Jul 2020 – May 2021 · 10 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Set-up & spearheaded Polymer Manufacturing services business from the ground up. Responsible for all Sales & Marketing activities.
• De facto Plant Manager: Managed a team of 5; overlooking operations, production and project delivery
• Technical Lead for all customer enquiries & project feasibility studies project planning, and tracking; devised efficient customer engagement channels
• Identified specific projects to reach out to with an effective plan for communicating value proposition for the business
• Implementing and supervising AS 9100 Rev D (Aerospace certification) processes and systems in the organization
• Hands-on experience on EOS M280 Metal 3D Printer
• Designed Conformal Cooling solutions for Tooling customers that helped reduce cycle time leading to savings of 30-40%
• Closely worked with vendors to provide post-printing solutions like machining, polishing, heat treatment, mechanical testing etc.

Feb 2019 – Feb 2019 · 0 mo · Pune Area, India

• Was invited as a Guest Faculty to conduct a 2-Day Workshop on "The Basics of Algorithmic Modeling" for the students of "Furniture & Interior Space Design" and "Product Design" disciplines.
• The outcome of the workshop was that, the students were well acquainted with the Basics of Algorithmic Modeling/Parametric Designing, and that the students along with the faculty would then go on to design and fabricate Parametrically Designed benches & Art installations throughout their campus.

Dec 2018 – Feb 2019 · 2 mos · Pune Area, India

• Inducted into the organizing committee as a "Technical expert" on Additive Manufacturing for the International Conference on Materials & Manufacturing Technology, 2019
• Presented a paper titled: "The Role of Additive Manufacturing in the Future of Design"
• Part of the Panel that debated on how to reduce the cost of AM components and make them more accessible for the masses.

May 2018 – Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Pune Area, India

• Key decision maker in developing Digital Manufacturing - as - a - Service (MaaS) Platform. Acquired by Truventor.ai
• Consulted companies across domains viz. Automotive, Aerospace & Defence, Industrial goods etc. in adopting advanced manufacturing processes in their products & processes.
• Identified and nurtured 150+ customer accounts that helped generate INR [X] Cr in revenue under my leadership; Tasked with Key Account Management for Enterprise Customers.
• Headed a cross-functional team of engineers & quality professionals to deliver 100+ B2B projects from start to completion
• Increased the company revenue by approx. 64% in first 3 months by strategizing and implementing new revenue models
• Strategically developed 20+ channel partners & suppliers pan-India to support company’s growing manufacturing services
• Oversaw quotations, engaged in vendor negotiations and accountable for part quality before dispatch.
• Active participant in industry exhibitions & events to market offerings

Jan 2016 – Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Pune Area, India

• New Product Development (NPD): Launched one of India’s first 3D Printed products and accessories in B2C space
• Re-designed a 5-component assembly into one single component for a Swedish Automotive MNC using DfAM principles thereby reducing weight by 68% & reducing time-to-market by 15 weeks
• Designed benchmarks to formulate guidelines & SOPs for numerous 3D Printing processes viz. SLS, SLA, FDM/FFF
• Re-designed existing products and sub-assemblies to improve manufacturability and reduce cost
• Wrote technical articles for company’s blogs: https://www.truventor.ai/blogs/author/gaureshchizel-io/
• Conducted Talks & Workshops on adoption of Additive Manufacturing at prominent institutions/companies like Volvo, TE Connectivity, NIFT, MIT ID, IIMM, Fab Biennale, Symbiosis etc.

Nov 2015 – Dec 2015 · 1 mo · Pune Area, India

• Performed market research for new market segments.
• Conceptualized and designed 3D Printed trophies & mementos for India's first art and literature festival