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Supply Chain in Aerospace and Defense Sector

ID: 737986 Connecticut, USA

Expert is a supply chain expert who has managed over $2B spend in Aerospace and Healthcare sectors in domestic and international markets and contributed over $100M in cost savings to the corporations. He is expert in developing and using predictive modeling for maximizing throughput or cost savings using big data methodology of clustering, factor analysis, regression and optimization. Expert is proficient in wiring big data models in Python, R, ADA and C programming languages using latest technologies. Due to his computer programming expertise combined with deep statistical knowledge, he is uniquely positioned to offer diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive solutions to complex problems in aerospace and healthcare sectors for supply chain, operations, engineering, manufacturing and finance functional areas.

As Managing Director of Pratt and Whitney in India, he developed aerospace supply chain for composites, small machine parts, large machine parts and large closed die forgings. He was also responsible for Pratt’s engineering joint venture in India which grew double digits in its cost savings numbers during my assignment.

As supply chain executive for healthcare, he developed a business case to lower the cost for hip and knee implants for its customers. The complex business case involved multiple stakeholders from providers, facilities, manufacturers and payers.

He developed the optimization model in R programming language for Durable Medical Equipment (DME) to analyze the cost variations between private and Medicare insurance rates and models in Python to predict the cost savings for various sourcing categories.

He has over ten years of experience developing physics based real time models for steel mills using ADA as programming language. These modelling experiences of developing real time and big data models combined with my love for statistics gives me confidence in providing solutions to existing problems in healthcare and aerospace sectors.

CAREER OVERVIEW
Industries covered: Health Care, Aviation & Defense, Power, and Steel
Functional expertise: Analytics, Risk Assessment, Vendor Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Business Development, & Supply Chain
International assignments: Mexico: 2 yrs, Philippines: 2 yrs, Poland: 2 yrs, & India: 6 yrs.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Health care industry
Total Medical Cost: Developed innovative cost containment solutions for hip, knee & spine implants.
Sourcing: Implemented third party management & risk mitigation processes in eleven Asian countries

Aviation and Defense Industry; Power Systems Industry
Sourcing: From zero foot print to five strategic suppliers in India in six years.
Pratt & Whitney Leadership Award: Award for customer support for PW Power Systems.
ACE Gold Certification: Achieved Supplier ACE GOLD (highest quality standards).
GE Award: Achieved $1M cost savings for LM6000 & LM2500 engine validation.

Hot and Cold Steel and Aluminum rolling
Papers Published – Coiling Temperature Control and Performance at AHMSA Hot Strip Mill in Mexico.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 2002	Degree: MBA	Subject: Operations	Institution: Purdue

