Vivek Karan

Project Manager

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India11 yrs 7 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in Systems Thinking and First Principles Thinking.
Proven track record in optimizing business processes.
Experience in aerospace engineering with safety-critical systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a consultant specializing in operational optimization within the aerospace and consulting industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Operations ManagementProject Management

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsBusiness StrategyCommunicationCritical Chain Project ManagementCritical ThinkingData Modelling and OptimizationDemand ForecastingDemand PlanningEPCGlobal LogisticsKaizenLabVIEWLean ManufacturingLean Supply Chain ManagementMachine Learning and AI

About

As a Consultant at Vector Consulting Group, I specialize in applying Systems Thinking and First Principles Thinking to solve operational challenges & optimize business processes. With a background in operations and project management, I work closely with teams to implement strategies that not only address immediate issues but also enable sustainable long-term improvements. At Vector, I’ve had the opportunity to work on key projects in industries such as real estate, pharma & EPC, collaborating with leadership to design customized solutions in areas like Supply Chain, Quality Control and Operations Management. My role involves blending Systems Thinking with practical execution to drive measurable outcomes for our clients. I have a pre-MBA experience of 4 years of engineering in the aerospace industry for a diverse line of safety-critical avionics sub-systems. Outside of my work, I am a finance enthusiast & enjoy photography and sketching in my spare time.

Experience

Vector consulting group

2 roles

Project Manager

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

CommunicationAnalytical SkillsOperations ManagementProject Management

Management Consultant

Apr 2019 – Feb 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

CommunicationAnalytical SkillsOperations ManagementProject Management

Sp jain school of global management - dubai, mumbai, singapore & sydney

Member of Global Learning Committee

May 2018 – Apr 2019 · 11 mos · United Arab Emirates

Responsible for arranging and supervising visits to companies and conferences in order to enhance business acumen & the exposure to business culture across the three cities ( Singapore, Sydney, and Dubai )
Organizing in-house sports and cultural events for improving cultural exposure of the cohort

Utc aerospace systems

Engineer

Jul 2014 – Apr 2018 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Comprehensive experience of Avionics Software Development Life cycle for a diverse line of high end technology safety critical avionics sub-systems.
Interacted with end-customers such as Boeing and Airbus during audits and system requirement translation and validation.
High Level (Black Box) Testing based on Avionics Standards DO 178B.
Actively conduct and participate in Kaizen and VSM events to realize cost savings.
Authored six Standard Job Instructions (SJI) for various tools and processes to ensure a lean working environment.
Developed a number of tools to implement mistake proofing and ensure smooth project execution.
Optimization of script execution technique and formulation of leaner process to project productivity savings.
Extensive use of tools like NI TestStand and NI LabVIEW to develop automated test scripts.
Actively involved in debugging unidentified test scripts failures and errors.
Involved in debugging and fixing hardware issues faced by Automated Test Sets.
Risk assessment for Formal Qualification testing of Avionics Software.