David Deepak J
Operations & Strategy Managment
Chennai
Summary
Result oriented & resourceful Assistant Manager inspired to take 3.5 years of experience in operations excellence and project management to a challenging position in an innovative and encouraging environment. Decisive planner and critical thinker able to oversee diverse business areas in project management.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Assistant Operations Excellence Manager
L&T Construction
Chennai
01.2021 - Current
- Managed a portfolio of project co-ordinator which oversaw 16 projects worth 7500Crs in India & Sri Lanka
- Played a crucial role in Operations Excellence team, embodying creative and innovative approach for productivity improvement and cost reduction measures across business
- Implemented EFQM model across the business as part of Business Excellence team
- Developed 17 business process improvement techniques as part of the Process Improvement team providing creative & scalable solutions
- Identified new vendors across the global markets thereby achieving an overall profit of Rs.40Cr in major project supplies of Sequential Batch Reactor, Membrane Bio Reactor, pumps and valves through design optimization and vendor negotiations
- Developed Dusk to Dawn productivity technique which improved the process productivity by 40% and reduced operational cost by 5%
- Maintained zero quality observations/Non-Compliance in Quality Management System during audits FY2020-21 & FY2021-22.
- Developed BI dashboard for tracking key operational parameters and metrics of productivity improvement techniques and project supplies to ensure timely delivery for all projects
- Identified critical areas for improvement of gross margin of an 800Cr project by 12% through multiple stakeholder management via design optimization, new vendor introduction, innovative process management & effective collaboration across disciplines of Design, Supply chain and suitable technology.
- Performed root cause and failure analysis on the processes adopted and set benchmarks for streamlining processes across the business
Senior Operations Engineer
L&T Construction
Chennai
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Managed portfolio of project coordinator for 5 projects worth 1500 Cr
- Designed Issue register, which brought down issues cycle time by 40% and Power BI monitoring for project supplies tracking effecting in YOY sales increment of 4%
- Established Automated Workflow Functionality using VBA in MS Excel
- Achieved targeted sales of Rs.109Cr supplies for FY2019-20
Education
Master of Technology - Construction Technology and Management
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Surathkal 08.2016 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Loyola ICAM College of Engineering And Technology
Chennai 08.2012 -
Skills
Team Building
PrimaveraLife cycle analysisCost benefit analysisBusiness Excellence modelOperational ExcellenceProject managementCost reduction approachProcess automationSupply chain managementProcess improvement strategyCertification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified
Accomplishments
- Won Process Improvement award in "Role Model in Operations Excellence-2021" in L&T limited companies
- Won " Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award - 2021" from Institute of Directors, India
- Awarded winner under “Innovative Solutions to Challenges” & “ Project Delivery Assurance” categories by Institute of Project Management Annual Conclave 2021
- Awarded as Top Performer in my business unit for the FY 2018-19 &
FY 2019-20 & Outstanding Performer for the FY 2020-21 - Promoted from Senior Engineer to Assistant Manager within 2 years for project management and operational excellence achievements
- Headed and anchored a World Water Day event which made into the “India Book of Records” for largest online awareness programme on “The value of water”
- Part of the taskforce for the installation of 5 oxygen generators in Chennai’s major hospitals during Covid-19 pandemic
Languages
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
Hobbies
- Organizing events - organized 5+ events in L&T
- Gardening - planted and maintaining my own backyard
Timeline
Assistant Operations Excellence Manager
L&T Construction
01.2021 - Current
Senior Operations Engineer
L&T Construction
08.2018 - 12.2020
Master of Technology - Construction Technology and Management
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
08.2016 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Loyola ICAM College of Engineering And Technology
08.2012 -