Emmanuel Varghese Chacko

Entrepreneurial self-starter with 13 years of client facing consulting experience. Thought leader enabling positive client outcomes through problem solving, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and negotiation. Led cross-functional teams to deliver digital solutions. Also, a CAT & GMAT tutor, using analytical skills to mentor and foster success.

Work Experience

Trichemie Plant Engineering Solutions | Project Manager | Pune    

  • Led industrial consulting projects including yield and batch cycle time improvements, efficiency improvements through IOT/ML based digital tool, capacity unlocking and upgradation, safety and validation studies in line with regulatory requirements, de-bottlenecking logistics and capital expenditure, operational expenditure optimization studies. 
  • Spearheaded projects across industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, oil and gas, and petro-chemicals.
  • Re-engineering and optimized running plant operations to derive 9X more output and reduce maintenance capex by 80%.
  • Conceptualized and engineered a greenfield integrated logistics hub for a large integrated petro-chemical complex, a SaaS-based Machine learning tool to enhance industrial plant productivity, an integrated greenfield pharmaceutical, paint, construction chemical, specialty chemical complex, and a proprietary coke slurry handling system for a Russian refinery.
  • Scaled and Led engineering consulting team (Digitization/Automation) to 20+ members (20% revenue contribution). 

Triplan India | Project Manager | Pune        

  • Led industrial consulting projects across industries including pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, and oil and gas.
  • Spearheaded feasibility study including product mix, plant infrastructure, land footprint, and capital investment for the nationwide roll-out of a paints division (10,000 Cr. Investment) for one of India’s largest conglomerates. 
  • Spearheaded logistics debottlenecking for a large chlor-alkali complex (50% TAT reduction).
  • Led digitization for an integrated pharmaceutical complex resulting in 20% manpower and 50% non-compliance reduction.
  • Directed the design and development of a greenfield API and intermediates manufacturing complex (₹300 Cr investment).

 

Worley | Senior Engineer | Mumbai        

  •  Led a 15+ member Instrumentation & Automation team for engineering consulting of a $1.2B Exxon Mobil refinery expansion. Managed stakeholders across global Exxon Mobil and Worley offices, ensuring zero engineering near-loss incidents, and compliance with schedule, quality, and cost.                                                                                                                   

Triplan India| Instrumentation & Control Lead Engineer | Pune   

  • Scaled and led the engineering consulting team (Digitization, Automation) to 10+ members contributing 10% of revenue.
  • Expert in functional safety (chemical, oil, gas) and regulatory compliance validation (pharma), contributing 2% revenue growth via new business opportunities.

 

Thermax & Ador Welding | Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer | Pune

  •  Responsible for cost optimized instrumentation, automation and electrical systems design for the oil and gas industry.

IMS Learning Resources | Quantitative Aptitude Tutor | Pune   

  •  Quantitative aptitude tutor for GMAT and CAT, teaching thousands, including 200+ per class, delivering 20+ hours weekly
Accomplishments

Stock Options: Awarded 2,500 compulsory convertible preference shares from TPES at ₹10 face value.

Education

B.E., Instrumentation & Control, Pune University

Certificates
  • Functional Safety Certification – Level 1, TUV
Co/Extra-curricular
  1. President of Entrepreneurship club at IIMA PGPX.
  2. Rotary, Pune Schools Athletic Association, D.Y. Patil Inter College Badminton (Pune District) – Runner-Up (2003-2007) 

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 12.1 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Project Manager & Automation Lead, Trichemie Plant Engineering Solutions

    Project Manager & Automation Lead, Triplan 

  • Function : Consulting
    Engineering & Maintainence
    Project/Program Management
  • Industry/Sector: Manufacturing & Engineering
Work Experience

Trichemie Plant Engineering Solutions | Project Manager | Pune    

  • Led industrial consulting projects including yield and batch cycle time improvements, efficiency improvements through IOT/ML based digital tool, capacity unlocking and upgradation, safety and validation studies in line with regulatory requirements, de-bottlenecking logistics and capital expenditure, operational expenditure optimization studies. 
  • Spearheaded projects across industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, oil and gas, and petro-chemicals.
  • Re-engineering and optimized running plant operations to derive 9X more output and reduce maintenance capex by 80%.
  • Conceptualized and engineered a greenfield integrated logistics hub for a large integrated petro-chemical complex, a SaaS-based Machine learning tool to enhance industrial plant productivity, an integrated greenfield pharmaceutical, paint, construction chemical, specialty chemical complex, and a proprietary coke slurry handling system for a Russian refinery.
  • Scaled and Led engineering consulting team (Digitization/Automation) to 20+ members (20% revenue contribution). 

Triplan India | Project Manager | Pune        

  • Led industrial consulting projects across industries including pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, and oil and gas.
  • Spearheaded feasibility study including product mix, plant infrastructure, land footprint, and capital investment for the nationwide roll-out of a paints division (10,000 Cr. Investment) for one of India’s largest conglomerates. 
  • Spearheaded logistics debottlenecking for a large chlor-alkali complex (50% TAT reduction).
  • Led digitization for an integrated pharmaceutical complex resulting in 20% manpower and 50% non-compliance reduction.
  • Directed the design and development of a greenfield API and intermediates manufacturing complex (₹300 Cr investment).

 

Worley | Senior Engineer | Mumbai        

  •  Led a 15+ member Instrumentation & Automation team for engineering consulting of a $1.2B Exxon Mobil refinery expansion. Managed stakeholders across global Exxon Mobil and Worley offices, ensuring zero engineering near-loss incidents, and compliance with schedule, quality, and cost.                                                                                                                   

Triplan India| Instrumentation & Control Lead Engineer | Pune   

  • Scaled and led the engineering consulting team (Digitization, Automation) to 10+ members contributing 10% of revenue.
  • Expert in functional safety (chemical, oil, gas) and regulatory compliance validation (pharma), contributing 2% revenue growth via new business opportunities.

 

Thermax & Ador Welding | Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer | Pune

  •  Responsible for cost optimized instrumentation, automation and electrical systems design for the oil and gas industry.

IMS Learning Resources | Quantitative Aptitude Tutor | Pune   

  •  Quantitative aptitude tutor for GMAT and CAT, teaching thousands, including 200+ per class, delivering 20+ hours weekly
Accomplishments

Stock Options: Awarded 2,500 compulsory convertible preference shares from TPES at ₹10 face value.

Education

B.E., Instrumentation & Control, Pune University

Certificates
  • Functional Safety Certification – Level 1, TUV
Co/Extra-curricular
  1. President of Entrepreneurship club at IIMA PGPX.
  2. Rotary, Pune Schools Athletic Association, D.Y. Patil Inter College Badminton (Pune District) – Runner-Up (2003-2007)