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Prathab Baskar

Water and Waste Solutions
Hyderabad,TG

Summary

  • Strategic executive with a proven record of delivering innovative solutions in complex business environments.
  • Expert in driving organizational growth and leading market expansion
  • Oversaw tenfold revenue growth and led the turnaround from net loss to sustained profitability within 4 years

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Chief Executive Officer

ENVIROS INDIA PVT LTD
08.2018 - Current

Company Overview: Wastewater Solution

  • Directed a company-wide initiative to streamline process metrics and foster a positive workplace culture, leading to 15 % revenue growth.
  • Executed a strategic business plan leveraging customer analytics that increased client adoption rates by 40 %.
  • Improved cross-functional product innovation by integrating market insights, R&D and business objectives, delivering a 20% increase in market share.
  • Managing the Profit and Loss (P&L) of the company by overseeing all revenue-generating and cost-incurring activities to ensure profitability and sustainable growth.
  • Pioneered a three-level maintenance program that improved processes, reduced operational costs and increased revenue by 60 %
  • Established a team development framework promoting employee engagement and improved retention by 50 % through tailored initiatives.

Head, Research & Development

ENVIROS INDIA PVT LTD
01.2016 - 07.2018

Company Overview: Wastewater Solution

  • Aligned R&D efforts with brand strategy to drive focused innovation supporting both market needs and long-term business goals
  • Achieved 100% Zero Liquid Discharge (Circular Economy) compliance by optimizing industrial wastewater treatment methodology for maximum resource recovery.
  • Coordinated with industrial clients to conduct fully compliant treatment trials, delivering targeted and value-added results.

Principal Researcher - Research & Development

TATA STEEL LTD
02.2009 - 02.2016

Company Overview: Steel Manufacturer

  • Headed collaborations with IITs and CSIR labs to execute research programs aligned with corporate objectives in new product development and market deployment.
  • Developed and implemented successful application of Carbon Nanotubes & Graphene in Steel Process, Construction Engineering and Automobiles.
  • Designed comprehensive research studies to accelerate practical implementation in the fields of Material science, Surface Chemistry and Material Modeling.

Education

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - Material Science

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
06.2007 - 06.2008

DOCTORATE, Ph.D. - Polymer Science

KARNATAK UNIVERSITY DHARWAD
04.2004 - 03.2007

MASTER OF SCIENCE - CHEMISTRY

UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
06.2001 - 06.2003

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Ethical leadership
  • Operational oversight
  • Risk assessments
  • Sustainability initiatives
  • Project management

Accomplishments

  • Led turnkey projects in sustainable water management, pollution mitigation, and resource recovery across South Asia and East Africa
  • Established integrated water and waste solutions utilizing Electro-Oxidation, Reverse Osmosis, and Multiple Effect Evaporation technologies
  • Implemented the BOOT (Build-Own-Operate-Transfer) model to drive long-term and scalable growth.

Timeline

Chief Executive Officer

ENVIROS INDIA PVT LTD
08.2018 - Current

Head, Research & Development

ENVIROS INDIA PVT LTD
01.2016 - 07.2018

Principal Researcher - Research & Development

TATA STEEL LTD
02.2009 - 02.2016

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - Material Science

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
06.2007 - 06.2008

DOCTORATE, Ph.D. - Polymer Science

KARNATAK UNIVERSITY DHARWAD
04.2004 - 03.2007

MASTER OF SCIENCE - CHEMISTRY

UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
06.2001 - 06.2003
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