Cluster Head at Nspira Management Services Pvt. Ltd (2022-09 – Present)
- Handling operations of 80+ schools, colleges and hostels across Karnataka region
- Lead and oversee end-to-end admin and facility operations and procurement of all the multi-location branches
- Responsible for operations management of 6 major hostels along with schools & colleges in Bangalore
- Lead and oversee end-to-end operations of large-capacity hostels (5000+ students)
- Responsible for strategic planning, resource management and driving the growth and efficiency throughout the region
- Conduct regular review meetings with wardens, principal, Mess department, regional office and student representatives to ensure effective communication and continuous improvement
- Handle end to end security and HK services across the institutions
- Make sure compliance with fire safety, EHS, health, and statutory safety norms
- Implement and monitor standards processes and policies
- Responsible for complete operations of the entire for purchases, transport, facility and vendor management
- Manage state budget and oversee financial operations
- Collaborate with other departments like civil, electrical, IT for the execution of infra projects
- Handle emergencies and crisis situations effectively
Sr. Operations Manager at K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd (2019-09 – 2022-06)
Responsible for complete Admin and Operations activities across multiple branches. Supervised day-to-day operations and handled comprehensive facility, admin and purchase operations.
- Responsible for complete operations of branches for purchases, transport, facility and vendor management
- Supervise day-to-day operations of assigned branches
- Conduct regular review meetings with branches and regional offices to ensure effective communication and continuous improvement
- Conduct PTM and safety meetings with parents along with branch staff
- Resolve students and parent conflicts
- Handle end to end facility, admin and purchase operations
- Enforce safety and security of all the students
- Periodic check on fire safety and security of the campus, DG and Electric room during the visits
- Train and motivate the employees to improve the customer service and resolve queries within TAT
- Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission
- Handling vendors, payments and price negotiations
- Planning regular repair and maintenance activities across all the branches
- Implement the security and safety policies across all the divisions
- Handle emergencies and crisis situations effectively
Head - Operations at Think labs Techno Solutions Pvt. Ltd (2018-03 – 2019-08)
Responsible for complete admin & operations activities. Handled end-to-end admin operations of offices and warehouse. Coordinated with multiple teams for planning new activities and production optimization.
- Handle end-to-end admin operations of offices and warehouse
- Plan and implement production targets for monthly, quarterly
- Present yearly production plan and budget to management
- Coordinate with design, purchase and production team in planning new activities
- Regularly meet principals, science teachers to discuss about the new requirements and activities
- Gather student feedback regarding the practical application of our products
- Help define the operations goals and deliverables
- Support production manager to create production schedule, budget and project timeline
- Evaluate vendor contracts and their terms
- Creates production schedule and prioritizes job-orders for production optimization, conduct meetings with operations team on periodic basis
- Help production manager in planning regular repair and maintenance activities at unit
Head - Operations at Yardstick Educational Initiatives Pvt. Ltd (2014-04 – 2018-02)
- Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the administration, production, pricing and deliveries
- Responsible for complete admin and operations activities
- Handle end-to-end admin operations of offices and warehouse
- Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties
- Regularly meet principals, science teachers to discuss about the new requirements and activities
- Gather student feedback regarding the practical application of our products
- Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement
- Eliminate process repetition/waste through continuous improvement processes
- Control costs, work towards savings on budgeted figure
- Evaluate vendor contracts and their terms
- Plan regular repairs and maintenance activities at unit
Projects Associate at Innovlite (India) Pvt. Ltd (2010-12 – 2014-03)
Planned, organized and implemented all aspects of energy saving projects. Experienced in conducting energy audits with proven familiarity with core business metrics. Managed project budgets, client relationships and stakeholder management.
- Plan, Organize and Implement all aspects energy saving projects
- Experienced in conducting energy audits, proven familiarity with core business metrics (ROI, margins etc)
- Plan BOQ, estimate project cost, prepare and submit estimated cost for approval
- Coordinate internal resources and third party vendors for flawless execution of projects
- Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Manage the relationship with clients and all stakeholders
- Manage project budget
- Perform risk management to minimize project risk
- Responsible to provide product, business and technical knowledge to stakeholders
Production Associate at Indo Herbals Pvt. Ltd (2005-05 – 2008-06)
- Production Supervisor for the plant operations
- Responsible for complete admin and operations activities
- Prepare the duty roster and plan for the manpower
- Procure the items and coordinate with vendors
- Set daily, weekly, monthly production schedules based on orders
- Ensure safe use of equipment and schedule regular maintenance
- Customer contacts, giving estimates, supervising deliveries against orders
- Check production output and quality of material according to specifications
