Shankar Ramakrishnan

Experience

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  Apollo Tyres Ltd.

  Jul 2008 - Apr 2010

  Junior Engineer

  Assistant Engineer, Erection and Commissioning of Tyre Manufacturing Machinery at Apollo Tyres Ltd., Vadodara & Team Member-Engineering at Apollo Tyres Ltd., Chennai. Erection, commissioning and machine transfer of about 100 tyre curing presses. Training of more than 150 personnel in operations, maintenance, overhauling and project management.

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  GreenTree India

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Intern
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  MP Ensystems Advisory (P) Ltd.

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Project Intern

  Working on DSM Initiatives and the macroeconomics of Utilities

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  SustainEarth Energy

  Jun 2013 - Apr 2015

  Founder and CTO

  A Rural Energy solution provider, providing biogas energy to dairy farmers. Incubated by Villgro, IIT-M Research Park. Four types of domestic, cowdung based bio-digesters were re-designed and studied for their performance. Conclusion of plug-flow type digester was inferred through customer interaction and their perception. The company has then transformed into the Indian Subsidiary of Sistema Bio, Pune.

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  Tejorupa Energy

  May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Self Employed Consultant

  Home based Solar Photo-Voltaic Energy Solutions, providing customized energy solutions. We had planned both on-grid and off-grid solutions for residential and commercial users to fulfill their energy reliability expectations. Around 60 kWp of installations done directly and in partnerships. Reduction of 50% observed at two residential installations over a period of 8 months/4 billing cycles. Additional work of biogas plants done on consultancy basis.

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  Taxi Raja (Non-Starter)

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

  Founder and Chief Taxi Raja

  An organization transforming energy and mobility. Taxi Raja designed a commercial EV business model to sell EaaS, Energy as a Service in the taxi sector. Prepared a pilot model for Chennai City Airport taxi services and prepared roadmap for more than 50 cities across India, Australia and South Africa.

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  Altek Beissel Needles Ltd.

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2022

  Provide Technical Support to Manufacturing, Design, Operations, Commercial and Strategy teams to solve day-to-day issues. Pioneered an IIoT project and extended life of process machineries by timely maintenance intervention.Oversaw a framework to revamp existing ERP systems to a SaaS model to automate operations planning.Worked closely with the Managing Director to devise a strategic plan for 10 years to triple turnover to 150 million needles. Precision Component Manufacturing, SPM Design, Process Design, Man-Machine Planning, Capacity Planning, Project In-Charge, Project Planning, Project Execution, Vendor Development, Reporting, Cross-Functional coordination, Maintenance, QCD, Training

  • Technical Management Consultant

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2022

  • Head, Maintenance and Projects

    Nov 2016 - Mar 2019
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  Vibromech Advanced Technologies LLP

  Mar 2023 - Jan 2024

  Part of the Strategic Operations team for Viscous Damper Manufacturing Line Acquisition.Infrastructure & Project Management of setting up of a Strategic Business Unit for exclusive Auto-Component exports.Direct Operations responsibility with 25 personnel reporting.Setting up of a low-cost, lean management systems for procurement, operations and export despatch.Direct communication SPOC for Domestic & International Customers.Direct reporting to Managing Director on all operational aspects, except product-quality.Achieved operational profit in the second month of operations. Show less

  • General Manager Manufacturing

    Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Manager, Customer Success

    Mar 2023 - Jul 2023
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  Sundram Fasteners

  May 2024 - now

  Deputy Manager OEM Marketing