2. Visionary leaders are true enablers of change. They
have the ability to foresee the future and chalk out a vision
and direction for everyone to follow. With this vision in mind
they set out on the journey of transforming ideas into reality.
They are bestowed with incredible passion and persistence
and they ensure that they create leaders and not followers.
PGPEX-VLM programme endeavours to groom the best minds
from the manufacturing and associated sectors to take up
leadership roles in the coming years. This programme
envisions to create the next generation of game changers
and thought leaders who will be at the forefront of Indiaís
revolutionary growth story.
Leaders
build what
dreamers imagine
3. 04 A Partnership in Excellence
05 Message from the Directorís Desk
06 Message from the Chairmanís Desk
07 Message from the Placement Chairpersonís Desk
08 Thought Leaders
09 Academic Curriculum
11 Prof. Shoji Shibaís GURUKUL
12 Breakthrough Management
13 International Industry Visit - Japan
14 Visionary Leadership Lecture Series
15 Placement Representativesí Welcome Note
17 Placement Statistics 2014-15
18 Class Profile 2015-16
19 Batch Statistics 2015-16
24 Studentsí Profile
44 Alumni Connection
46 Faculty Speak
47 Corporate Reflection
48 Faculty
51 Internship Placement
52 Placement Process
54 Campus Life
55 In Pursuit of Excellence
56 Contact Details
Contents
VLFMVisionary Leadership for Manufacturing
Japan International Cooperation Agency
3 Institutions: IIMC, IITK, IITM
2 Govt Bodies: Govt of India & JICA
1 Industrial Consortium: CII
Gives a Unique Full-Time Program PGPEX VLM
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The Post Graduate Programme for Executives for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing, (PGPEX-VLM) is a unique one year full time
management programme designed to develop highly competent leaders. The objectives, contents, curriculum, pedagogy and
modalities of the programme have been designed by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras in consultation with industry, CII, JICA,
NMCC and Ministry of Human Resource Development with the intense involvement of Professor Shoji Shiba, Chief Advisor, JICA.
The course is rigorous, challenging and fast-paced, with 1030 plus contact hours in one year. The course has been specially designed
with numerous case analysis, which develops the business acumen along with solid domain knowledge of cutting edge manufacturing
and technology in students to effectively manage future business challenges.
In short this course gives a unique look for leaders and transforms the students to meet highly evolving global challenges.
The course also includes an industry internship and an international study visit to Japan.
The Stakeholders of the Program are:
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA: IIM Calcutta is an institution with global reputation, imparting high quality
management education.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR: IIT Kanpur is a premier engineering institute of India recognized globally for excellence
in research and cutting edge technology development.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS: IIT Madras is one among the foremost institutes of national importance in higher
technological education, basic and applied research.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NATIONAL MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: The NMCC has been set up by the Government
to provide a continuing forum for policy dialogue to energize and sustain the growth of manufacturing industries in India.
JAPAN INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AGENCY: The programme is being delivered under Technical Collaboration with Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA contributes to economic and social advancement in developing countries and helps
expedite Japan's international cooperation as one of the implementing bodies of Japan's Official Development Assistance.
CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY:
CII is a non-governmental, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organization, playing a proactive role in India's development
process.
A Partnership in Excellence
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Dear Recruiter,
The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta was established in 1961 by the
Government of India in collaboration with the Alfred P. Sloan School of
Management MIT, The Ford Foundation and leading Indian business houses.
Over the years, the Institute has developed into one of Asia's finest management
schools.
I am pleased to introduce to you a very innovative educational program
specially designed for the Indian manufacturing sector and its associated
sectors in the country. Leveraging on its long experience of providing high
quality management education to practicing managers, IIM Calcutta in
collaboration with IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras launched the one year full time
residential Post Graduate Program for Executives for Visionary Leadership
in Manufacturing (PGPEX-VLM) in August, 2007. The PGPEX-VLM Program
was launched under the aegis of the Government of India's National
Manufacturing Competitive Council (NMCC) and the Ministry of Human Resource
Development with the support of industry. The Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have
provided us considerable support in launching this innovative program.
One of the distinctive features of the programme is the module on 'Breakthrough
Management' and the 'Five Step Discovery Process' conducted by Padmashri
Prof. Shoji Shiba, who along with his colleagues at MIT USA had successfully
developed the "Leaders for Manufacturing" program now known as MIT LGO.
A world renowned management Guru, Prof. Shiba, has also been instrumental
in starting the PGPEX-VLM programme. The Gurukul approach of this module
lays the foundation of a change in the mindset of students and helps them
transcend from being functional leaders to change leaders.
The class of 2015-16 (9th batch of 39 students with four female students and
an average age of 28 years) has been selected on the basis of academic
merit, experience and professional achievements, diversity and leadership
potential through a rigorous admission process. The average professional
experience of the class is about 5.7 years. The current batch of students
worked in executive and managerial position in industries spanning a number
of areas including Metal, Automobile, Industrial Products, Heavy Machinery,
Mining and Minerals, Engineering Construction, Software, Operations, Project
Management, planning, design, R&D, Sales and Marketing and Quality Assurance.
I am confident that the participants of this unique program on completion of
all components would be able to enhance their domain knowledge in
manufacturing significantly and develop strong management and leadership
skills and would be transformed into valuable human resources for firms in
or closely related to the manufacturing sector. I invite you to read this
brochure and participate in the placement process.
With Regards,
Prof. Saibal Chattopadhyay
Director
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Message from the Directorís Desk
The class of 2015-16 (9th batch
of 39 students with four female
students and an average age of
28 years) has been selected on
the basis of academic merit,
experience and professional
achievements, diversity and
leadership potential through a
rigorous admission process. The
average professional experience
of the class is about 5.7 years.
We choose the very best and make them better
5. PGPEX - VLM 07
Welcome to the placement process of VLMP at IIM Calcutta! Three premier
institutes of India (IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras and IIM Calcutta) have been
collaborating to offer this unique program. The curriculum is rigorous and
we regularly update it. The faculty members teaching in this program take
extra care to make the classroom learning relevant for industry, practical and
close to the contemporary issues of manufacturing.
The current batch of VLMP participants (39 in total) is a diverse group of
experienced executives from manufacturing background. Prior to joining
VLMP, these people have served in a variety of sectors such as automobile,
metal & mining, cement, construction, electrical and electronics, power,
shipbuilding, IT, pharma and steel. Their average work experience before
joining this program is 5.7 years. Quite a few of them have worked abroad
and all the participants of VLMP receive mandatory international exposure
as a part of the VLMP curriculum.
We will soon contact you to explore if your organization can offer placement
assistance to VLMP participants. Given their educational background, past
work experience and the strengths of our curriculum, I am confident that you
will find VLMP participants worthy of assuming challenging roles in your
organization. The representatives of VLMP batch, my office and I will ensure
that you have a smooth experience during your interaction with the batch.
In case you need any assistance or you have a query, please do not hesitate
to get in touch with me. My email ID is chairperson.placement@iimcal.ac.in.
I'd be glad to be of any assistance to you.
Looking forward to see you on campus,
With Regards,
Prof. Rajiv Kumar
Chairperson, Career Development & Placements
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Message from the Placement Chairpersonís Desk
The current batch of PGPEX-
VLM participants (39 in total)
is a diverse group of
experienced executives from
manufacturing background.
Prior to joining VLMP, these
people have served in a
variety of sectors such as
automobile, metal & mining,
cement, electrical and
e l e c t r o n i c s , p o w e r ,
This program offers your organization people who
have received one of the best technical and
management education relevant for
manufacturing.
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It gives me immense pleasure in inviting you to the Indian Institute of
Management Calcutta for the placement of PGPEX-VLM students, class of
2016. The one year Post Graduate Programme for Executives for Visionary
Leadership in Manufacturing (PGPEX-VLM) is a unique programme conceived
to meet the growing need of manufacturing and allied sectors in India. It has
been developed by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, MHRD and NMCC as
a flagship programme under the India-Japan Technical Cooperation Agreement
2006 signed between the Prime Ministers of two countries.
We create an effective learning environment through an industry relevant
curriculum that prepares the students for addressing tomorrow's challenges
in manufacturing. In this one year programme, students go through
multidisciplinary courses in technology and management offered by world
class resources at three world renowned institutes, IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur
and IIT Madras. The programme has an international dimension in the form
of support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). World
renowned TQM (Total Quality Management) Guru Professor Shoji Shiba (Padma
Shri awardee for his contribution to Indian manufacturing and society)
personally trains the students in breakthrough thinking for leading
manufacturing excellence. The programme provides an exposure to best
practices in manufacturing in Japan where students get the opportunity to
visit Japanese industry (companies such as Toyota, Yamazaki Mazak, Honda,
Mitsui Chemicals etc.) to learn about advanced manufacturing management
principles. Beside this, students get the opportunity to interact with thought
leaders in various domains of manufacturing industry.
I present to you 39 students of the PGPEX-VLM, who in my opinion, are the
future change leaders who not only have the expertise in manufacturing but
also develop an appreciation for the bigger role of manufacturing in the
improvement of our country's society, economy and environment. Their
unique strength comes from their strong desire to reinvent themselves at the
crucial juncture of their life to be better able to help the country by leading
the transformation of manufacturing. They are self motivated, ready to immerse
in challenging, inspiring and sometimes uncomfortable experiences to enable
themselves to discover their capacity to implement change in a larger scale.
In summary, the current batch of PGPEX-VLM students have relevant domain
expertise, display a rare combination of academic accomplishment and rich
professional achievement.
Encouraging placements for past eight batches do reflect the recruiters'
perception and enthusiasm while reinforcing our belief that this programme
will provide the best management talent to meet the needs of manufacturing
industry. I am confident that our association with you through this opportunity
will help to strengthen, lead and transform your esteemed organizations and
augment Indian manufacturing to meet global challenges.
Best Regards,
Prof. Partha Priya Datta
Chairman, PGPEX-VLM
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Message from the Chairmanís Desk
It has been developed by IIM
Calcutta, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras,
MHRD and NMCC as a flagship
programme under the India-
Japan Technical Cooperation
Agreement 2006 signed between
the Prime Ministers of two
countries.
