JAYADATTA LAD

Knowledge Management & Insights

• Initiated development of research oriented whitepapers, knowledge collections and expert podcasts
• Digitized knowledge processes to improve speed of processing, collection and monitoring
• Awarded the prestigious Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise (MIKE) at India, Asia Pacific and Global Level (2021)
• Co-winners include EY, Aurecon, Tencent

Innovation

• Co-developed a trademarked and copyrighted Innovation framework “Improvation and Four Way Test” along with CKO
• 200+ Improvations collected through various promotional campaigns using gamification
• Awarded CII Innovation Award 2021,co-winners include Mercedes Benz India Research Centre

Project Management and coordination for two road projects for RTA Dubai (USD 150 Mn )

• Proactive monitoring and support for the project team to ensure timely completion of the projects
• Organization was awarded the Best Contractor by RTA

Strategy Planning and Implementation

• Identify and plan strategic activities for Engineering, Quality, Safety, Technical Specialists and Knowledge Services functions along with HoDs
• Initiatives include successful pilots for Digital Twins & BIM, Project Monitoring software, Process Digitization, introduction of Quality and Safety App, AR based Training module
• Drove Operational Excellence initiatives across the organization

Lean Construction Champion

• Champion Lean Construction activities across projects - Last Planner System and Value Stream Mapping
• Trained, mentored and developed a community of more than 250 Lean enthusiasts
• Developed three online training modules and conducted a 50 episode webinar series to generate interest
• Published Lean case studies in reputed Indian (ILCC 2017 & 2019) and International Conference (IGLC 2018)
• ILCC 2017 case-study has been cited by Finnish researchers.

Risk Management for EPC Infrastructure projects ( > USD 100 Mn )

• Exposure to identification, assessment, evaluation and monitoring of key operational risks during job procurement and later execution of large scale EPC projects over INR 500 Cr
• Worked on Projects across major infrastructure domains such as Metros, Ports, Roads, Bridges, Industrial Structures and Tunnels
• Geographies include India, Middle East, West Africa and South East Asia

Strategy Planning and Implementation

• Assist Business Units to identify and plan strategic activities to complement their growth plans
• Identify new markets for growth along with possible lines of business and universe of projects

Monitor progress of ongoing projects

• Assist the Directors to review execution of ongoing projects and plan appropriate interventions if required
• Developed a robust system of monthly financial and progress review of all ongoing projects

Selected as part of Mahindra & Mahindra's flag ship 'Group Management Cadre' (GMC) programme

• Project Management for construction of 10 Mn sqft Datacentre for M&M
• Key responsibilities include Cost & progress monitoring, MIS reporting to Project Owner
• Completed the structure 3 days before schedule
• Proposed to the client and won the contract for Interior work at Mahindra Datacentre

Preliminary study for establishing a Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development

• Proposed establishing an in-house Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development
• Prepared the list of services to be provided and phase-wise development including cash flows
• Scope of CoE to include Testing facilities, Research & Development, Skill Development and Professional trainings, Policy Advocacy and Consultation services
• Initiated talks with Building Construction Authority, Singapore and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA for partnering in various services
• Talks with BCA led to the origination of MLDL Product Quality Rating System based on BCA’s CONQUAS

Co-ordinator for Business Excellence initiatives under the 'Mahindra Quality Way'

• Mahindra Quality Way’ is the business excellence methodology adopted by M&M inspired by TQM
• Co-ordinated various initiatives under MQW including planning, execution and measurement of results
• During tenure as coordinator, the organization moved up from Level 2 to Level 4 on MQW maturity scale

Spearheaded the Project Management business process improvement exercise

• Key responsibilities included identification and selection of mentors, organizing site visits & implementing the proposed action plan and MIS reporting to senior VPs and MD & CEO.

• Awarded a Pre Placement Offer (PPO) on the basis of overall excellent impact and quality of analysis

Key activities

• Identified significant areas of customer complaints from four projects over two years
• Prepared an Annual Quality Improvement Plan for mitigation of root causes
• Developed mechanism to track the progress of TQM initiatives

Achievements

• Plan presented to MLDL senior executives and external Japanese assessors as part of TQM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Year
• Degree
• Institute

Project: L&T, Hazira Engineering Works (HEW), Surat

• Among top 5 selected as an ‘Internal Management Trainee’ for a fast track career at L&T
• Solely responsible for a team of 20 people to complete three port infrastructure projects

Responsibilities

• Processed client and subcontractor invoicing to ensure smooth cash flow
• Coordinated with client to resolve technical disputes and coordinated resources

Achievements

• Executed projects in a challenging time period of 4 months with 1.5 million safe man-hours
• Trained 10 project engineers in Quality standards and mentored new recruits in piling techniques

• Led a team for 2 engineers, 4 supervisors and 40 workers to ensure timely completion of piling works

Responsibilities

• Executed as part of a team while achieving 5 million safe man-hours

Achievements

• Reduced cycle time of a piling cycle by 16% by effective scheduling
• Analyzed and devised a modification to boring tools in order to reduce piling time by 20