Nov 2025 – Present · 7 mos · Gurugram · On-site

• Partner leading Oliver Wyman's Transportation and Advanced Industrials (TAI) and Performance Transformation (PT) Practices in India; part of the TAI leadership team in IMEA (India, Middle-East, Africa) region and global PT leadership team

Jul 2018 – Nov 2025 · 7 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Led BCG's Manufacturing & Supply Chain business line in Asia Pacific for 4+ years (2021-25) incl. Supply Chain AI product. Led BCG India’s Operations practice between 2022-24, recording 2X growth.
• Sold and led projects related to Business Transformation, Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Transformation incl. Supply Chain AI, GTM & Sales Acceleration, Digital & Analytics in Operations, Industry 4.0 and Cost Takeout across industry sectors (Industrial, Consumer, Energy, Electronics & Healthcare).
• Beyond India, worked with clients across South-East Asia (Singapore, Philippines), China, Latin America and Europe.
• Led BCG's knowledge partnership with CII Manufacturing Council and Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA).

Aug 2014 – Jun 2018 · 3 yrs 10 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Led large scale business transformation, performance turnaround and cost takeout programs for Indian industrial goods clients alongside pursuing business development opportunities with new clients.
• Led EBITDA improvement program for mid-sized Indian cement manufacturer
• Led large advanced analytics driven operations excellence program with a Indian specialty steel manufacturer - optimization, predictive analytics
• Led design and quick turnaround phase for a large Indian steel manufacturer; shaped improvement recommendations for 3 integrated steel plants and large raw material categories such as Coking Coal and Fluxes.
• Led business acceleration program (sales, supply chain scale-up) for large Indian home textiles manufacturer
• Assisted Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprise (Dept of Heavy Industry) & CII in formulating India's first ever National Capital Goods Policy released in "Make in India" week in Feb'16.
• Established Operations expert in the global BCG network with focus on Operations Analytics, Procurement, Design to Value, Product cost take out, Lean Manufacturing and Supply Chain management topics. Cross-sector (industrial goods, consumer goods, healthcare) Operations focus.
• Acknowledged turnaround and transformation specialist at BCG.

Feb 2013 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Led growth strategy and business transformation cases related to Indian Industrial Goods clients (tool manufacturers, stainless steel, construction equipment) covering a wide array of subjects - Product/GTM strategy, Operations (Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain), Risk Management, Sales enhancement

May 2006 – Jan 2007 · 8 mos

• Based in ITC Limited's flagship cigarette factory in Bangalore, led the Niche manufacturing operations team overseeing the production of ITC's cigarette and smoking mixture exports and premium-end domestic cigarette brands. Led the process of transitioning a traditional cigarette manufacturing setup into a flexible enterprise. The team comprised of 6 managers and 150 unionized employees.

Apr 2005 – Apr 2006 · 1 yr

• Based out of ITC Limited's HQ in Kolkata, was responsible for assisting the General Manager (Product Development) in developing a strategic framework for NPD in the tobacco division, laying out development principles and guidelines across all elements of product design and charting out short-to-long-term Product Development plans. Directly responsible for institutionalization of e-enabled PD stage-gate processes and coordination of packaging / technology development projects.

Feb 2003 – Mar 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Independently handled ITC's key sustainable development projects in Bangalore factory pertaining to Water Management and Energy Conservation. Field of work included Rainwater Harvesting & Water re-use / recycling, use of solar power for water pumping & water heating, non-traditional HVAC systems and installation of new generation drying cylinder in the tobacco processing plant. Developed feasible schemes for efficient utilization of air-conditioning chillers and use of tertiary treated water for potable consumption. Was the team lead for a process re-engineering exercise in the course of ITC's quest for IQRS certification. Engaged in the process of site selection and preparatory technical work for ITC's new cigarette manufacturing facility planned at Ranjangaon, 50-km off Pune city.

Jun 2002 – Jan 2003 · 7 mos

• Underwent training across multiple business locations of ITC Limited, with core focus on Technical & Operational aspects of the cigarette business. A 2-month sales and distribution training was also a component of the training package.