Experience

TiE Hyderabad

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Charter Member

  • Mar 2017 - Present



Self-employed

• Hyderabad

• Mentor- Businesses and executives.

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Investor in a start up. Guide and mentor for two start up businesses. Charter member, TiE Hyderabad Chapter. Investor in a start up. Guide and mentor for two start up businesses. Charter member, TiE Hyderabad Chapter.



ITC Limited

• India
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Vice President

  • Jun 1996 - Jun 2016

  2007- 2016 June: Executive Vice President- Manufacturing and Projects. In-charge of all major projects from concept to commissioning in all the units in the division. DMC in charge of operations of three manufacturing units. PBIT responsibility for these units. Turned around these units to respectable profitability. Feasibility studies for projects at all units. Strategizing the manufacturing activities with capacity expansions in pulp, paper and paperboard plants to meet the expected market projections with targeted IRR’s as part of annual planning exercise. Selection of technology, machinery for all the expansion projects. Handled projects worth Rs.4000+ cr. during my career at ITC. Overseeing the project erection and commissioning operations Business owner for SAP (ERP) implementation division wide and its effective usage. Under my stewardship we successfully went live on SAP across all units,all functions and with all SAP modules without stopping manufacturing operations even for minute. . 2003-2007: Vice President -Bhadrachalam Operations • In charge of Bhadrachalam plant encompassing production, engineering, administration and human resources. • Increased profits of Unit (25% yoy ) by bringing the plant to international standards while continually boosting employee morale. 1999-2003 General Manager- Projects • In charge of all the major projects relating to pulp and paper from concept study to commissioning. 1996-1999: Chief Manager & Profit Center Head-Cast coating Plant. • In charge of plant encompassing production, engineering, administration and human resources and marketing. • Turned around the plant from negative contribution to profits by bringing the plant to international standards. Show less



G T N Textiles

• Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• Head of Engineering

  • May 1994 - May 1996

  Successfully took the Greenfield Textile Process Plant Project from the design stage to commissioning of the plant. • Responsible for total engineering activities of civil, mechanical and electrical equipment of the plant during erection and commissioning. • Improved vendor assessment and negotiation skills. Successfully took the Greenfield Textile Process Plant Project from the design stage to commissioning of the plant. • Responsible for total engineering activities of civil, mechanical and electrical equipment of the plant during erection and commissioning. • Improved vendor assessment and negotiation skills.



UNIVAN SHIP MANAGEMENT LTD and Denholm shipping ltd

• On board merchant ships.

• Chief Engineer

  • Jun 1988 - Jun 1994

  Responsible for all, day to day engineering operations and smooth running of the ship. • Enhanced the engineering skills and acquired expertise in handling of multinational diversified crew and officers. Responsible for all, day to day engineering operations and smooth running of the ship. • Enhanced the engineering skills and acquired expertise in handling of multinational diversified crew and officers.



ITC Limited

• India
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Engineer

  • Jun 1985 - Jun 1988

  Organized and coordinated the operations of the coal based captive generation plant. • Increased output of the plant by managing militant, rural labor with humane and candid approach. • Planned annual shutdowns, which resulted in zero breakdowns on boilers. Organized and coordinated the operations of the coal based captive generation plant. • Increased output of the plant by managing militant, rural labor with humane and candid approach. • Planned annual shutdowns, which resulted in zero breakdowns on boilers.



Novopan india ltd

• Hyderabad Area, India

• Assistant Manager

  • Jun 1983 - Jun 1985

  Gained proficiency in management and engineering skills, such as handling labor unrest (during lockout of plant) , safety engineering and indegenisation of spares. . • Developed skills for a systematic approach to preventive and predictive maintenance. Gained proficiency in management and engineering skills, such as handling labor unrest (during lockout of plant) , safety engineering and indegenisation of spares. . • Developed skills for a systematic approach to preventive and predictive maintenance.



The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd

• India
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marine Engineer

  • Jun 1976 - Jun 1983

  Acquired hands-on experience on diesel engines, boilers, air conditioning and refrigeration machinery, material handling equipment, compressors, heat exchangers and pumps. • Worked as a team member in promoting and enhancing the engineering skills of crew and officers. Acquired hands-on experience on diesel engines, boilers, air conditioning and refrigeration machinery, material handling equipment, compressors, heat exchangers and pumps. • Worked as a team member in promoting and enhancing the engineering skills of crew and officers.