Col SK Sinha
Digital Transformation Leader I A& D I Digital Engineering & Manufacturing I Capital Projects I Intelligent Supply Chain I Defense Offsets Expert I MRO I Business Development I I4.0 I
Delhi
Summary
A visionary leader with over two decades of strategic experience in the Armed Forces and senior corporate roles, I specialize in driving transformative outcomes across defense, aerospace, automotive, industrial, and technology sectors. With an academic foundation from IIT, IIM Ahmedabad, and XLRI, I combine operational excellence, technological innovation, and strategic insight to deliver high-impact results.
I have led multi-million-dollar projects including establishment of Global JV, MRO, optimized global supply chains including Sourcing and Procurement and implemented digital transformations, driving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing organizational agility. Known for aligning cutting-edge technologies like AI, IoT, and Digital Twins with business goals, I ensure sustainable growth and long-term success.
Expert in shaping organizational vision and executing initiatives that drive business growth across diverse sectors. Proven track record in optimizing processes, streamlining operations, and enhancing performance. Leading large-scale innovation initiatives that future-proof businesses through AI, IoT, and advanced technologies. Strong P&L management, cross-functional collaboration, and alignment with organizational goals in high-pressure environment. Building high-performance teams and fostering accountability, innovation, and results. Expert in engaging with senior leaders and key stakeholders to align on strategy and drive execution.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Leader Digital Engineering, Manufacturing, Capital Projects & Supply Chain
Accenture
Delhi
04.2022 - Current
- Driving Digital Innovation: Deliver transformative outcomes across Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, and Industrial sectors through Digital Engineering, Smart Manufacturing, and Intelligent Supply Chains
- P&L Leadership: Lead a multi-million-dollar P&L, driving strategic growth by leveraging AI, IoT, Digital Twins, and Advanced Analytics
- AI-Powered Strategies: Enabled Industry 4.0 innovation through data-centric, AI-driven approaches, achieving double-digit digital revenue growth for global A&D clients
- Operational Efficiency: Reduced downtime and costs via Smart Factory programs, real-time data integration, and predictive maintenance
- Time-to-Market Acceleration: Spearheaded automation and digital twin adoption to expedite product launches and enhance operational agility
- Next-Gen Supply Chains: Developed advanced supply chain platforms, improving agility and resilience by integrating predictive analytics and blockchain
- A&D Expertise: Advised on next-gen defense systems, offset management, and MRO optimization to deliver measurable client value
- LearnVantage Leadership: Established a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Supply Chain IX and A&D, focusing on upskilling teams and co-creating innovative solutions
- Innovation Ecosystem Builder: Fostered co-innovation partnerships to drive differentiation, long-term value creation, and sustainable transformation
- Advanced Technology Integration: Delivered cost savings and efficiency improvements by deploying AI/ML, IoT, and automation at scale
- Smart Manufacturing Excellence: Achieved operational excellence through predictive analytics, automation, and cloud-based solutions
- Global Collaboration: Built and led cross-functional teams to deliver digital transformation programs for Fortune 500 companies
Group Head Acquisition & Sustainment & Digital Engineering & Manufacturing (Army Aviation)
Indian Army
New Delhi
02.2019 - 03.2022
- Capability Development and Strategic Acquisitions
- Inventory Modernization: Achieved a 40% enhancement in strategic aviation assets by leading acquisitions of rotary-wing aircraft and RPAS
- Strategic Partnerships: Secured cutting-edge technologies through Inter-Governmental Agreements (IGA) and promoted 'Make in India' by integrating SMEs and MSMEs into defense ecosystems
- Streamlined Procurement: Simplified acquisition processes under DAP-2020, enhancing alignment with national objectives and operational efficiency
- Digital Transformation and Lifecycle Optimization
- Lifecycle Management: Reduced aviation incidents by 50% through predictive maintenance and enhanced sustainment frameworks
- Operational Readiness: Improved RPAS availability by 25% and reduced logistical delays by 33% with digital engineering and supply chain optimization
- Technology Integration: Deployed AI, digital twins, and analytics for real-time decision-making and optimized asset performance
- Strategic Roadmap and Policy Leadership
- Visionary Leadership: Aligned aviation modernization with self-reliance through offset obligations and indigenous innovation
- Policy Influence: Shaped governance frameworks and sustainment policies to ensure long-term operational efficiency and technological growth
- Tech-Focused Growth: Championed emerging technologies to ensure a future-ready aviation ecosystem
- Key Achievements
- Safety and Reliability: Achieved a 50% reduction in incidents while increasing operational readiness
- Efficiency Gains: Enhanced logistics, sustainment, and RPAS availability, driving significant improvements across operations
