Sijo Varghese

Business Development Executive

Pune, Maharashtra, India14 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led innovation initiatives for startups in Maharashtra
Implemented change management strategies in engineering
Awarded Best Teammate in 2016-17

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Mechanical Engineering professional with expertise in innovation management and project execution.

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Skills

Core Skills

Innovation ManagementProject ManagementProcess ImprovementEngineering ManagementMechanical EngineeringSales EngineeringR&d EngineeringMechanical Design

Other Skills

2D and 3D DesignAutoCADCADChange ManagementClient InteractionContinuous ImprovementCustomer ServiceDemand SpecificationDesign ExecutionDetail EngineeringERP ManagementEngineering Change ManagementGlobal Department SetupLab TestingLean Engineering

About

Experience in both technical and management roles. Worked in Pre Sales Support, Design & Engineering of Static Equipments, R&D, and effectively worked in change management role as an Business Process Analyst Goal: To acquire a techncommercial role at the front end of an organisation in order to utilize and enhance my knowledge in the engineering field and management skills and to ensure to give top business to the company Specialties: Extremely good soft skills, good team player and passion to learn more and deliver the best Awarded the Best Teammate award in 2016-17.

Experience

Maharashtra state innovation society

Manager - Innovation and Startup

Jun 2018 – Mar 2023 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Through the state's nodal agency for startups, Maharashtra State Innovation Society, we were responsible in creating a vibrant and sustainable startup and Innovation ecosystem in the state of Maharashtra largely through the execution of the state startup policy.
Major projects undertaken by me include creating a network of 18 incubation centers across the state, implementing the Maharahtra Startup Week scheme that provides startups access to paid government work orders, Maharashtra Startup Acceleration Program, creating partnerships and collaborations to strengthen the ecoystem.

Startup Ecosystem DevelopmentPolicy ImplementationPartnership DevelopmentInnovation ManagementProject Management

Praj industries

2 roles

Internal Consultant

Apr 2015 – May 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo

 Assigned as the Lead for Change Management in Engineering Department.
. Establishment of SOPs
Enhance the performance and on time delivery of the department
Reduce engineering cost
Optimum utilization of manpower
. Lean Engineering implementations
 Implement Risk management systems across the organization
 Reduce Rework man-hours in engineering activities
 Utilization of database
 Focus on Automation
 Creation of Knowledge Management system

Change ManagementSOP EstablishmentLean EngineeringProcess ImprovementEngineering Management

Ast. Manager - Static Design

Jun 2013 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos

 Assigned as the Lead Design Engineer (Static) for Turnkey Brewery Projects.
 Design of Static Equipments as per following design code
ASME Section VIII Div. 1 using PV Elite software
AD Merkblatter
 Order specific interactions with clients.
 MTO workout for the entire project.
 Detail Engineering including drawing checking.
 Resource & Manpower Planning.
 Guiding subordinates towards achieving targets.
 Interaction with Vendors for bought out parts.

Static Equipment DesignDetail EngineeringClient InteractionMechanical EngineeringProject Management

Johnson controls

Sr. Engineer - Design

Oct 2012 – Jun 2013 · 8 mos · Pune

 Setting up a global department to cater the engineering needs, in Industrial Refrigeration, of JCI branches across the globe.
 Mapping & standardize the workflow process.
 Creation of checklist for all engineering activities
 Document standardization
 Design & Engineering of refrigeration plant
 Mechanical design of pressure vessels.
 Thermal & Mechanical Design of Heat Exchangers
 Equipment selection
 Detail engineering including drawing checking
 Departmental Sales
 Setting up awareness amongst JCI branches about the department by means of presentations
 Interaction with JCI branches across the globe

Global Department SetupWorkflow StandardizationMechanical DesignEngineering ManagementSales Engineering

Ziemann india pvt. ltd

Engineer - Design

Jun 2010 – Sep 2012 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Pune

 Assigned as a Team Leader for design execution of OEM & Turnkey Projects.
 Order specific interactions with clients.
 MTO workout for the entire project.
 Detail Engineering including drawing checking.
 Resource & Manpower Planning.
 Guiding subordinates towards achieving targets.
 Basic Design of Pressure Vessels for Turnkey Projects of Brewing.
 Calculation of wall thicknesses for pressure vessels.
 Development of Standard & new products to reduce project expenses & increase the profit.
 Standardization of drawings & documents for future reference.
 ERP/System controller.
 Supervising the entire ERP system.
 Additional rights gioven for proper working & control of the system.

Design ExecutionPressure Vessel DesignERP ManagementMechanical EngineeringProject Management

Tranterpun

R&D Design Engineer

Nov 2008 – Jun 2010 · 1 yr 7 mos · Pune

 Involve in making demand specification of new plate
 Design of plate to achieve required performance with 2D software AutoCAD.
 Design of Die according to the plate design with 3D software Autodesk Inventor.
 Design of Gaskets.
 Involved in Lab activities like testing performance of Heat Exchanger and Gaskets, physical properties of Gaskets.

Demand Specification2D and 3D DesignLab TestingR&D EngineeringMechanical Design