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Saikat Chowdhury

Saikat Chowdhury

Bangalore

Summary

15+ years of expertise in managing complex programs within large, global organizations, effectively coordinating with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives in Operations and Program Management. Proficient in driving supply chain management and process excellence through process improvement and innovation. Skilled in scoping, estimation, planning, resource administration, quality control, and executive reporting. Experienced in enhancing employee skills and delivering process optimizations to drive business growth. Enterprising leader with a strong track record of recruiting and mentoring teams to deliver results.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager

Juniper Networks
Bengaluru
04.2021 - Current
  • Led end-to-end business excellence projects, including strategy creation and operational execution for complex engineering projects, directly contributing to supply chain and process improvement initiatives.
  • Managed cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions, enhancing product quality, and customer satisfaction. Applied Lean Six Sigma methodologies to identify and resolve defects in supply chain processes.
  • Built a data-oriented culture by implementing metrics-driven performance tracking and automation opportunities, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
  • Successfully managed stakeholder communications across business and technical teams, influencing decisions up to senior leadership levels.

Key Achievements:

  • Spearheaded multiple defect reduction initiatives, directly impacting product availability, and customer satisfaction.
  • Developed and implemented high-impact business processes that enhanced operational efficiency and scaled across multiple global markets.

Senior Manager

Swiggy
Bengaluru
04.2021 - 02.2023
  • Drove strategic programs to enhance customer experience and operational excellence, focusing on process optimization and supply chain management.
  • Led initiatives to define program objectives, set measurable goals, and analyze performance data to drive continuous improvement.
  • Managed stakeholder relationships across various functions, including technology, operations, and business, ensuring effective communication of project milestones and outcomes.

Key Achievements:

  • Increased CSAT from 73% to 85% within four months by implementing process enhancements targeting customer experience pain points.
  • Developed SOPs and KPIs that standardized operations, driving significant improvements in customer service and process efficiency.

Manager

Flipkart
Bengaluru
11.2019 - 03.2021
  • Managed large-scale projects across Pan India, focusing on supply chain optimization and quality assurance.
  • Led cross-functional teams to develop and implement process SOPs, audit frameworks, and CAPA measures, significantly reducing operational defects and enhancing service levels.
  • Improved stakeholder engagement and influenced key decisions on customer-facing processes, aligning operations with business objectives.

Assistant Manager

Tata Steel
Jamshedpur
10.2008 - 11.2019
  • Increased machine up time & equipment reliability by planning preventive, corrective & troubleshooting maintenance and testing of all plant instrument process monitoring & control protective equipment
  • Successfully identified areas of obstruction / breakdowns and took steps to rectify the equipment through application of troubleshooting tools, process improvement and prescriptive analytics.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA - Operation, Analytics and Marketing

XLRI Jamshedpur
01.2020

MTECH - Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence

BITS PILANI
08-2025

B. Tech. - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

West Bengal University of Technology
01.2007

Skills

  • Program Management & Strategy Execution
  • Process Improvement & Defect Elimination
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management
  • Supply Chain Optimization & Digital Transformation
  • Data-Driven Decision Making & Metrics Analysis
  • Lean Six Sigma, Hypothesis Testing & Process Automation
  • Risk Mitigation & Problem-Solving
  • Strategic Planning & Operational Rigor

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute
  • Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), ASQ - World Headquarters
  • Machine Learning and Deep learning certification, Stanford online
  • Supply Chain Design certification, MIT edx
  • RPA business analyst, UiPath
  • Lead QMS Auditor, Quality Growth Services Pvt. Ltd.
  • Influence without Authority-Linkedin

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 09/13/84

Accomplishments

  • Recognized for outstanding project work and awarded the 'Fly to Moon' accolade at Juniper
  • Recipient of League of champion award and Best Manager award at Swiggy
  • Recipient of Value champion award at Tata Steel

Timeline

Senior Manager

Swiggy
04.2021 - 02.2023

Manager

Juniper Networks
04.2021 - Current

Manager

Flipkart
11.2019 - 03.2021

Assistant Manager

Tata Steel
10.2008 - 11.2019

Master of Business Administration - MBA - Operation, Analytics and Marketing

XLRI Jamshedpur

MTECH - Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence

BITS PILANI

B. Tech. - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

West Bengal University of Technology
Saikat Chowdhury