Reliance Industries Limited (India's Largest Conglomerate with presence in Energy, Retail, Telecom & growing sectors)

• Senior Manager, Corporate Planning & Strategy - Chairman's Office (Mumbai)
  • Executive governance & performance reviews: Worked with Chairman (Mr. Mukesh Ambani) to program-manage functioning of the executive committee and institutionalize group-wide performance review mechanisms
  • Strategic planning: Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to formulate annual plans and 5–10-year long-term business strategies, incorporating macroeconomic and industry analyses to validate profitability and growth
  • Growth Strategy: Evaluated opportunities across acquisitions, Joint Ventures, capacity expansions and new market & presented analysis to leadership. Screened initiatives worth ~ Rs. 75,000 Cr. for the O2C business from a strategic & economic perspective
  • Organization design: Spearheaded group-wide formulation of unified Organization Architecture & management structure, including business operating models. Led first principles-based manpower planning & optimization aligned to growth plans
  • People & Performance: Analyzed group wide people costs, attrition and key leadership/capability gaps. Introduced scorecards for holistic performance evaluation and implemented HR platforms (Zing) to drive digital transformation and efficiency
  • Functional Improvements: Facilitated internal process & functional transformation along with External consultants (EY, Kearney), defining scope, independently validating analyses and contributing to actionable recommendations
  • Market intelligence & investors strategy: Benchmarked RIL’s performance with competitors and analyst projections; refined investor communication and crafted targeted market signals to align external perception with internal strategic priorities
     
• Executive Assistant to Head - Process Developments, Cluster President's Office (Jamnagar)
  • Operational risk reduction: Facilitated evaluation & implementation of process automation initiatives across 10 plants at RIL Jamnagar – the world's largest manufacturing complex, resulting in reduced process operational risks
  • Proficiency development program: Conceptualized and led execution of enhanced competency assessment and development system, along with cross-functional stakeholders, by analyzing gaps, aiming to eliminate incidents caused by human errors
  • Critical supply chain continuity: Ensured uninterrupted availability of catalysts/ chemicals across 50+ plants during COVID-19 by reviewing ~ Rs. 10 Cr. of procurement, and coordinating with Supply chain, Operations, Technology, Procurement teams
     
• Executive Assistant to Head – Area Operations, Gasification Complex (Jamnagar)
  • Governance Systems: Adapted & customized global best practices to establish systems for the newly commissioned complex
  • Cross functional Liasoning: Coordinated critical activities among functions to ensure smooth day-to-day operations
  • Monitoring operations: Saved operational risks ~ Rs. 30 Cr. by proactively monitoring parameters and highlighting deviations
     
• Graduate Trainee and Process Operations Manager (Jamnagar)
  • Start-up & commissioning: Partook in the start-up activities of RIL’s Acid gas recovery (AGR), the world’s largest AGR unit
  • Plant troubleshooting: Ensured smooth plant operations by effectively troubleshooting quality and process deviations
  • Safety & Technical Training: Upskilled 250 labourers & 50 plant staff through regular training on emergency procedures and technical aspects of the plant, as part of the plant’s safety improvement plan, including emergency response preparedness

• Awarded the IET – YLP Leadership award in 2016 by The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) for displaying outstanding leadership as Chairperson of the Students Chapter at VIT University, Vellore, and for promoting of the Vision of IET
• Received consecutive Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence and the Special Achiever’s Award at VIT University from 2014 to 2017
• Honored as TIMES NIE Student of the Year in 2012 at St. Columba’s School, New Delhi for exemplary and all-round excellence in academics as well as extracurriculars

• Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engineering), VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu

• Executive General Management Certification, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Understanding Financial Statements: Company Position, University of Illinois - Coursera

• Chaired the IET Students’ Chapter at VIT University, driving student engagement in engineering and technology initiatives (2015–2016)
• Trained as an Indian classical vocalist and earned Grade 3 Certification in Music (Piano) from Trinity College London
• Co-founded “Beats & Strings,” Reliance Jamnagar’s first indie-rock band, fostering cultural activities within the organization
• Led the VIT Technical United Conference in capacities of Student Convenor (2017) and Organizer & Director Financial Affairs (2016), ensuring smooth conduction of a major student driven event
• Served as Student Organizer of Technoscape 2016, an International Chemical engineering conference at VIT University
• Held the position of Organizer - Marketing, in graVITas 2016, VIT University’s flagship technical fest
• Taught elementary Math and English to underprivileged children through Reliance Foundation and the Juvenile Care Student’s Chapter at VIT University