Anil Ojha
IICA Certified Independent Director | Executive Director | Specialty Chemicals |Senior Executive & Techno-Commercial Leader | C-Suite | Global Specialty Chemicals, Project Management, and Business Transformation
- Role
- Director at Solitaire Consultancy
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Anil Ojha
Executive Profile SummaryIICA certified Independent Director, a highly accomplished Senior Executive and qualified techno-commercial manager with 38 years + hrs] of experience in the global chemical industry, including 24 years in Leadership roles. Proven expertise in streamlining operations, P&L management, and strategic planning to drive significant organizational change, growth, and innovation.A results-oriented and decisive leader with a forward-thinking approach, skilled in leveraging deep domain knowledge to achieve strategic objectives. Recognized as an engaging, charismatic, and effective leader (ENFJ \"The Giver\" personality type) with a strong track record of building, managing, and connecting cross-cultural teams and excelling in team leadership and digital tools adoption. Also experienced as a Senior Consultant, utilizing knowledge platforms for technical, market, and management consultancies.Key Areas of Impact:Financial & P&L Turnaround: Expert in achieving dramatic financial improvements. Successfully executed a business turnaround that led to $1 million USD in annual production cost reductions and positioned the company as the lowest-cost producer of thermal phosphoric acid in China.Strategic Growth & Execution: A decisive leader with a track record of driving scale. Global Projects & Technology: Mastered global technology deployment and complex CAPEX management. Saved $11 Million USD by successfully leading three plant expansions without technology supplier assistance. Spearheaded the design and setup of a state-of-the-art Sodium Metabisulfite plant,\"one of its kind in the world\".Corporate Governance & Safety: Drove a transformational initiative to transition a family-owned business to a structured corporate governance model. Instrumental in building a robust Safety Culture with zero incidents and implementing stringent DuPont safety standards.Active as an Executive Director and a Senior Independent Consultant (e.g, Knowledge Ridge, Atheneum), offering advisory and FEED services in specialty chemicals.Connect to discuss Executive Leadership, Board Advisory, or high-stakes Technology & Project Management opportunities.
Experience
Director
Jan 2026 — Present
Education
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Bachelor of Science [Chemical Engineering], Chemical Engineering
1983 — 1987
University of Melbourne
Master of Business Administration, Finance, General Administration
2005 — 2009
Skills
- Customer Service
- Project Management
- Management
- Six Sigma
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemicals
- Financial Management
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Purchasing Negotiations
- Ms Project
- Engineering
- Process Optimization
- Analysis
- Commissioning
- Sweating of Assets
- Cost Management
- Process Engineering
- General Management
- Leadership
- Operations Management
- Iso
- Project Execution
- Quality Management
- Capacity Planning
- Tpm
- Manufacturing
- Project Engineering
- Microsoft Project
- International Project Management
- Factory
- Continuous Improvement
- Managerial Finance
- Process Simulation
- Procurement
- Plant
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