Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex | Panipat, Haryana

Process Engineer

• Strengthened design assurance for ₹36,225 Cr Panipat Refinery Expansion Project by reviewing engineering designs, safety studies and 3D models across 5+ process units and packages, to identify process, operability, and maintainability gaps.
• Drove cross functional adoption of 100+ process, maintenance, and operational design improvements in collaboration with technology licensors and EPCM/LSTK partners, reducing operational risk and strengthening maintenance readiness.
• Played a pivotal role in commissioning of ₹984 Cr+ 2G Ethanol unit, first of its kind in Asia, by coordinating technical discussions with licensor, OEMs, and other cross-functional teams for a 100 kiloliters/day rice straw-based ethanol plant.
• Accelerated refinery circularity at Panipat Refinery by coordinating commissioning, troubleshooting, and licensor alignment for 754 Cr+ 3G Ethanol Unit of 128 kiloliters/day, enabling conversion of refinery off gases into value added ethanol.
• Strengthened operational reliability and efficiency across process units by comprehensive monitoring and troubleshooting, developing 50+ process modifications to resolve recurring process bottlenecks and stabilize operations.
• Strengthened procurement governance for a ₹130 Cr+ portfolio across 35+ process chemicals through SAP workflows, tendering, vendor evaluations and negotiations, coordinated with internal teams to improve cost control and execution quality.
• Enhanced operational risk control by managing quality inspection for 35+ process chemicals, validating tender specification in compliance with Quality Control teams, preventing off-spec material usage, ensuring operational readiness.
• Improved data driven monitoring by identifying 500+ process tags for real-time database systems and performance dashboards development for process units, enabling KPI based unit performance tracking and faster identification of process deviations.
• Safeguarded operations by managing SAP-based inventory for 30+ process chemicals and coordinating with finance, materials and purchase teams, prevented stockouts and ensured zero production loss from chemical unavailability.
• Monetized 2G Ethanol unit process residues by supporting buyers identification for lignin-rich wet cake, concentrated syrup, and biomass ash, creating ~₹1 Cr in incremental revenue and advancing waste to value integration from process residues.
• Co-led ₹4 Cr+ process package procurement to commissioning in 2G Ethanol unit, resolving operational problem of high suspended solids through safety reviews, trial runs and troubleshooting, achieved ~85% of design process efficiency.
• Strengthened reliability of the 2G Ethanol unit by resolving a critical utility availability constraint through in house simulation; ChemCad and Pro-II based design with three-week phase wise execution and reducing trials downtime from utility failures.

Reliance Industries Limited, Patalganga Manufacturing Division | Patalganga, Navi Mumbai

Graduate Engineer Trainee

• Steered 24×7 polyester manufacturing operations across three 40 tonnes/day Continuous Polymerization units, sustaining 95% uptime during the operating tenure through real time Distributed Control System (DCS) based monitoring and process control.
• Anchored cross-functional coordination across quality control, and other stakeholders to maintain end product quality KPIs, ensuring zero deviations from industry standards, enabling reliable unit performance through stakeholder alignment.
• Led a 4-member frontline operations team during routine and shutdown activities, ensuring zero safety incidents and permit violations through structured task allocation, field supervision, and SOP compliance.
• Averted potential unit-wide operational failure as DCS In-charge by diagnosing the issue and executing time-critical corrective actions, prevented 2-day shutdown, avoiding ~80 tonnes finished-product loss and estimated ₹12 lakh revenue impact.
• Strengthened risk management and safety across process units by assessing site level hazards and issuing 100+ SAP ERP based work permits for high-risk jobs, ensuring zero permit violations and delays during routine operations and planned shutdowns.
• Mitigated operational risk by coordinating cross functional execution of a vessel modification with inter-departmental teams, resolving a critical operational issue of foaming and preventing ~80 tonnes of finished product loss per shutdown.

• Secured Gold Medal in Chemical Engineering at MANIT Bhopal for outstanding academic performance, graduating as the departmental topper in the 2016–2020 batch.
• Promoted to Process Engineer within 9 months, 25% faster than the standard 12-month Graduate Apprentice Engineer timeline, with Excellent rating for accelerated performance readiness.
• Earned “Outstanding” appraisal rating for two consecutive years, FY24 and FY25, as a Process Engineer, demonstrating sustained performance excellence, execution ownership, and delivery across high-impact refinery and biofuel initiatives.
• Contributed to a team selected from hundreds of ideas across Indian Oil’s refineries to present a 2G Ethanol byproduct valorisation initiative at India Energy Week 2026, Goa, highlighting waste to value innovation and revenue generation potential
• Earned Indian Oil Special Suggestion Drive appreciations in 2023 and 2025 for process improvement ideas targeting profitability enhancement, operational reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Recognized with IOCL’s inter-refinery appreciation award “Samuhik Uplabdhi Puruskar” in 2024 and 2025 as part of a team delivering innovation driven cost savings and operational improvements across 2G and 3G Ethanol units.
• Accelerated operational readiness through Reliance Industries’ Competency Assurance System (CAS), assuming independent charge in the Continuous Polymerization unit within 3 months, reducing the standard 6-month training timeline by 50%.

• B. Tech (Chemical Engineering), Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal

• BCG - Introduction to Strategy Consulting Job Simulation
• CSIR Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun - Petroleum Refining Technology 

• Core Committee Member, Profile Committee, PGPX, IIM Ahmedabad - Contributed to shaping and managing external branding, cohort representation, and stakeholder engagement for one of India’s most prestigious MBA programs.
• Events & Competitions Cell Head, Optima - Operations Club, IIM Ahmedabad - Led end-to-end planning and execution of flagship events and competitions, enhancing student engagement.
• Served as Event Coordinator for the Street Play Society - Ae se Aenak, MANIT and Think India MANIT Chapter, supporting event execution, communication, and student engagement initiatives.
• Supported end to end campus placements as a Training & Placement Student Volunteer at the Training & Placement Cell, MANIT Bhopal, assisting in overall coordination, documentation, and process execution during the 2018-19 placement cycle.
• Contributed as a core committee member of Knock-Knock, MANIT Bhopal, a student-led social initiative, supporting underprivileged communities through the distribution of clothes, shoes, and essential items.