SHARAD WALI

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DUCATION
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Post-Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management (Intended Majors Operations and Strategy) April 2016 to Present
Plan an Entrepreneurial Venture (PaEV) : Created a business plan for my Education Sector Venture
- Venture to set up schools in India to impart low-cost practical education to 8-16 year old children
- Refined business plan using Design Thinking and LEAN Startup methodologies that promote customer focused rapid prototyping
Winner (1st/195 teams), Health Impact - Consult for Change, a business case competition organized by ISB
- Developed go-to-market strategy and pitched for investment as a service provider to create a sustainable rural healthcare ecosystem
Successfully completed Six-Sigma Green Belt certification course conducted by KPMG
University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University Chandigarh, India
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics (First Division with Honors - 71.24%) July 2008 to June 2-
Intern at Siemens Limited (6 Months)
- Developed part of electrical design for India-Bangladesh High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) power exchange project
Intern at Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
- Carried out detailed study and real-time analysis of Indian National Power Transfer Grid and Gas Insulated Substations (GIS)

EXPERIENCE
Nestl India Limited July 2- -January 2016
Four years of cross cultural FMCG operations transformation experience in people management, project management, process
reengineering and strategic initiatives
Engineering Executive, Electrical & Automation Goa, India
Key Achievements
Parallel executed 4 new product development projects costing ~ USD 1.3 M
- Coordinated design, installation, commissioning and validation activities across 4 European Original Equipment Manufacturers
- Received global appreciation from senior leadership due to execution in record time of 12 months (global benchmark ~ 18 months)
Cost avoidance of USD 0.5M by dynamic contingency planning
- Coordinated with teams across organizational boundaries and state authorities to resolve major plant breakdown (transformer failure)
- Set up parallel supply from state electricity department till equipment was repaired to avoid expensive operation of diesel generators
Reduced man hours required by 100% by designing and implementing Automated Energy Management System for the entire plant
- Analyzed existing manual data capturing mechanisms and devised new solutions to automate entire process
Operations Management
Achieved savings ~ USD 500K/year by leading project to maximize efficiency of chilling plants using Six-Sigma DMAIC tool
Optimized technical store inventory by reducing electrical and automation inventory valued at USD 650K by more than 9%
Allocated budget (USD 2 M) to different cost heads for annual maintenance and improvement activities
- Ensured execution of all activities within budget and stipulated timelines
Cost avoidance of USD 40K/year using Go-See-Think-Do (GSTD) methodology (LEAN concept)
- Developed failsafe program logic to prevent overflow in all chocolate tanks in the plant
Project Management
Averted legal implications for 70% of confectionary business in South Asia Region for Nestl
- Resolved automatic product date code inspection issues for KitKat, Munch and Bar One products (annual revenue of USD 150 M)
- Trained plant team on correct operation and maintenance so as to sustain the implemented solution
Led project to optimize the annual process of Standard Cost Budgeting
- Resulted in enormous intangible operational efficiencies by eliminating inter-departmental coordination issues
Pioneered a new quality testing system (X-Ray detection) for confectionary segment in South Asia Region for Nestl
- Trained stakeholders on new process and prepared guideline to be used for the segment
Leadership and Development
Spearheaded 21-member team of engineers and senior electrical technicians to improve plant productivity and employee morale
- Trained electricians to be self-sufficient in solving breakdowns, thereby reducing need for engineers to come at odd hours
Recruited new plant maintenance team members by conducting interviews and mentored trainees as part of Buddy scheme
Developed new employees to be task-ready by discharging function specific trainings that also acted as refresher to old employees

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Extracurricular
Earned commendation from former Hon. President of India - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for singing on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti at
Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat; event aired live on national television (DD Bharti), New Delhi, 2003
Winner, Singing Competition (zonal-level); Participant, Singing Competition (state-level), Delhi Government, New Delhi,2007
Winner, Inter-College Football Tournament, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 2009
Community
Volunteer for Bandhan, ISB, 2016
- Led team that taught life values through music over a period of 5 weeks to 60 underprivileged and specially abled students
Joint Director and Member, Rotaract Club Chandigarh Himalayan, Rotaract District-3080, Chandigarh, 2009-2011
- Organizer, Kid Olympics, sports-cum-cultural event for over 500 children from 4 orphanages
- Organizer, Jalsa, an inter-college festival incorporating ~ 30 colleges from nearby states