Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil is India’s largest PSU and largest integrated energy company)

• Senior Manager (Director Secretariat) / Manager (Chairman Secretariat), New Delhi

  • Prepared Divisional Strategy blueprint and tracked action points. Resulted in $6 million in new revenue from asset monetization and new business opportunities, with potential growth to $150 million.
  • Served as Crisis Coordinator, reporting critical exceptions to the members of the Board, and coordinated with teams for swift operation restoration. Implemented a communication protocol, maintaining over 99% pipeline availability through rapid issue reporting and resource mobilization.
  • Led process optimization across the Division by identifying opportunities in operations, projects, and procurement. Reduced pre-project timelines by 25%, and increased pipeline capacity by 10%.
  • Formulated and implemented policies to drive system improvements, including land procurement policy and contractor performance evaluation. Achieved 30% reduction in land acquisition time and enhanced project execution through contractor evaluation mechanisms.
  • Collaborated with multiple divisions, external vendors, and government agencies to run special projects at the Chairman's office, including securing ISO containers for oxygen supply during COVID-19's 2nd wave.
  • Monitored pipelines from the top executive office, contributing to the addition of 5,000 km of pipelines with a Capex spend of $2.05 billion.
  • Analyzed internal data like pipeline system availability, capacity utilization, OPEX, and CAPEX to deliver concise performance reports to the Chairman and Director (Pipelines). Developed a CEO dashboard integrating multiple data sources.
  • Collaborated with Pipeline Units to prepare annual work plans for Regional and Divisional Heads, resulting in ‘Excellent’ rating of Corporation in the Government’s MoU for three consecutive years.
  • Organized monthly business performance review meetings, collaborating with top management facilitating strategic decision-making.

• Assistant Manager (Operations &Maintenance), Chennai / Operations and Maintenance Engineer

  • Led a 40-member team to manage petroleum product supply, achieving 5 MMT annual throughput and meeting 30% of demand across three states.
  • Planned resources and executed system modifications, including DRA skid commissioning (130% capacity) and energy-saving measures, resulting in 5% OPEX reduction (~$1M savings).
  • Maintained 100% on-spec delivery and upgraded pump stations for BS-IV fuels with zero disruptions.
  • Ensured safe operations through toolbox talks and JSA, achieving zero accidents. Minimized product quality giveaways, contributing to $5M in annual savings.

• ⁠ Budding Executive award: Awarded 1st place in 2017 in All India Level for the innovative idea of "Interface Management during Transportation of Products through Multi-Product Pipelines without Kerosene."
• ⁠ Presented paper on All India Level on the Topic “Resolving Challenges through Innovation & Technology on ATF pumping through multiproduct pipelines without SKO / minimum SKO plug” in 2017
• ⁠ 2nd Place in Kaizen Competition held at Southern Region Pipelines in 2018

• B Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Govt Engg. College, Thrissur

• ⁠ ⁠Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, KPMG
• ⁠ ⁠Nav Urja Nirman – One Month Residential Training on Building a Future in Renewable Energy IIT Delhi
• ⁠ ⁠Management Development Programme, IIM Lucknow
• ⁠ ⁠Harvard ManageMentor Course, Harvard Busniess Publishing

• ⁠ ⁠Winner of All India Level Football Tournament in Indian Oil in 2024
• ⁠ ⁠Winner of Indian Oil Southern Region Pipelines Cricket Tournaments in 2015
• ⁠ ⁠Participated in field project on "Reconnaissance Study of Potential Small Hydro Projects" organized by Government of Kerala's Total Energy Security Mission in 2010