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Head of Global Manufacturing & Operations | Industrial Transformation & Corporate Strategy | IIM Calcutta + Rice MBA

About

Operations and corporate strategy leader with 11+ years of experience running execution-heavy industrial mandates in matrixed, multi-stakeholder environments. Currently Head of New Product Development & Global Manufacturing at Cyanconnode, managing the end-to-end NPI lifecycle, cross-border supply chains (India, UK, China), and contract manufacturing partnerships (Syrma, Kaynes) for a 1.5M+ unit hardware portfolio. Track record of taking misaligned manufacturing, supply chain, and product delivery functions and making them work through lead time compression, structural cost-out, governance redesign, and driving strict cross-functional accountability. Previously served as EA/Chief of Staff to the MD at Golyan Group (a ₹2,500 Cr industrial and energy conglomerate), deploying enterprise governance across 9 business units and managing capital allocation reviews for $10M+ infrastructure investments. Prior experience includes leading AI/ML industrial program delivery at Quantiphi and process improvement across 21 engineering and infrastructure sites at Montecarlo Ltd.. Dual MBA: IIM Calcutta & Rice University (USA). B.E. Mechanical Engineering. Currently exploring senior operations roles: COO / VP-Operations at growth-stage industrial tech or climate-tech businesses, Senior Director / VP at MNC industrial companies, or Operating Partner roles at PE / VC funds with industrial portfolios. Based in Gurugram; open to global relocation for the right mandate.

Location

New Delhi

AI stack

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Work experience

Head – New Product Development & Global Manufacturing at CyanConnode, May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos, Greater Delhi Area, Owning the operational strategy, business performance, and manufacturing delivery footprint across India, UK, and China. • Operational Strategy & Restructuring. • Governance & Business Performance • Structural Cost-Out & Productivity

Program Delivery & Practice Lead – AI/ML (DocAI, GCP) at Quantiphi, Feb 2022 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Scope: Led cross-functional engineering and operational delivery frameworks for Fortune 500 industrial clients. Process Standardization Resource Productivity Client Engagement & Delivery Frameworks

Chief of Staff – Strategy & Operations at Golyan Group, Jul 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos, Kathmandu, Scope: Core strategic advisor and thought partner to the MD of a ₹2,500 Cr industrial manufacturing and energy conglomerate. Strategic Governance Capital Allocation & Footprint Optimization Leadership Support & Cross-Entity Integration

Manager – Process Improvement & Change at Montecarlo Limited, Dec 2015 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Business Process Improvement Leader Strategic Planning and Analysis Change Management

Strategic Initiatives Manager at Shreeji Infraspace Private Limited, Apr 2014 - Oct 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos, Ahmedabad Area, India, C-suite Strategy Advisor Program/Project Management Business Process Improvement Stakeholder Management

Senior Executive at Blue Star limited, May 2008 - Jul 2010 · 2 y 2 mo, Chennai

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Rice Business