Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Pune · On-site

Dec 2021 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos · India · On-site

• Responsible for major overhauls and repairs of 300+ indigenous and foreign power generation and distribution systems, radars, and weapons systems onboard of naval platforms of varied vintage.
• Led teams of 600+ multi-skilled professionals and supervisors to ensure completion of major overhaul, testing and repair of numerous weapon and power generation systems onboard naval platforms resulting in enhanced operational availability ships and submarines.
• Concluded 120+ contracts within 08 months, for retro fitment of several weapon and sensor systems and overhaul of Power Generation Equipment and ensured project timelines were met despite capacity constraints.
• Progressed 05+ capability enhancement projects worth 100+ Cr towards augmenting repair and overhaul capability of Navy's premier MRO organisation.
• Oversaw IT asset management, security audits, and regulatory compliance for IT and special purpose/ proprietary computer systems

Mar 2018 – Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 9 mos · India · On-site

• Responsible for strategic planning, execution, policy formulation and regulatory compliance for naval platforms and shore establishments
• Evaluated proposals, ensured regulatory approvals and monitored retro fitment of indigenous/ foreign weapon and sensor systems on naval platforms resulting in increased effective combat capability.
• Provided strategic decision making, policy formulation and compliance oversight for technical maintenance, obsolescence management and process improvements translating into reduction in operational downtime for naval units.
• Oversaw allocation of technical/ maintenance resources and orchestrated crisis response to COVID ensuring minimal downtime of operational assets.
• Implemented process changes through analysis of technical aspects of multiple operational case studies resulting in improved combat effectiveness of weapons and sensors of naval platforms
• Provided inputs to C-level naval leadership resulting in implementation of strategic policies for MRO of new generation naval weapon and sensor systems

Feb 2016 – May 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Responsible for training and appraising mid-level Armed Forces officers from India and abroad in strategic planning, operations, technical skills and mentoring their personal and professional development.
• Mentored 13 Indian and foreign officers over 09 months enabling their personal and professional growth.
• Mentored/ guided award winning student research papers, minor research projects, and Master's dissertation spanning military history, operations and military technology domains.
• Designed training content and conducted a structured course on Information Security for mid-level Armed Forces officers from India and abroad.
• Red teamed to identify vulnerabilities and implement security controls for 500 node thin client campus network.
• Implemented security overlays over a 400+ node hybrid (thin and thick client) campus LAN spread over 80 acres to allow conduct of operational scenario simulations.
• Assisted drawing up of requirements (hardware, software and security) for implementation of an Operational Level War Gaming Software and setting up of a campus wide academic wifi network.

Dec 2014 – Feb 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Responsible for leading 70+ team for ensuring operational availability of mission critical weapon and power generation systems onboard a naval ship.
• Fostered a 'service provider' credo and led 70+ team to achieve 96% operational availability of weapon systems onboard ship.
• Developed policies and recommendations for preservation and maintenance of Surface to Air Missile Systems during extended MRO resulting in 15% reduction in failures.
• Developed plan for scaling and scoping of spares for remote monitoring and control base station resulting in 12% reduction in inventory carrying cost and accompanying improvement in operational availability.
• Ensured security of Operational and Weapon Control Networks onboard ships in Indian and foreign ports from external threats.
• Designed and oversaw implementation of a 80-node structured LAN onboard naval warship while catering for physical and logical security controls.

Apr 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Responsible for strategic decision making, capex strategy and development of weapon
• repair infrastructure, collaboration with foreign firms and governments.
• Handled contracts (Capex > Rs 1200 Cr) for setting up Weapon Repair
• Infrastructure Facilities at Naval MROs {Drawing up QRs, Evaluation of Technical
• and Commercial Proposals, Commercial and Contract Negotiations, and Post
• Contract Management
• Steered negotiations with Russian Federal Authorities for conclusion of Pricing
• Agreement for naval equipment achieving annual fixed escalation percentages
• between 5 – 6%.

Dec 2010 – May 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos · Naval Ship · On-site

• Responsible for Information security of IT and combat networks, maintenance of missile systems, and functioning, administration and HR of 80 strong weapon maintenance department
• Ensured 95%+ operational availability and reliability of mission critical weapon systems over a 90+ day deployment away from base port
• Developed software to read and analyse proprietary missile telemetry log files (800+ parameters, 24000+ data points, binary data format)
• Administered a 70+ strong team and ensured 90%+ op availability of mission critical weapon systems fitted onboard naval ship.
• Planned and executed upgradation of QNX based surface radar OS and transmitter resulting in 30% improvement in operational availability.
• Audited onboard networks and security systems to identify vulnerabilities, analyzed security procedure violations and developed plans to prevent recurrence.

Nov 2007 – Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Moscow, Russia

• Responsible for product support, training, contract management and liaison with Russian government and industry for naval defence equipment.
• Facilitated conclusion and post-contract management of contracts (over 300 Cr) of Russian spares for naval ships/ submarines and aircraft
• Organised, coordinated and ensured smooth conduct visits of naval ships, major overhaul of aircraft and training for naval trainees at Russia
• Provided oversight and resolution of contractual issues in construction of aircraft in Russia.
• Organised, coordinated, and participated in inter-governmental project reviews (level of Defence Minister) for resolution of product support issues for Russian equipment
• Orchestrated response to ‘Ghostnet’ Remote Access Tool infections (identification, isolation and sanitisation)
• Responsible for implementation of Information Security controls for Internet facing and air-gapped secure networks.

Jul 2007 – Nov 2007 · 4 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

• Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance to Information Security requirements

Oct 2002 – Jul 2005 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Naval ship · On-site

• Responsible for Information Security, IT, and maintenance, inventory management, training, and operation of Surface to Air Missile Systems.
• Ensured 80%and above operational availability of 50s vintage missile system despite technological, budget and manpower constraints.
• Achieved 30% improvement in operational availability of missile systems by targeting maintenance, re-engineering, inventory management and skill set challenges.
• Transformed an inexperienced 13-person cross-functional group into a motivated self-sufficient team reducing outsourced maintenance by 60%.
• Designed, configured, and maintained a 30 node LAN onboard ship for 2.5 years for supporting administrative and weapon requirement.