Sep 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 7 mos · Bangalore

Jul 2014 – Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Pune Area, India

• Spearheaded cultural change through input from office and factory employees, instituting employee involvement and open-door policy.
• Championed end-to-end culture change by designing first-ever business strategies, strengthening senior leadership, rebuilding sagging morale, and instituting improvement culture.
• Developed objectives-based performance measurement system as tool to create strong, cohesive teams, focused on common goals.
• Realized union relationship improvements through diplomatic negotiations. After assuming role of MD, acted as negotiation leader. Reached cost-effective three-year collective bargaining agreement with unions.
• Down-sized and relocated headquarters, decreased headcount, and optimized manufacturing foot print to reduce cost. Refocused market strategy from design to execution.
• Captured record savings within eight months through key role in instituting aggressive purchasing program.
• Optimized 25% of salaried staff, rendering X% in annual savings.
• Operation-focused change driver with a history of transforming operations with decisive action and revolutionary change management strategies .
• Realized double digit EBIDTA in first full year after losses in 2014. Initiated and successfully negotiated refinancing of bank loans, resulting in decreased interest rates.

Jan 2013 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · Pune Area, India

• As the Head of this Joint venture, my role was to build the organization business and relationship between the partners.
• Led the team from front under condition of uncertainty of JV’s existence post announcement of JCI’s intention to sell globally Electronics business.
• Participated actively in M&A auction processes including analysis and review of offering materials, coordination of due diligence, contract negotiation and integration preparation.
• As a JV Leader, was responsible for Automotive Electronics employee and business separation from Johnson Controls and Smooth Integration into Visteon Corporation.
• Liaised efficiently with global business Units to provide for smooth transition to new company.

Aug 2011 – Jan 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · Chennai

• My major responsibility was to start up a green field facility with an investment of US$ 100 Mio over three years period and improve the customer metrics of these operations through deployment of key manufacturing and people processes as the company is going through a huge growth phase riding on growth in Indian industry.
• As a Business Unit head, my responsibilities included developing new business streams and products, operations, people and process development in addition to overall P and L responsibility for Climate Solutions business.

Feb 1999 – Jul 2011 · 12 yrs 5 mos · Pune

• Experience includes Business Development, Program & Launch management, and Operations management with full P&L responsibilities in a multi site, multi national environment.
• Key responsibilities include developing and deploying Short Term and long term strategy to meet company’s objectives of growth/profitability, customer value, operational excellence, and people focus. At the same time, meeting monthly financial and non-financial targets. As a leader of cluster of plants, understanding and bringing in synergy between these plants.
• Experience with a wide variety of OEMs including Ford , Toyota , Honda , BMW ,Tata Motors , Renault etc
• Experience working with International manufacturing subsidiaries and JV partners.
• Certified Senior Tata Business Excellence Model assessor in TATA Group and successfully assessed seven TATA group companies on their journey towards Business Excellence with a detailed assessment report out to the top management. (Assessment criteria based on Malcolm Balridge Award)

Sep 1992 – Jul 1998 · 5 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore