Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Bengalore · Hybrid

• Guest Faculty in Supply Chain Management

May 2025 – Nov 2025 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Project Delivery Management – delivered 2 analytics projects for a key strategic client
• Lead generation & Sales – brought in 2 ideal clients & 3 partners for SaaS product in TOFU

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Hybrid

• I take up guest sessions in promimnet UG & PG colleges. Some of the colleges include -
• NITK, Surathkal, NITIE Mumbai, NITTE Mangalore, IILM university Gurugram, Master's Union
• My all time favourite sessions among others include:
• 🔶 Entrepreneurship - Lean Startup, Growth Hacking, Ecommerce, Drop Shipping, D2C, & B2C
• 🔶 Manufacturing operations - Lean, Six Sigma, Manpower Productivity, Process Design & Excellence,
• 🔶 Corporate Readiness Program (CRP) - Mock interviews, Resume building, personal grooming
• 🔶 Supply Chain Management - Warehousing, Logistics, Deamand & Supply Planning, Inventory Optimisation & Forecasting, Demand Driven Material Requirement Planning (DDMRP), Operations, Sourcing & Procurement

Jan 2024 – Oct 2024 · 9 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

• 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹/𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰
• o Performed warehouse network optimization to reduce primary and secondary freight by ~3%
• o Reduced the Billed-but-not-dispatched (BBND) time from >15 days to <4 days in 3 months through process standardization, change management, & cross functional co-ordinations
• 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
• o Heading 37 CFAs (Carrying & Forwarding Agencies) PAN India with a team of 2 executives
• o Liaised with factory heads (3 in north, 1 in East) & central S&OP team for timely reporting & unloading of +52 trucks daily across CFAs
• o Handling day-to-day operational exceptions pertaining to IT-systems, in order processing
• o Monitoring stock movement of 6.87 lakh cases/month across channels with their respective contributions –GT (~90%), MT (~5%), institutional (~1.5%), & E-com (~3%) channels.
• o Liaised with CFA owners during field visits to +13 CFAs in 4 months, monitoring KPIs & audits
• 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀
• o Planning & execution of monthly/quarterly 3rd party audit to ensure FIFO adherence, correct stock levels, employee health & safety norms, & regulatory compliance
• o Ensure adherence of EHS & FSSAI regulations while quarterly expired stocks management
• o Liaising with legal & secretarial team to ensure timely annual filings, agreements renewal

Apr 2023 – Dec 2023 · 8 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

• 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹/𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰
• o Strategized inventory mobilization plan for ageing inventory with a working capital unlocking potential upwards of 0.76 Mil USD
• o Garnered a revenue of 0.47 Mil USD by making the non-live inventory live on platforms
• 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
• o Managed a team of 4 assistant managers & 50+ executives – defined their KRAs, target
• o Ensured seamless dispatch of 5K+ orders/day & inwarding of 3K+ fresh stock shoe pairs
• o Ensured rightful SPFs claims & tracking 1.2K+ reverse shipments (RTO & returns)
• o Reduced audit failure from 33% to 14% through RCAs across operational, product (Audit App) and reconciliation methods
• o Maintaining overall productivity & operational hygiene to ensure alerts below 5.
• o Handling panels/consoles – ERP, WMS, Unique Product Code- UPC Reco, FC alerts, in-transit alerts, day-wise summary alerts, & available to purchase (ATP)
• 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀
• o Monitored 5 marketplace Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra, Meesho, & Snapdeal for 3K+ orders daily
• o Maintained very high standards of seller performance metrics via tickets, liaising & follow-ups
• o Liaised with first-mile (pickup) teams of all marketplaces to ensure pickup on or before 7 pm
• o Liaised with 3PL (Shiprocket, Delhivery) teams to ensure seamless daily pickup of 800+ orders
• o Monitored metrics for Order-to-dispatch (O2D), dispatch-to-first attempt (D1A), return requested to pickup first attempt (R1A), return pick-up to delivery (RPD)

Sep 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Generated a revenue of 26 lakhs (~11.5 lakh MRR) in 2.3 months (Jun ’22-Aug ‘22) dates season
• Supervised a team of 6; 3 Agri- executives & 3 SNOP Interns in Mar’22- Aug’22 Dates retail season
• Coordinated with 70+ Vendors for farm inputs, employee uniforms, packaging, stationery, etc.
• Conceptualized end-to-end E- com operations strategy for D2C with 30% contribution to top line
• Orchestrated end-to-end branding, packaging design & development, & procurement of packaging
• Managed investor relations, & liaised with CA/CS team for fund raising & regulatory compliance
• Organized recruitment drives for S&OP Interns, Graphic Designers, Agri Executives, & vendors
• Managed company social media pages, consistently ranked 2nd in competitor analytics on LinkedIn

Feb 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Incorporated Cropwheel as a Pvt. Ltd. company and registered under startup India scheme
• Conceptualized the idea of a farm-to-fork (D2C) e-commerce model for Alphonso mangoes
• Led a team of 8, including 2 cofounders, 5 delivery executives, 2 suppliers, & 1 CSE
• Anchored the design of GTM, logistics, operational flows, processes, metrics and KPIs
• Made a healthy gross margin of +35% during the peak season & +25% overall
• Performed multiple start-up pivots in GTM, supply chain, delivery models

Apr 2019 – May 2019 · 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Created Excel based template for Aggregating & implementing multi-echelon inventory strategy
• Assisted in improvement in Working Capital through Inventory Reduction by 9% (USD 13 million)

Jan 2019 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Represented a batch of 900+ students - served as their voice in addressing hostel related issues
• Responsible for - hostel hygiene, Fire & Safety, Cleanliness, Wi-Fi services, & allied facilities.
• Made it possible for the comfortable stay of 200+ students by liaising between the Hostel Secretaries & Hostel offices across B-Schools pan India during the Summer internships.

Jan 2019 – Feb 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

• Conducted Apparel collection Drive & donated reusable clothes to Goonj
• Conducted Newspaper collection Drive for fund-raising that funded other socio-cultural events
• Managed team roles, tasks, & work allocation using project management methods
• Updated social media pages - Instagram and Facebook for the club visibility
• Increase outreach & visibility of the club across other Rotaract Clubs, NGOs & Social Organizations

Apr 2018 – May 2018 · 1 mo · Gurgaon, India · On-site

• Hunted for potential partners & got them on board to collaborate on online presence
• Created a pipeline of creative hustlers through interviews to meet assignment deadlines

Jul 2015 – May 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

• eaded Effluent Treatment Plant and improved plant efficiency from 0.5- 0.7 KL/KL treated water
• Set new benchmark by retaining water efficiency in target range of 2.6 in winter & 2.9 in summer
• Upgraded RO Plant efficiency from 220 Kl/day (55%) – 300Kl/day (75%) of designed capacity
• Mentored a team of 30+ executives at the plant on Kaizen & improved CHAMAK score by 5%
• Supervised CSR initiatives plantation drive, school visits, annual health checkup, blood donation