We create an effective learning environment
through an industry relevant curriculum that
prepares the students for addressing tomorrow's
challenges in manufacturing.
6. PGPEX - VLM 09
Academic Curriculum
Leadership Workshop
Breakthrough Management and Management Communication
ÿ Total Quality Management ÿ Rapid Change in global world
ÿ Leadership for Transformation ÿ Five Step Discovery Tool
ÿ Communication Strategy ÿ Self Initiated Research
Economics and Global Scenario
ÿ Managerial Economics ÿ Regulatory Environment
ÿ Macro Economics ÿ National and International
ÿ Rapid Change in global world ÿ Indian and International trade laws
ÿ Globalization of Business
Finance and Control
ÿ Financial Reporting and Analysis ÿ Financial Markets and Financial Systems
ÿ Cost Accounting ÿ Capital Budget Decisions
ÿ Corporate Finance ÿ Working Capital Management
ÿ Corporate Governance and Ethics ÿ Management of Commercial Contracts
Marketing Management
ÿ Principles of Marketing Management ÿ Constructing Marketing Plans
ÿ Effectiveness of Marketing Activities ÿ Brand and Product Management
ÿ Marketing Research & Analysis ÿ Marketing Ethics
ÿ Analyzing Consumer & Business Markets
Operations and Project Management
ÿ Supply Chain Management ÿ Project and Portfolio Management
ÿ Operations Management ÿ Business Process improvement - Lean, JIT
ÿ Technology and Operations strategy ÿ Quality Management
ÿ Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) ÿ Toyota Production System
Corporate Strategy
ÿ Corporate Strategy ÿ Global Competitive Strategy
ÿ Strategic Thinking and Decision Making ÿ Leadership and Change Management
ÿ Quantitative Analysis and Modelling ÿ Essence of Corporate Social Responsibility
ÿ Manufacturing Strategy
Organizational Behaviour and Design
ÿ Designing Organizations ÿ Organizational Goals and Strategy
ÿ Organization Change Management ÿ Organizing for Innovation
ÿ Managing Technology and Environment
Human Resources Management
ÿ Human Resources Management ÿ Value Driven Leadership
and Labour Laws ÿ Motivational theories and its application
ÿ Effective People Management
ÿ Managing Cultural Diversity
in Global Context
New Product Development
ÿ Product Design and ÿ Green Manufacturing
New Product Development ÿ Frontier Technology in Manufacturing
ÿ Computer Integrated Manufacturing ÿ Automation and Robotics in Manufacturing
ÿ Advance Materials
Lead Auditor Certification Course ISO 9001:2008
Thought Leaders
Professor Shoji Shiba is recognized throughout the world as a leading expert in Total Quality Management.
A Visiting professor at MIT for over ten years, professor of business administration and dean of the
School of Applied International Studies of Tokiwa University, he was also professor emeritus of Tsukuba
University in Japan. Distinguished internationally for his outstanding contribution to quality management
methods, Professor Shiba was conferred ì Padma Shriî in 2012. He is also winner of the Deming prize
in 2002 and holds the 2003 Chair of Innovation at Queens University, Belfast.
Professor Bodhibrata Nag received his PhD (Fellow) in Operations Research and System Analysis from
the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and his Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical
Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He is trained in the case method of teaching,
case development at the Harvard Business School and power projects design at Electricite de France.
He has more than twenty years of industry experience in senior management positions in the Indian
Railways and the Central Electricity Authority. He has co-authored two books, Optimal Design of Timetables
for Large Railways and Introduction to Operations Research. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers
(India) and a Senior Member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He was a visiting
faculty at the University of Michigan and was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellowship.
Prof. Shoji Shiba
Professor Rahul Mukherjee a Professor of Statistics, is considered a stalwart in statistics in India and
world wide. He is a recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, India's highest awards in Science, for
outstanding contributions to mathematical sciences (2000). Professor Mukherjee is a fellow of Indian
National Science Academy and the only Indian to have ever been on the editorial board of the Journal
of the Royal Statistical Society, Series B(UK). Prior to joining IIM Calcutta he was Professor at Indian
Statistical Institute. He continues to be a visiting faculty at renowned Institutes across the world like
University of Michigan, USA, Mathematical Science Research Institute, USA, University of Cambridge, UK
to name a few.
Professor Ashis Chatterjee is a fellow of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He was Assistant
Professor at XLRI, Jamshedpur prior to joining IIM-C. He has co-authored several papers in the field of
Operations Research which were published in European Journal of Operational Research. He has handled
various consulting projects in operations and management study for clearing and forwarding department
of Coal India Limited, inventory management at Bell Controls Limited, Calcutta, integrated study on
manpower for Haldia Refinery, review of purchase and stores manual for Coal India Ltd.
Professor S Sadagopan, Ph.D. from Purdue University, is the founder Director of IIIT Bangalore. He has
taught at IIT Kanpur, IIM Bangalore and Rutgers University, USA. He is a Fulbright Fellow, Fellow of IEE
(UK), and Member of the ACM & IEEE (Computer Society). His extensive consulting interests include
some of the largest private and public sector corporations in Computing, Communications, Software,
Automotive, Oil and Power industries as well as social sector. He is a referee for several journals and
serves on the editorial boards of many. His research interests include Multimedia, Enterprise Computing,
Networking and Operations Research.
Prof. Bodhibrata Nag
Dr. Venkatesh Balasubramanian is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Design at Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.
Dr. Balasubramanian is the co-chairman from IIT Madras for the joint Executive MBA program on visionary
leaders for manufacturing (PGPEX-VLM) along with two other leading Indian Institutes in Management
and Technology, i.e., Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta and IIT Kanpur.
Prior to joining IIT Madras, he was a post doctoral fellow at Yale University School of Medicine, USA.
Before joining Yale, he was a research associate/ graduate student in the Overton Brooks VA Medical
Center, USA, Louisiana Tech University, USA University of Pittsburgh, USA and specialized in biomedical
engineering and perceptional psychophysics. He has undergraduate training in Mechanical Engineering
from University of Madras.
Prof. Rahul Mukherjee
Prof. Ashis Chatterjee
Prof. S Sadagopan
Dr. Venkatesh Balasubramanian
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7. Padma Shri Prof Shoji Shiba, a world renowned
Breakthrough Management expert has been guiding
the process of transformation of the Indian industry.
Globally he is best known for developing the Five Step
Discovery Process for Breakthrough Management (BTM)
and globalisation of TQM
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I personally spend around four weeks with them
transferring my experience, mainly in the field
of problem solving methodology initiated by me
called Breakthrough Thinking.
During last eight years, academia consisting of IIMC, IITK and IITM have created 263
visionary leaders tailor made for Indian Manufacturing Industry to enhance global
competitiveness.
PGPEX VLM is an unique program coupling technical and management functions
oriented intellectual inputs delivered by renowned faculty of IIMC, IITK , IITM and
Japanese experts from academia and industry.
Strengthening the curriculum with theories, tools and models of Breakthrough
Management and Five Step Discovery process supported by workshop oriented
learning methods after factory visits in India and Japan, resulted skill development
of the participants of the program and change in mind-set from Small m to Big M.
Only people with consistently high academic records in different branches of
Engineering and at least 4.5 years of prior experience in manufacturing are allowed
to participate in the admission process of this programme. The participants are
handpicked through a rigorous admission test and grueling personal interview in
which they are tested for their ability to learn as to how to transform the manufacturing
sector in India.
I personally spend around four weeks with them transferring my experiences, mainly
in the field of problem solving methodology initiated by me called Breakthrough
Thinking.
They also get excellent academic inputs at the three participating academic institutions,
work on an exciting internship project with the industry and go for a study trip to
Japan. I have no hesitation in saying that this group of students, many of whom have
chosen to give up a settled job and career, have prepared themselves very well to
be able to transform India's manufacturing sector.
The success story of this unique program is evident from the rapid growth in career
advancement with satisfactory salary plus perks and increase in responsibilities in
high positions in industry with due recognition.
The current batch of 39 students is indeed a source of potential visionary leaders
in the making who will contribute the development of Indian manufacturing. I urge
you to participate in the placement process and give them a chance.
Shoji Shiba
(Padma Shri Awardee in 2012)
Prof. Shoji Shibaís GURUKUL
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8. The era of corporate management can be divided into three phases. The controlled management, (in vogue from 1930s) which was
top-down with mass production as its basis of existence. Next was the era of continuous and incremental improvement, started in
the 1960s, where the individual - the customer and worker - was the focal point. This is the Japanese approach and is bottom up.
The goal here is to satisfy the current customers and to achieve zero defects. But today, organizations are forced to pursue radical
business ideas that may even include changing the line of business or transforming the business to become more innovative and
powerful. They have to create a consumer segment which didn't exist earlier.
As product life cycles get shorter and competition fierce, Indian companies cannot rely on strategies focused on incremental growth.
Only breakthrough management strategies can give organizations some chance to compete. Does that mean that the traditional
management mantras such as core competence, reengineering are a passe? It appears so. If need be, organisations have to forego
the existing thought process to jump to the next level. Core competency is a narrow concept compared to breakthrough management;
the former is more concerned with technical strengths and corporate culture. Similarly, diversification of business is a move to protect
against existing risk. Breakthrough management does not think about existing risk. It is about taking future risk. The key is to unlearn
what is learnt and learn new strategies. Controlled and incremental management earns money by focusing on its current customer.
On the contrary, breakthrough management anticipates the needs of the future customer.
This principle is applicable for all kinds of organizations - small, medium and big.
Level of Thought
Level of Experience
Facts
3. Go up
abstraction ladder
4. Create
model/hypothesis
1. Perceive
Symptoms of
change
2. Go down
abstraction ladder
5. To see future through model/hypothesis
Five step discovery Process
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Breakthrough Management
International Industry Visit - Japan
The Japanese industrial achievements in the last five decades
are not just attributable to its manufacturing technology, but
also to the Japanese culture and human values. It is about the
cultural ethos of an entire nation. The sense of effective working
styles, simple communication and discipline is what has made
Japan a true leader. True leaders of Indian industry have to
understand the subtle linkages between the management styles
and the underlying cultural philosophy to be able to apply these
techniques to an emerging Indian scenario. A sense of these
undercurrents will help the managers fit their management
styles to a form more suitable to the Indian socio-cultural ethos.
