based out of regional headquarter, London, UK. During this period I stayed in the UK traveled extensively across Americas, Asia and Europe for business and capability building of self or others.

Listed skills include Business Strategy, Technical Leadership, Product Development, Coaching, and 11 others.