Debajyoti Biswas

Experience

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  Tata Motors

  Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Assistant Manager

  •Was responsible for Quality Assurance of the Gearbox Assembly for M&HCV segment.Single Point of Contact for 15 quality check points for implementing World Class Quality.•Implemented corrective actions & improved the Daily Run Rate for gearbox assembly from 90% to 97% in 3 months. Upgraded and revised all the Control Plans and FailureMode Effect Analysis for all gearbox assembly lines in the plant.• Analyzed field failures at the warranty garage and resolved customer complaints from dealerships across the country.•Reported to CEO for technical projects. Presented a paper at the 1st International Conference of INSSAN, on my project on gear manufacturing processes. Show less

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  Anirban Rural Welfare Society

  Feb 2015 - Mar 2015

  Summer Intern

  Performed 25 field visits across 6 villages & conducted primary research on 130 families, developing key behavioral insights, devised action plan for enhancing impact of the NGO & conducted career counseling sessions with children•Composed & shot a music video ‘Diya’ to promote sponsorship of underprivileged children on social media•Initiated ‘Project Diya’, a campaign for sponsoring the education of 1 lakh children by 2017; received letter of appreciation from NGO

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  Madura Fashion & Lifestyle

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2015

  Autumn Intern

  • Developed an algorithm for optimized carton selection for packaging at the warehouse to minimize underutilization of carton space. Designed new cartons & SKU packing to minimize overall packaging cost in terms of sourcing, air & surface freight & labour. Recommended changes in the packaging process & inventory management proposing potential savings of Rs 57 lakh across all channels

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  Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.

  Jun 2016 - Jan 2018

  - Managed the forward and reverse logistics for Key Accounts & E-commerce B2B, leading a team of 4 (a business of INR 10 bn distributed from 3 DCs to 500 delivery points through 3PL), recommending process improvements across the Supply Chain. Developing new logistics players, reviewing performance and development of tracking tools.- Establishing a framework for resolution of stock discrepancies & lead IT developments for efficient Financial Reconciliation with all Customers. Evaluating performance levels for Logistics KPIs and analyze root causes for service loss. Show less -Retail operations at Allen Solly COCO Store Kolkata, Inventory management and Visual merchandising-Project: Implementation of EWM at Entoma Warehouse for LBRD Brands ,process improvements for picking and packing operations, enhancing productivity.- Central Planning: Facilitate inventory planning and stock availability for Allen Solly Brand for all channels by liasing with sourcing and demand teams. Design of pre season and in season Sales and Operation Planning templates and dashboards for short and long term planning. Implementation of o9 Demand Planning tool for Allen Solly, Van Heusen & Louis Philipe brands for end-to-end Sales and Operations planning. Show less

  • Assistant Manager

    Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Management Trainee

    Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
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  RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group

  Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  Supply Chain Manager

  Responsible for handling the Raw Materials/Packaging Materials and Production planning for the fastest growing snacking brand in India, 'Too Yumm'. The role encompasses order management/vendor management and production planning for 7 CMUs pan India for 40+ SKUs and inventory optimization of more than 100+ materials. Leading a team of 5 reportees currently.

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  ESSEC Business School

  Sept 2019 - Jun 2023

  PhD Student

  ~ Best PhD thesis award (Haans Sigaard Jensen Memorial award) in management across EU, UK (from EU doctoral association) - prize amount €2500~ Best PhD award winner (ESSEC Foundation award) across all depts and last 2 years - prize amount €4000~ Successfully completed 2 year coursework for Advanced Master of Business Administration Research- (MS-BAR) - 2019-2021, on a US GPA scale 4.0/4.0~ Lecturer for Python Programming for Business course for Global BBA Program 2023 in Spring 2023, with a teaching rating of 4.83/5. Show less

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  University College Dublin

  Sept 2023 - now

  Assistant Professor

  -Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Management Information Systems.-Taught Statistical Methods (MIS41130) for the MSc Business Analytics cohort 2023-24 and 2024-25 (approx 140 students)-Taught Data Analysis for Decision Makers for the Bachelors in Business cohort 2023-24 (538 students)-Supervised Summer Capstone projects for the MSc Business Analytics program (2023-24)-Awarded the "Dean's List of Outstanding Teachers" at the 2024 Teaching Excellence Awards in the College of Business. Show less