Visionary Leadership Program (VLM) cannot be complete without
this enlightening journey. The VLM students get exposed to the
Japanese Manufacturing Philosophy - through interactions with
Academicians, Industrialists and JICA, the representatives of
the Japanese Government.
The trip starts at Nagoya, covers the city of Tokyo and ends in
Nagoya. The students learn from the factory visits through Prof.
Shoji Shibaís ìFive Step Discovery Processî, imbibe the Japanese
manufacturing culture and get constantly evaluated during
their travel.
Last year the trip covered visits to industry stalwarts like Toyota,
Mitsui chemicals and Sony. Students learnt Toyota Production
System, Visited Toyota Commemorative museum of industry &
Technology.
A Self-Initiated-Research (SIR) is also a part of the pedagogy.
Through the SIRs students make a comparative analysis between
Indian and Japanese best practices, in a chosen context. The
Topics of SIR are diverse, ranging from ìCan a foreigner travel
in metro with only visual signs?î to ì Comparison of types of
shops around metro stations in sub-urban areas of Nagoya
city.î
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9. IIMC14
Visionary Leadership Lecture Series is a series of Guest Lectures organized and conducted by Students, Alumni and faculty across
three institutes ñ IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras. Every year Visionary leaders from Manufacturing and its allied Sectors are
invited to share their experiences and thoughts. The students closely understand the leaders style, perception, real world insights
and how these visionary leaders faced and solved challenging situations in their careers. These Guest Lectures serve as a motivation
and encourage students to think about big ëMí.
Some of our distinguished Speakers this year include
Mr. Amit Kumar, Chief Supply Chain Officer, GE, South Asia
Mr. Ajay Goel, CFO, Supply Chain, GE, South Asia
Mr. B. P. Rao, CMD, BHEL
Mr. Maghin Tamilarasan, Director - Strategy, Rolls-Royce, India
Mr. Stephen Brown, Head-Talent Management, Rolls-Royce, Asia Pacific
Mr. Suraj Chettri, Director-HR, Airbus India
Mr. Venkatesh Natarajan, CIO, Ashok Leyland, India
Member Secretary, NMCC CMD, BHEL
Director Strategy Development, Rolls-Royce, India and
Head Talent Management, Rolls-Royce, Asia Pacific
Director HR, Airbus
Chief Supply Chain Officer, GE, South Asia
IIM Calcutta is widely considered to be the best
Management Institute in the country and that is
testimony to the quality of its students and the
strength of our corporate relationships that have
been built over the years.
As a flagship program to develop Leaders in
Manufacturing, under the Indo-Japan Cooperation
Agreement, PGPEX-VLM was developed by the
National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council
in collaboration with Ministry of HRD, IITs, IIMs
and CII and signed by Honb'le Dr. Manmohan
Singh, Prime Minister of India and His Excellency
Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, in
December 2006. The course is a best-in-class
management education imparted by world renowned
Placement Representativesí
Welcome Note
faculties and tailor-made to effect substantial change
in mind-set, build new capabilities and competencies
and broadening of strategic vision. Since 2007,
more than 263 leaders have emerged from this
program. They are dispersed in the varied industrial
landscape in various capacities and have already
marked their presence in industry.
In a nut shell, PGPEX-VLM is a unique full-time
management program in the country that aims at
developing a critical mass of leaders who will propel
Indian manufacturing and allied industries to a new
era of excellence. In the recent years we have
witnessed a number of new companies on campus,
once again proving the age old adage"Whatever
you do, wherever you go, getting better never ever
stops"
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10. IIMC06
Leaders have the vision and conviction
to achieve any dream.
They inspire the power and energy
to get it done.
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Placement Statistics 2014-15
Past Recruiters
ABB Ltd.
ACC Ltd.
Accenture
Adani Power Ltd.
Alghanim Industries
Amazon
Anand Group
Ashok Leyland
Bekaert
Bharat Forge
Biosense Technologies
BMGI
Century Ply
CGN Consulting
Cheers Interactive
Chemtura Corpn.
CII
Craneflow
Cummins
Daimler India
Dr. Reddy's Lab.
Empire Industries
Escorts
Essar Steel
Essdee Aluminium
Ford Motor Company
Forsoc Chemicals
Flipkart
Godrej
Hewlett Packard
Hitachi
Infosys
ITC Ltd.
Jewelex
John Deere
JSW Steel
Jubilant Lifesciences
KPMG
L&T Limited
Mahindra Satyam
Mahindra Two-Wheelers
Mapro Foods
Markets & Markets
McKinsey & Co.
McNally Bharat
MSP Steel
Murugappa Group
NBC Bearing
Outotech
Paharpur Cooling Towers
PWC
Reliance Group
Renault Nissan
Renoir Consulting
SAIL
Shinsei Bank
Snapdeal
Sona Koyo
Take Solutions
Tata Cummins
Tata Power
Tata Steel
TCS
Torrent Power
TVS Motors
Unipres
Unisys
Valcon
Vedanta
VirStra i-Technology Services Ltd.
VNL
Voltas
Wartsila
Wheels India
Wipro Limited
34 offers
made
34 no. of
Companies
participated
Highest package
offered -
INR 25.51 Lacs
Average package
offered -
INR 16.93 Lacs
7 Sectors
Automotive 21%
Consulting 34%
E-Commerce 18%
Manufacturing 12%
Operations 6%
Real Estate 3%
Supply Chain 6%
Outgoing Industry
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Class Profile 2015-16
89%
MaleAverage yrs
of
experience
5.7
11%
Female
28
Years
Average age
8%
31-33 years
9+
functional
domains
International
experience in
10+
countries
100 %
B.Tech /B.E
10+
industrial
sectors
33%
25-27 years
59%
28-30 years
International Exposure of the Class
Batch Statistics 2015-16
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Infrastructure-4%
Project & Product
Management
Manufacturing
Maintenance
Supply Chain Management
Business Excellance
R&D Business Development
Engineering
Quality Assurance
Functional Experience
Work Experience
< 5 Years - 35%
5-6 Years - 30%
6-8 Years - 30%
> 8 Years - 5%
Automotive-23%
Energy-25%
Metals &
Mining-22%
Heavy
M
achinery-9%
Chemical-4%
Pharmaceutical-5%
IT-4%
Ship
Building-2%
FMCG-2%
Industry
Experience
12. PGPEX - VLM 06
Profiles
PGPEX-VLM Class of 2016
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So many of our dreams seem impossible,
then improbable, then inevitable.
14. IIMC24
Dy. Manager-Production, Godfrey Phillips India Ltd.
l Managed manufacturing department with 54 associates to
achieve operational goals
l Prepared Production and Dispatch planning to attain 100% fill
rate
l Prepared operation procedures and standardized work charts
for production lines to achieve 94% overall equipment
effectiveness
l Trained and developed 23 associates with adherence to skill
versatility matrix and performance management process
l Conducted monthly operational review and Kaizen Team
meeting with plant leadership team
Shift Engineer-Production, BD India Pvt. Ltd.
l Led the team of 26 associates to achieve Safety, Quality and
Productivity targets
l Responsible for executing CAPA, investigating Product incident
report & supporting continual improvement projects
l Prepared and reviewed Capacity planning as well as production
planning to meet 100% delivery commitments
l Instigated the reuse of secondary packaging mill rods led to
saving of INR 3.5 lakhs in FY14
Manufacturing Executive - ITC Limited
l Managed manufacturing department with over 170 different
raw materials,210 different packing materials and 35 different
products
l Achieved 99% of domestic and export dispatches with proper
production planning, quarantine storage and packaging.
l Successfully handled 4 periodic HACCP audits and corporate
internal audits
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Six Sigma project on assembly machine to cut down rejection
level from 8% to 3% led to saving of INR 7.6 million in FY13
l Nominated as Braveheart Frontrunner-BD India Pvt.Ltd.
(Operational Excellence category) in 2013
l Vice chancellor's Merit certificate for 3rd rank holder in
Engineering at University level
https://in.linkedin.com/in/abhishekkumar15
Abhishek Kumar
B.Tech, Electrical & Electronics, College of Engineering
&Technology,AAI-DU, Allahabad
Certified Six Sigma Green belt - ISI New Delhi
6.9 years of diversified experience in Operations
Management, Manufacturing Excellence and Projects
in FMCG and Healthcare sector
Project Engineer, Paxocean Asia Ltd, Singapore
l Led cross-functional and multinational project teams for 5 Rolls-
Royce rig supply vessel projects worth US $150 million built in
Singapore, Indonesia and Zhuhai, China
l Adept at Client Relationship Management with experience of
dealing with American, European, Nigerian and East Asian clients
l Part of the "Change Management Team" formed for process
realignment after acquisition of the erstwhile DDW South East
Asia (SEA) by the Paxocean Group
l Conceptualized and implemented equipment approval and
engineering review processes which led to reduction in variation
orders and rework cost by 20% for 4 projects
l Liaised with MPA, Singapore Government and Flag State
authorities for regulatory compliances
l Led internal audit teams and conducted QMS and HSE audits
for all departments
Senior Engineer, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Hazira
l Led the piping design team of 10 engineers and 5 technicians
for Rolldock Roll-on Roll-off Project which was declared as one
of the World's Most Significant Ships Built in 2010 by RINA, UK
l Trained fresh graduate recruits in TRIBON M3 piping and naval
architecture software
Engineer Officer, British Petroleum, Singapore
l Responsible for performance monitoring and scheduling of
preventive maintenance of marine machinery
l Responsible for inventory control and procurement of critical
spare parts worth more than US $10 million
l Incharge of bunkering and waste oil management operations
which are vital to prevent marine pollution
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Placement Representative - PGPEX-VLM , IIM Calcutta
l Recipient of the International Rotary Youth Leadership Award
in 2006
l Completed PDP from Management Centre for Human Values
(MCHV), IIM Calcutta
l Won numerous awards for public speaking and writing skills at
university and school level
https://in.linkedin.com/in/sumedhacharekar
Acharekar Sumedh Dilip
B.E., Marine, Marine Engineering and Research Institute,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Certified Internal Auditor ISO 9001:2008
7 years global experience (5.5 years in Singapore) in
Project Management, Design and Operations
Management
PGPEX - VLM 25
Assistant Manager, Tata Motors Ltd.