- Indigenous Capability: Strengthened defense ecosystems through strategic partnerships with DPSUs, startups, and private enterprises
- Future Strategic Priorities
- Emerging Technologies: Expand AI, ML, and autonomous systems to advance aviation operations
- Sustainability: Focus on indigenization for long-term strategic autonomy
Head Operations (Strategic Defence Production)
Indian Army
Bengaluru
05.2017 - 01.2019
- Led ₹500 Crore initiatives to repair, modernize, and enhance rotary-wing helicopters, RPAS, and warlike equipment, improving Indian Army mission readiness
- Boosted production output by 20% through efficient resource planning, budgeting, and timely execution of MRO operations
- Directed a diverse workforce to achieve ISO 9001 certification and record production levels, overcoming logistical challenges
- Spearheaded the automation and modernization of production units, partnering with leading corporates to transform factory infrastructure
- Managed multi-million-rupee budgets with strict financial discipline as CFA, ensuring cost efficiency and compliance in all operations
- Fostered effective communication and negotiations with key stakeholders, aligning strategic goals with mission objectives
- Oversaw end-to-end operations, ensuring alignment with long-term strategic goals while driving innovation and mission readiness
Principal Director Life Cycle Support
Indian Army
Panagarh / Ranchi
05.2014 - 04.2017
- HRM and Talent Development: Led 600+ personnel across 15 specialized disciplines, aligning HRM and L&D with organizational objectives to foster workforce readiness and high-performance culture
- Mission-Critical Engineering Support: Provided leadership for Electronic Warfare, Opto-Electronics, Surveillance Radar, and other systems, ensuring operational readiness in high-stakes environments
- Cross-Cultural Team Leadership: Directed cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration through targeted counseling and team-building programs to excel in dynamic scenarios
- Technological Agility: Spearheaded organizational restructuring to streamline workflows, enabling rapid adoption of emerging technologies and future readiness
- Extreme Terrain Operations: Established and led a strategic unit in glaciated terrain, overcoming environmental challenges to deliver sustained engineering and logistical support
- Crisis Management: Coordinated flood relief logistics in North East India, ensuring timely resource mobilization and aid delivery under extreme pressure
Head Projects (Product Support & Sustainment)
Indian Army
New Delhi
05.2011 - 04.2014
- Strategic Leadership in Air Defence Systems Engineering Support
- Commanded Engineering Support for Air Defence Systems: Appointed by the Indian Army to oversee the repair, maintenance, and overhaul of critical Air Defence Weapon Systems and Missile Test Stations, ensuring mission-critical operational readiness
- Pioneered Missile Test Station Calibration: Led the establishment of the first Missile Test Station Calibration facility in collaboration with a Foreign OEM, significantly enhancing missile hit probability and operational accuracy, providing a strategic edge in defence capabilities
- Optimized System Refits at Minimal Cost: Drove the refit of aging systems, extending their operational life and maintaining mission preparedness while minimizing costs, thus preserving critical assets and avoiding expensive replacements
- Led Comprehensive System Overhaul Programs: Orchestrated the overhaul of Radar and Air Defence Systems, meticulously managing the full lifecycle-from planning and scheduling to execution-ensuring flawless integration into operational units
- Enhanced Operational Readiness: Ensured seamless deployment of overhauled systems, directly enhancing the operational effectiveness and mission readiness of strategic air defence units
Director (Product Line Management)
Indian Army
Ranchi
07.2010 - 04.2011
- Strategic Leadership in Engineering Support, Operational Efficiency, and Technological Advancements
- Comprehensive Engineering Support: Spearheaded the engineering support for the sustainment, maintenance, repair, warranty, and obsolescence management of diverse equipment across a force of 20,000+ troops and assets worth billions, ensuring continuous operational readiness and enhancing the capability of the fighting force
- Financial Stewardship and Smart Budget Management: Instituted a data-analytics-driven budget management system, ensuring accountability and financial probity
- The system optimized budget allocation, resulting in significant cost savings for the public exchequer while enhancing operational efficiency and resource utilization
- Operational Efficiency through Automation: Led the automation of multiple reporting functions, drastically reducing manual effort and administrative overhead
- This transformation enabled the redeployment of critical manpower to high-priority, operationally significant engineering support and technical functions, optimizing overall force readiness
- Facility Modernization for Enhanced Capability: Conceptualized and executed the development of a state-of-the-art enclosed, dust-free, temperature-controlled facility, replacing an obsolete repair site
- This strategic initiative expanded the scope of work while minimizing logistics delays, resulting in faster turnaround times and improved operational efficiency