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2019 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: CEO and Founder	Department:
Responsibilities: Aerospace & Defense - Developing next generation of supply chain Infrastructure for mitigating risk, improving product delivery, increasing margins and lowering unit costs. Healthcare - Providing affordability solutions for self-insured (ASO) clients through Benefits Navigation companies and value-based care contracting models for GI, Ortho, Cardia and Oncology Private Equity Firms - Working with PE firms for identifying targets for strategic acquisitions and providing operational support to portfolio companies Retail - Developed AI models based on product sales, inventory turnover and highest margin for increasing customer loyalty for three retail partner customers.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2019 to 2020	Employer: United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney	Title: Managing Director World Wide Supply Chain	Department:
Responsibilities: As an accomplished supply chain executive, improved delivery commitments by 20 percent for more than million SKUs by utilizing machine learning algorithm and predictive analytics. Reduced supply chain risk by developing clear line of sight into single and dual sources during covid. Improved supplier forecasting by using AI's time-series forecasting techniques by incorporating previous delivery results and improved forecast by 50 percent. Improved productivity of conducting supply analysis from 3 hours per day to less than five minutes per day.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2015 to 2019	Employer: Cigna	Title: Director Third Party Management & Analytics Supply Chain	Department:
Responsibilities: Managed portfolio of IT and healthcare suppliers through Ariba management system, performed supplier segmentation, conducted risk assessment and completed information protection audits. Followed vendor management process to ensure contract compliance with service level agreements (SLAs). Developed predictive and optimization models in Python and R for large spend for Durable Medical Equipment (DMEs) to compare the cost variations between Private and Medicare insurance rates; and to optimize the spread of incumbent suppliers for cost savings opportunities. Implemented business case and cost saving strategies for a large spend in hip and knee implants.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2012 to 2015	Employer: Cigna	Title: Director International Supply Chain	Department:
Responsibilities: Developed seven steps vendor management and risk assessment business processes in eleven Asian (Korea, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, India, Singapore, Thailand etc.) countries for ensuring contract compliance, cost savings and quality service to the business units based on the signed contracts. Developed the enterprise wide supplier diversity programs and developed processes to incorporate diversity spend to support the sales initiatives. Developed Mentor Protégé program with focus on developing minority and veterans certified suppliers.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2010 to 2012	Employer: United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney	Title: Worldwide Sourcing Leader	Department:
Responsibilities: Responsible for developing business process and sourcing capabilities to achieve the corporation targets of spend and related cost savings for both commercial and military products covering production and development engines. Responsible for identifying the domestic and international sources and developing the qualified suppliers to meet the sourcing objectives.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2005 to 2009	Employer: United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney	Title: Managing Director	Department:
Responsibilities: Led the Pratt and Whitney corporate sourcing, operations, engineering and business development initiatives for Aviation and Power sectors in India and developed the strategy by working with Presidents of each of the business units. Pratt and Whitney India team developed five aerospace manufacturing sources and one engineering source with the best in quality for UTC outside USA.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2003 to 2005	Employer: United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney	Title: Director, Engineering Centers	Department:
Responsibilities: Led 900-people center of excellence providing engineering, manufacturing, aftermarket and IT support. The center provided solutions for product design, development and after-market support for all commercial engines. The center delivered more than $100M cost savings with on-time defect-free product to PW by establishing well-structured processes using ACE, VSM and lean manufacturing.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2002 to 2003	Employer: United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney	Title: Director, Business Development	Department:
Responsibilities: Led the business development team for Pratt and Whitney at WSK, Rzeszow, Poland and developed the divestiture strategy for non-aerospace manufacturing facility. Responsibilities included contacting the investors through EBRD bank, screening the potential partners for product synergy and financial stability.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2000 to 2002	Employer: Pratt & Whitney Power Systems	Title: Manager E-Business	Department:
Responsibilities: Developed and implemented the e-business strategy for PW Power Systems for market penetration in Europe. Responsibilities included developing the business cases, working with business leaders to waterline the development funds and working with e-business group to achieve the yearly target goals
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1998 to 2000	Employer: General Electric	Title: Program Manager- Power Systems, New Product Introduction	Department:
Responsibilities: Led the New Product Introduction (NPI) group and owned the tollgate product development process for Mark VI digital control system for LM6000 and LM2500 DLE & SAC aero-derivative engines. As part of Six-sigma green belt project, worked with GE Aircraft and Power System businesses to automate the engine validation and reduced the validation time from thirty-man months to one week.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1993 to 1998	Employer: GE International	Title: Operations Manager	Department:
Responsibilities: As operation manager, developed and implemented predicative models in steel plants in Mexico (two years), Philippines (two years), Turkey and USA. During these assignments, worked in LTV, Weirton, CSI, AHMSA, APM, NSC, and Essar steel plants and published technical paper on increasing the plant throughput.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1989 to 1993	Employer: GE International	Title: Process Automation Systems Engineer	Department:
Responsibilities: Led several advanced process control design and installation projects. Ensured product integrity and devised solutions to manufacturing and field problems through design, analysis, testing and coordination of the efforts of several support groups.

International Experience

Years	Country / Region	Summary
Years: 2000 to 2020	Country / Region: USA, Philippines, Mexico, Singapore, India, Poland, China, Hong Kong	Summary: Business Development, Sales, Country Manager, Managing Director Military Sales, Engineering design center GM

Career Accomplishments

Licenses / Certifications
ACE Gold Certification: Achieved Supplier ACE GOLD (highest quality standards).

Awards / Recognition
Pratt & Whitney Leadership Award: Award for customer support for PW Power Systems. GE Award: Achieved $1M cost savings for LM6000 & LM2500 engine validation.

Fields of Expertise

9310 alloy, aeronautical propulsion, healthcare, healthcare analytics, healthcare vendor oversight

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