Managing the operations of a three-tiered multi-functionary team comprising of production, maintenance & quality. Responsible for daily production plans, efficiency, cost and delivery of two manufacturing lines spanning 18+ Bulk SKUs (MT and GT) worth ₹ 320 Cr annual revenue.

Led the Installation, Commissioning in ITC's largest (4500 TPM+) own biscuit manufacturing plant: ICML Trichy

Designed & Developed state-of-the-art unmanned AUV capable of localizing itself and performing realistic naval missions using visual, inertial, acoustic and depth sensors using thrusters and pneumatics for actuation with a budget of 70 million INR➢Finalists 2017, Runners-Up 2016, Semi-Finalists 2013-15 at International Robosub Competition organized by AUVSI Foundation & US Office of Naval Research amongst more than 40 teams representing 7 countries➢Received Letter of Appreciation from U.S Congress for being Runner’s Up at International Robosub Competition 2016 organized by AUVSI foundation & US Office of Naval Research amongst more than 40 teams representing 7 countries➢Winners of National SAVe Competition 2016 organized by National Institute of Technology, Chennai➢Received Letter of Appreciation from Director, IIT Bombay for leading AUV-IITB Team to win National Student AUV Competition NIOT SAVe 2016 amidst challenging scenarios presented by the Vardah Cyclone➢Setting the Vision & Strategy for a 25 membered team & planning for associated risks & contingencies➢Managing operations, logistics & knowledge transfer in a 4-tier multi-disciplinary student-run team Improving strategy & design via SWOT analysis and collaboration with IDC & Naval Research Board (DRDO)➢Acquired product sponsorships worth INR 2 Lakh from companies such as Teledyne, BlueRobotics, Sparton

Mechanical Division Leader [Aug’15-Jul’16]➢ Ideated and Designed Matsya 5.0 - the first “closed” shell AUV in India, making it more hydrodynamic➢ Led a sub-team of 4 members to design a two-piston actuated gripper, avoiding erroneous sensor readings➢ Supervised 2 tiers of engineers constituting the largest subdivision of the team for unhindered developmentDesign Engr. [Aug’14-Jul’15]➢ Developed Underwater Switches having a simple, yet robust Push- Pull trigger action➢ Developed Custom Underwater Connectors reducing the cost by 95% compared to the commercial onesFabrication Engr. [Aug’13-Jul’14]➢ Fabricated the frame and actuation systems viz. torpedo, gripper & marker dropper, of the AUV➢ Conducted Market Research to find the best materials and manufacturing processes

B-Natural, Food & Beverages Division, BangaloreReceived a Pre-Placement Offer based on all round performance and end term review➢ Studied the production line & identified zones of improvement to guarantee zero defects in quality & packaging of the beverage➢ Improved product quality by implementing Poka-Yoke, thus reducing On Hold to Finished Good ratio, increasing factory efficiency➢ Identified the best manufacturing practices & SOPs across different factories to implement the same at the recently set beverage factory

Prototyping & Product Engineer [June’15 – Jul’15]➢ Designed a system capable of monitoring the weight & volume of an infant to give important vitals for pre-mature babies➢ Data was obtained using load cells and a 3D Scanner fit on a custom self designed 2 d.o.f frame and plotted along the body-length