TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

VIVEK CHOUDHARY
PhD Candidate in Technology and Operations Management

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CONTACT
EMAIL: vivek.choudhary@insead.edu
PHONE: +65-6799-5388 EXT 3876
CAMPUS: Singapore

BIOGRAPHY
Year of entry: 2015

Vivek is a PhD candidate in the Technology and Operations Management (TOM) department at INSEAD. He
holds a B.Tech and a M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur,
India. His Masters' specialization is in Manufacturing Systems and Engineering.

In his research, Vivek uses empirical approach and field experiments. His research interests include
Behavioral Operations, Manufacturing Networks and Supply Chain Management. In his research, he studies
implication of human behavior on large scale operations and how to nudge people to improve behavior and
performance. Working closely with startups, he is trying to understand and improve driving behavior of
individuals.

Before joining INSEAD, he was a consultant with McKinsey & Company. Prior to that, he worked with ITC
Limited, one of the largest FMCG firms in India as an Operations Manager. He also holds a diploma in fine
arts.
Dissertation Committee: Serguei Netessine, Sameer Hasija, J. Neil Bearden, Michael Freeman.

Research

Revise & Resubmit

(1) Does Real-Time Feedback Make You Try Less Hard?: A Study of Automotive Telematics (Download
Manuscript)

Vivek Choudhary, Masha Shunko, Serguei Netessine

Preparing Resubmission

(2) Do Flexibility and Chaining Really Help? An Empirical Analysis of Automotive Plant Networks (Download
Manuscript)

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Vivek Choudhary, Sameer Hasija, Serguei Netessine

- Won honorable mention (3rd Prize) at The Tenth POMS-HK International Conference January 2019, Hong
Kong.

- Reject & Resubmission invited at Management Science

Work in Progress

(3) Do Performance Nudges Work for Driving Improvement? Evidence from a Field Experiment in India
(manuscript under prepartion)

Vivek Choudhary, Masha Shunko, Serguei Netessine

Education

MTech and BTech (Dual Degree) in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur,
India.

Professional Experience

McKinsey & Co. , Consultant, India and Indonesia.

ITC Limited, Operations Manager - Personal Care Products Business, India. ''

RESEARCH AREAS TEACHING AREAS

Behavioral Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Data Analytics, Operations Management, PhD Boot
Management camps in R and Python

INDUSTRY SECTORS
Automobiles, Banking and Insurance, Transport

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