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Overview
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Digant Goel

Digant Goel

Bangalore

Summary

A results-driven product strategy and program management expert with a proven track record in new-age business, new product launches, and cross-functional collaboration, boosting operational efficiency and increasing product launch success while reducing costs and enhancing stakeholder engagement.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager, Founders Office

OLA Electric
Bangalore
04.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview: Startup to successful IPO
  • As part of the founder's office, I led key business initiatives for the Cell Business, reducing delivery timelines and accelerating product launches to market
  • Collaborated closely with leadership across R&D, finance, sourcing, legal, logistics, compliance, and administration
  • Startup to successful IPO

Full time PhD student & RA

Old Dominion University
VA
09.2020 - 03.2021
  • Company Overview: Novel Technology exploration
  • Research funding: Secured federal research funding from the U.S
  • Government for a collaborative biofuel project
  • Research work: Executed the graphitization of biochar to produce biocarbon and obtained bio-oil and biochar coproducts through the hydrothermal liquefaction of hydrolyzed solids
  • Project management and collaboration: Managed project activities in collaboration with team members from various universities, documenting and compiling results and findings
  • Novel Technology exploration

Senior Product Engineer

Honeywell
Bangalore
01.2015 - 08.2020
  • Company Overview: Digital twin project implementation and consulting
  • Product ideation: Oversaw product implementation in a consulting environment, achieving a 30% increase in client satisfaction and a 20% boost in product adoption
  • Project execution: Drove product initiatives, coordinated sprints and daily stand-ups to enhance productivity by 25% and reduce project delivery times by 30%
  • Project Implementation: Established backlog management processes, ensuring quality deliverables at each sprint and over 90% project hygiene and achieving a 20% increase in satisfaction
  • Project Delivery: Delivered projects on time and within budget, achieving 98% on-time completion and maintaining Six Sigma quality standards, while serving as the technical point of contact during discussions and sign-offs
  • Digital twin project implementation and consulting

Project Engineer

ONGC Mangalore Petrochemical Ltd
Mangalore
08.2011 - 01.2015
  • Company Overview: Green field project
  • Project coordination: Translated management requirements into daily tasks, assigning and supervising activities to improve project workflow efficiency by 25%
  • Technical training and team management: Led a team of 4 engineers and 8 operators during plant start-up, achieving a successful launch within the scheduled timeline and contributing to a 20% reduction in operational downtime
  • Green field project

Education

MBA - EPGP

Indian Institute of Management
01.2023

BE - Chemical Engineering

BMS College of Engineering
Bangalore
01.2011

Skills

  • Reporting oversight
  • Business performance management
  • Logistics operations management
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Innovation management
  • Material accountability systems

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master, CSM
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Generative AI Overview for Project Managers, Microsoft

Projects

  • Global Partnerships for R&D Innovation and Cost Reduction, Reduced development costs by 20%, Accelerated innovation timelines by 15% Strategic Alignment with Government's PLI Scheme for Li-ion Battery Manufacturing.
  • Maximized potential financial incentives to Rs. 18,000 per unit, Reduced reliance on imports for key raw materials by 60% Government certification for In-House Developed 4680 Li-ion cells, Successfully obtained certification for BIS, AIS & UN38.3, Enhanced market credibility for the product. Establishment of Hydrogen Generation Unit for Indian Government.
  • Start-up of green field hydrogen unit from scratch Collaborative Biofuel Research and Development DoE Project (USA), Achieved 60% corn Stover conversion into vehicle-grade biodiesel Digitization of Global Hydrogen Generation Units for remote Monitoring and Optimization, Improved operational efficiency by 20%.
  • Reduced energy consumption by 15%, Minimized downtime by 25% Strategic Product Road mapping for Li-ion cells, Improved time-to-market by 15%, Boosted product adoption rates by 20% Supply Chain and Cost Optimization for Li-ion battery development.
  • Reduced supply chain disruptions by 25%, Improved delivery reliability by 15%, Reduced procurement cost by 10% Operational Efficiency and Project Management.
  • Reduced transportation and material handling costs by 12%, Reduced packaging waste by 18%, Improved overall operational efficiency by 15% Risk Management and Business Continuity.
  • Reduced project delivery timelines by 20%, Achieved 98% on-time project completion

Timeline

Senior Manager, Founders Office

OLA Electric
04.2021 - Current

Full time PhD student & RA

Old Dominion University
09.2020 - 03.2021

Senior Product Engineer

Honeywell
01.2015 - 08.2020

Project Engineer

ONGC Mangalore Petrochemical Ltd
08.2011 - 01.2015

MBA - EPGP

Indian Institute of Management

BE - Chemical Engineering

BMS College of Engineering
Digant Goel