Ulhas Jagdhane
Chief Executive Officer
Pune,Maharashtra
Summary
Dedicated, goal-focused Executive, who meets challenges decisively and creates positive results.
Lead many projects on Mobility & IoT in industrial segment.
Capable of developing strong and long lasting business relationships with customers.
Results-driven with forward thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth,
Assertive, likes to be unreasonable to get things done.
Open to new technology platforms and does not fear to thread uncharted territories
Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
Panthera Graphite Technologies Private Ltd
2023.03 - Current
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Made large-scale financial decisions and supervised company spending to reduce material losses and maximize profits.
- Engaged positively with staff and leadership colleagues, soliciting and encouraging feedback and collaborative spirit.
- Analyzed and tracked business metrics and made appropriate adjustments to meet supply and demand needs.
- Addressed employee and managerial concerns and implemented corrective actions to promote compliance.
- Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures, and practices.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.
- Updated business processes, products and team makeups to generate more business opportunities and cater to audience needs.
- Coached and guided senior managers to improve employee job satisfaction and achieve higher performance levels.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
Corporate Advisor
Metachem Manufacturing Company Pvt. Ltd
2021.10 - 2023.02
- Built and maintained relationships with clients to provide ongoing support.
- Facilitated communication and collaboration between departments to help business function smoothly.
- Conducted workplace compliance training to reduce liability risks and operate effectively.
- Improved processes by recommending operational changes.
- Planned, developed, and implemented strategies to convey information with key decision makers.
- Coordinated work or project dedicated to raise awareness of need, applying strong project, and team leadership to enhance success.
- Advised on organizational structure and human resource management to promote efficient business operations.
- Provided guidance on marketing and sales strategies to help clients reach new customers and increase revenue.
- Provided support in negotiations and legal matters to help client negotiate complex business negotiations and legal issues.
General Manager - Digitalization
A.T.E. Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
2019.01 - 2021.09
- Established a business process and framework for executing various digitalization Initiatives within the group
- 100% adherence to the framework of all the initiatives was achieved
- Through assessment of existing and future digitalization initiatives, identified top 5 strategic initiatives and rolled out 2 most important ones -One to ensure that Learning & Development is actively practiced within A.T.E Group and tracked. The other one, a mobile based preventive maintenance solution to help customers reduce their cost of ownership and improved availability of equipment
- Driving a strategic initiative to become water neutral and carbon neutral by 2030
- Worked on many control and offset measures.
General Manager - Projects
EcoAxis - Industrial Asset Management Deploying IoT
2015.07 - 2018.12
- Architected the first IIoT product - AxisPlast 4.0 which is a flagship product for EcoAxis and continues to be highest revenue earner
- Delivered committed energy savings and operational efficiency (OEE) improvements to one of the largest and leading plastics products manufacturer in Kenya
- Delivered the project within cost, time and quality
- Received repeat orders for many small to medium size IIoT projects under Govt scheme based on excellent execution track record.
Dy. General Manager - Projects
EcoAxis - Industrial Asset Management Deploying IoT
2013.04 - 2015.06
- Successfully delivered FOAK project for top management of a sugar complex covering Sugar, Distillery, Cogeneration and Biogas plants. This was developed on OSIsoft PI system platform. This helped the top management get better visibility in day to day operations and thereby effective decision making for cost control, improved production, productivity and reduce losses
- Executed a very large value, (Rs 7.2 Cr.) Thermal Power Plant monitoring project to a large power producing company , for their 9 power plants with aggregate generation capacity of 4325 MW across 5 locations. This was OSIsoft PI system based Integrated Plant Monitoring System. This helped customer provide a better operational control through expert advice from a command center
- Delivered multiple projects for various customers to monitor and publish air quality in the public domain as per pollution norms.
Sr. Manager - Projects
EcoAxis - Industrial Asset Management Deploying IoT
2007.08 - 2013.03
- Delivered a large size mobility solution (Rs 1 Cr.) for service process automation, for a large leading OEM in industrial Heating and Cooling space
- Played a pivotal role covering requirement gathering, analysis & detailing, vendor evaluation and project management
- I was a part of core product team for development of a full fledged time series database framework called SuperAxis
- The same is a backbone of all product offerings on SaaS model
- Delivered a sales force automation project with ERP Mobile connector, to A.T.E
- Enterprises helping them in tracking and improving customer contact reporting
- Established a QA function within EcoAxis
- Headed a QA team to help deliver to the quality many IIoT projects developed across multiple verticals - Heating, cooling, water.
