Kanishka Sahni

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States10 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven track record in business strategy development.
Expertise in optimizing manufacturing operations.
Strong leadership in project management initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Manufacturing Strategy Expert with a focus on Operations and Project Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyOperations ManagementProject Management

Other Skills

Business AnalysisGreen BuildingInternal AuditLeadershipManufacturing Operations ManagementOperations ResearchProduct ManagementProject PlanningStrategic PlanningSustainabilityTeam ManagementVolunteer Management

About

Business Strategy | Operations | Project Management

Experience

Hp

Director, Corporate Strategy

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Mckinsey & company

3 roles

Engagement Manager

Promoted

Jul 2022 – May 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Associate

Jul 2020 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Summer Associate

May 2019 – Jul 2019 · 2 mos · Chicago, Illinois

Itc limited

2 roles

Assistant Manager

Promoted

May 2015 – Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Strategy
Developed 5-year business plan to set up multiple CPG manufacturing and logistics facilities
Collaborated with the leadership team for planning the launch of a New Line of Business
Operations
Led the team at potato chips and noodles manufacturing facility , mapping the product lines in collaboration with teams from US, Israel, Singapore and Italy to improve the process efficiency by 20%
Led teams across manufacturing facilities to optimize operations and improve production metrics including integration of water recovery systems and solar power
Enabled the introduction of Industry 4.0 practices (IoT) across multi-category manufacturing facilities to reduce operational costs by 15%
Project Management
Led the Projects Initiation Team for multi-category CPG facilities; collaborated across BUs, Government and regulatory authorities to set-up CPG facilities
Integrated Agile Principles for infrastructure projects portfolio and designed sprints to delay the point of differentiation with 5% project cost savings potential - case study selected for India’s largest Project Management conclave

Business StrategyOperations ManagementProject ManagementSustainabilityManufacturing Operations Management

Assistant Manager (AUT-Technical)

Jun 2013 – Mar 2014 · 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Partnered with team of 12 and multiple stakeholders to align requirements with technical designs to set-up a CPG manufacturing facility catering to Noodles and Pasta market

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Head: Operations and Engineering (Manufacturing)

Mar 2014 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bareilly Area, India

Revamped Business Strategy for powdered sugar product category leading to automation of product line and increasing production by 50%
Enhanced process improvements and operational control to reduce process rejects by 60% in the crystalline sugar production line