l Managed 3 development projects of 49 Ton Tractor from
planning till closure achieving cost, quality and delivery targets
l Led a team of design, quality, proto shop & testing for the
development and validation of new Tractors models
l Liaised with 20 suppliers for the development, approval and
procurement of 250 new parts
l Collaborated with multiple stakeholders such as R&D, quality
and production for IPTV reduction of suspension and brakes
by 10%
l Involved in cross functional team for wire and tube auditing of
entire Prima Tippers variant, improving routing and reducing
assembly time by 50%
l Surveyed over 40 large fleet owners during QFD of entire AP
region, led to an improvement in quality and performance of
the vehicle
l Instrumental in 4 BOX evaluation, concept development and
business case preparation
l Devised 'Design for Six Sigma' for Bell Crank Suspension in
Tractors
Executive, Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
l Handled the engineering, procurement and development of
New Variant (KSM403) of Surface Miner
l Executed and monitored new and existing variant of surface
miner projects
l Collaborated with major engine suppliers, such as Caterpillar
and Cummins for Engine, New Air Intake and Exhaust system
development
l Coordinated with 15 suppliers for development and procurement
of 100 parts for timely project completion
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Brand Ambassador "Top Performer" from Tata Motors
Jamshedpur location for the month of May 2014
l Nominated by Head Marking for QFD over entire AP region
during 2013 out of 3000+ employees
l Secured second position in managerial category during wheels
marathon on January 2013
l Organized National level Task completion competition during
tech fest sayantrik 2006 at NIT Warangal
https://in.linkedin.com/in/amitbiswasvlmp
Amit Kumar Biswas
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, NIT Warangal
Certified in Tata Business Excellence Module
6.6 years of experience in Project Management and
New Product Development in Automotive and Heavy
Machinery Sector
Associate Manager, Jindal Stainless Ltd, Hisar
l Spearheaded the Electrical Maintenance function of four 20-
HI Cold Rolling Mills with a team of 25 members
l Reduced Inventory by 33% for 1000+ spare parts of
value greater than INR 10 Million by standardizing their
procurement procedure
l Implemented the Up-gradation of SAP ECC 6.0 at CRM with
Team Accenture
l Facilitated foreign-AMC contracts for IMS X-Ray Gauge and
Lynson CNC Grinders thereby increasing the availability of
Rolling Mills
l Executed Power saving projects by installing VFDs and achieved
annual cost savings of INR 10 Million
l Led 'Coil Time Analysis' project to mitigate the setup time
losses and improved mill running hours by 13.5%
l Increased mill capacity utilization by 25% through optimization
of process parameters
l Implemented CBM activities with Team SKF on 600+ line
equipment that decreased MTTR by 17% & increased MTBF by
28%
l Facilitated Internal Integrated Audits for ISO 9001, OHSAS
18001, and EMS 14001 of CR Mills
Graduate Engineer Trainee, Jindal Stainless Ltd.
l Supervised operations of two 20-HI Cold rolling mills with a
team of 5 members to achieve monthly targets
l Achieved annual cost saving of INR 5 Million by devising
sustainable practices across CRM
l Implemented TPM, 5S and Six-Sigma activities as Team Leader
at Cold Rolling Mills
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Excellence Award for "National Convention Quality Circle'' 2013
in Kolkata
l Completed Intermediate Course in Stainless Steel, ISSF
l Successfully Completed Pre-MBA Boot Camp Program 2014
from China Europe Int. Business School, Shanghai
l Awarded first class distinction in B.Tech, 2010
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ankitchowdhary
Ankit Chowdhary
B.Tech, Electrical, National Institute of Technology,
Durgapur
Green Belt Six Sigma, ISI New Delhi
4.7 years of experience spanning Operations,
Maintenance and Projects
15. IIMC26
Deputy Manager, Ashok Leyland.
l Conceptualized and implemented Cab Accident Repair Facility
worth INR 3.6 million and extended it to 25 Dealer locations
with an IRR 27%
l Single Point Contact in India for Electrical & Electronics Technical
Service for all Ashok Leyland Trucks & Buses
l Developed Branding, Traceability and Packaging standards for
500+ components implemented across all truck & bus models
l Led a team of 6 executives for developing Interactive Electronic
Technical Manual worth INR 4.2 Million for 10 variants of Next
Generation Cab Program
l Optimized spare parts inventory for new truck models by 30%
through collaboration with 54 suppliers
l Conducted several market research & jury appraisal campaigns
to capture USPs for Captain Truck
l Planned and executed pre launch trials for Captain Truck at 8
locations across India
Deputy Manager, Mahindra Heavy Engines
l Formulated business cases to the senior management related
to service initiatives
l Implemented an online training module for service executives
achieving cost savings of INR 2 million YoY
Engineer, Renault Nissan
l Spearheaded design of Onboard Diagnostics in 20 vehicle
projects including 2 electric vehicles
l Initiated and developed an intuitive anti re-cranking system
implemented across all vehicles
l Identified and developed 15 suppliers for sensors installation
for the newly developed diesel engine line
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Rated 5/5 for exceptional performance during FY12-13.
l Awarded "A" grade during GET training period.
l Nominated for Living Rise Award in Mahindra for driving positive
change in Customer Centricity.
l Represented employers and won multiple awards in corporate
chess competitions.
l Ranked Top 5 in SRM University Batch 2008.
https://in.linkedin.com/in/anandr27
Anand Raghvan
B.Tech, Electronics & Communication Engineering,
SRM University
6.6 years of diverse experience in New Product
Development, After Sales Service & Spare Parts in
Automobile Sector
Senior Manager, Electrical Maintenance, Tata Steel Ltd.
l Led a team of 40 employees in a 24X7 manufacturing shop
with an annual maintenance budget of INR 1.8 Cr to maximize
equipment availability for Coke production
l Streamlined maintenance practices across Coke plant for
improving CBM and TBM compliances to >95% level
l Developed system for internal outsourcing of critical jobs
l Ameliorated ICC sheets, CAPA and RCFA, and trained supervisors
on them to reduce MTTR and increase MTBF. This led to 30 %
reduction in annual electrical delay
l Implemented Standard Maintenance Practices (SMPs) by
developing SOPs and checklists for improved reliability
l Responsible for technical approvals in material purchase
workflow including validation of Unique Material Codes (UMCs)
and Shopping Carts for spare procurement
l Served as Document Control In-charge (DCI)
l Drove 'Zero electrical fire' campaign across my unit
Manager, Electrical Maintenance, Tata Steel Ltd.
l Coordinated with project and plant operations team for Coal
circuit capacity augmentation from 400 to 900 TPH
l Devised sustainable practices and solutions to reduce Coal
handling loss with an annual impact of INR 11.4 lakh
l Designed and commissioned 'Control Stop' in Coke conveying
circuit for the first time at Tata Steel Jamshedpur, reducing
plant start-up time by 60%
l Implemented SAP based PM for 65 new electrical equipments
added under augmentation of conveyors
l Effectuated safety best practices using SEMS, conducted PSSR
& JCCs and created 6 Model workplaces
l Member of 'KVHS' team for 'Reliability Wave' at Steel melting
shop LD#1 to improve shop throughput
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l National finalist in Tata Business Leadership Award-2014
l Regional finalist in Tata Business Leadership Award-2013
l Awarded the highest rating of 'Significantly Exceeds Expectation'
in 2014 at Tata Steel
l 2nd Runner-up at regional level in National Management Games-
2012 organized by AIMA
l Among top 5% students of B.E. EEE 2006-2010 batch at BIT
Mesra
l Successfully completed high altitude trekking at 12,500 ft
l Selected as Chairperson of SAE Student Chapter and Club
Leader of Highlanders Adventure Club during 2009-10 at BIT
Mesra, Ranchi
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ankurgandotra
Ankur Gandotra
B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
Certified QMS ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor
4.8 years of experience in Integrated Electrical
Maintenance, TQM and Safety in Steel Industry
PGPEX - VLM 27
Automation Engineer, Ambuja Cements
Industrial Automation & Administrator MES.
l Led a 5 member process automation team for new and
existing projects
l Engineered & Implemented plant wide MES system that resulted
in increased data reliability and lowered data retrieval time from
4.5 min to 1 min
Product Quality Management System
l Spearheaded ISO 9001:2008 certification by TUV NORD for
ACL,Chandrapur Unit
l Achieved 100% KPI for quality targets (2013-15) by re-
engineering Quality Management System and installing of latest
equipment
Project Engineering
l Responsible for project execution & resolution of critical issues
with site team by providing essential inputs which resulted in
cost & time saving for brown field project worth INR 120 Crore
in year 2013-14
l Performed Technical Bid Analysis for multiple vendors and
facilitated approval from top management
l Acted as a single point of contact for liaison with State & Central
Pollution Control Boards for emission trading scheme and
inventory management project
Operational Excellence & Maintenance
l Key member of the "People Power Group" - team for achieving
operational excellence by process optimization and
implementation of Lean Manufacturing processes
l Achieved 20% budget reduction for year 2014-15 by strategic
maintenance planning and scheduling
Training and Development
l Lead trainer for work force development
l Certified as a "Regional Hydraulic Expert" by the ACC-ACL
Leadership Academy and Group training lead for industrial
hydraulics for ACL/ACC
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Played Cricket at State Level (Madhya Pradesh)
l Won Successive Gold Medals in Extempore and Debate at
University Level
l Awarded Best Paper at National Level,Titled-"Biometric"
l Worked on various social projects with NGO-ACF
l Won prizes in Quiz, Volleyball, Long Jump, dramatics.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuragvp
Anurag Pandey
B.E. Electronics & Telecom, BIT, Durg
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (KPMG)
Certified Internal Auditor ISO 9001:2008 (Four-D)
5 years diverse experience in Industrial Automation,
Project Management, Product Quality Management,
Operational Excellence,Training & Development
Senior Engineer, L&T - MHPS Turbine Generators Pvt.
