Headline

Strategy & Operations | Value Creation | Business Performance

About

I work at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution, partnering with CXOs to translate intent into measurable outcomes across complex, scaled businesses. Currently in the COO's Office at Times Group, I own strategy and pan-India transformation programs across distribution, cost, operating cadence and execution governance. Previously, I worked in PwC US Deals Advisory, delivering PE value-creation programs, operational diligences and post-acquisition execution across manufacturing, industrials, life sciences and technology.

Location

Greater Delhi Area

AI stack

claude

openai

perplexity

Work experience

COO’s Office - Strategy & Operational Excellence at Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India), Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos, New Delhi, Own pan-India distribution and operations transformation across 10 presses, 800+ depots and 300+ daily routes, working directly with Director, COO and Zonal Heads Improved depot on-time performance by 17 pp by diagnosing systemic delays across press, transport, and last-mile operations Institutionalized CXO dashboards and operating cadence to track SLAs, delays and execution health across markets Designed and scaled direct distribution models, reducing last-mile delivery lead times by up to 2 hours in pilot societies Led route rationalization and vehicle right-sizing, unlocking ₹1.4–2.1 Cr annualized savings while improving service adherence Drove execution with regional and branch leadership, resolving bottlenecks and sustaining outcomes beyond pilot phases

Experienced Associate at PwC, Jun 2022 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Delivered value-creation programs and operational diligences for PE-backed and corporate clients across electronics, oilfield services, life sciences, A&D and industrial manufacturing Led enterprise-wide total cost management for a global laptop OEM, generating 150+ initiatives and ~$25/unit savings Built multi-month execution roadmaps spanning logistics optimization, supplier renegotiation, make-vs-buy and operating-model redesign Executed should-costing, RFI-led outsourcing and footprint optimization, identifying ~20% COGS reduction ($9M) for an oilfield equipment firm Identified $22M EBITDA upside via productivity improvement, spend consolidation and operating-model transformation Led buy-side and carve-out diligences uncovering $8.5M–$25M+ savings and synergies across SG&A, procurement, logistics and manufacturing

Assistant Manager at Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Jun 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Owned lifecycle governance for 200+ components for an entry-level hatchback, ensuring cost, quality and launch readiness Led cross-functional vendor negotiations with 30+ suppliers, securing technical and commercial approvals for 150+ parts Drove sourcing consolidation and rate renegotiation, achieving ~20% cost reduction in sheet-metal components

Senior Manager at Tata Motors, Aug 2018 - May 2019 · 10 mos, Pantnagar, Planned and executed Ace CNG manufacturing setup, owning budget, layout, RFQs, vendor finalization and commissioning Restructured frame component supply, increasing output capacity by ~30% through cycle-time reduction

Graduate Engineer Trainee (Territory Sales Manager) at Tata Motors, Aug 2017 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr, New Delhi Area, India, Led retail execution across 6 districts, improving sales pipeline adherence and doubling pick-up truck sales within 3 months

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Raipur