Systems Administrator
EcoAxis Systems Pvt. Ltd.
2007.02 - 2007.08
- Headed a support function with a team of 3 people managing entire on-premise IT setup
- Streamlined vendor evaluation and procurement processes, within IT function
- Ensured that all security and backup policies are in place, Introduced service request ticketing system - using open source - Mantis.
- Spearheaded inventory control measures to replenish and maintain IT equipment.
- Monitored networks and network devices to resolve technical problems quickly.
Founder & CEO
ProNet Systems - Startup Venture
1989.04 - 2007.02
- A company that provided turnkey solutions to co-operative sector
- Pioneered in introducing Devanagari script in software development
- Grew the startup from 4 people Rs 5 lac turnover to 25 people Rs 3.00 Cr Company
- Executed several turnkey computerization projects in co-operative sector for various sugar factories and milk federations completely transforming their logistics, financial and other commercial systems were managed
- Supported many computer awareness campaigns and computer literacy programs in various schools and colleges in rural part of Ahmednagar.
Design Engineer
Sumac International
1986.12 - 1987.11
- Worked with a design team engaged in improvement of design of fibrizer used for cane preparation in mill section of sugar plant.
Education
PG Diploma in Computing -
12.1988
M. Tech (Thermal Engineering) -
11.1986
GPA: 7.29
B.E. (Mechanical) -
04.1984
Classification: First class with Distinction
Skills
- Strong Work Ethic
- Emotional Intelligence
- Process Improvement Expertise
- Research Skills
- Computer & Technical Literacy
- Adaptability
- Organizational Management
- Stakeholder Relations
- Cash Management
- Consulting
- Strategic Planning
Conferences Courses
- OSIsoft Regional Conference, 08/2013, 08/2013, Attended a 3 day conference and presented a case study - Managing Sugar Complex Anytime AnywhereHow controlling losses and improving productivity In a typical multi plant operations setup is possible by making manufacturing information available anytime anywhere to top management
- OSIsoft Regional Conference, 09/2014, 09/2014, Attended a 3 day conference and presented case study on Decision Support System for Online Operations & Maintenance in Power PlantsHow in a typical multi-plant operations OSIsoft PI platform can be used to acquire actionable intelligence through continuous monitoring. giving improved performance and cost control
- New Product Development - 3 day course, 04/2013, 04/2013, Best Practices in New Product Development
- A course on Consultative Selling, 01/2015, 01/2015, By Element 76
- Deep Dive into Net Zero Water, 10/2020, 10/2020, R.W. Kern CenterWhat is net zero water? Benefits of net zero water? How can proactive planning achieve net zero outcomes in building design?
- IGBC Net Zero Mission, 04/2021, 04/2021, By Confederation of Indian Industry
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer - Panthera Graphite Technologies Private Ltd
2023.03 - Current
Corporate Advisor - Metachem Manufacturing Company Pvt. Ltd
2021.10 - 2023.02
General Manager - Digitalization - A.T.E. Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
2019.01 - 2021.09
General Manager - Projects - EcoAxis - Industrial Asset Management Deploying IoT
2015.07 - 2018.12
Dy. General Manager - Projects - EcoAxis - Industrial Asset Management Deploying IoT
2013.04 - 2015.06
Sr. Manager - Projects - EcoAxis - Industrial Asset Management Deploying IoT
2007.08 - 2013.03
Systems Administrator - EcoAxis Systems Pvt. Ltd.
2007.02 - 2007.08
Founder & CEO - ProNet Systems - Startup Venture
1989.04 - 2007.02
Design Engineer - Sumac International
1986.12 - 1987.11
National Computing Center, UK - PG Diploma in Computing,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur - M. Tech (Thermal Engineering),
College of Engineering, Pune - B.E. (Mechanical),
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