Ltd (LMTG), Hazira
Manufacturing Engineering
l Led a team of 10 engineers & supervisors, catering to the
process & tooling requirements of machine shops
l Liaised with JV partners - MHI, MELCO (Japan) for transfer and
assimilation of super critical power technology
l Helmed the development of vendors for customization,
localization and subsequent cost reduction of cutting tools
l Carried out the Annual Budgeting (approx INR 3.5Cr.) and
Techno-Commercial Evaluation of national & international
suppliers for tools and auxilliary items
l Spearheaded a Cross Functional Team of CNC programmers &
process engineers for optimization of operations and resource
consumption
Operations
l Led a team of 6 engineers in machine shop for manufacturing
of the First 'Super Critical' power equipments in India
l Accomplished the installation and commissioning of 4 work
centres within 6 months in a Green Field project
l Devised and executed training plans for 25 operators and 6
supervisors on CNC machine like HBMs and VTLS
l Orchestrated the successful implementation of ISO 9001, ISO
50001 and IMS in machine shop
l Implemented various Japanese manufacturing practices such
as RCA, CAPA, horizontal deployment etc. learnt during training
at MHI, Nagasaki
l Designed and implemented the performance management
system of operators and supervisors through Skill Mapping and
defining KPIs
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Students' Representative of the VLMP batch IX
l Accomplished cost savings of approx INR 1.25 Cr. as a tooling
engineer over two years
l Received Technological Improvement award twice for
manufacturing innovation at LMTG
l Successfully led my team to the finals of the intra college cricket
tournament in 2008
l Received 'Merit Certificate' for being among the top 0.1%
successful candidates in Social Science in AISSE
l Won the zonal quiz competition organized by RRSSC (ISRO) at
IIT Kharagpur in 2004
https://in.linkedin.com/in/avinashkpandey
Avinash Kumar Pandey
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, SVNIT, Surat
5.7 years of experience (3 weeks in Japan) involving
Facility Establishment for a Green Field Project, Vendor
Development, Cost Optimisation and Operational
Excellence in Power Equipment Manufacturing.
16. IIMC28
Tata Steel Processing And Distribution Limited
Manager, Operational Excellence
l Led a team of 12 employees and contract workers to drive
Operational Excellence initiatives at the unit
l Designed and implemented a Reliability Based Maintenance
System for the unit by incorporating best practices and
developed an automated KPI Dashboard
l Administered TPM activities as TPM Coordinator for all pillars
and led Kobetsu Kaizen Pillar
l Implemented an effective Time Based Production Management
System based on earned hours concept
l Contributed to Winning of JRDQV award by the company by
implementing TBEM initiatives in the unit
l Administered ISO/TS 16949 : 2009 and ISO19011:2011 activities
as Internal Quality Audit In-charge
l Achieved cost savings of 3 Crores by driving Kobetsu Kaizen
Pillar initiatives for the unit
l Conceptualized and developed Contract Monitoring System for
the Unit for daily Contract Management
Deputy Manager, Quality Assurance and Process Control
l Reviewed FMEA, Control Plan and Work Instructions for Slitting,
Blanking and Pickling Operations and conducted MSA study
l Minimized rework to 0.4% by Effective Process Control
l Demonstrated effective Quality Control by limiting
in-process rejection to 0.04%
l Achieved successfully Yield target of 97.5% for the unit
l Enhanced capacity by Up-gradation of an existing HR slitting
line to HRPO and established Process Control measures for
stable HRPO material processing
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Achieved a score of 690 in GMAT in 2014
l Spearheaded the Project which won Runners up position in CII
Eastern Region kaizen Conference in 2013
l Selected amongst the best 5 Kaizens in Sr Mgr. Category in CII
National Kaizen Conference in 2015
l Received GM Award twice for successfully implementing
Operational Excellence Initiatives and line Up gradation
l Qualified amongst top 0.1% successful candidates in
Mathematics in CBSE AISSE in 2003
l Completed trekking to a height of 10974 ft. at Uttarkashi
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ashishranjan28
Ashish Ranjan
B.Tech, Production Engineering, Haldia Institute Of
Technology
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt ( IQF )
Certified ISO 9000 /TS 16949 :2009 Internal Auditor
4.7 years experience in Operations and Operational
Excellence in Steel Sector
QC Engineer
Supplier Development and Production Operations
l Reduced defective parts PPM levels by 85% through horizontal
deployment of the Toyota Production System at 35 suppliers
within 1.5 years
l Member of Toyota Global Quality Task Force as a rubber
component manufacturing specialist
l Pioneered Quality Chain Management System (QCMS)
establishment in India at 12 critical part suppliers within 1 year
l Redesigned the Quality stream to reduce defects by 35%
through establishment of "Quality Gates" at strategic locations
within the assembly process
l Established the plant "Defect Investigation Team" leading12
Engineers and Technicians. Formulated team structure, scope
and SOPs
l Saved Rs 1.2 million per annum in repair and scrap cost by
resolving chronic concerns with windshield wiper system
performance
l Ensured quick resolution of 4 globally registered field
concerns alongside Quality Assurance and Customer Services
teams
New Vehicle Projects
l Contrived and managed the Master and Built-In Quality Schedules
for Innova and Fortuner Full model changeover projects
l Spearheaded the Toyota Diesel Engine localisation project by
developing and deploying a plant Quality Assurance Management
Review System
l Awarded business to 4 new vendors by evaluating process
control and supply sustainability
l Initiated a Cost of Quality reduction drive, by determining Innova
"Suitable Quality Limits" through competitor benchmarking
l Selected for the Global Projects Team comprising of Engineers
from 8 nations, to evaluate 14 Global production prototype
vehicles at Japan
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Member of IIMC Kayaking Club
l Granted early promotion, as an acknowledgement of outstanding
achievements
l Recipient of Silver Medal at a National Level Debate competition,
Active member of college ìDebating Societyî
l Placement Representative - PGPEX VLM, IIM Calcutta
https://in.linkedin.com/in/deepaksharmavlm
Deepak Sharma
B.E, Mechanical, R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (KPMG)
5.5 years (1 month in Japan) profound experience in
Automobile Quality Control at Toyota Kirloskar Motors
PGPEX - VLM 29
Projects Executive - EA to Product Unit Head
l Improved the delivery compliance (CDI 0.73 to 0.95) for a key
client contributing 21% share of annual sales
l Managed complete lifecycle of multiple tire building
machine production orders with sales of US $8 Million
l Monitored the project progress and tailored MIS reports to
client and top management
l Directly reported to client's PMO in India, US & Thailand for
execution, change orders and project closure
l Received US $7Million of repeat orders by improving schedule
adherence and effective project management
Marketing Executive
l Spearheaded a brown field international project bid of value
US $ 90 Million for an Iranian tire manufacturer
l Estimated bid price of the above project in consultation with
corporate risk team and business heads
l Liaised with multiple government agencies including Ministry
of Commerce and banks for the project clearance
l Performed competitor analysis for the extension of 10% anti-
dumping duty on Chinese imports of tire machinery
Executive - Plant Automation Business
Warehouse Design
l Designed fully automated warehouse with a capacity of 12000
Tires & 8000 Wheels for a leading truck manufacturer, project
worth - INR 11 Cr
l Consulted for a tire major to plan their various raw material
warehouses with net capacity of 17,200 MT
l Performed onsite consultation for various customer plants and
presented design proposals to their Operation Heads
Project Procurement
l Procured critical components from multiple domestic and
international suppliers worth INR 10 Cr.for India's first tire plant
automation project
Achievements and Extracurricular Activities
l Awarded live internship in an entrepreneurial venture at IIM
Calcutta, Innovation Park
l Assistant Management Representative for the integrated
management systems since April 2013 at L&T
l Nominated for Executive Program in Business Law offered by
NLSIU Bangalore, 1 of 48 employees across L&T in 2014
l Silver Certificate of Merit in Frost & Sullivan India Manufacturing
Excellence Award for the Plant
l CSR coordinator to corporate for reporting GRI Indicators
https://in.linkedin.com/in/gopalsamyg
Gopalsamy G
B.Tech, Mechanical, Amrita School of Engineering
Lead Auditor of ISO 9001, ISO 14001& OHSAS 18001
Harvard Manage Mentor
5 years of diverse experience in Project Management,
Marketing, Warehouse Design & Project Procurement
at Larsen & Toubro Limited
Asst. Manager, Akzo Nobel India Limited
Operations Management
l Strategized for volume, efficiency, cost and quality of three
major process technology plants in India
l Evaluated and incubated best lean manufacturing practices
and reduced the Conversion cost by 12% in Zn based
manufacturing plant
l Reduced waste generation from 7.5% to 2.5% leading to cost
saving of INR 9.6 million/Annum
l Developed a team of 32 employees by training on Lean
Manufacturing practices to ensure improved productivity and
agility of manufacturing processes
Manufacturing Excellence
l Worked as Departmental lean champion (CI Change Agent) -
Fluent in lean tools for Operation and quality management
l Completed Six-Sigma project for improving Overall Plant
Effectiveness (OPE) from 73% to 96% leading to cost saving of
INR 15.0 Million/Annum
l Completed Six-Sigma project for reduction in off size generation
from 3% to 1% leading to cost saving of INR 32.4 Million /
Annum
l Reduced Product changeover time from 48 Hour to 6 Hour
using ECRS / SMED procedure leading to cost saving of INR
10.9 Million/Annum
l Completed two lean projects for energy saving (LPG and HSD)
leading to cost saving of INR 1.5 Million / Annum
Project Management
l Administered brown field project involving erection and
commissioning of manufacturing facility worth 77 Cr INR
l Led a team of 20 members and worked with global project
management team during commissioning and product
development in India
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Won award for significant improvement in Operations-
