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SUMANT JHA

Delhi NCR

Summary

Digital Transformation Champion having 22 years of experience in the Oil & Gas, Energy, and Pharma industry. At present working in ABB to drive sales and digital solutions for end user clients. Strong knowledge of IoT, Data Sciences, AI, and AR/VR to enhance decision-making velocity and operational efficiency. Collaborated with ecosystem partners for IP co-development and monetization. Analytics, and digital technologies across India, ME, and Africa. Proven track record in shaping and leading significant enterprise-level change and integration. Delivered complex programs of work while transforming processes, talent engagement and business models with the through implementation of data-driven strategies. Have built high performance teams right from recruitment, training to making them experts. Adept at leveraging new tools and methods to solve problems and enhance productivity. Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combine strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Sales Lead Operational Excellence (MES & Analytics)

ABB India Limited HUB
09.2022 - Current

Spearheading sales solutioning initiatives for energy industries across India, Middle East, and Africa regions.

  • Generating over $X in MES/MOM, analytics, and digital technology sectors
  • Trained, coached, and mentored new sales associates for maximum performance.
  • Benchmarking ABB's capabilities against industry peers.
  • Advising on transformative ideas under new product development through partnerships with startups.
  • Being brand ambassador for ABB in major industry forums, conferences, webinars, and similar platforms
  • Providing strategic leadership and creative thinking to ABB stakeholders tied to the analysis of technology trends and the identification of new opportunities.

Lead - Digital Transformation & Applications

HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited
03.2012 - 08.2022
  • Led and delivered business transformation projects through use of digital technologies resulting in substantial improvement in bottom-line
  • Significantly improved decision-making in a fast-changing and volatile business environment
  • Implemented and curated digital technologies like IoT, data sciences, AI, AR/VR across HMEL businesses to drive business benefit
  • Collaborated with ecosystem partners to co-develop intellectual property (IP) and facilitate monetization efforts
  • Managed pre & post implementation of MES (Manufacturing Execution System) with HIF (HMEL Integration Framework)
  • Managed IT Operations efficiently thereby reducing cost by almost USD 5 Million and improving benefits realization
  • Handled complex change management scenarios across functions of HMEL
  • Worked with CXOs to drive strategic initiatives for implementing Vision2020

Senior Consultant

Wipro Technologies
10.2010 - 03.2012
  • Worked as Pre-Sales consultant for Wipro's Middle East businesses thereby winning large deals
  • Customer wins: SABIC, XYZ, ABC
  • Undertook short consulting studies for Oil & Gas majors in the areas of application portfolio management and integrated supply chain

Project Lead for Advance Solutions Group (HPS Division)

Honeywell Automation India Ltd
02.2008 - 09.2010
  • Led global project implementations in MES through scope definition, requirements capture, site data collection, application configuration, and acceptance testing
  • Kinds of clients worked with include
  • Worked with multi national multi cultural teams

Manager & Process Engineer

Reliance Industries Ltd & Garware Chemicals Ltd
07.2002 - 02.2008
  • Experience in working in Reliance and Garware led to becoming adept in direct (process) manufacturing
  • Managed day-to-day production and other operational activities to maintain smooth, safe & standard operating conditions in plants to meet the budgeted production targets.

Education

Executive Programme - Digital Transformation

Indian Institute of Management
01.2022

B.E. - Chemical Engineering

Marathwada University
01.2002

Skills

    Technical Skills

  • IOT, AR/VR, Data Sciences
  • MES/MOM, Advanced Optimization Techniques
  • IT Policies, Procedures & Framework
  • Strategic Planning & Implementation
  • Digital Transformation, IT Strategy
  • Soft Skills

  • Problem Solving & Solutioning
  • Leading with Empathy
  • Big Picture Thinker
  • Ideation through Innovation
  • High Performance Team Builder
  • Stakeholder Management

Industry Expertise

  • Downstream Petroleum (Refinery, Supply Chain)
  • Petrochemicals
  • Paints
  • Pharma

Timeline

Technical Sales Lead Operational Excellence (MES & Analytics)

ABB India Limited HUB
09.2022 - Current

Lead - Digital Transformation & Applications

HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited
03.2012 - 08.2022

Senior Consultant

Wipro Technologies
10.2010 - 03.2012

Project Lead for Advance Solutions Group (HPS Division)

Honeywell Automation India Ltd
02.2008 - 09.2010

Manager & Process Engineer

Reliance Industries Ltd & Garware Chemicals Ltd
07.2002 - 02.2008

Executive Programme - Digital Transformation

Indian Institute of Management

B.E. - Chemical Engineering

Marathwada University
SUMANT JHA