MAST Construction (Infrastructure construction company based in Mumbai)

• Head of Projects
  • Led cross-functional teams across 5 active construction sites for a critical infrastructure project (overwater PSC railway bridges), driving efficient multi-site execution and ensuring high safety/compliance standards.
  • Managed end-to-end procurement, sourcing vendors for labor/equipment and materials to ensure timely resource availability for project phases.
  • Directed comprehensive employee welfare, overseeing salaries, accommodation, daily necessities, and transportation for all on-site workers.
  • Oversaw project-level accounting, including daily transactions and verification of measurement books for accurate invoice claims.
     

Modulus Housing Solutions (Modular Construction Startup incubated in IIT, Madras) | Chennai

• Head Of Products
  • Reduced interior works execution time from 11 days to 7 days by developing market-based strategies and identifying critical paths.
  • Attained a 7% cost reduction in interior works from budget through diligent cost tracking and quality issue resolution.
  • Achieved efficient project execution through effective vendor management, increasing contractor retention by 70%.
  • Managed 9 QC teams across 100+ sites, completing correction works in under 25 days and reducing snag costs to less than 50% of the interior cost reduction.
  • Proactively managed project risks, progressively reducing snag cost per site to near zero and minimizing disruptions.
  • Enhanced stakeholder involvement and alignment, establishing clear product goals that informed long-term firm strategies.
  • Led New Product Development (NPD) from concept to market strategy, including roadmap and portfolio, based on deep customer insights.
  • Prototyped 3 products using low-fidelity methods and VDC, reducing hardware costs to near zero, and built high-fidelity prototypes meeting stakeholder expectations.
     

Nation with NaMo (Political Consulting firm) | Bengaluru

• Political Consultant
  • Conducted on-ground research and stakeholder interviews to identify voter needs, delivering actionable insights for campaign strategy formulation.
  • Managed cross-functional teams in high-pressure environments, ensuring confidentiality, performance reporting, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Delivered weekly performance analyses and strategic recommendations to senior political leaders, influencing critical campaign decision-making.
     

Steel Rock Construction Inc. (Construction company specializing in light gauge steel) | Milwaukee, USA

• Project Manager
  • Led diverse teams to successfully deliver 5+ projects, ranging from 2,000 to 30,000 sq. ft., all within planned timelines and budgets.
  • Secured 3 new projects, maintaining 15-20% profitability while ensuring high client satisfaction, and contributed to estimating for 10+ bids.
  • Optimized project finances through efficient procurement and strategic planning, increasing profitability by 5% on a residential project and 2% on a university project.
  • Enhanced project documentation systems, improving efficiency, accuracy, and organization for better analysis of time, cost, and quality.
  • Ensured timely material procurement, achieving an overall 1% cost reduction in material expenses, and maintained seamless project execution via effective contractor coordination.
  • Allocated resources to optimize distribution, ensuring projects met deadlines without compromising quality.
     

First Point Group Inc. | ChicagoUSA

• Associate Project Manager
  • Delivered projects successfully on time, within budget, and to stakeholder satisfaction in Wisconsin and Illinois.
  • Collaborated with architects and engineers to generate accurate construction documents and structural calculations, grouping sites to increase operational efficiency.
  • Improved the integrity of construction documents, reducing design errors and enhancing project quality.
  • Conducted comprehensive project analysis, unearthing critical insights into team performance and facilitating proactive risk mitigation to prevent delays and cost overruns.
     

JTS Modular Inc. | Bakersfield, USA

• Quality Control and Quality Assurance Administrator
  • Reviewed and integrated multidisciplinary designs using Revit and VDC, improving coordination, streamlining processes, and reducing design turnaround time by 40%.
  • Developed VDC processes, standards, and templates, optimizing construction workflows and visualization tools, which reduced prototyping costs by 60%.
  • Resolved RFIs, CCDs, directives, and code compliance issues, minimizing recurring manufacturing errors by 20% through standardized checklists.
  • Represented 25+ projects before government agencies (DSA, HCD), successfully securing construction approvals.
  • Conducted regular training on code updates and software applications, and organized one-on-one meetings to enhance team skill development.

• Exceptional Contribution (Modulus Housing Solutions)

• MS (Civil Engineering) | State University of New York at Buffalo, USA - Specialization in Structural and Earthquake Engineering
• B-Tech (Civil Engineering) | National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India

• Design Thinking and Innovation – Harvard Business School Online
• Disruptive Strategy – Harvard Business School Online
• Product Development and Management – ISB Executive Education
• Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma
• OSHA 30Hr, On-site safety – Summit Training Source
• Construction Manager In Training, The Construction Manger Certification Institute, CA, USA
• STAAD.Pro, Structural Design Software, CADD Center, Bangalore, KA, India
• AutoCAD, CADD Center, Bangalore, KA, India

• TRBS, Core Team Lead - Operations
• Consolation, First U C MAS Mental Arithmetic PVT. LTD, Bengaluru, KA, India
• Senator, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, SUNY at Buffalo.
• Sports shooting, NITK Surathkal, KA, India