Chaithra Pujari

Chaithra Pujari

Dynamic operations and energy professional with ~6 years of experience driving cost efficiency, leading infrastructure modernization, and enabling sustainable growth through process optimization and cross-functional team leadership.

Work Experience:

5.6 Years

Industry:

Energy & Utilities | Government & PSUs | Manufacturing & Engineering

Function:

Engineering & Maintenance | General Management | Operations & Supply Chain

Work Experience

GAIL (India) Limited | Uttar Pradesh

  • Manager, GAIL (India) Limited
    • Streamlined power procurement through market-based energy trading platforms, aligning operational demand with dynamic pricing strategies, achieving sustained cost savings of ₹20+ Cr annually.
    • Developed and executed a renewable power integration strategy preserving 873 MWh of clean energy, delivering ₹66.23 L in savings during critical infrastructure upgradation project.
    • Enabled the quarterly planning and purchase of Renewable energy certificates by driving market transactions to ensure regulatory compliance.
    • Developed a strategy for operational decarbonization by installing energy efficient systems and LEDs achieving a reduction in 3500 tCO₂e emissions.
    • Spearheaded end-to-end execution of a ₹10.5 Cr control system revamping project, strengthening operational reliability and reducing system failure rate by 40%.
    • Led system redesign of critical battery infrastructure in alignment with PNGRB and OISD guidelines, enhancing operational reliability and extending asset lifecycle by 28%.
    • Implemented a monitoring tool for 5k+ critical spares of 100+ equipment, reducing process down-time by 20%.
    • Drove process automation by developing tailored SAP solutions, resulting in a 6.25% reduction in man-hours and improved operational efficiency.
    • Led a ₹16 Cr infrastructure project, achieving a 37% timeline reduction through innovative execution strategies.
    • Reduced unintended power isolation by 50%, preventing blackouts and safeguarding over ₹20 Cr in potential losses, improving system reliability and operational continuity.
    • Formulated and executed strategic maintenance plans for 500+ key assets, saving ₹1.5+ Cr annually through improved asset reliability.
       
  • Senior Engineer | GAIL (India) Limited
    • Executed load optimization strategy that reduced in-house power generation requirements, leading to annual cost savings of ₹3.55 Cr.
    • Boosted energy data accuracy by 40%, saving ₹12+L annually through digitalization of energy monitoring systems.
    • Enabled ISO 50001-certified energy management practices across GAIL installations, ensuring systematic energy performance improvements and regulatory compliance.
    • Led roof top solar plant of 2.5 MW capacity installation, enabling energy transition in the petrochemical plant by switching to renewable energy.
    • Established a standardized baseline framework to assess and monitor the impact of energy conservation initiatives, enabling data-driven progress tracking towards organization’s Net Zero targets.
    • Implemented 2 no. s Six-Sigma projects by identifying opportunities and using automation for Operational Excellence and Quality Management.
    • Optimized inventory management, implementing Just-In-Time supply contracts via SAP for consumables, and streamlining procurement achieving ₹3 Cr in annual savings.
    • Led the rollout of centralized data acquisition system, empowering real-time operational control while maintaining robust cyber safeguards for remote stakeholders.
    • Executed 4 5S projects by curating incremental improvements in quality & efficiency of 10+ utility plants.
Accomplishments
  • Received “outstanding” rating for 2 years promotion to manager
  • Recognized by Executive Director for significant contribution in energy conservation and sustainability
  • Par Excellence for the case study presentation at the 37th National Convention on Quality Concepts (NCQC 2023) Nagpur
  • Elected as the Executive Member of GAIL Officers Association comprising of 1000+ employees at Pata
Education
  • Bachelor of Technology (Electrical and Electronics Engineering), National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Certification
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, KPMG
  • Advanced course on climate change and climate action by SCOPE and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Extra-curricular
  • Executive Member | GOA GAIL’23 
  • Co-Ordinator | Electrical safety week-2024
  • Volunteer | Covid-19 Emergency team
  • Won the best art award in GGT-3.0 for the street art exhibition 
  • Event Manager | Tech fest NITW’17