Adarsh Ranganathan

Experience

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  Bloom Energy

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Stack System Integration Intern

  -Perform failure analysis for the solid oxide fuel components and look at CTQ's (critical to quality) measurements of these components. -Determine which aspect of part variation most contributed to stack defects. The performance of the fuel cells was correlated with genealogy, and certain CTQ's were eventually matched with certain degradation.

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  Asahi Kasei Bioprocess

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Engineering Intern

  -Designed different separation components, including chromatography, virus filtration, and buffer dilution skids -Communicate with vendors about parts orders-Communicate with customers about potential selling opportunities

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  Pinnacle

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2021

  -Manager and customer-facing for 3 international projects. (1) 3.5 year Corrosion Management Improvement Program (CMIP) implementation project, worth $ 9.1MM, at one of the major refining facilities in Europoort, NL (2) 5 year CMIP implementation project, worth $ 27MM, at one of the major refining & petrochemical facilities in Gelsenkirchen, DE (3) 12 month CMIP sustainability project in a petrochemical facility at Geel, BE-Oversee ~ 95 person team. Train Project Managers in technical and PM fundamentals-Implement company standard on KPI management. Maintain high standards for KPIs-Sold $ 2 MM of organic growth opportunities in Europe-Quantify and communicate value of current projects to customers-Advise customers on process improvements and workflow optimization possibilities Show less -Single point of accountability for the customer over the Corrosion Management Improvement Program (CMIP) in Europoort, NL-Provided technical support to Gelsenkirchen, DE CMIP project-Inorganically grew business in a petrochemical facility in Geel, Belgium. Site previously contracted work out to a competitor-Managed 15 person Houston team. Developed them in Mechanical Integrity Program Implementation (specifically corrosion, refinery processes, risk-based inspection (RBI) calculations, and software implementation)-Established successful PM fundamentals: Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Resource, Communication, Risk, Stakeholder, Change, Configuration, Integration, and Procurement -Maintained aggressive KPIs: 60% GM, 1.1 SPI, 1 CPI-Utilized SQL to define the Meridium® API 581 quantitative specifications and workflow, and the post-implementation sustainability workflow-Discovered to-date ~ 50 high priority saves through the Damage Mechanism Review (DMR) process Show less -Managed ~ 50 person Houston team supporting 3 different refinery sites in (1) Cherrypoint, WA (2) Whiting, IN (3) Gelsenkirchen, DE-Improved project KPIs: Gross Margin (GM) improvement from 50 to 60%, Schedule Performance Index (SPI) from 0.95 to 1.05-Established ~ $2MM in cost savings through continuous improvement-Developed a Quality Management System (QMS)-Created an account team structure-Supported a technical publication over Duplex Stainless Steel cracking-Sold $300K of Mechanical Integrity work to a major refiner-Implemented an MS project schedule with deliverable WBS for a $3.5MM project-Utilized SQL to define the Plant Condition Management System (PCMS) IDMS RBI specifications and workflow Show less

  • Project Manager

    Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Senior Project Lead

    Mar 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Project Lead

    Oct 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Project Engineer

    Jun 2015 - Oct 2016
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  Propeller

  Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

  Consultant

  I was the main point of contact across multiple workstreams sponsored by VPs and Directors.- Workstream 1: Created and rolled out an Open-to-Buy tool for Americas Ecom. Tool required a mix of process analysis, work process definition, and technology knowledge (advanced Excel, VBA, SQL, PowerBI - utilizing Power M query and DAX) to understand sales, on-hand inventory, movements, and open PO trajectory.- Workstream 2: Utilized agile methodologies to plan and implement configuration enhancements for a Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) tool. Performed UAT to resolve bugs.- Workstream 3: Performed a current state analysis on critical business processes by creating process maps and technical specifications, specifically around inventory transfer and the monthly demand forecast creation. - Defined specifications and created a new PowerBI tool to streamline the monthly demand forecast creation process. - Trained inventory planners on how their transfer database was set up, in order for them to troubleshoot and fix problems independently- Workstream 4: Created and integrated a Consolidated Business Calendar within operations, which included in-season, pre-season, and recurring milestones from different functional domains (Merchandising, Finance, and Planning). Developed a business case for the COO to approve the hire of multiple individuals to manage the calendar. Drafted user guides, socialization platforms, and established workflows and work processes to allow the new calendar to seamlessly integrate into the business Show less

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  Chevron

  Feb 2022 - Feb 2023

  RBI Engineer
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  Accenture

  Feb 2023 - now

  Senior Manager | Industry X