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EDUCATION
Indian School of Business (ISB) Apr ‘15 – Ongoing
Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) Intended Dual Majors: Strategy and Operations
 Selected in Top 12% of the class to be coached by industry thought leaders for the Advanced Leadership Programme
o Evaluation based on multiple parameters including profile, personality fit and analytical writing assessment
 Top 5% of 3000 contestants in Phase 1 standings of the Cognizant CXO Challenge 2015
o The contest involved evaluation based on aptitude test, simulation, guesstimates and case assessment
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Top 0.6% in IIT-JEE | All India Rank 99 in GATE Jun ‘06 – May ‘11
Dual degree with B. Tech in Engineering Design & M. Tech in Automotive Engineering
 Achieved 1st position in the department (among 27 students) in the internship project evaluation
o Designed a new note flow system that improved system reliability by 33% for a low-cost ATM
 Semester topper in the department with a SGPA of 9.75 / 10 in the 8th Semester

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tata Motors Limited, Pune Sep ‘11 - Mar ‘15
Manager – Engineering Research Centre (ERC) Sep ‘12 - Mar ‘15
Responsible for engineering delivery of a new platform of light commercial vehicles (LCV); Led a team of 25 engineers
Key Achievements
 Selected for Phase 2 (Top 10%) in Fast Track Selection Scheme 2014 (Tata Motors talent management process)
 Awarded “Strong Contribution” (Top 20%) in the annual performance review for excellence in project execution
Project Management
 Strategized business growth of Tata Motors in the LCV segment by expanding the product portfolio of trucks
o Conceptualized a new generation platform that integrates advanced technology and superior style for the first time
o Product is set to exceed industry standards with a 10% fuel efficiency improvement over the benchmark vehicles
 Improved time to market by 1 year by developing 4 variants of commercial vehicles in a single LCV platform
o Implemented modular design approach to reduce product complexity, manpower use and project development time
 Saved INR 5.0 Mn by reducing manufacturing cost (Design material cost of INR 500 per vehicle)
o Optimized design to reduce component weight resulting in reduction of raw material costs (INR 4.0 Mn)
o Standardized components driving cost savings through economies of scale and reduction of new parts (INR 1.0 Mn)
 Completed 3 design gateway reviews with the senior management through demonstration of proof-of-concept
 Reduced vehicle testing time by 12 weeks by restructuring an activity on critical validation phase
o Ideated the concept of converting an existing vehicle using available resources and parts saving 8 weeks
o Negotiated contract with a vendor to implement the vehicle conversion plan saving 4 weeks
Operations – Prototype Manufacturing and Process Improvement
 Handpicked by the GM - ERC to be the project manager of the first LCV prototype manufactured at Jamshedpur plant
o Liaised with the teams at Pune and Jamshedpur to establish design release agreements for the first time
o Setup 3 new processes to handle flow of design information from Pune to Jamshedpur
o Managed load on the capacitated facility by coordinating initiatives to adopt 15% alternative components from HCV
 Manufactured prototype vehicle in 4 weeks (against an average of 8 weeks)
o Regularized manufacturing feedback and design update information to resolve issues within 2 working days
o Handled a portfolio of 25 vendors and 150 parts at Jamshedpur to shorten lead times by 3 weeks
o Established 3 new vendors at Pune and facilitated transfers for parts on critical path of the project timeline
o Implemented quality check processes at the supplier end before the delivery which minimized rework by 25%
Post Graduate Engineering Trainee – Engineering Research Centre (ERC) Sep ‘11 - Aug ‘12
Rotational assignments across the engineering functions of Commercial and Passenger Vehicle Businesses
 Presented a launch strategy for a new range of Tata LCV Platform Vehicles in Domestic and International businesses
o Conducted primary research by engaging 10 Sales leads and 20 Fleet owners across 3 regions of Andhra Pradesh
o Investigated existing research data and analyzed competitive landscape for International markets
 Handled validation activities by coordinating with a team of 20 engineers on 2 passenger vehicle platforms

EXTRA CURRICULARS & ACTIVITIES

 Led a team of 6 for Ultimate Frisbee and participated in Squash during Section Sports (Sep ‘15) at ISB
 Participated in the Inter Hostel Power lifting Competition, IIT Madras (2009 – 2011)
 Yellow Belt in Hapkido, a Korean Martial Art (2008-2009)
 Active Member of Tata Motors Trekking Club and Pune Venturer’s Group (2013 – 2015) – Trekked 8 - 10 forts in
Maharashtra annually with elevations above 4000 ft (1200 m)