Anil Kumar Bhagatam
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Dedicated color professional with a history of meeting company goals, utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.Have15 years of expertise in Color tinting systems and Color IT, Color research, Training and planning with cross functional teams. Have working experience in Project Management, Customer Support, Color matching, Training, Team leading and technical support in Color for Automotive refinish and OEM industry. Technical support for body shops in application of paint and support in Color issues for APAC.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Manager & Product Owner
AkzoNobel
01.2023 - Current
- Managing global production QC tool (OneShading) efficiently in Scrum approach.
- Rolling out digital color tools across organization with Akzonobel Coatings globally.
- Writing user stories and features to implement in digital tool.
- Helping to build new formula development tool with rich color knowledge and experience.
- Managing scrum team efficiently.
- Planning development activities within agreed budget.
- Communicated regularly with stakeholders concerning data exchange and technology integration.
- Implemented and maintained technology and software budget.
- Analyzed network security and current infrastructure, assessing areas in need of improvement.
- Oversaw development and implementation of improvements to support operations.
Senior specialist- Color Operations
AkzoNobel India Ltd
03.2021 - 12.2022
- Worked as Senior Specialist Color operations monitoring Color support labs activities across the Globe.
- Visited and resolved color issues of overseas and local customers.
- Monitoring and reporting work activities of support labs for automotive Color related activities.
- Supporting on Color Software testing and Color equipment's.
- Oversaw work of junior personnel, helping to motivate strong performance and improve overall knowledge with focus on mentoring and coaching.
- Guided less experienced staff through processes such color and market support as singular point of contact for high-level needs.
Color Chemist
AkzoNobel Inc
07.2016 - 03.2021
- Color Chemist for OEM Automotive plastic coatings, Vehicle refinishes, Aero space, Commercial vehicle and Sign finishes.
- Developing Color matches visually and instrumentally as per customer requirements in very short lead time.
- Processing customer requests/ Complaints and resolving.
- Training technicians and Jr Color specialists on Color matches and product knowledge.
- Paint product demonstrations for customers.
- Planning and execution of Color work projects for North America.
- Collecting and analyzing of requirements for Color software tool development and improvement of existing tools.
- Planning and execution of maintenance and calibration activities for different Color spectrophotometers.
- Recommendation and evaluation of new and existing Color pigments in paint industry as per the trend
- Customer visits to resolve on-site Color issues in North America.
Group Leader- Color Development APAC
AkzoNobel India Ltd
04.2013 - 07.2016
- Planned and monitored Color development projects for Asia pacific region – which includes technical support to body shops, product demonstration and Color development activity monitoring.
- Managed a team of Color specialists (Team of 6-8) and being accountable for their performance which is measured by the various key performance indicators (KPI's)
- Development of Global Color formulas, Color quality monitoring and technical support for Vehicle refinishes, Auto OEM, Navistar, Commercial and Sign finishes market.
- Responsible for Planning, developing and approving Color formulas in global products according to targets and due dates, within agreed budgets.
- Investigates factors influencing the quality and efficiency of the Color development process.
- Training field technicians on application and Color matching in different product lines.
- Suggests, implements and evaluates improvements for the formula development process and tools used in Color marketing (equipment, software and data).
- Responsible for implementation of Quality Management systems in Color matching.
- Ensures formula development meeting technical specifications.
- Monitors department process, availabilities, due dates, etc via key performance indicators (KPI's)
- Interviewing of candidates for the team according to the departmental staffing forecasts
- Provides training in working methods and new tools for new personnel, regional staff and country personnel
- Execute, supervise and ensures safe environment by leading various HSE&S projects in Color development center & implementing safe work practices in line with Corporate HSE&S directives & guidelines in order to build work culture driven by safety consciousness
- Plans and executes employee engagement programs to improve the engagement levels of team members.
- Actively participates in the Color IT process & procedure improvement program.
- Take part in Color RD&I maintenance, improvement, and new development projects.
- Acquire and maintain knowledge with respect to Color matching, pigments, paint products and tools to support and execute improvements and maintenance projects
- Connects with APAC Color evaluator and ensures timely delivery of Color formulas to be used for SMU VR customers of the region
- Connects with APAC local support labs and ensures that high priority Color formula development is taken care & customer queries related to formula are addressed immediately
- Participates in maintenance, improvement, and new development projects with respect to new Colors as well as hardware and software tools supporting the formula development process and the digitization of the Color process
- Supports Color matchers in development & approval of Colors for VR markets and provides the required training to improve their skills.
Specialist Color development and Tools
AkzoNobel India Ltd
10.2006 - 04.2013
- Worked as senior specialist color development for auto refinishes.
- Training new staff and monitoring mix and spray activity.
- Worked as Global support specialist for Color development tool, Supporting for all the global users.
- Development and upgradation of Color tools. Requirement collection, analysis and communicating with development team on new tools
- Good working knowledge on Byk Color instruments, Macbeth and X-rite spectrophotometers, Glossmeter and Byk smart chart
- Periodically visit customers in APAC regions to support & train them in Color matching, solving technical issues and implement the learnings in the formula development process
- International exposure in handling customer queries.
- Visited body shops and production lines in Thailand to resolve technical issues.
- Assures the correctness and completeness of Color formula data in databases through data gate keeping activities
- Responsible for the quality of Color formulas developed by the team.
- Ensures the documentation of all process related information according to the ISO/TS19649 requirements
- Prepares monthly reports of team's activities and KPIs.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh04.2006
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Color IT tools
- SAP Basics
- DevOps principles
- User Acceptance Testing
- Business Intelligence
- Business Analysis
- Problem-solving abilities
- Analytical Skills
- Requirements Analysis
- Project Coordination
- Multitasking Abilities
- Self Motivation
- Project Planning
- Decision-Making
- Attention to Detail
- Continuous Improvement
- Active Listening
- Scrum Framework
Training
- Project Management Essentials
- TS16949 certification training
- Safety, First aid and Firefighting training
- Management Essential program on people management from AkzoNobel India Ltd
- Innovation at work
- BBS, 5S
Accomplishments
- Achieved customer approval for the product by resolving color issues with accuracy and efficiently.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
Additional Information
Nationality : Indian
Age: 37 years
Marital status: Married
Sex : Male
Timeline
Application Manager & Product Owner
AkzoNobel
01.2023 - Current
Senior specialist- Color Operations
AkzoNobel India Ltd
03.2021 - 12.2022
Color Chemist
AkzoNobel Inc
07.2016 - 03.2021
Group Leader- Color Development APAC
AkzoNobel India Ltd
04.2013 - 07.2016
Specialist Color development and Tools
AkzoNobel India Ltd
10.2006 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Science -
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
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