Pratyay Datta, MBA, PMP®, LSSBB

Experience

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  National Institute of Technology Durgapur

  Jun 2012 - May 2013

  Training & Placement Representative

   Elected & served as training and placement representative for mechanical engineering department students.  Actively participated in developing technical career book for campus interview Contacted 150+ companies and dealt with HRs for fixing placement dates Resulted 93% placement in Mechanical engineering department at the end of academic year'2013

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  Tata Steel

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2021

  Led a cross functional team consisting of 3 managers, 110 company associates and 450 vendor employees across 3 shifts for running the sinter plant 1 smoothly and achieved increase in net sinter production by 15% yoy basis from CY17 to CY19. Recruited 6 female technicians for the first time in the history of my department and improved gender diversity ratio by 15% in our control room.  Actively participated in digitalization journey of the company and built up improvement ecosystem inside the department. Led a group of operation executives and R&D scientists to innovate a novel sinter bed permeability measurement system which had come into service in FY19 and resulted net saving of $ 11 million. Responsible for finalizing annual business plan for the department prior every financial year. Committed to produce best quality sinter with enforcing daily management at departmental level and thorough internal audits. Initiated prediction of process parameters and online prescriptive operation by digital twin models at departmental level. Played a crucial role in achieving 100% compliance of environmental norms by controlling Electrostatic Precipitators’ stack emission. Developed departmental specific “Enterprise capability building system”, a testing module to identify training needs which resulted in an improved skill index by 20% Show less  Spearheaded a cross functional team consisting of 90 employees of Indian Railways and Tata Steel’s Inbound Logistics department across 3 shifts for benchmarking and reducing the turnaround time of unloading of Raw Materials inside Tata Steel. This resulted in a saving of $ 1.1 Million along with the intangible profit of better reputation with Indian railways Collaborated with BCG to lead a cross-functional project for improving the consumption of solid waste without compromising on the quality of output. This led to 27% increase in waste consumption, thus saving $ 4.5 Million Initiated the concept of “Safety Timing” for Heavy Vehicle Movement, which reduced safety related incidents from 9 in FY-16 to 1 in FY-17. This concept was incorporated in entire Tata steel works after its successful implementation in my department and was recognized by Chief–Safety in Apex Road & Rail safety committee.  Facilitated increase in the production of processed raw material by 10% in FY-16 and 7% in FY-17 by collaborating with Original equipment manufacturers of crushers which were major bottleneck to increase production. We were able to increase its availability from 80% to 92%, which led to saving of $ 34 Million. Show less

  • Senior Manager, Operations & Projects, Sinter Plant 1

    Nov 2016 - Jul 2021

  • Manager, Operations & Projects - Raw Material Bedding and Blending Plant,

    Jul 2014 - Oct 2016

  • Management Trainee Technical

    Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
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  KSG

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Sales Associate

   Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service and assess customers’ needs and provide assistance and information on product features Welcome customers to the store and answer their queries and remain knowledgeable on products offered and discuss available options Follow and achieve department’s sales goals on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis “Go the extra mile” to drive sales, team up with co-workers to ensure proper customer service and handle returns of merchandise Show less

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  Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company

  May 2022 - Apr 2023

  Academic Tutor

   Work closely with students to get them grounded in certain subjects they are struggling with Prepare & review lessons, assignments, and other assessments for the students Identify the individual needs of the students. Different students may require different learning methods and it is up to the private tutor to identify these needs Make good recommendations like books and websites to help the students to be versatile in their learning and understanding of the subjects they are taking Schedule meetings with students together with their parents to discuss the progress or problems mitigating the progress of the students to help find a way out Provide regular feedback to both students and parents on the state of tutorials and prepare learning materials like handouts and quiz booklet, and may recommend some if necessary Show less

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  Loblaw Companies Limited

  Sept 2022 - Nov 2022

  Sales Associate

   Provide great customer service by assisting with general questions, maintaining a positive environment Shop for customers by accurately filling their orders with quality products Scan products and process customer transactions accurately using debit, credit, cash and gift cards Contact customers to ensure order accuracy or to inquire about product substitutions

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  University of Manitoba

  Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

  Process Improvement: Collaborated with Dynacare professionals to establish day-to-day operations and design officemanagement processes.▪ Revised floor design and management by analyzing Spaghetti diagram and load chart and reduced motion-relatedwaste by 20%. Designed modified floor management through Floorplanner software and standardized the same.▪ Implemented two bins inventory system for the most used medicines with visual representation.▪ Re-oriented the facility processes to reduce visitors’ waiting time by 90%.▪ Transitioned the daily roster from Excel to SharePoint List to automate the backend of the operations. Show less

  • Maintenance Hand

    Dec 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Implementation Associate

    Jan 2023 - May 2023
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  Norway House Cree Nation

  Jul 2023 - now

  • Program & Project management: Collaborate with the different departments to initiate and manage different community-focused economic development programs▪ Revise the governance framework, process of delivery, and stakeholder management of the entrepreneurship program.▪ Participate in end-to-end management of 2023 2nd Annual Youth Conference at Norway House.▪ Initiate a GMAT tutoring program for MBA aspirants from the NHCN community to generate more business leaders aligning with skilled professional development strategy.• Strategy Implementation: Facilitate and hold brainstorming sessions and create a clear implementation pathway for the 5 years economic development strategy of NHCN.▪ Initiate a food sovereignty project partnering with the external stakeholders to support indigenous food and medicine systems.▪ Participate in the proposed Business Centre project and produce a governance framework for the tenant acquisition process for the food court. Show less  Coordinate Planning applications (draft plan of subdivisions, severance, variances, zoning by-law amendments, Official Plan amendments). Liaison with Approval Agencies for Planning Applications. Review applications for items relating to Town Standards, Policies, Guidelines, traditions, by-laws, etc. Coordinate comments to be provided to the Band Authority. Provide planning advice or manage consultant to provide. Coordinate Site Plan Applications process and prepare and negotiate agreements. Represent staff at the Committee of Adjustment: review agenda, review staff reports and presentations. Ensure compliance with Site Plan and Subdivision Agreements: Coordinate and perform preliminary site inspections, communicate deficiencies with the developer, coordinate certificate of compliance, coordinate security reductions and releases, and other financial matters or capital contributions. Develop and manage systems and protocols for development applications including the timeline of reviews, responsibilities/expectations of Departments, signoffs, and requirements for registration and approvals. Co-chair the Developer's forum and research ways to involve others in the forum. Recommend implementation strategies related to development into department policies, documents, and actions. Monitor and research trends in legislation and provincial policy that will affect land development and make recommendations to the Manager. Provide support and advice to policy and economic development functions as needed as it relates to downstream implementation through development. Show less

  • Economic Development Officer

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Business Development Consultant

    Jul 2023 - Nov 2023