- Performance Enhancement via Advanced Engineering Tools: Achieved a 40% reduction in Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) by integrating Operations Research (OR) tools and enhanced Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) by nearly 45% through the adoption of Reliability-Centric Maintenance
- Inventory Management and Space Optimization: Introduced an upgraded inventory management system, automating key functions and improving visibility into slow-moving stock
Principal Technical Manager (Aviation Maintenance & SCM)
Indian Army
Ranchi
04.2009 - 06.2010
- Headed the maintenance and operation logistics of Aviation unit deployed for various strategic operational commitments, namely Air Maintenance, Reconnaissance & Observation, Training sorties & Casualty Evacuation, as also in aid of civil authority, when called upon, in case of natural calamity & other commitments of national Security, amongst others
- Implemented Project management techniques in planning, forecasting, scheduling and coordinating of multidisciplinary activities
- Planned and meticulously executed various maintenance and inspection schedules to ensure adequacy of equipment availability for various critical operational commitments
- Established close interaction with Defence PSUs in generating time-bound technical and logistic support as regards various maintenance intervention to include overhaul of engines and MUAs and timely requisitioning in situ support for repair and inspection
- Steered maintenance & repair for 1st & 2nd line maintenance and repair of Aviation fleet of Helicopters (Cheetah/ Chetak) for conduct of time bound flying courses
- Assured alignment of maintenance schedule for a 1st & 2nd line servicing for spare provisioning of equipment like Helicopters & Aero Engines and all assemblies MUAs
- Managed entire gambit of administrative aspects related to provisioning of spares and requirements validation of Standard & Special Type Ground Support Equipment
Senior Technical Project Manager/Senior Operations Manager/Senior Equipment Manager
Indian Army
12.1998 - 03.2009
- Techno-Managerial Expertise: Delivered excellence in operations, strategy, and service delivery across asset and facility management, including finance, procurement, logistics, and HR management
- Comprehensive Maintenance Oversight: Planned and executed end-to-end maintenance activities, enhancing equipment availability through proactive, preventive, and corrective measures while ensuring client satisfaction and risk mitigation
- Process Optimization: Implemented process improvements and automation, boosting asset visibility, predictive maintenance, data analytics, and reporting for operational efficiency
- Vendor and OEM Management: Collaborated with OEMs, vendors, and PSUs to resolve sustainment issues, ensuring adherence to AMCs, SLAs, and effective spare parts management
- Life Cycle Asset Management: Directed enterprise-level equipment lifecycle management, from RFPs and procurement to maintenance planning, product upgrades, and after-sales support in demanding environments
- Leadership in Tactical Operations: Led HR management, resource allocation, and supply chain strategies, optimizing mission-critical operations in challenging areas such as LC/LAC and border zones
Education
Management Development Program - Joint Military Resource Management
College of Defence Management
Secunderabad01.2016
Telecom Technology & Management - Telecommunications Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
Delhi01.2014
MDP - Financial Management
National Institute of Financial Management
01.2014
M Tech - Signal Processing & Digital Design
Delhi Technological University
01.2014
Post Graduate - Human Resource Management
XLRI Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur04.2010
Post Graduate in Aviation Technology - Aeronautical Engg & Maint Conversion Flight
MC EME
Secunderabad04-2009
B Tech - Electronics Engineering
CME Pune & MCEME Secunderbad
Secunderabad10-2005
Ph.D. - Deep Learning
Delhi Technological University
New DelhiSMP - Organizational Leadership
IIM Ahmedabad
AhmedabadSkills
- Operations Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Engineering
- Team building
Timeline
Leader Digital Engineering, Manufacturing, Capital Projects & Supply Chain
Accenture
04.2022 - Current
Group Head Acquisition & Sustainment & Digital Engineering & Manufacturing (Army Aviation)
Indian Army
02.2019 - 03.2022
Head Operations (Strategic Defence Production)
Indian Army
05.2017 - 01.2019
Principal Director Life Cycle Support
Indian Army
05.2014 - 04.2017
Head Projects (Product Support & Sustainment)
Indian Army
05.2011 - 04.2014
Director (Product Line Management)
Indian Army
07.2010 - 04.2011
Principal Technical Manager (Aviation Maintenance & SCM)
Indian Army
04.2009 - 06.2010
Senior Technical Project Manager/Senior Operations Manager/Senior Equipment Manager
Indian Army
12.1998 - 03.2009
Management Development Program - Joint Military Resource Management
College of Defence Management
Telecom Technology & Management - Telecommunications Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
MDP - Financial Management
National Institute of Financial Management
M Tech - Signal Processing & Digital Design
Delhi Technological University
Post Graduate - Human Resource Management
XLRI Jamshedpur
Post Graduate in Aviation Technology - Aeronautical Engg & Maint Conversion Flight
MC EME
B Tech - Electronics Engineering
CME Pune & MCEME Secunderbad
Ph.D. - Deep Learning
Delhi Technological University
SMP - Organizational Leadership
IIM Ahmedabad
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