Akash Agarwal

Experience

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  Tata Steel

  May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Intern

  1) Awarded Pre-Placement Offer for developing solutions to reduce raw material consumption through waste re-utilization. Idea implemented across 3 divisions in Tata Steel Limited.2) Outlined operational flowchart for processing of byproduct to enable it for re-utilization.3) Co-authored the research findings in Tata Steel publication.

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  Tata Steel

  Jul 2015 - Apr 2018

  1) Spearheaded process improvement projects (throughput enhancement, machine utilization, reduction of lead time, streamlining outbound logistics) in 4 MT steel production unit.2) Worked closely with firm leadership and led team of 150+ employees to meet production, quality, cost and safety targets.3) Driving revenues by enhancing throughput rate (+7% YoY) through debottlenecking of constraints, identfied via statistical analysis.4) Improved product quality index by identifying and driving key projects on process optimization using image recognition tools.5) Reduced inbound led time by 40% by developing local vendor base and onboarding them in single online platform.6) Reduced turnaround time of by 28% by streamlining outbound logistics and establishing responsibility matrix.7) Instituted reward system to recognize best performing employees to boost employee morale. Show less 1) Exposed to best operational management practices around the world.2) Worked closely with Chief technical officer to develop a patentable solution to realize revenue increase of INR 50Cr YoY through reduction in production downtime by 5 days/ year.3) Increased lifetime of equipment by 50% by identifying optimal gas flow and flow pattern through simulation and sensitivity analysis.3) Was awarded "Best Management Trainee 2015" title and "Most innovative project award"by MD, Tata Steel for exemplary all round performance. Show less

  • Manager Caster Operations

    Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Management Trainee

    Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
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  Indian School of Business

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  MBA Candidate

  1) Dean's List_Class of 2019 (Top 10 %ile of the batch across entire program).2) Merit List _Class of 2019 (Top 10 %ile of the batch across core terms).3) Top 15/200 teams in Accenture B school Challenge. 4) Enhanced business acumen through exposure to basic frameworks of different functional areas - strategy &leadership, finance, marketing and operations.

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  Amazon

  Jul 2019 - now

  Program Manager, Last Mile Logistics