Apr 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Managing 140+ executives and 240+ contractual staff across the 6 Departments, with annual Capex management of $2.3M+ & Opex management of $10.4M, to support the entire Swappable Battery based Electric Vehicle Mobility business operations in 19 cities in India.
• Leadership & Scale
• Set up a 380+ member cross-functional team (140+ FTEs, 240+ contract staff) across 19 Indian cities and 6 departments.
• Managed ₹20 Cr Capex and ₹90 Cr Opex annually to support swappable battery EV mobility operations.
• Operational Excellence
• Deployed 600+ charging stations (18 MVA) with 99.5% uptime; enabled 13.5M swaps/year and 14 GWh of energy that powered 340M+ Green Kms.
• Managed operations of 16,000+ vehicles and 45,000+ battery packs, with a dedicated Emergency Services fleet.
• Led asset recovery ops using 8 emergency vehicles, collecting ~1,000 battery packs weekly across sites.
• Created and implemented a Culture Playbook to align behaviour across full-time operations staff.
• Business Transformation
• Implemented org-wide transformation across three phases: Function Building, Business Scaling, and PMO Execution.
• Introduced structured OKRs, KPI systems, and performance dashboards across functions.
• Customer & Tech Support
• Set up India’s first 16x7 tri-layer remote support center (NOC, CCTV, Call Center), handling 300+ daily service tickets.
• Serviced 45,000+-job cards/year across two-wheeler after-sales service hubs.
• Strategic Initiatives
• Ongoing civil authority engagement across government departments (Municipal Corporations, Fire Department, Electricity Department, Cantonment Boards, Railways Authority, Civil Police and Traffic Police).
• Identified & on boarded vendor partners, drove compliance and audit of vendor partner SLA.

Oct 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Creation & governance of the Greenfield "Field Operations" Function, which is the first of its kind in India for at-scale Swappable Battery based Electric Vehicle Mobility business operations.

Sep 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Responsible for Design & Execution of Comprehensive Business Transformation across 3 Organization Stages (Function Expertise Building, Business Building, and, Scale Operations & PMO).

Dec 2019 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Role encompasses that of an Internal Consultant/ Generalist, Managing Strategic Partnerships, Managing Investor Due Diligences alongwith being a Trusted Thought Partner for the Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman.
• Spearheaded due diligence and operations strategy for $75M Series B/C funding (Bosch, Vitol and IOCL).
• Led cross-functional initiatives and business support; built partnerships with E-commerce leaders and local Govt. Authorities.
• Spearheaded the battery tech PMO, unified OKRs and streamlined departmental budgets.

May 2017 – Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Strategic advisory, transformation, and execution support services to drive business efficiency and growth.
• Led a 3-member team supporting ₹2 Cr in consulting revenue across strategy and operations mandates.
• Developed entry strategy into sporting apparel for an IPL team owner—now key to a $140M valuation.
• Transformed operations, unlocking ₹4 Cr working capital for a capital goods manufacturing firm.
• Optimized beverage brand’s network—400% partner revenue growth, reducing receivables from 150 to 30 days.
• Designed 5x–20x growth roadmaps for organic dairy and FMCG clients.

Feb 2015 – Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Launched two early-stage ventures
• Shudh365 (D2C Packaged Food Brand): Built a cash-positive venture. Discontinued due to funding constraints.
• SHSF Logistics (B2B Intra-city Transport): Launched a logistics aggregation platform with 100+ transport providers. Phased out after the pilot phase due to limited scalability and differentiation.

May 2014 – Jan 2015 · 8 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• Senior Financial Advisor for a global $400M electronics business unit.
• Led FP&A for Dell’s $3B ITES across multiple verticals.

Nov 2010 – Apr 2014 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Hyderabad

• A leading infrastructure conglomerate operating in airports, energy, transportation, and urban infrastructure sectors for whom enabled large-scale industrial growth through targeted marketing, tenant outreach, and infrastructure strategy.
• Led strategic planning and business development for Kakinada (10,000 acres) and Krishnagiri (3,000 acres) investment zones, driving ₹10 Cr annual revenue.
• Finalized business plans for board and lender approvals and secured MoUs with anchor tenants across Food Processing, Defence Manufacturing, Toys Manufacturing, and Industrial Parks, totalling >2800 acres.

May 2008 – Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• A leading infrastructure management company in India.
• Led strategic consulting projects across infra, education, and logistics—delivering due diligence, feasibility studies, and governance frameworks across 30+ sites, driving ₹1 Cr revenue with cross-functional team leadership.
• Developed the first-of-its-kind municipal governance model for India’s inaugural private hill station.

May 2005 – Apr 2006 · 11 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• Designed and managed projects of office fit out for ~80,000 Sq. Ft for multiple clients

Sep 2004 – Apr 2005 · 7 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• Designed, constructed and managed the exhibition pavilions for ~50,000 Sq. Ft for Indian government agency clients

May 2003 – Aug 2004 · 1 yr 3 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Designed and managed projects of office fit out for ~2,50,000 Sq. Ft for an Indian Technology giant.