Indian Air Force

Deputy Director - Strategy, Tech & Operations

• Served on the IAF specialist audit board, assessing combat readiness at war-time bases spanning a multi-billion dollar inventory of radars, missile systems, and aircraft; ran surprise ISO 9001/27001-aligned audits across 4 missile units, with structured findings driving 3-4 month remediation cycles.
• Led end-to-end capex and vendor-selection strategy to commission a 1 MW solar power plant (₹5 Cr), reducing grid dependency and lowering operational energy costs for the airbase.
• Established performance governance frameworks including KRAs, KPIs, and review mechanisms across delivery units, accelerating decision cycles and improving milestone adherence across geographically dispersed teams.
• Optimised a multi-modal logistics network across 7 remote locations by managing 20-vehicle convoys and specialised cargo movements, achieving 100% on-time delivery, zero damage incidents and ~15% lower logistics cost.
• Selected as 1 of 4 officers for India-Israel Proof-of-Concept trials; ran technical trade-off analysis and vendor benchmarking, and authored the evaluation report presented to the Defence Ministry for a strategic weapon system acquisition.

Senior Program Manager - Strategic Initiatives

• Directed O&M for a ₹4,800+ Cr missile asset portfolio across 7 locations, leading 200+ technicians across specialisations to sustain 90%+ equipment serviceability.
• Managed Line, Intermediate & Depot-level repair operations across missile and radar systems, driving component-level quality control that reduced electronic assembly rejection rates and sustained combat readiness during critical activations.
• Program-owned the ₹120 Cr digitisation and modernisation of a missile platform, coordinating with foreign OEMs, DPSUs, and private manufacturers via Agile/Scrum to deliver zero-downtime rollout on live operational systems.
• Drove demand planning transformation using ERP-based forecasting and replenishment automation, reducing inventory holding costs by ~20% and eliminating 200+ redundant SKUs through master data standardisation.
• Led upskilling and capability enhancement for 2,000+ Agniveer personnel over 2 years by digitising training content in response to critical instructor shortages, institutionalising standardised learning that sustained operational readiness across units.
• Commanded a strategic train-based movement of missile systems and ~500 personnel, coordinating Defence and Railways ministries to deliver a complex deployment on schedule with zero operational disruption.
• Led on-ground execution of civilian evacuation operations during Cyclone Michaung (December 2023) in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh by coordinating with civil agencies and Indian Air Force relief teams to safely evacuate ~5,000 locals from coastal areas with zero casualties.
• Managed concurrent administrative portfolios as head of Air Force School, improving enrolment outreach to surrounding village communities.

Senior Manager – Engineering, Operations & Capability Enhancement

• Enabled a first-of-its-kind high-altitude deployment of missile systems beyond OEM performance limits by engineering two field innovations under operational pressure, securing approvals and deploying within 3 weeks with 100+ personnel in the Ladakh region.
• Led ERP-based supply chain transformation across a ₹3,000+ Cr portfolio, establishing real-time cross-unit spare visibility that eliminated duplicate procurement and streamlined Plan-Buy-Make-Deliver workflows across 7 locations.
• Led Satellite Communication infrastructure deployment across 3 strategic airbases in mountainous terrain by conducting site selection and redundancy planning, delivering full operationalisation within 2 months with zero disruption.
• Led enterprise risk and compliance initiatives including sensitive security investigations at a forward Airbase, strengthening information governance and eliminating identified vulnerabilities in organisational integrity protocols.
• Delivered a phased, zero-defect transfer of 100+ combat assets to the Indian Army by enforcing strict handover protocols across performance checks, inventory controls, and logistics, ensuring complete asset accountability with zero discrepancies.

Manager - Engineering Operations, Project & IT

• Conceptualised and delivered an in-house digital simulator for missile radar crews via Scrum-based development, reducing dependency on live systems and institutionalising the product into standard operational doctrine.
• Executed a value engineering and indigenisation program for missile radar decoy systems, scaling from prototype to full production and achieving ~40% unit cost reduction (₹2.5L → ₹1.5L) while maintaining OEM-equivalent performance.
• Led retail supply chain transformation serving ~2,000 families, optimising demand forecasting, inventory turns and vendor coordination to lift profitability ~25%.

Trainee Officer

• Completed rigorous military and technical specialisation training, building foundational expertise in missile sub-systems, aeronautical engineering, electronics, air force operations and maintenance protocols.

• ⁠ ⁠Commendation by the Chief of Air Staff, Indian Air Force - for operational excellence in sustaining legacy missile systems.
• ⁠ ⁠Letter of Appreciation by Commanding Officer, Indian Air Force - for operational contribution during Operation Sindoor and command of live-firing detachments.

• ⁠ ⁠PG Diploma (Aeronautical Engineering) – Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum | India
• B.Tech (Electronics & Communication) – Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida | India

• ⁠ ⁠Management Essentials - IIM Shillong
• ⁠ ⁠Project Management Professional - PMI
• ⁠ ⁠Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt
• ⁠ ⁠Advanced Excel Skills for Business - Macquarie University

• ⁠ ⁠Selected as Member - Profile Committee at IIM Ahmedabad.
• ⁠ ⁠Coordinated COVID-19 vaccination operations in a conflict zone by aligning Air Force medical teams and civil authorities to vaccinate ~10,000 locals under operational constraints.
• ⁠ ⁠Led civil liaison and security planning for Air Force Day Chandigarh (2023), managing ~15,000 attendees with zero incidents.
• ⁠ ⁠Marathon Runner, Keen Traveller.