Headline

Ex-Mercedes-Benz | Operational Excellence | Lean Six Sigma | Manufacturing Transformation | Mentor | Co-Founder @ Mayasabha XR

About

ENGINEER. PRACTITIONER. MENTOR. BUILDER. I started my professional journey as a Management Trainee at Mercedes-Benz R&D India and spent nearly 11 years working across Manufacturing Support, Operational Excellence, Facilities, Logistics, Digital Factory and Factory Planning functions. Throughout this journey, I learned that sustainable business growth is rarely driven by technology alone. The biggest improvements happen when people, processes and purpose come together at Gemba—the place where value is actually created. My passion lies in helping organizations improve operational performance through practical problem-solving, continuous improvement and people development. Areas of focus: • Operational Excellence • Lean Manufacturing & Toyota Production System (TPS) • Six Sigma & Structured Problem Solving • Factory Planning & Layout Optimization • KPI & Daily Management Systems • Continuous Improvement & Kaizen Deployment • Digital Factory & BIM • Industry Readiness & Professional Development Beyond consulting and transformation initiatives, I actively mentor students and professionals on manufacturing careers, leadership, workplace effectiveness and industry readiness. I am also the Co-Founder of Mayasabha XR, where we explore how AR, VR and XR technologies can help businesses create immersive and meaningful customer experiences. I believe the future belongs to organizations that can successfully combine Operational Excellence with Innovation. Let's connect if you are passionate about manufacturing, continuous improvement, leadership development or emerging technologies.

Location

Pune

AI stack

claude

gemini

notebooklm

openai

perplexity

Work experience

Transformation Consultant at Independent / MSME Manufacturing Engagements, Aug 2026 - Present · 2 mos, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India, Lead diagnostic assessments of foundry and machine-shop processes to identify bottlenecks, non-value-added activity, process risks, material-flow constraints and improvement opportunities. Drive structured improvement actions across process flow, workplace organization, standardization, visual controls, quality governance, 4M change discipline and operational readiness. Develop action trackers, RACI structures, implementation roadmaps, audit-readiness plans and management review mechanisms to convert observations into accountable execution. Support production planning and prioritization across multiple part numbers, balancing internal machining demand, external requirements, manpower constraints and heat planning. Identify opportunities for resource optimization, simplified material handling, barcode/ERP integration and automation of manual transaction points. Coach managers and teams on Lean/TPS thinking, Six Sigma problem solving, 5S, Kaizen, KPI discipline and continuous-improvement culture.

Co-Founder at Mayasabha XR Technologies, Jun 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Pune, Building immersive AR, VR and XR solutions that help businesses create engaging customer experiences and innovative digital interactions. https://mayasabhaxr.com/ Current focus areas include: • Hospitality & Restaurant Experiences • Web-based Augmented Reality • Interactive Product Visualization • Digital Customer Engagement • XR-driven Business Solutions

Planning Specialist at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, 2015 - May 2026 · 11 yrs 5 mos, Progressed across management trainee, quality/operations, facilities leadership, factory planning and digitalization responsibilities in a global automotive R&D organization. Led process and digital transformation initiatives across operations and planning, working with technical functions, finance, procurement, vendors and senior stakeholders. Managed Pune facilities operations with a multidisciplinary team of ~40 internal and external resources; oversaw daily operations, quality, compliance, audits, service delivery and escalation management. Served as a quality representative for facilities/procurement-related processes, supporting governance, audit preparedness, process discipline and corrective-action follow-through. Led/participated in automation and digitalization initiatives, including a chatbot solution generating >€1M annualized benefit and digital approaches for planning, visualization and operational decision support.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma In Managemnet, Operations Management and Supervision, Institude of Management Developement and Research, Pune

Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, shivaji university