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Dr. SHRIRANG MADHUKAR CHOUDHARI, Ph.D.

Director Program Management
New Delhi,Delhi

Summary

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - Program Management/Data Analytics New Delhi, India

PROFILE SUMMARY

Project Management Professional and Scrum Master Certified, Director of Program Management with 30+ years of experience designing and managing varied programs, devising strategies fostering Change Management by mobilising stakeholders' support, to enhance overall organisational growth. Professional with management experience, spearheaded contract negotiations leading to savings of INR 100 Cr to the exchequer. Diverse experience in analysing large data sets and developing data-driven forecasting models by exploiting trend analysis through machine learning tools.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates

Work History

Director Program Management

Defence
New Delhi
06.2017 - Current

ROLE:

  • Achieve 100 % success in program execution by closely collaborating with CXO level stakeholders. Risk management through effective risk mitigation.

KEY IMPACTS:

  • Directed cross-functional project teams in development of precise project charters, comprehensive risk matrices, and well-defined scopes, leading to a significant 25% improvement in quality satisfaction metrics for high-value projects exceeding 200 Cr, thereby elevating project outcomes and surpassing client expectations.
  • Achieved 100 % success rate while executing projects with evolving scope statements with well-defined prioritised backlog and scrum metrics, thereby TEAM recognised by best-in-class award.
  • Implemented efficient project prioritisation system, resulting in 100 % on-time project delivery.
  • Optimised project governance process and status reporting resulting 90 % compliance.
  • Conducted regular technical meetings and program briefings for corporate management and customer personnel, ensuring 100 % stakeholder engagement.
  • Led the adoption of collaborative techniques, enabling open dialogue and accommodating diverse perspectives to achieve 100% conflict resolution rate; maintained issue logs to track and address conflicts in a systematic manner.
  • Executed a targeted change management strategy, employing emotional intelligence to navigate resistance and foster collaboration; resulting 100% team buy-in and seamless adoption of new processes.
  • Spearheaded a data-driven risk response initiative, employing expected monetary value calculations and Monte Carlo simulation techniques, to plan for potential contingencies; ensuing an impressive 80% reduction in contingency reserve usage.

Head of Operations

Defence
Pune
05.2012 - 06.2017

ROLE:

  • Lead end-to-end production operations, product lifecycle monitoring, new line set-ups and ensure 20% YOY performance improvement.

KEY IMPACTS:

  • Analysed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies, that improved output quality by 15 %.
  • Reviewed historical records, current operational data, and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities realising 25 % enhanced productivity .
  • Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to strengthen performance metrics tracking and analysis to enhance tactical and strategic company plans.
  • Enhanced performance quotient by 10 % through effective Capacity Planning and Supply Chain Management that boosted delivery reliability.
  • Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for resolution, resulting in developing three new production lines , ushering in diverse thought-provoking transformations.
  • Optimised inventory management by employing queuing theory and backorder Q,r model, thereby reducing non-moving inventory by 40 % while achieving fill rate of 99 %.
  • Recovered $ 3.635 Mn from OEM for not meeting contractual obligations by demonstrating business acumen and sound judgement

Head of Faculty

Military Institute of Technology
Pune
12.2008 - 05.2012

    ROLE:

    • Plan delivery of overall training program and activities as per organisation mission and goals. Develop curriculum that meets training needs.
    • KEY IMPACTS:

      • Improved student satisfaction from 65 % to 90 % by offering M.Sc. degree from university of repute and obtaining permanent affiliation grant.
      • Mentored more than fifty students for post-graduate thesis and dissertation work.
      • Enriched learning experience by designing applied curriculum thereby reducing onboarding time by 50% .

Chief System Engineer

Defence
New Delhi
04.2003 - 12.2008
    • Led Calibration and Testing Lab for NABL accreditation Complaints to ISO: IEC17025 certification award.
    • Realized 1 5 % increase in productivity with highest customer satisfaction by transforming repair and manufacturing facilities through quality and lean management.
    • Streamlined troubleshooting processes to improve system support and enhance communication between support team and end-users resulting in 20 % improvement in customer satisfaction.

Senior Engineer Operations

Defence
Suratgarh
04.1998 - 04.2003
    • Coordinated engineering assignments for multiple simultaneous projects to fulfill prescribed project requirements.
    • Completed walk-downs and on-site inspections during equipment installations and change management phases.
    • Designed administrative and maintenance procedures to provide optimal service uptimes and minimize service disruptions.
    • Analyzed operability requirements for upgrades and new equipment installations.
    • Provided independent technical reviews of operational procedures and plans to eliminate functional bottlenecks.
    • Planned and forecasted labor hours for new processes and customers, reducing hours 15 % to save $1000.

Engineer Operations

Defence
Jaisalmer
10.1992 - 04.1998
    • Developed and maintained standardized operating procedures for numerous functions and tasks to streamline maintenance operations.
    • Performed operational design reviews to determine feasibility and budgetary impacts of new proposals.

Education

Ph.D - Financial Management

Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune
06.2018 - Current

M Sc - Defence & Strategic Studies

Madras University
Wellington
04.2005 - 2006.04

M Tech - Industrial Engr & Mgt

Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur, WB
01.2001 - 2003.01

BE - Elect

Govt Engr College, Marathwada University
Aurangabad, MH
01.1988 - 1992.01

Skills

    Program Implementation

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Accomplishments

  • Implementation of pan Indian Mobile Satcom (INR 250 Cr)
  • Setting up of Network and Software Test Lab (INR 160 Cr)
  • Holds credit for design and development of end-to-end secure communication (> 1000 Cr)
  • CASE STUDIES/ PUBLICATIONS
  • Case Study: Analysis of the interplay between working capital components for 124 MSMEs
  • Three publications in UGC care journals
  • One paper is under review in Scopus indexed journal
  • Four publications in National / International Seminars recognised by UGC
  • Awarded third prize for best paper publication.

Certification

Scrum Master Certified

Timeline

Scrum Master Certified

10-2023

Data Analytics with Python

07-2021

Financial Management for Managers

07-2021

Ph.D - Financial Management

Savitribai Phule Pune University
06.2018 - Current

Director Program Management

Defence
06.2017 - Current

Head of Operations

Defence
05.2012 - 06.2017

• Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Project Management

12-2011

Head of Faculty

Military Institute of Technology
12.2008 - 05.2012

M Sc - Defence & Strategic Studies

Madras University
04.2005 - 2006.04

Chief System Engineer

Defence
04.2003 - 12.2008

M Tech - Industrial Engr & Mgt

Indian Institute of Technology
01.2001 - 2003.01

Senior Engineer Operations

Defence
04.1998 - 04.2003

Engineer Operations

Defence
10.1992 - 04.1998

BE - Elect

Govt Engr College, Marathwada University
01.1988 - 1992.01
Dr. SHRIRANG MADHUKAR CHOUDHARI, Ph.D.Director Program Management