Bhaskara Kumar Hariharan

Experience

• 

  Microsoft

  Sept 2007 - Oct 2007

  Process Audit analyst

  Process Audit Analysis with Six Sigma & Lean approach - Biz Excellence Team on Customer Satisfaction index

• 

  Toyota Kirloskar Motor

  Oct 2007 - Mar 2011

  > Serviceparts Logistics Planning & Implementation for Complete Nation wide Dealers and Suppliers and planning for External warehouse Implementation> End to End Logistics Planning and Delivery with Right Part Right Quantity to Right Place > Toyota Way Training, TPS Training, Assembly Line Support, Service Parts Basic Understanding, Dealer Network Understanding, Transportation Model Study, Logistics Mapping and Understanding> Coordination with Service Team and Warehouse Team Operation study

  • Senior Officer - Logistics

    Oct 2007 - Mar 2011

  • Management Trainee

    Oct 2007 - Mar 2008
• 

  Ford Motor Company

  Mar 2011 - Feb 2021

  - Handled a team of 135+ Members of multiple Third Party Service providers on Contract Service Providers in India & South Africa, and managing Export Warehouse Operations starting from Supplier followup & Pickup, Receiving, Repacking, Consolidation, Vanning, Shipping, Container Movement, Customs Clearance, Offload in Port and Export via Ocean & Air Mode to respective Customer as per demand- Handling EXIM Warehouse size of 1,25,000 sqft with Customs & Excise Clearance- Export operation to cater 16 Export customers in 10 different Countries with average of 120+ Containers per Week with 2000+ Parts from 135+ Supplier all over Pan India- Material handling/Re-packaging of Inhouse Stamping & Body Parts and Inventory Management- Container Cubic Utilization Improvement to have Efficiency in system - Achieved Utilization to 86% from Initial stage of 67% with multiple Stackability options to increase Utilization- SOW/RFI/RFQ/PR/PO preparation and Contracts Negotiation with Suppliers to find effective Bidder- SKD/CKD Operation Planning for Export- Warehouse Layout Re-Designing for Efficiency Improvement in Material Flow- RPA and Process Automation to generate Efficiency in System- Blockchain in Supply Chain Management to implement in Operations- Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence understanding for Efficiency Improvement in operations- Held additional positions in parts export division : South Africa Export Takeover, Business planning, Logistics cost control, Project management, Supplier risk management, Warehouse operation & Inventory control, Inbound & Outbound logistics optimization Show less

  • Deputy Manager - Export Distribution Centre

    Oct 2016 - Feb 2021

  • Deputy Manager - TVM

    Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Senior Logistics Analyst - TVM

    Dec 2011 - Nov 2015

  • Senior Engineer

    Mar 2011 - Nov 2011
• 

  AgniKul Cosmos

  Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

  Launch Vehicle Operations Strategist

  To support Right Parts get into Space Orbit in Right Time> Handled complete Operations and Purchasing activities for Launch Vehicle Closures and Mechanical parts Sourcing/Negotiation/SOW/RFQ/SCM/Line Delivery/Testing> Collaborated with Cross-functional teams on meeting overall NPI and product requirements (Product Design, Contract Manufacturing, Assembly)> Led Payload Fairing (PLF) project with close engagement with Design team and Contract Manufacturing Vendors with Composites and other Advanced Materials to achieve light weight efficient product to withstand Thermal, Acoustic & Vibrations effect on the Payload> Strengthened Program Management Planning for Key projects – PLF Head, Inter Tank, AFT Skirt, Thrust Takeout, Inter Stage, Compressed Pressure Vessels & De Powdering Machine> Collaborated with Cross Functional Teams on 3D Printing of Engines and Pumps with Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) & Direct Energy Deposition (DED) technology> Initiated CFT with Design team on Light Weight Closures development with Aluminum Honeycomb, Composites, Prepreg, Melamine Foam, Thermal Protection System & Cork sheet> Led Greenfield Project on Expansion of Testing Facility with mobile facilities design and Implementation(An IIT Madras Incubated Space Tech Startup)www.agnikul.in Show less

• 

  Tata Consultancy Services

  Feb 2022 - Sept 2023

  Domain Consultant - Manufacturing

  > Leading Business Process Consulting engagements with Global Automotive and Industrial Manufacturing clients> Collaborated on Business Analysis and Program Management for Fortune 500 clients on Configure Price Quote area> Generating Solutions, POC & Assets for Global Clients on Process Improvement with IoT, Digital Manufacturing and Cloud Computing in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Domain> Developing Solutions in the area of Customer Experience Management areas with Agile and Scrum approach> Leading Discovery Workshop to gather Clients requirements As Is Current State and plan for the To Be Future State with Implementation Planning Show less

• 

  Nissan Digital India LLP

  Sept 2023 - now

  Product Manager

  > Digitalization of Value chain in After Sales and Field Product Quality Management Systems> Exploring Opportunity for Future mobility needs in CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electrified) domain> Hands on IoT, AI, and VR/MR to transform Design, Production, and Customer experience> Identifying New ways of working on delivering today’s cutting-edge technologies such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and making them work for Nissan Motors with a 360-degree End-to-End Digital Solution Show less