2014
l Performed as Marketing Head and raised funds 5.8 Lakhs in
INTERFACE-2009 in HBTI Kanpur
l Acted as Secretary of "Council of Performing Ats (COPA)" for
ODYSSEY-2008 in HBTI Kanpur
https://in.linkedin.com/in/jpsingh2
Jai Prakash Singh
B.Tech, Chemical Engineering, Harcourt Butler
Technological Institute, Kanpur
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (ASQ)
4.7 years of diversified work experience in Operations
and Project Management with expertise in
Manufacturing Excellence
17. IIMC30
Senior Engineer - TAFE
VALUE ENGINEERING
l Completed 8 projects from conceptualization to implementation
within a year's time by liaising with R&D, Service & Marketing
l Delivered cost savings of Rs 6 Cr. YoY by VE
l Increased CQD value by 53 pts for CR steel procurement by
consolidating requirement of 3600 tons / yr for 15 suppliers
with a single steel mill
l Optimized cost by 14% and improved yield by 24% for 15 bar
stock machined items through by tube route resourcing
l Identified 15 projects in one year by value stream mapping
with a potential savings of Rs 13 Cr
STRATEGIC SOURCING
l Instrumental in working QoQ Material cost projections by
analyzing market trends from 2010-13
l Finalized price settlements for 180 suppliers averaging to a
value of INR 1000 Cr YoY single handedly with a cost avoidance
of INR 3 Cr
l Partnered with the IT Team in developing an innovative Pricing
Tool on SAP for initial settlement and revision of part price
l Reduced price settlement time by 1 week for new parts by
standardizing costing norms for suppliers
l Reviewed Share of Business to achieve cost savings of INR 1
Cr. by analyzing procurement & price trends
l Inducted a seal supplier from LCC Country with savings of
40% from existing procurement cost
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Awarded outstanding performer in TAFE for FY 2012-13
l Participated in TAFE Young Manager Competition with recurring
Cost Saving Project of INR 38 lakhs/annum
l Secured University Third Rank in Automobile Engineering from
Anna University,chennai for 2010 & First Rank At College
l Participated in National level "Business challenge competition"
conducted by SAE INDIA; Winner in regional level competition
l Won First Place in Three Quiz Competitions and Two Technical
Paper presentation at State level symposiums in 2008-10
https://in.linkedin.com/in/karthikeyansae
Karthikeyan D
B.E, Automobile, Institute of Road and Transport
Technology, Erode
Certification in SCM by BIM Tiruchirappali
4.8 years of experience in Value Engineering and
Strategic Sourcing in Automotive Sector
Senior Team Member, Launch Program Management
Dr Reddy's Laboratories
l Boosted revenues by $120 million by executing four drug
launches in diverse therapeutic segments
l Secured and managed 20 new customers in North America
and Europe
l Restructured product pipeline using 'TELOS' (Technical,
Economic, Legal, Operational and Scheduling) analysis
l Strategized vertical integration of ten intermediate suppliers
as a part of de-risking activity
l Developed master capacity plan for 20 new products with
capital expenditure worth $ 20 million
l Generated new orders worth $ 3 million from Tier-I customers
by driving 'On-Time In-Full' delivery
Process Engineer, Unimark Remedies Ltd
l Turned around manufacturing facility with a team of fifteen
members in a period of one year
l Reduced in-house batch failures by 25% using six sigma
techniques with a team of 8 scientists and engineers
l Generated savings of INR 2 Cr year on year in raw material
procurement by effecting recycle mechanism
Management Trainee, Chemfab Alkalis Ltd
l Retained key customers in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh by
executing trading deal of Caustic Iye
l Steered safety transformation drive in the manufacturing site
to achieve zero accidents
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Awarded live internship in an entrepreneurial venture at IIM
Calcutta, Innovation park
l Class Representative PGPEX-VLM, IIM Calcutta
l Awarded as the 'Young leader' in Annual Excellence meet at
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in the year 2014
l Member of Exigency planning team during Cyclone HudHud in
Visakhapatnam
l Captain of Zonal winning college football team in the year 2008
https://in.linkedin.com/in/kaushikSoundararajan
Kaushik Soundararajan
B.Tech, Chemical Engineering
AC Tech Campus, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai
Certified with Six Sigma Green Belt by KPMG
4.8 years of experience in Manufacturing, Program
Management, Green Field Project in Pharmaceutical
and Chemical Sector
PGPEX - VLM 31
Assistant Manager, Sourcing and Purchasing, WABCO
INDIA LTD, Lucknow
Sourcing and Vendor development
l Accomplished identification and development of vendor base
for 2 Green field projects at Jamshedpur and Lucknow
l Inducted 8 new part suppliers for sheet metal, plastics and
rubber commodity
l Achieved localization of 70% and 65% parts in terms of buy
value for Jamshedpur and Lucknow plants respectively
l Monitored capacity of suppliers and completed de-bottleneck
projects for capacity augmentation
l Achieved material productivity through various methods as
blank size reduction, process change, material change, bulk
RM procurement and source change
Procurement
l Handled direct material procurement to the tune of INR 100 Cr
per annum for parts in sheet metal, springs, plastics, rubber,
non ferrous castings and proprietary items
l Implemented ASN system and supplier scheduling through SAP
for vendors at Jamshedpur plant
l Improved Inventory turn ratio from 6 to 22 in a year's time
Achievements and Extra Curricular Activities
l Acted as Pillar Chairman of Office TPM at Jamshedpur plant
l Achieved logistics cost reduction of approx INR 25 Lakh per
annum by introducing milk run collection system
l Established capacity of Volvo Compressor castings with reduced
rejections from 15% to 9% by implementing process change
and design change
l Acted as an organizing student member in ì World Workshop
on Foundry, Forge and Formingî
https://in.linkedin.com/in/neerajkumarvlm
Neeraj Kumar
B.Tech, Manufacturing Engineering
National Institute Of Foundry And Forge Technology,
Ranchi
7.9 years experience in upstream supply chain of
automotive sector as member of Sourcing and
Purchasing team
Deputy Manager, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Gurgaon
Capital Expansion Planning
l Led a team of 10 engineers for planning and designing of six
green field projects worth INR 2000 Mn
l Conducted feasibility studies to evaluate green field vs brown
field expansion resulting in savings of INR 7 Mn
l Evaluated various options for technology upgradation based
on customer requirements, industry benchmarks, PLC Cost and
ROI
l Computed Project costing using bottom-up approach
Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Development
l Led sourcing and purchase of capital equipment worth INR1500
Mn from existing and new sources in domestic markets
l Achieved cost reduction through negotiations in price and
contract terms, alternate and new vendor development leading
to savings of INR 60 Mn
Process and Cost Optimization
l Implemented Kaizen - Resulted, YoY savings of INR 1 Mn
l Introduced new products and technologies - Led to 25%
reduction in Plant erection time
l Centralized monitoring system - Conceptualized and
implemented the system to reduce maintenance downtime by
50%
Project Management
l Led an average team of 8-10 engineers and 200 technicians,
extensive collaborations with teams in India and Japan for
Project execution
l Implemented multiple projects simultaneously with zero
cost overruns whilst managing parallel activities like drawing
approvals, tendering, bid evaluation, erection & commissioning
Achievements and Extra Curricular
l Class representative of PGPEX - VLM at IIMC
l Awarded for maximum cost savings for four times (total savings,
INR 50 Mn) in MSIL during 2011-13
l Awarded for excellence in performance in 2 Capital projects in
MSIL during 2011 and 2012
l Chairperson of SAE Collegiate Club at DCRUST, Murthal, 2008-09
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Nimish Jain
B.E, Mechanical, DCRUST , Murthal, Haryana
Certified Green Belt Six Sigma - Exemplar Global
5.8 years of experience leading Capital projects, New
Product introduction, Strategic Sourcing and Vendor
Development, Cost Optimization and Process Excellence
in automobile sector
18. IIMC32
Senior Engineer (Operations & Welding), L&T MHPS
Boilers Pvt. Ltd.
l Led a team of 5 supervisors and 45 welders to operate a
25000MT capacity coil manufacturing shop by optimum resource
utilization
l Successfully completed order of 1900 MT of Coil assemblies
and protector attachments for 2X700 MW Supercritical Boiler
Project at Rajpura, Punjab
l Managed inventory of welding consumables worth INR 18 Cr.
for 48000MT Capacity Boiler Manufacturing Plant
l Directed the estimation, procurement & approval process for
consumables worth INR 2.5 Cr. for RRVUNL Project
l Spearheaded the indigenization drive of welding consumables
& initiated relevant "Kaizen" activities to bring down the
consumable cost per boiler by INR 2 Cr.
l Conceptualized & Executed various developments in SAP ERP
system for effective management & accounting of welding
consumables
Engineer (SCM & Production)
l Carried out design, procurement, inspection and commissioning
of jigs & fixtures worth INR 1.2 Cr. used to support boiler
component manufacturing for 2X660 MW JPNigrieTPP Project
l Performed procurement & outsourcing activities of Various
NPP (Non Pressure Parts) for panel and coil manufacturing
l Procured & Delivered 470 MT of non-pressure parts of the coil
assemblies of 3X660 MW Supercritical Boiler Project at Koradi,
Nagpur for MAHAGENCO
l Handled vendor development & evaluation processes entailing
survey, identification, positioning, monitoring & assessment
activities
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Adjudged Top Performer (2010-11) for single handed expediting
of extensively outsourced NPP components worth INR 1.5 Cr.
l Completed 3 years Diploma in Instrumental Music from
Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya, Mumbai
l Associate member of Institution of Engineers
l Associate member of Indian Institute of Welding
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Navprakash Ganesan
Post Graduate Diploma (TQM), IIQA, Trichy
B.E, Mechanical, RCERT, Chandrapur,R.T.M.Nagpur
University
CSWIP3.1 Certified Welding Inspector (Level 2)
5.4 years of experience in Supply Chain Management,
Production and Welding Engineering
Project Manager, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
Pvt. Ltd.
