Thiyakharajan Sp

Operations and Business professional with 15+ years of professional experience, including 11 years with Larsen &

Toubro (L&T), combined with 8+ years of entrepreneurial experience in Food & Hospitality and FMCG. Currently involved in food/FMCG operations through Tradivalue, with hands-on exposure to procurement, vendor coordination,

inventory, product sourcing, packaging, labelling, branding and market development. Entrepreneurial experience through Chai N Coffee Times adds end-to-end food operations, team management, and customer handling, costing and SOP-driven process discipline. Corporate experience brings strong product engineering and manufacturing exposure across Creo-based design, concept development, NPD, current-product improvement, customer/plant issue resolution, manufacturing support and cost reduction.

Practical exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S and continuous improvement, along with GMP-based food practices and HACCP-based checks.

Co-Founder & Growth and Operations Lead | Tradivalue (TSP Food), Chennai | 2026 – Present

 Lead food/FMCG operations covering procurement, product sourcing, manufacturer/vendor coordination,

inventory and quality-related activities.

 Apply FIFO-based stock rotation and practical HACCP-based food-safety checks across relevant product handling and operations.

 Follow GMP-based hygiene, process discipline and standardization principles in food-related activities.

 Coordinate packaging and labelling, pricing, branding, customer engagement, distribution and market development.

 Work with manufacturers and vendors to align product specifications, sourcing and operational requirements.

 Use AI and productivity tools practically for research, documentation, content development and business planning.

Founder & Entrepreneur | Chai N Coffee Times, Chennai | 2018 – 2025

 Built and managed the café business with end-to-end ownership of operations and business performance.

 Managed procurement, inventory, costing, vendor development and negotiation, team coordination and customer experience.

 Implemented SOP-driven processes and GMP-based food hygiene, process discipline and standardization.

 Applied FIFO-based inventory practices to support stock rotation and minimize wastage.

Led menu planning and menu engineering based on customer requirements, costing and operational feasibility.

 Managed suppliers, teams, customer relationships, marketing and business development activities.

Project Leader – Design / Product Engineering | Larsen & Toubro (L&T) | 2007 – 2018

 Led end-to-end mechanical product design and engineering activities using Creo, covering concept development,

detailed design, engineering modifications and technical documentation.

 Worked extensively on current products for redesign, upgradation and design corrections based on production,

plant and customer-related issues.

 Investigated customer complaints and plant/shop-floor issues, collaborated with production and manufacturing teams and developed practical design solutions.

 Supported New Product Development (NPD), translating requirements into engineering designs and coordinating deliverables through execution.

 Worked as part of cost-reduction initiatives, identifying opportunities to optimize product design, components and manufacturing-related costs.

 Coordinated with clients, customers, manufacturing, production, quality and other cross-functional teams to understand requirements and resolve technical issues.

 Worked with shop-floor and production teams to understand practical manufacturing constraints and support implementation of design changes.

 Mentored team members and supported structured project execution, SOP-driven processes and continuous improvement.

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - Central Polytechnic College (CPT)