Uday Sankar Yerramilli

Experience

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  GE

  May 2007 - Jul 2007

  Summer Intern

  - Provided IP support on Waste Heat Recovery Systems- Recommended an innovative modification in a Waste Heat Recovery System which was later developed and filed for a patent

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  Faculty (Guest & Visiting)

  Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

  Jyothi Institute, Warangal

  Applied innovative methods to teach two subjects - Engg. Drawing & Engg. Mechanics, to Engineering students

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  Ashok Leyland

  Aug 2008 - Apr 2009

  Graduate Engineer Trainee

  # Stint in Plant Maintenance at Hosur Unit-II- Re-engineered the Preventive Maintenance process of the Cabin Paint Shop resulting in cost savings- Recommended a Solar energy based water heating System that could reduce the operating cost

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  Mahindra Group

  Apr 2010 - May 2010

  Summer Intern, Group Management Cadre 2010.

  Developed an execution-ready Business Plan for the Gears & Transmissions business to setup a Greenfield facility in Pune. Conceptualised the Cellular Manufacturing philosophy, mapped the business, processes, equipment as per the Business Plan and detailed the Plant Layout and Process design for the greenfield facility* Was awarded a Pre-Placement Offer with Mahindra Systech (Gears & Transmissions) business.

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  CIE Automotive India Ltd.

  Jun 2011 - Jan 2020

  # Growth & Profitability- Responsible for the P&L of the business. - Delivered 22% growth in topline in the very first year of taking charge after 3 consecutive years of modest growth- Maintained profitability despite a steep inflation in RM Prices not indexed with the customer- Conceptualized and steered the execution of a new greenfield project for the Composites Business - Forged a strategic technology partnership with a Japanese company for Product Diversification; Turned a potential competitor into a partner- Re-jigged the business strategy and re-aligned the organization to enable diversification into two new segments leading to business growth# People- Conceptualized and successfully steered a new approach to conclude the Long Term Wage Settlement while maintaining peaceful Industrial Relations in an otherwise turbulent Industrial Environment- Created the HR & the Talent Management Councils at MCIE- Developed a Talent Management Framework for MCIE and implemented it in two business verticals on a pilot basis Show less # Business Excellence- Championed ‘The Mahindra Way’, the Business Excellence model of Mahindra and supported other Mahindra group companies in implementing the same. - Handled an overseas assignment at an Italian Gear manufacturing facility in implementing ‘The Mahindra Way’- Conceptualized and drove the implementation of Mahindra Supplier Evaluation Standard (MSES) and enabled rank-up from D to B level in a span of 12 months. - Got the organisation certified for the Integrated Management System of ISO 9001, TS 16949, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 with some best-in-class processes commended by domestic and global automotive customers. # HR- Spearheaded a first-of-its-kind OD intervention in MCIE to drive business transformation through People Capability Building; steered the implementation across three business verticals- Institutionalized a strong Performance Management System which became a benchmark process later across all other business verticals- Optimized manpower deployment in Production to achieve the best manpower productivity figures in the gear industry- Rationalized staffing by efficiently redesigning the Organization Structure resulting in significant Fixed Manpower cost reduction- Conceived and developed a unique Skill Matrix and a certification program for Blue Collared Employees and certified 100% of the workforce in a span of 2 years- Designed & Streamlined the implementation of all Systems & Processes across the Employee Life Cycle including Legal Compliance and Internal Audit and ensured 100% Compliance. Show less # Business Development- Troubleshooted teething issues and streamlined business relations with a key export customer thereby retaining a losing business and grew it by 3X over 3 years- Successfully led the diversification into the Non-Automotive business segment and added 2 new customers in the segment# Operations- Headed the Plant Operations Team for ~ 8 months in the absence of the COO in my 2nd year of working- Led a 10 member team to successfully relocate the entire plant operations in a record time of 3 months with minimal capacity & inventory buffers and yet ensuring zero disruptions to customer deliveries # Strategy- Championed the methodology for Strategy formulation, Balanced Score Card formulation, policy deployment and Business Performance Measurement- Implemented a strong Daily Work Management methodology for goal setting and performance management eliminating subjectivity and strengthening the Performance Management System Show less

  • Dy. Chief Operating Officer (Composites Division)

    Aug 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Head - Business Excellence & HR. (Gears & Composites Divisions)

    Oct 2014 - Jul 2017

  • Manager - Projects & Operations (Gears Division)

    Jun 2011 - Sept 2014
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  (Freelance)

  Jul 2011 - now

  Career Coach & Mentor

  - Coached and Mentored around 30+ Working Professionals including young Engineering & Management Graduates in my earlier organization- Coached and Mentored more than 250 students over the last decade and helped them make their career choices and grow professionally

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  (Multiple Institutes)

  Feb 2020 - now

  Visiting Professor

  # Visiting Faculty and External (Industry) Assessor at multiple B-Schools on Strategy, Operations Management and Human Resources Management.- Goa Institute of Management | Visiting Faculty (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)- IIeBM, Pune | Visiting Faculty (Industry 4.0)- SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai | External Assessor (FMB Program)- School of Management, NIT Warangal | External Assessor (HRM)# Visiting Faculty and External (Industry) Assessor at multiple Engineering Colleges in the areas of Mechanical & Production Engineering- College of Engineering, Pune | External Assessor & Examiner (Mechanical & Production Engg.)- Dr. DY Patil College of Engineering, Pune | External Assessor & Examiner (Production Engg.)- Jyothi Institute, Warangal | Visiting Faculty (Mechanical Engg.)# Guest Speaker at multiple Engineering & Management Institutes Show less

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  USPI Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

  Feb 2020 - now

  Founder & Director

  On a Mission of Carving USPI into a Global boutique Management Consulting & Advisory firm across Business, Technology & Mobility.We drive Transformation programs and interventions enabling organizations navigate effectively through Change and create Sustained Value. We deliver sustained impact across three Consulting Practices - Business, Technology and Mobility. Our Consulting Practices# Strategy - Growth & Diversification - M&A# Operations - Performance & Turnaround - OD & Change Management# International Business - Global Partnering - India Programs Show less