l Special responsibilities:
u Elected Secretariat for top level meetings of Daimler
Truck Asia (Daimler India and Mitsubishi Fuso). Conducted
36 product executive meetings during the year 2014-15
Monitored project quality gates and tracked assignments
from CEO of Daimler India and Mitsubishi Fuso Japan
u Analyzed and provided briefing for CEO on 45 core projects
and 216 product topics covering sourcing, field issue,
expansion, quality, production planning, financial status,
long term plans, change management, homologation &
competitor analyses for India, GCC, NAFTA, Europe, Africa
& ASEAN markets
l Core responsibilities:
u Prepared schedules based on project scope & formulated
appropriate methods for completing Medium duty trucks
for Indonesia, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and selected
African countries
u Project team member responsible for Project planning,
reporting and steering of INR 3500 Cr. Medium Duty Trucks
Project
Asst. Manager, Projects, VECV (Volvo-Eicher JV)
l Project coordinator for 12 legacy projects including GCC
l Organized weekly meetings with management to review R&D
project status
Assistant Manager, R&D, Asia Motor Works
l Started Competitive Intelligence and Benchmarking division
in AMW
l Team member in Vehicle Integration department and contributed
in engineering Tipper, Concrete - mixer and Petroleum tanker
trucks
l Evaluated Product lifecycle management model for R&D and
led the project to implement Teamcenter along with Siemens
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Appreciated twice by top executives of Daimler Trucks for
organizing executive meetings effectively
l Awarded for designing spare wheel carrier and implementing
in short period to close field issue at AMW
l Young CEO award at P B Siddhartha college, Vijayawada
l Member of Choreography Club at IIM Calcutta
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Nitin Prayag
B.Tech, Mechanical, Acharya Nagarjuna University
4.7 years of global automotive experience in Project
Management, Product Development and Operations
PGPEX - VLM 33
Manager-Project Management Essar Projects
l Managed and coordinated Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) for Greenfield power project worth INR 1159
Crore, with Neyveli Lignite Corporation as Client
l Formulated Capex budget worth INR 1043 Crore for 15 work
packages and finalized payment schedules with client and
vendors
l Achieved cost reduction worth INR 20 Crore by optimizing bill
of quantities for civil and mechanical work packages
l Steered and monitored project by ensuring scope time and
cost deliverables using project management tools viz
Primavera/MS project
l Prepared MIS reports highlighting progress and critical issues
for internal and external stakeholders
l Streamlined systems and processes during transformation from
internal clientele to external clientele
l Consulted business development team by providing tender
schedules and quantity estimates for new projects
Deputy Manager: Project Planning & Execution
l Led team of 5 engineers during implementation phase of 2x600
MW Greenfield Power Project for Essar Power
l Responsible for vendor selection through techno commercial
evaluation
l Achieved cost reduction of INR 20 Lacs through implementation
of lean construction practices
l Reduced project duration by 45 days through innovative erection
methodologies
l Handled project closure process that included performance
guarantee tests and area wise handover
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Founder and President of national level society SAEIND (Society
for advancement in industrial and educational development)
that aims at bridging gap between industry and educational
institutes
l Published and presented paper on "Multi Infrared (IR) Flame
Detector for Tangential Fired Boiler" in conference organized
by ACEE (Association of Computer Electronics and Electrical
Engineers)
l Represented school at Zonal Level Table Tennis Tournament
l Table tennis champion at college level
l Japan representative for PGPEX-VLM 2015-16 Batch
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Parivesh Rajawat
Post Graduate in Project Engineering and Management
NICMAR, Pune
B.Tech, Instrumentation, Uttar Pradesh Technical
University
4.8 years experience in Engineering and Project
Management for Power Projects
Associate Manager, Jindal Stainless Ltd, Hisar
l Planned and executed fuel saving project worth INR 30 million
for Annealing and Pickling line and achieved annual savings of
INR 2 million
l Led the Mechanical Maintenance team along with five executives
and 36 technicians and handled breakdowns at six production
lines
l Managed spares inventory worth INR 20 million in coordination
with purchase department and suppliers
l Implemented Six Sigma Methodology to improve yield of JSL-
DD/SD by 2%
l Teamed up with SKF experts and applied CBM on 25 equipment
hence reduced breakdown hours by 40%
l Re-structured Preventive maintenance Schedule on CR Mill and
achieved 19% reduction in MTTR & 23% rise in MTBF
l Initiated Reliability Based Maintenance team and implemented
CBM techniques on 600+ equipment spanning 20 process lines
l Executed maintenance activities on 78 equipment during
planned shutdowns, controlling 250 man power
Graduate Engineer Trainee, Jindal Stainless Ltd.
l Supervised daily operations of two 20-Hi Cold rolling mills with
a team of five technicians and achieved monthly targets
l Reduced Coil Feeding time in Cold Rolling Mill by commissioning
a 'stand-by skid' for processed coils and was awarded best
KAIZEN idea
l Remodeled coolant circulation system at CR Mill, achieved
monthly power saving of approximately 16%
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Awarded Best GET at Jindal Stainless Ltd in 2010-11
l Awarded Best Technical Suggestion for Cost reduction Initiative
at Jindal Stainless
l Secured State Rank 19th in West Bengal in 1st National Cyber
Olympiad
l Organized and conducted "iQurious", the first intra Jindal
Stainless quiz competition
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Pankaj Kumar Prasad
B.Tech, Mechanical, National Institute of Technology,
Durgapur
Green Belt Six Sigma, ISI New Delhi
4.7 years of experience in Operations, Maintenance,
Projects in Metal & Mining Sector
19. IIMC34
Lead Engineer, Alstom India Ltd, Noida
l Led a team of 6 engineers for a Mexican 1x338 MW Combined
cycle Power Plant
l Executed gas based power projects from Conceptualization,
Engineering, Procurement to Erection phase for Middle East,
Europe & Mexico customers
l Performed Material Requirement Planning (MRP) worth 1 million
USD with 3 overseas suppliers based in USA, South Korea and
Switzerland for Gas turbine project deliverables
l Liaised with USA Procurement team in vendor selection and
development for re-entry in 60Hz power market
l Conducted project gate review meetings for 1x330 MW power
project with Project Manager and Customer
l Ensured ìMistake Proofingî in project deliverables by upgraded
checklists, and Inspection & Test plan
l Achieved 15 days project execution lead on customer request
which delivered better customer relationship
Executive, Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Vadodara
l Led a team of 8 engineers for food process line addition in a
brown field project for an American Client
l Reviewed supplier documentation and provided technical
support to onsite team, and project manager
Engineer, Alstom Project India Ltd. Noida
l Assisted new product development team with 3d tool PDMS
for improvement in Gas Turbine building layout
l Validated GT auxiliaries' supplier drawings & 3d model in PDMS
for functional adequacy and conformance with Alstom/country
specific technical specifications
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Received Instant recognition award in Alstom for performing
pipe material cost saving study based on 'As built drawings'
l Alstom sponsored only GET for CEP certificate course on Piping
Engineering from IIT Bombay in May 2010
l Secured 1st position in Automobile quiz in MECH FEST at IET
Lucknow in 2004
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Prateek Jain
B.Tech, Mechanical, IET Lucknow
Certified for Power Plant Familarization by Power
Management Institute, NTPC Noida
6.8 years of experience in Power and Food Processing
industry with expertise in Project Execution
Product Consultant (Senior Engineer), Oracle India Pvt.
Ltd.
l Spearheaded the GCS team for Oracle Database and MSLANG
for more than 30 fortune-500 companies
l Managed a 10-member team for business excellence reports
and metrics assessment using Data Mining & Modeling
techniques with Business Intelligence, OBA tools reducing 75%
man-hours and 60% annual cost
l Liaised with multiple vendors, cross-functions and Microsoft
Development team for Oracle Driver Development for Microsoft
tools
Business Associate, Mindtree Ltd.
l Rolled out ERP integrated project for promotion & master data
management, sales forecasting, variance evaluation of budget,
sales and KPI assessment
l Conceptualized and developed knowledge management, RCA
documents, RTM, business specifications, BRDs, design
documents, test cases and training manuals
l Performed feasibility and resource assessment studies for
various projects, conducted multiple trainings for in-house
teams and customers, validated proof of concepts and
coordinated monthly client review meeting
Module Lead, Mindtree Ltd.
l Involved in Product development using software development
life cycle process, service oriented architectures, service and
quality process improvements, clouds, UAT, load testing and
agile methodologies
l Coordinated with different vendors for sales application
development with SAP integration for PDA, mobile and handheld
devices
l Directed and executed the project roll outs from Thailand, China
and Hong Kong with off-shore team and senior management
coordination
l Led the UK Data Center project migration with 19 different
servers for LATAM, European and APAC regions
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l External Representative - PGPEX VLM , IIM Calcutta
l Awarded as Outstanding Performer for FY 2011-2012
l Awarded 10/10 and POB for successful project roll out and
implementation for Unilever by General Manager
l Approbated with Spark Presenter Award by VP in 2009
l Won National Level Paper Presentation in 2008
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Priyaranjan Pati
B.Tech, Electrical & Electronics, CEB, Biju Patnaik
University of Technology, Odisha
Foundation in Business Process Management
6.3 years of experience in Product Development,
Consulting, R&D, Business Analytics and Customer
Support for manufacturing, retail & banking sectors
PGPEX - VLM 35
Senior Manufacturing Engineer,
Larsen & Toubro MHPS Boilers Pvt. Ltd.,
l Established manufacturing of pressure parts in a new facility
viz.
u Commissioning and stabilizing Panel manufacturing line
equipment
u Training and familiarizing 56 new recruits
u Leading a diverse workforce of 66 people
l Surpassed targets set by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI),
Japan by 12%, saving cost to the tune of 1.1 Crore Year on
Year.
l Collaborated with Technical and Innovation Headquarters, Japan
for knowledge transfer and implementation of Lean
Manufacturing
l Partnered with MHI team to reduce production lead time by
15% through Value Stream Mapping (Makigami)
l Performed Six-Sigma project to improve butt joint repair
SigmaLevel from 3.4 to 4.7
l Spearheaded a cross functional team in implementing TPM to
increase effectiveness(OEE) for critical machines
l Enabled key decisions on capacity addition, by analyzing the
workflow and identifying bottlenecks
l Audited and compiled records as a core team member to
achieve "Sword of Honor" from British safety Council
l Achieved 98% service level in Shop store and reduced stock
level by 35% through a series of changes in inventory
management system
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Awarded Top rank in the innovative contest 2013-14 (L&T
Navodaya) conducted across 130 group companies
l Awarded Top Performer appraisal rating in all the years
of my work in L&T
l Awarded Second Best Kaizen award in the company among
450 Kaizens
l Awarded first place at 3 international tech fest including IIT
Madras and 4 national symposiums in Contraption with prize
money worth 1 Lakh
l Treasurer of Rotaract Club of CEG, Anna University in the year
2010
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Radha Krishnan T
B.E, Manufacturing, College of Engineering Guindy,
Anna University, Chennai
Certification in Executive Development Program
4.7 years of rich experience in Manufacturing,
Production Line Establishment and Operational
Excellence
Associate Manager, Projects, Vedanta Ltd.
