Efficient Innovations (Consulting for packaging and mould design) | Mumbai

Project Manager

• Assessed 110+ manufacturing tools and machines across 19 suppliers in 6 countries for Reckitt and Unilever, independently evaluating asset health as a third-party technology auditor.
• Uncovered critical maintenance and reliability gaps across global supplier networks, translating audit findings into prioritized recommendations for tooling repair, refurbishment, or replacement.
• Challenged supplier repair claims by analysing tooling repair requirements for Unilever, influencing cost-effective decisions that delivered €1.78M in savings.
• Facilitated resolution of a major conflict Unilever-supplier conflict by leading RCA on tooling failures, isolating root causes and accountability gaps to enable an evidence-based resolution.
• Mentored 10+ associates through structured training and personalized guidance, reducing onboarding time.

Deputy Project Manager

• Steered 30+ packaging tooling refurbishment projects ranging €100k to €1 million for Unilever; coordinating procurement, supply chain, quality and engineering stakeholders to deliver projects effectively.
• Secured project management responsibility for 18 high-speed sachet-filling machines across Unilever Indonesia and the Philippines through strong client relationships, leading full turnkey qualification.
• Organized and executed a 3-day in-person Scientific Injection Moulding workshop for 15 members at a Philippines supplier, enabling process improvements by applying concepts on the shopfloor to reduce cycle time and improve part quality.

Project Engineer

• Planned and tracked the repair and refurbishment activities of Unilever’s 1300 plastic packaging tools to avoid supply risk. Streamlined tooling breakdown resolution by acting as the primary liaison between Unilever and partner suppliers, coordinating refurbishment activities.
• Shaped long-term tooling and maintenance strategies for Unilever’s packaging product manufacturing assets, guiding asset management decisions to improve asset reliability and reduce supply risk.
• Led the implementation of an issue resolution repository for project issues, enabling teams to leverage past solutions and accelerate resolution of recurring issues.

• Awarded the “Rising Star Award” for outstanding year-round performance at Efficient Innovations.

• B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering), K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai

• PROSCI Certified Change Practitioner, PROSCI
• Project Management Professional (PMP®), Project Management Institute
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Academy Amsterdam
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Academy Amsterdam
• Goethe Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 (German Language Proficiency), Goethe-Institut

• PGPX Profile Committee, Member – IIM Ahmedabad.
• Toastmasters : Winner of MTM Premier League 5.0 – Team competition of impromptu speaking challenges by Mumbai Toastmasters - Club Level. Won 3 Best Speaker Awards and 1 Best Table-Topic Speaker Award at the club.
• Designed and manufactured a ~₹6 Lakh All-Terrain Vehicle for SAE BAJA India competitions, collaborating with 30+ students.
• Achieved Trinity College London Grade 5 certifications in Piano and Electronic Keyboard, both with Distinction.
• Awarded the Level 1 award in Graded Examination in Music Theory Grade 3 with Distinction from Trinity College London.