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Vikas Bhardwaj

Vikas Bhardwaj

Bangalore

Summary

Experienced Project and Program Management leader with 13+ years in executing high-impact initiatives and achieving measurable results. Specializes in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and optimizing resources to drive operational success. Track record of managing multi-stakeholder programs from inception to delivery, establishing governance frameworks, and leading teams to surpass performance goals. Versatile and adaptable, with a strong emphasis on change management and operational strategy.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Head - Asset Management

Magenta Mobility
Bengaluru
03.2024 - 08.2025

India's largest 100% EV mobility ecosystem, providing fleet for cargo operations to industries across sectors.

  • Managed a fleet of over 2,800 electric vehicles (3W/4W), achieving a consistent vehicle uptime of over 94%.
  • Achieved a ~15% reduction in R&M costs by leveraging data analytics to identify cost-saving opportunities, optimizing in-house technician utilization, and enhancing spare parts inventory management.
  • Led a cross-functional, multi-state vehicle reallocation project, improving fleet utilisation from 75% to 88%, cutting idle assets, and driving measurable topline growth.
  • Improved the Vehicle Unit economics by ~20%, by doing battery refurbishment activity to extend the life of EV.
  • Improved revenue and value through extended utilization of vehicles and cross-functional collaborations.

Head - Network Operations Centre

Lithium Urban Technologies
Bengaluru
04.2023 - 03.2024

India's largest sustainable electric mobility fleet, offering urban transport solutions.

  • Improved Rev/Car by approximately 16% by driving vehicle and driver utilization through efficient trip planning between campuses.
  • Successfully led and initiated the Driver Referral Program, achieving approximately 250 hires per month, contributing to 30% of total hiring.

Senior Manager-Central Operations (Supply Chain Optimization)

Supr Daily
Bengaluru
10.2021 - 03.2023

An early morning B2C milk, FnV, and grocery delivery service focusing on freshness.

  • Achieved order fulfillment of over 98% by leading programs like Service Recovery, Packhouse, and resolving operational inefficiencies.
  • Achieved a 20% cost reduction in last-mile CPD through route optimization.
  • Optimized middle-mile drop points, reducing manpower by 10%.
  • Implemented first- and middle-mile vehicle optimization, with a 15% reduction in vehicle count.
  • Structurally scaled the hiring capacity by identifying newer channels, reducing attrition, and effective conversions.

City Head

LetsTransport
Hyderabad
08.2017 - 10.2021

B2B logistics marketplace connecting truckers with industries for first, last, and mid-mile delivery.

  • Led the P&L of a cohesive team of 80+, achieving a top line of 4 Cr/month by managing LM, MM, and FM deliveries for 40+ clients.
  • Using operational data analyses, I improved the gross margin by 4% through strategic vendor cost analysis, renegotiation, and cross-utilization of vehicles among multiple clients.
  • Improved order fulfilment by 7% through the implementation of processes for order management flow from client indents to fulfilment.
  • Reduced the sourcing TAT by structurally developing a reliable supply base of over 8,000 truckers from priority sourcing channels.

Engineering Executive

Hindustan Unilever Limited
Puducherry
02.2016 - 07.2017

One of the largest detergent factories.

  • Led maintenance operations for a 600 T/day detergents production line by integrating WCM principles, resulting in a sustained 78%+ OEE, and enhanced production reliability.

Engineering Executive

Sharp Mint Limited
New Delhi
09.2012 - 01.2016

Manufacturing Unit of Menthol Crystals, an active pharmaceutical ingredient.

  • Led maintenance operations for a 100 T/day menthol distillation facility through disciplined maintenance and operational excellence, maintaining high equipment reliability.

Education

B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
New Delhi, IND
05.2012

Skills

  • Project lifecycle management
  • Program governance and frameworks
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Stakeholder engagement and communication
  • Leadership and teamwork
  • Data-driven decision making
  • PnL and budget management
  • Change and risk management
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Technology and digital transformation

Timeline

Head - Asset Management

Magenta Mobility
03.2024 - 08.2025

Head - Network Operations Centre

Lithium Urban Technologies
04.2023 - 03.2024

Senior Manager-Central Operations (Supply Chain Optimization)

Supr Daily
10.2021 - 03.2023

City Head

LetsTransport
08.2017 - 10.2021

Engineering Executive

Hindustan Unilever Limited
02.2016 - 07.2017

Engineering Executive

Sharp Mint Limited
09.2012 - 01.2016

B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Vikas Bhardwaj