Kunal Kumar

Product Manager

Boston, Massachusetts, United States9 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led strategic initiatives for ITC's NRT business.
Developed indigenous hyperloop technology with funding.
Designed innovative medical devices for healthcare.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a versatile professional with expertise in product management, engineering, and public policy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementOperational Excellence

Other Skills

E-commerce StrategyIndustry 4.0InnovationLeadershipManufacturing StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsMicrosoft OfficeOperating SystemsOrganisation DevelopmentPortfolio Expansion & NPIProcess ExcellencePublic RelationsPublic SpeakingQuizRegulatory Compliance

Experience

Itc limited

2 roles

Manager - Product Tech & Category Development | New Generation Products

Aug 2024 – Jul 2025 · 11 mos · On-site

Drove strategic pan-India growth and operational initiatives for ITC's NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) business.
E-commerce Strategy
Portfolio Expansion & NPI
Supply Chain Expansion
Operational Excellence
Regulatory Compliance

E-commerce StrategyPortfolio Expansion & NPISupply Chain ExpansionOperational ExcellenceRegulatory ComplianceProject Management

Manager - Strategy & Operations | Foods Business Division

Aug 2020 – Jul 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos · On-site

Led pan-India (20 factories) Operational Excellence initiatives for ITC Foods’ $500Mn Snacks, Noodles, and Pasta Businesses (Yippee! and Bingo! brands)
Portfolio Expansion & NPI
Mergers & Aquisitions
Manufacturing Strategy
Turnaround Strategy
Process Excellence, Innovation, and Industry 4.0
Organisation development
Value Chain Innovation & Sustainability

Portfolio Expansion & NPIMergers & AcquisitionsManufacturing StrategyTurnaround StrategyProcess ExcellenceInnovation+5

University of california, davis

Researcher

May 2019 – Aug 2019 · 3 mos · Davis, California

Aided CDFA (California Department of Food & Agriculture) in $100M green-energy investments by modeling GHG emissions across dairy farms in 50 counties

Government of india official

Public Policy Fellow - Energy Verical, NITI Aayog

Dec 2018 – Jan 2019 · 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

Advised the Additional Secretary of NITI Aayog on $1.5B investments for EV charging infrastructure and incentive programs and drafted policy recommendations for EV proliferation

Hyperloop kgp

Co-Founder

Jul 2018 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos · Kharagpur, West Bengal, India · On-site

At Hyperloop Research Group, UGs researched and developed indigeneous hyperloop technology. I led a 10 member team, raised $10,000 in incubation funding from IIT Kharagpur's MN Faruqui Innovation Centre, established industry-academia partnerships, and developed a prototype hyperloop pod.