Experience

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  Kaynes Technology India Limited

  • Mysore, Karnataka, India

  • Whole Time Director and CFO

    • Apr 2011 - Present
    • Mysore, Karnataka, India

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  iPath Technologies (P) Limited

  • CMO

    • Apr 2008 - Aug 2010

    In-charge of Business Strategy Planning, Solutions Development, Marketing and Business Development.Started new business area of Consumer VAS, Developed business modelClient acquisition done – top India Telco

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  Harita TVS Technologies Ltd.

  • VP & Head - ICT Practices Group

    • Apr 2006 - Apr 2008

    DTH Service Majors as clients; 30 MM$ annual business potential created;Managed partnerships and teams for product development & manufacturing as an ‘Eco-system Integrator’; Strategic Business Planning for the entire company.

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  TVS Electronics

  • VP

    • Dec 1990 - Mar 2006

    VP – SCM, CMS (2002-2006) • Responsible for the integrated supply chain: Planning, Sourcing, Procurement, Customer Finance, Logistics & Spare Parts Distribution supporting annual sales of appox. 40 MM$ • OTR (Cash) cycle time reduced by 25%, Delivery OTIF improved by >100%, and 5/95 Span reduced by 50% • Led Mfg. Operations of TVS-E; Multiple product lines; Domestic and overseas customers. •Managed major global client relationships. •Led program for extending the ERP into business-critical areas •Stabilized the Centralized Order and Logistics Management center at Chennai.GM - Sales & Marketing Programs (1997-2002) • Established the Channel marketing function; Set-up policies for distribution channels and channel programs. • Participated in system design for Customer support across the country; • Multi-tier (Dealer, OEM and Direct) national sales & distribution network set-up created and managed change from earlier set-up successfully; • Authorized Dealer Partner (ADP) Program created and implemented - Reach 300+ towns, 2000+ partners managed actively across India.National Sales Manager; Zonal Manager (1994-1997) •In charge of all India OEM sales & North Zone dealer & direct sales; •30% growth in sales; 50% share of business from key OEMs; •Several large customers and deals concluded;Manager – Production; Product Planning (1990-1994) • Tech collaboration sign-up with foreign Collaborator; • ‘Management by Policy Control’ – the annual planning system established; • Managed the PCBA and OEM products plant.

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  Sundaram-Clayton Ltd

  • Member - Manufacturing Systems Group

    • May 1989 - Dec 1990

    Plant throughput increase by 25% through SMED concepts and vendor process De-bottle-necking.

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  HINDUSTAN MOTORS LTD

  • Ancillary Development Engineer

    • 1985 - 1987

    Indigenization of Locally bought out finished parts for new car project. Type of parts handled: sheet metal, machined, proprietary, and standard parts