l Developed E&I project layouts from conceptualization to
technical tendering worth INR 350 Cr.
l Responsible for Technical evaluation of bids and techno-
commercial negotiations of project contracts worth INR 300
Cr. for Substation, Rectifiers and REGX transformers
l Spearheaded project management activities including
scheduling, vendor management, resource planning in MS
Project and billing in SAP MM module
l Administered supply chain management of On & Off shore
equipment deliveries
l Led execution teams for 5 electrical projects comprising 18
vendors (4 international vendors) and workforce of 300
l Collaborated with shift engineers, operations managers &
Project managers for commissioning of 3.25KPTA Aluminum
Production Plant
l Inspected FAT of E&l equipment adhering to Quality standards
at various factories for dispatch clearance
l Successfully commissioned 220KV Substation with Zero
accidents and achieved 98% power availability within 2 months
of operation
l Accomplished 99.9% DC Rectifier power to 3.25 KPTA Aluminum
plant at increased power factor within 4 months of
commissioning
l Achieved process efficiency of 94% in Pre-Baked smelting unit
through implementation of various automation projects
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Awarded "STAR OF BUSINESS "by Vedanta Resources Plc.
l Awarded " CEO KITTY " by Vedanta Resources Plc for contribution
to PL1G Smelter Rectifier system
l Awarded with ESOP options of Vedanta Resources
l Awarded Rajya Puraskar in Scout & Guides
l Presented Technical papers at NIT Rourkela and NIST Berhampur
l Placement Representative - PGPEX VLM, IIM Calcutta
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Priham Dutta
B.Tech , Electronics & Instrumentation, National Institute
of Science & Technology, Odisha, Biju Pattanaik
University of Technology
6.4 years of experience in Contracts, Projects, Supply
Chain Management & Commissioning of Electrical
Systems in Metals & Power Sector
20. IIMC36
Deputy Manager Maintenance, Paharpur Cooling Towers
Ltd Kolkata
l Led a team of 3 Engineers and 24 Technicians in Maintenance
l Delegated plan for scheduling regular monitoring of machines
and utilities resulted in improved MTBF & MTTR
l Executed preventive maintenance, developed shutdown plan
resulted in improved daily average OEE by 12%
l Implemented VED Analysis for Spare Parts Management
l Collaborated with cross functional excellence teams & rolled
out best practice tools in manufacturing - 5S, 3M, 7QC Tools
& Autonomous Maintenance
l Energy Saving by maintaining overall Power Factor 0.98, monthly
energy monitoring & benchmarking of 16 zones
l Coordinated with senior management for annual maintenance
budget and quarterly CAPEX
l Steered overall procurement activities for spares
l Developed local vendors for repairing of imported as well as
local components
Deputy Manager Works Engineering, Stone India Ltd
Kolkata
l Developed complete prototype design of Rolling Stock Test
Equipment from conceptualization to product finalization
l Liaised with team for developing & commissioning Indigenous
Computerized Air Brake Test Equipment at Central Railway,
Mumbai
l Upgraded test equipments for Traction, Locomotive, Passenger
and Wagon components with low cost automation
l Internal Auditor of ISO 9001-2008 & ISO 14001-2004
l Contributed in CDTS & Bio Toilet Project for Indian Railways
l Commissioned CNC's & Machines worth INR 17.6 Millions
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Selected for Rail Expo InnoTrans 2010 at Berlin Germany
l Company Sponsored 2 Months Full Time Residential course in
Management at SOM KIIT Bhubaneswar
l Awarded Second Position in Young Entrepreneur Event organized
by Literacy Society at College
l Successfully completed Paragliding flight in Nepal
l Represented school at National level Quiz
l Japan Representative - PGPEX VLM 2016, IIM Calcutta
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Rajat Gupta
B.Tech, Electronics & Communication, IEET, Solan
Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
ISO 50001 and Energy Audit Certification
6.5 years of experience in Maintenance & Product
Development in Cooling Tower & Rolling Stock Sector
Design & Procurement, Harbauer India [P] Ltd
l Designed 6 mobile water testing labs, drinking water projects
to remove Iron, Arsenic and Fluoride using adsorption technology
l Liaised with Government bodies for obtaining statutory
clearances during project execution
l Designed contamination level specific filters for 68 water ATMs
at govt. primary schools of West Bengal
l Led cross-functional team of 2 Engineers and 4 Technicians,
and achieved 97% reduction in arsenic contamination in drinking
water project
l Coordinated a team of 3 Engineers for development of new
design by collaborating with vendors
Operations, Vedanta Ltd
l Led cross-functional team of 28 members for handling Roaster
& Sulphuric Acid operations and achieved plant availability
greater than 95%
l Spearheaded monthly inventory audit team of 10 members to
ensure minimum stock discrepancy
l Strategized and implemented Inventory management plan using
periodic review policy in SAP
l Coordinated with multi-disciplinary teams (Commercial, Logistics
Stores) to ensure material availability with minimum lead time
l Responsible for conducting Operations Review meetings and
performance dialogues with senior management
l Played a pivotal role in implementing six sigma, 5S, quality
improvement and contributed to operational excellence projects
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l "Operational excellence award" for smooth run of Raw Material
Handling section in Vedanta
l Received "Prathibha Scholarship for excellence" in HSC by
Government of Andhra Pradesh
l Organized operational activities for 5000 students of different
colleges during 'BITS Open Sports Meet' & 'OASIS' for 3 years
l Student Representative of PGPEX-VLM, IIM Calcutta
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Rama Chandana Katreddi
B.E. (Hons.) Chemical, BITS-Pilani, Rajasthan
4.9 years of diverse experience in Design, Procurement
and Operations in Metals and EPC sectors
PGPEX - VLM 37
Assistant Manager, Vedanta Aluminum Limited
Mechanical Maintenance & Project Management
l Headed mechanical breakdown maintenance function;
supervised 30 nos. of technical personnel, Planned and reviewed
shutdown maintenance of 355 equipment
l Implemented Lean principles and improved Process automation
leading to increase in OEE by 6%
l Improved service contract mobilization by amending scope
of work and negotiating with bidders
l Implemented inventory management plan by improving BOM
and planning for 126 critical spares leading to reduction of
inventory level by 22% and MTTR by 19%
l Facilitated local vendor development and indigenized 330
imported spares through re-engineering resulted in reduction
of lead time by 60%
l Implemented 6-SIGMA, ISO 50001, HIRA, ISO 9001:2008, IMS
documentation in department which resulted in overall process
improvement and zero LTIFR in FY 13-14
l Facilitated implementation of action plans of RCAs and devised
FMEAs which resulted in reduction of MTBF by 13% and increase
in plant availability by 6%
l Coordinated with cross functional teams for techno commercial
evaluation of various development projects
l Directed activities for erection and commissioning of 56 critical
equipment and co-ordinated with 5 international OEMs
Business Excellence
l Executed continuous improvement projects in the Green Anode
Plant, which resulted in reduction of cost of production
l Benchmarked global performance standards and monitored
plant efficiency through structured initiative like asset
optimization
l Involved in framing of business plan for production and war
room review meetings
Achievements and Extracurricular
l Consulted and executed different social projects with NGO like
SEPHRD and DASI
l Awarded best team player for modifying pitch pump suction
head, saving INR 1.3 MN/year
l Appreciated for 5S, 30 second concept Implementation
l Awarded NCC A certificate, Represented college and school at
state and national level programs
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Santosh Kumar Panda
B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, ITER,Bhubaneswar.
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
5.7 years diversified experience in Mechanical
Maintenance, Project Management and Business
Excellence in Metal sector
Manager-Technical Services (R&D), Piramal Enterprises
Ltd; Mumbai
l Managed cross functional team for two products Drug Master
Filing timelines in defined budget
l Spearheaded team for carrying out product scale up & cost
reduction activities at Plant level
Asst. Manager, Solvent Recovery & New Technology,
Sandoz (a NOVARTIS Company) Pvt. Ltd; Mahad-Raigad
l Successfully carried out six complex pharmaceutical product
technology absorption projects to remain aligned with cost
saving strategy
l Improved process efficiencies by solving process plant issues
through simulation softwares like ASPEN & Dynochem
l Perfomed manufacturing, production planning & cost reduction
activities
l Spearheaded department successfully during Regulatory audits
viz. USFDA & TGA in 2009-2010
l Led Sustainability Manufacturing Programme initiated by
Novartis at site level from 2009-13
Officer- Process, Cipla Ltd; Panvel, Mumbai
l Spearheaded as Process Engineer in pharmaceutical plant
project ( worth of Rs 100 Cr) installation & commissioning
activities
l Initiated cost reduction in regular production activities
Trainee-Production, PRIVI Organics, Mahad-Raigad
l Led shift operations team at high vacuum distillation & high
pressure hydrogenation plant
Achievements and Extracurricular activities
l Awarded as " Young Promising Executive" by SANDOZ
l Awarded as " SANDOZ Gem- Pearl" for reduction Fresh
Halogenated Solvent Consumption by 35 Ton/ year
l Awarded as " SANDOZ Gem- Crisanto" for usage of Recovered
solvent in API Product
l Certified as GMP Internal Auditor at Sandoz Pvt Ltd
l Achieved 1st position in SSC, HSC at Mandal Level
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Sarang Pande
M.Tech, Chemical Engineering, BATU, Maharashtra
FDA Certified Competent Technical Person for
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
10 years of diversified experience in Project
Management, R & D, Manufacturing & Technical Services
in Pharmaceutical Sector
