Ravi Shankar

I am always on the learning curve and persistent in the solution of problems. Discipline in my professional as well as in my personal life has been largely responsible. I have also worked very well in teams and have often been able to motivate people around me to rise to unexpected levels. My objective is to make a difference in the world through positive and effective action. I have strong expertise in Product development methodologies: Six Sigma, Agile, Set based Concurrent Engineering and Lean Product development. My core strength and passion is in business analytics and drawing business insights from data. An MBA from ISB Hyderabad, diverse knowledge of systems and hands on expertise in data analysis places me in a unique position to not only understand what inferences to draw from data but also to be able to do that myself. Data analytics skills have been honed by extensive knowledge and mentoring of six sigma methodologies and a post graduate diploma in data science. I am known for ability to improve productivity and generate cost containment systems. Skilled in process improvements and streamlining initiatives using Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma processes.

• Reduced Product development durations > 20%
• Reduced program costs by $2M
• Developed organizational level effectiveness metrics
• Analyzed revenue and product development data to improve top line
• Analyzed product development data drawing insights to reduce product development durations
• Implemented sound program management practices across programs in Honeywell
• Led agile transformations in > 10 teams across the globe
• Matured Agile and Lean product development Engineering practices

I am a firm believer that the path to success lies via continuous learning and improvement and have therefore strived to do that personally as well as in my work. I believe I connect well with people and have been able to motivate my team to rise beyond expected levels. I have been able to harness my knowledge gained through continuous learning from my own experiences as well as of others and by reading extensively to improve product development. My ability to work hands on coupled with the knowledge gained through life experiences and the MBA at ISB places me in a unique position to not only develop and understand organizational strategy but also put it effectively into action.

I run a few half marathons every year and believe the key to a healthy mind is a healthy body. The will developed during physical exertion has helped me harness that will in my work also. I read extensively and believe our understanding should not be bound by our own experiences but we should be able to stand on the shoulders of giants. Mentoring students in school subjects or employees in my company helps me keep current with knowledge and I believe you gain when you give. I write articles on various matters and post on LinkedIn. I have sound understanding of programming and have analyzed data to provide rich insights