Mirae Asset Management | Live Project | India
- Analyzed text data from stocks annual reports using Natural language processing (NLP) to generate sentiment score.
- Trained the model on historic data from 10+ US stocks with a focus to predict the sentiment on company’s dividend policy.
Genomatica | Process Engineer II | California, USA
- Formulated a growth strategy with the business team for a specialty chemical, projecting a ~4% increase in market share.
- Reduced laboratory setup cost by ~$20,000 through a modified hydrogen reactor and a custom vacuum system design.
- Led the development of a sustainable palm oil alternative process and scaled it from lab (grams) to pilot scale (~1ton).
- Identified process bottlenecks and optimized key unit operation performance at pilot scale to achieve ~95% yield.
- Implemented a team planner system to streamline tasks of project members, reducing the number of weekly meetings by ~50%.
- Mentored 3 associates on various aspects of the project ranging from laboratory development to scale-up activities.
Genomatica | Process Engineer I | California, USA
- Led a 7-member task force to resolve a critical quality issue in the specialty chemical division, through effective budget management, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
- Directed the tech transfer for a specialty chemical at a UK manufacturer, improving operations thus reducing COGS by ~5%.
- Conducted a trade-off analysis of outsourcing versus in-house production for 3 tons/year special grade chemical.
- Steered research collaboration with two leading universities in US and Germany, resulting in 3 provisional patents for the company
- Simplified complex technical KPIs into actionable insights for monthly updates to senior management.
Genomatica | Associate Manufacturing Engineer| California, USA
- Developed GTM (go-to-market) strategy with business team for a nutraceutical drink which now generates >$500,000 per year for the company with ~30% gross margins.
- Averted ~$1 million revenue loss by managing due diligence for a Bulgarian contract manufacturer under a tight deadline.
- Led client communications, delivering timeline and milestone updates that strengthened relationships and secured the retention of two global clients responsible for >80% of revenue for that business unit.
- Evaluated feasibility of a $250,000 capital project at a contract manufacturing facility, using cost benefit and NPV analysis.
- Conducted extensive trials to evaluate three new chemical treatment technologies, potentially reducing CAPEX by ~20%.
Genomatica | Associate Engineer| California, USA
- Led market research efforts to evaluate 10+ companies in the EU to produce butanol from wood waste, for a global shoe brand.
- Developed DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) models to assess the feasibility of multi-million-dollar plant.
- Leveraged ML model to group 50 production batches of a chemical, leading to 10% reduction in customer rejection rates.
Genomatica | Process Development Associate II | California, USA
- Developed regression models which linked odour quality to process parameters, extracting cost savings of ~$3000/month.
- Initiated the development of a PowerBI dashboard to consolidate manufacturing data, driving my team’s digitization efforts.
- Formulated counterclaims for 3 competitor patents by conducting strategic experiments in collaboration with the legal team.
Edeniq | Research Assistant | California, USA
- Led the revamp of a chemical assay to quantify ethanol biofuel from corn waste, aiming to reduce turnaround time by 50%.