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Operational Excellence & Lean Manufacturing Leader | Ex-Cipla & Grant Thornton | Cost Transformation | OEE, Lean Six Sigma | Manufacturing Strategy

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Operational Excellence, Six Sigma, Change Management, Lean Manufacturing, Business Intelligence

Location

India

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Work experience

Director - Growth at Craev, Oct 2026 - Present · 1 mo, Bangalore

Founder at Indian Flourcraft, Apr 2024 - Sep 2026 · 2 y 5 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Built and scaled a lean-driven food manufacturing operation from the ground up • Established a profitable, process-driven business with strong operational and cost discipline • Raised external funding to set up a centralized production facility and expand operations • Secured and managed multiple B2B partnerships, driving consistent business growth • Designed and implemented standardized production processes, quality control systems, and cost optimization frameworks • Applied Lean principles to streamline operations, reduce waste, and improve process efficiency • Built and managed end-to-end operations including sourcing, production, quality, and distribution • Successfully exited majority stake, delivering strong value creation for stakeholders

Management Consultant | Data & Performance Analytics at Grant Thornton Bharat LLP, Oct 2023 - Feb 2024 · 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Delivered data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making across business functions • Designed and implemented interactive Power BI dashboards for real-time performance tracking and KPI visibility • Analyzed sales and operational data to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities • Worked closely with cross-functional stakeholders to translate data insights into actionable business recommendations • Improved decision-making processes by enhancing visibility into key performance metrics • Supported leadership teams with structured analysis to drive operational and commercial improvements

Continuous Improvement & Cost Transformation at Cipla, Jun 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo, India, • Led enterprise-wide cost optimization initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, and product development functions • Drove cross-functional transformation programs aimed at improving operational efficiency and business performance • Identified and eliminated inefficiencies using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, enhancing process effectiveness • Conducted value stream mapping for key products to streamline workflows and reduce process bottlenecks • Led Kaizen initiatives and continuous improvement programs across multiple business units • Collaborated with senior stakeholders to implement data-driven solutions for operational and cost challenges • Enabled structured problem-solving and performance improvement across functions in a regulated (GMP/QMS) environment • Strengthened process standardization and governance to support sustainable operational excellence

Head – Lean Management & Operational Excellence at Maini Group, Jun 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led Lean and operational excellence initiatives across multiple manufacturing plants, driving organization-wide transformation • Improved material yield and reduced process waste through structured process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives • Optimized workforce utilization and productivity through Lean methodologies and process redesign • Implemented Industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions to enable real-time production monitoring and data-driven decision-making • Deployed Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) practices to improve equipment reliability and overall operational efficiency • Turned around underperforming product lines through targeted continuous improvement and cost optimization initiatives • Established a culture of continuous improvement by driving Kaizen programs and cross-functional engagement • Strengthened process standardization, governance, and performance tracking across manufacturing operations

Lean Office Management at Clearago, Oct 2018 - May 2019 · 8 mos, Berlin Area, Germany, • Built and maintained business and financial dashboards to support performance tracking and decision-making • Analyzed website and operational data to generate insights and improve business performance • Managed and structured data using analytics tools, enabling standardized reporting processes • Delivered actionable recommendations based on data analysis to improve operational efficiency • Worked in a Lean and Agile environment using Scrum methodologies and Jira • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support process improvement and reporting initiatives

Graduate Engineer Trainee at Bosch Limited, Sep 2015 - Sep 2016 · 1 y, Bangalore

Education

MBA&E, Lean Management, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, KSIT

Profile highlights

What's hard for others but easy for me…: Connecting the dots between strategy, numbers and execution

I'm the person in every team who…: Turns ambiguity into a plan, gets people aligned, and drives it through to execution.