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Shaunak Guha Thakurta
Innovation Evangelist At TCS Co Innovation Network
Kolkata,WB
Summary
Innovation lead at TCS Co Innovation network evangelizing startups to provide innovative solutions to the clients. Helping drive an ecosystem of co innovation between startups, industries and premiere educational institutes. Have managed strategic partnerships with emerging technology companies and startups and accelerated business in communication, media and information (CMI) industry, retail, consumer packaged goods and in insurance sector. Also, formerly, worked as a manager with a demonstrated history of working in the utilities industry. Skilled in Emerging technologies, startup ecosystem, energy, thermal power plant, procurement, operations and engineering. Strong management professional graduated from IIM Lucknow
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Innovation Evangelist
Tata Consultancy Services
Kolkata, West Bengal
10.2020 - Current
- Managed strategic partnerships with 15 emerging technology startups in communication, media and information (CMI), retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries as part of TCS COIN business accelerator program cohort 1 to deliver innovative solutions to TCS clients using Co-Innovation
- Lead partner startups to PoC and then to solution deployment into multiple accounts amounting to TCS and partner revenue of approximately $1,50,000 and thereby opened up multiple possible engagements worth $5,00,000
- Facilitated partner startup engagements through business as usual model
- Liaised with multiple accounts teams through client partner engagements, business relationship managers and other distribution channels to develop a pipeline of close to 50 different engagements
- Coordinating the phase 4 (innovation themed) of a multimillion dollar RFP deal for a major SA telecom
- Lead marketing activities for the TCS Co Innovation Network using multiple channels. Represented TCS COIN business accelerator at TiECON USA, May 21. Formulated and implemented social media strategy for COIN accelerator. Strategized promotion of partner startups and accelerator program using multi-media channels, implementation of which is ongoing
- Strategized and facilitated the use of TCS CUBO marketplace as a distribution channel for accelerator partner startups solutions
- Leading Agile initiative for TCS COIN business accelerator team on a journey to become Agile Ninja coach
- Organized two design thinking workshops using Mural tool for ideation of digitization of TCS COIN database of 2400+ startups and re-imagining the accelerator program value additions for accelerator cohort 2
- Responsible for MIS reporting and dashboarding of COIN emerging technology team to the leadership
Assistant Manager
Tata Power
MUNDRA, Gujarat
10.2017 - 04.2020
- Initiated implementation of 5S in the plant, and also ensured adherence to industrial safety and environmental standards, facilitated internal IMS audits
- Created FMEAs to help implement RCM (Reliability Centred Maintenance) in plant with AT Kearney as a part of community of interest initiative.
- Lead CFTs to implement strategic deployment matrix projects saving such as reduction of auxiliary power consumption, reduction of DM water consumption Rs 80 LPA
- Built performance analysis model to counter loss for major equipment in power plant
- Assisted BCG in designing grid frequency prediction software and dashboard for smoother plant operations increasing the prediction capability by 20%
- Lead team for CSR in the villages of Kutchh for food and medicines distribution, and cleanliness drive
Lead Engineer
Tata Power
MUNDRA, Gujarat
07.2011 - 09.2017
- Lead a team of 50 Engineers to the successful commissioning of ash handling system and boiler system of 5 units of India's first UMPP before commercial operations date
- Designed and implemented industrial automation for waste removal of boiler fuel system, after convincing all stakeholders, saving OPEX Rs 5 LPA
- Saved Rs 50 LPA by optimizing boiler cleaning chemical additives usage by analyzing coal/ additives ratio
- Handled 3 emergency blackouts including one of the major northern grid failure of 2012
Education
MBA - Business Management
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Noida 04.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Instrumentation And Control Engineering
National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Jalandhar 05.2007 - 04.2011
Skills
Innovation
Accomplishments
- Co Founded Puraghar.com (now defunct) for supply of daily goods and Oye its weekend! (now dormant) for supply of home cooked food on weekends
Interests
Timeline
Innovation Evangelist
Tata Consultancy Services
10.2020 - Current
MBA - Business Management
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
04.2019 - 03.2020
Assistant Manager
Tata Power
10.2017 - 04.2020
Lead Engineer
Tata Power
07.2011 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Technology - Instrumentation And Control Engineering
National Institute of Technology (NIT)
05.2007 - 04.2011
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