One Year Full Time MBA (PGPX)




Kashish Dhir

Kashish Dhir

Result oriented professional with six years of project management experience in the energy and pharmaceutical sectors. Expertise in process improvement, operational excellence & digital transformation, driving strategic initiatives for organizational growth.

Work Experience

Engineer | Shell India Markets Private Limited | Chennai

  • Managed $8 MM Asset support plan for Shell’s JV assets located in Kazakhstan and streamlined resource planning annually.
  • Developed an integrated and dynamic reporting platform for Shell’s $150 MM portfolio, saving $88,000 annually and enhancing data visibility & availability from 30 days to 1 day for senior leadership.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to track & report project financials timely and accurately using data analytics (PowerBI), ensuring a smooth billing cycle every month and leading to 15% monthly increase in recovered costs.
  • Coordinated withmultinational SMEs & JV partners to setup contracts and provide E2E support for various projects. 
  • Mentored 5+ new staff during onboarding sessions and introduced them with cross-functional teams, bringing down training timelines by 25% thereby ensuring faster induction into mainstream business

 

Assistant Manager | Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Ahmedabad

  • Led a team of 5+ engineers and architects to design $10 MM pharmaceutical facility; collaborated with R&D, Quality, Purchase, HR, and Finance teams; and resolved conflicts within members with divergent viewpoints.
  • Secured over $15 MM in funds for R&D, CAPEX & OPEX projects during my tenure by facilitating meetings among department heads and delivering project design presentations to Chairman & MD.
  • Devised a debottlenecking strategy through site analysis of Ethiopian facility and collaboration with local HODs, leading to facility volume expansion by 75% to cater to a wider African market.
  • Coordinated with Supply chain team and consultant to define flow & develop layouts of $2 MM warehouse facility. 
  • Partnered with multiple stakeholders to identify operational in-efficiencies through shopfloor assessments and recommended solutions to unlock potential capacity, ensuring maximum asset return in production.
  • Implemented a batch cycle reduction project in the formulation plant, achieving monthly savings of $2,000.
     
Accomplishments
  • Won Shell Quality Award (2023) for automating quality checks, leading to high quality reporting for the leadership team.
  • Received special recognition award in the 3rd quarter (2023) for implementing new reporting style.
  • Published a technical paper in Petroleum Science and Technology Journal  in 2018
Education

M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India

B.Tech (Petroleum Engineering), University Of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Certificates

PMP, PMI (Project Management Professional)

ScrumMaster, Scrum Alliance

PowerBI, Microsoft

Spreadsheet Modeling, Harvard Business Publishing

Management Communication, Harvard Business Publishing
 

Co/Extra-curricular
  • Finalist (top 2%) at Crisis consulting case organized by SRCC, delivering high impact solution for quick commerce platform
  • Elected member of the Alumni Committee, responsible for maintaining strong engagement among 1800+ alumni network
  • Led the “Pay-It-Forward” pro-bono initiative, guiding aspiring MBA candidates in navigating B-school admission interviews
  • Analysed ISL data using modelling techniques in python to identify successors to Sunil Chhetri, providing actionable insights for team strategy.
  • Part of Cross-Functional team and launched an idea initiative & incubation campaign called ‘Azad Soch’ in Cadila, promoting innovative thinking, and encouraging process improvement ideas from shop floor workers and other staff
  • During Covid, collaborated with workplace colleagues to collect funds to buy medical devices with the aim to lend the equipment to contract workers & house-help for free
  • As a member of Green Youth Generation NGO, organized an Independence Day event at an orphanage home
  • Participated in marketing workshop led by Mr. Philip Kotler and HUL, gaining insights into AI-driven advertisement placement strategies
  • Educated batch of B.Tech students on technical subjects, tracked student progress in the lab, and organized problem-solving sessions throughout the semester
  • Represented the institution and cohort at various inter and intra-college dance competitions
     

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 5.9 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Engineer, Shell India Markets Private Limited, Chennai

    Assistant Manager, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad

  • Function : Project/Program Management
  • Industry/Sector: Energy & Utilities
    Pharma/Healthcare/Life Sciences
Work Experience

Engineer | Shell India Markets Private Limited | Chennai

  • Managed $8 MM Asset support plan for Shell’s JV assets located in Kazakhstan and streamlined resource planning annually.
  • Developed an integrated and dynamic reporting platform for Shell’s $150 MM portfolio, saving $88,000 annually and enhancing data visibility & availability from 30 days to 1 day for senior leadership.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to track & report project financials timely and accurately using data analytics (PowerBI), ensuring a smooth billing cycle every month and leading to 15% monthly increase in recovered costs.
  • Coordinated withmultinational SMEs & JV partners to setup contracts and provide E2E support for various projects. 
  • Mentored 5+ new staff during onboarding sessions and introduced them with cross-functional teams, bringing down training timelines by 25% thereby ensuring faster induction into mainstream business

 

Assistant Manager | Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Ahmedabad

  • Led a team of 5+ engineers and architects to design $10 MM pharmaceutical facility; collaborated with R&D, Quality, Purchase, HR, and Finance teams; and resolved conflicts within members with divergent viewpoints.
  • Secured over $15 MM in funds for R&D, CAPEX & OPEX projects during my tenure by facilitating meetings among department heads and delivering project design presentations to Chairman & MD.
  • Devised a debottlenecking strategy through site analysis of Ethiopian facility and collaboration with local HODs, leading to facility volume expansion by 75% to cater to a wider African market.
  • Coordinated with Supply chain team and consultant to define flow & develop layouts of $2 MM warehouse facility. 
  • Partnered with multiple stakeholders to identify operational in-efficiencies through shopfloor assessments and recommended solutions to unlock potential capacity, ensuring maximum asset return in production.
  • Implemented a batch cycle reduction project in the formulation plant, achieving monthly savings of $2,000.
     
Accomplishments
  • Won Shell Quality Award (2023) for automating quality checks, leading to high quality reporting for the leadership team.
  • Received special recognition award in the 3rd quarter (2023) for implementing new reporting style.
  • Published a technical paper in Petroleum Science and Technology Journal  in 2018
Education

M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India

B.Tech (Petroleum Engineering), University Of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Certificates

PMP, PMI (Project Management Professional)

ScrumMaster, Scrum Alliance

PowerBI, Microsoft

Spreadsheet Modeling, Harvard Business Publishing

Management Communication, Harvard Business Publishing
 

Co/Extra-curricular
  • Finalist (top 2%) at Crisis consulting case organized by SRCC, delivering high impact solution for quick commerce platform
  • Elected member of the Alumni Committee, responsible for maintaining strong engagement among 1800+ alumni network
  • Led the “Pay-It-Forward” pro-bono initiative, guiding aspiring MBA candidates in navigating B-school admission interviews
  • Analysed ISL data using modelling techniques in python to identify successors to Sunil Chhetri, providing actionable insights for team strategy.
  • Part of Cross-Functional team and launched an idea initiative & incubation campaign called ‘Azad Soch’ in Cadila, promoting innovative thinking, and encouraging process improvement ideas from shop floor workers and other staff
  • During Covid, collaborated with workplace colleagues to collect funds to buy medical devices with the aim to lend the equipment to contract workers & house-help for free
  • As a member of Green Youth Generation NGO, organized an Independence Day event at an orphanage home
  • Participated in marketing workshop led by Mr. Philip Kotler and HUL, gaining insights into AI-driven advertisement placement strategies
  • Educated batch of B.Tech students on technical subjects, tracked student progress in the lab, and organized problem-solving sessions throughout the semester
  • Represented the institution and cohort at various inter and intra-college dance competitions