Jan 2015 – Nov 2015 · 10 mos

• Leading a team of 6 members (including 4 Managers) in deployment of Analytics and Process Excellence across the Spices and Tobacco Business of ITC. Mentoring and supporting >200 Managers across Procurement, Supply Chain and Technology Functions for solving critical Business Problems through Analytics and Process Improvements Projects (>40 in number, annual savings of INR 3 Crores).
• Designed, developed and deployed an Analytics-based Decision Support Tool for tobacco procurement worth 1800 Crores, across 30 distinct e-Auctions. Designing and developing a voice based Participatory Social Network for sentiment and need analysis of the farming community (>6000 stakeholders); an ICT solution aimed at advisory & grassroot connect

Jan 2015 – Nov 2015 · 10 mos

• Developing the strategy blue print and designing the supply chain network model for backward integration for ITC’s Diary Business, to facilitate annual milk procurement worth INR 500 Crore. Evaluating low cost small scale chilling technologies, to establish innovate supply chain modes by optimizing supply chain costs. Reporting directly to Chief Executive, leading a Team of 4 Agri Commodity Consultants.

Jun 2013 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Spearheaded the development of low cost technologies on energy efficiency in tobacco drying for 10,000+ farmers. Institutionalized a team of managers and field extension members for design, development and scale up of technological solutions across 3 operating locations.
• Successfully led 10 Projects across Yield Improvement, Capacity Utilization, Quality Improvements, etc. across the Procurement and Supply Chain Functions, and established Quality Metrics across the Value Chain, guiding and mentoring >50 Managers in the process

Jun 2012 – May 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Bloodline is a mobile and web based platform for patients, potential donors and healthcare facilities, enabling fast, reliable and real time connection (User base > 25,000). Led business development, business modeling and marketing efforts. Recognition received for addressing a critical healthcare issue in the country, including being featured on various media platforms like Wired (UK), Times of India, The Hindu, YourStory, Startup Central, etc.

May 2012 – Jul 2012 · 2 mos

• De-bottlenecked and improved capacity utilization of the Coffee Extraction Plant. Improved process yield and identified critical recovery points in Processing.

May 2011 – Aug 2011 · 3 mos · Pune Area, India

• Developed a Clonal Algorithm, a stochastic optimization algorithm modeled on the behavior of the Immune System and performance was tested against bench-mark problems. Improved optimization results of Parameter Estimation and MINLP Problems.