Shankar R.

Experience

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  Indian Rayons Corporation

  Jul 1984 - Dec 1984

  Trainee Engineer

  Won Presidents Best Project Award at Indian Rayon’s for implementation of technology up gradation/productivity improvement in rayon solvent recovery/machine modifications work studies.

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  GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED

  Jan 1985 - Jun 1989

  Production Engineer

  Led Product Development of key Insecticide at the Pilot plant and scaled up to Production, trouble-shooting & standardizing product after leading Process Development efforts at R&D that helped solve sedimentation problem in key product at Gharda ChemicalsLed efficient shift a the critical plant manufacturing key insecticids like Quinolphos, Cypermetrin & Fenvalerate and intermediates like Meta Phenoxy Benzaldehyde involving unit operations like Cyanation,Bromination, Chlorination.

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  Asian Paints

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1996

  Sr Production Executive

  Led the Planning & Coordination of the Plant, managed Resin Production for Water Based Emulsion & Alkyd Resin production, overall Paint Processing & Packaging Unit at Asian Paints , with a record of Zero Defects for over a year.

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  Castrol

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Head QA

  Led QMS / EMS and implementation of TQM at all Castrol Sites in India

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  BP

  Jul 2004 - Sept 2007

  Head HSSE

  HSSE & Operations Head for BP Alternative Energy, Implemented BPs first Asia Project Alphonso of a 40 MW Wind farm at Dhule with Suzlon eliminating 70,000 Tons of CO2 per year and earning Carbon Credits within 9 months with a Zero Incident record.HSSE Manager for BP Transcontinent, Implemented Global HSSE Standards, including Driving Safety Standards, Winner of BP Global Recognition – Helios Human Energy Award and Prince Michael Award for Road safety Transformation at India.

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  Essar Oil

  Sept 2007 - Mar 2010

  Head - HSEF

  Head of Health,Safety,Fire at Essar Refinery, implemented Process Safety Management with Zero Lost Time Incident over 3 years, was Management Representative for implementation of Integrated Management Systems & Certification within 9 months at the Essar Energy Business

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  Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

  Apr 2010 - May 2013

  Global Head SHE & Sustainability

  Head of Safety,Health,Environment & Sustainability

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  Pfizer

  May 2013 - Oct 2016

  VP EHS

  VP EHS Hospira , a Pfizer Company

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  Tata Projects

  Oct 2016 - May 2019

  Vice President

  Head Quality , EHS, Sustainability & Business Excellence

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  Sterling and Wilson Solar

  May 2019 - now

  Head – Safety, Quality ,Systems ,Sustainability and Process Improvements