PUNIT GUPTA
Research & Business Development Head
Vapi,GJ
Summary
Objective
Seeking a senior executive role to expand impact, contribute to corporate vision, evolve toward a CEO position and bestow to my duty for nation building .
Profile Snapshot
M.Tech (Fiber Science and Technology) Gold Medalist from IIT Delhi with a strong technical skillset.
Experienced business leader with over 11 years in nonwoven industries, extensive background in driving organizational growth and operational efficiency through positive approach, strategic planning, innovation, and visionary value based leadership.
Led transformative initiatives that streamlined processes and fostered innovation, consistently leveraging analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities to achieve corporate goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager (R&D)
Supreme Nonwoven Industry Pvt Ltd
03.2014 - Current
Key Result Area
- Increased R&D sales turnover by 158 times within the short span of 8 years
- Increased success rate of converting new development into business from 10% to 55%.
- Trial effectiveness improved - sales turn over vs no of trials ratio increased from 0.078 to 22.48
- Benefits gained by cost reduction projects in last 3 years is 397 Lakhs INR
- Improved safety at workplace
- New products development for automotive filtration (engine intake air filter, cabin air filters, side band), HVAC filtration, dry air bag house filtration, liquid filtration, air conditioner filters, gaseous pollutant filtration, thermal & sound insulation, thermal insulation nonwoven for garments, acoustic panels, artificial leather, shoe industry, home furnishing, garment interlining, medical textile, automotive interior components and various other applications
- New doors of business opened through Innovations in fiber composite field
- Installation of technology driven systems for transparent performance measurement of specially R&D and Sales & Marketing team
- System improvements for increasing productivity
- Software development for new projects coordination between different departments to bring the transparency and speed up the decision-making process
- Strongly believe in RCA and delivering the results
- Strategically and technically guiding sales & marketing team for new business development
- SMART goal setting to install the creativity culture
- Knowledge Sharing activities started within the department
- Techno strategical support to production team for operational excellence
- Design change technical support to engineering team for productivity enhancement
- Sustainable solution development in terms of product, process and technology
- Circularity concept installation in operations to make zero waste discharge
- Waste recycling products development
Training
Vardhman Fabrics
07.2013 - 03.2014
- Training of production & development related activities
- Shop Floor activities of manpower management
- Handling customer complains in coordination with PDC Department
- Day to day Production related activities of finishing department
- Involved in Cost reduction related various projects
- Manpower handling and Shift management
Education
B.Tech - Textile Chemistry
MLVTEC Bhilwara
Bhilwara, Rajasthan 01.2008 - 01.2011
Diploma - Handloom Technology
IIHT Jodhpur
Jodhpur, Rajasthan 01.2005 - 01.2008
12th - Math - Science
Gov. Sr. Sec School
Deeg, Rajasthan10th - undefined
Govt Adarsh Sec School
Deeg, RajasthanM.Tech - Fiber Science & Technology
IIT Delhi
01.2011 - 01.2013
Skills
Project management
R&D strategy
Sales strategy
Technology integration
Cost reduction
Team leadership
Customer relationship
Innovation management
Sustainability initiatives
Performance measurement
Strategic visioning
Operational excellence
Conference & Exhibitions Participated
- FILTECH Cologne, Germany in 2024
- TechTextil Frankfurt, Germany in 2024
- SINCE Exhibition Shanghai, China in 2023
- ACREX Exhibition attended in 2018 (Bangalore), 2019 (Mumbai) and 2020 (Greater Noida)
- Shanghai International Nonwoven Exhibition, Shanghai, China in 2019
- Nonwoven Filtration Conference and Exhibition FILTRE India, New Delhi in 2019
- India International Leather Fair at Chennai in 2019
- Techtextil Exhibition at Mumbai in 2019
- International Conference on Technical Textiles and Nonwoven, New Delhi in 2018
- International Conference on Nonwoven Technical Textile, Mumbai in 2018
- Technotex Mumbai in 2017 and 2018
- ITME Mumbai in 2016
- International Trade Fair of Nonwoven "Techtextil 2015” in Mumbai
- Poster Presentation at the Young Researcher's Symposium on Emerging Trends in Polymers/Fibers/Textiles in 2013
- Poster Presentation in Open House I2 Tech 2013
- Poster Presentation at the International Conference on Polymers on the Frontiers of Science & Technology, Delhi in 2012
Additional Information
- Outstanding performance at Supreme Nonwoven continuously from last 6 years
- Team player of winning team - Engineers Association of Vapi Cricket tournaments in 2018 and 2020
- Health runs and Marathons 2019
- 'Gold Medal’ for Best Project in the Field of Biomedical & Tissue Engineering, 2012-13 at IIT Delhi
- Runner in the Chess Championship at the college level in 2007
Publications
- "Fabrication of Smooth Electro Spun Nano Fibrous Gelatin mat for Potential Application in Tissue Engineering" in International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 64:509-518. ISSN: 0091-4037 print/1563-535X online
- “Performance of surface finished polyester filter media exposed to different dust types with the variation of dust concentration” Powder Technology 426 (2023) 118614
Other Responsibility
- Global Business Development Coach at Micromentor
- Founder of Vivekananda Kendra, Vapi, Gujarat, India 2018
- Principal Member in BIS International test standard committee
- Head, Vivekananda Kendra activities of Valsad District, Gujarat, India from 2018
- General Secretary (UG & PG) & Placement Coordinator (PG) Textiles, July 2012 - May 2013, IIT Delhi, India
- Cultural Secretary, July 2007 - April 2008, IIHT, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
- Sports Secretary, July 2006 - April 2007, IIHT, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Personal Interest
- Yoga, Meditation & Spiritual Activities
- Nation Service
- Reading Inspirational literatures
- Socializing with friends and family
- Playing Chess
Timeline
Senior Manager (R&D)
Supreme Nonwoven Industry Pvt Ltd
03.2014 - Current
Training
Vardhman Fabrics
07.2013 - 03.2014
M.Tech - Fiber Science & Technology
IIT Delhi
01.2011 - 01.2013
B.Tech - Textile Chemistry
MLVTEC Bhilwara
01.2008 - 01.2011
Diploma - Handloom Technology
IIHT Jodhpur
01.2005 - 01.2008
12th - Math - Science
Gov. Sr. Sec School
10th - undefined
Govt Adarsh Sec School