Kirtivas Viswanathan

About Kirtivas Viswanathan

12+ years of experience from Strategy and Operations consulting industry with exposure to both Manufacturing and Services Industries Specialist in S & OP activities, Business Process Re-Engineering, Strategic Cost reduction, Manufacturing Operations Excellence and Process Improvements through technology infusion (Industry 4.0) Industry exposure in Automotive OEMs & Auto component manufacturing (Plastics Industry), Glass, Paper, Fertilizer and Dairy industry Currently part of Supply Chain and Network Operations under Strategy and Operations consulting. Working with leading organizations challenging their current process and improving their current process to make it more agile, efficient, resilient and transparent through process optimization techniques, KPI design & monitoring and technology infusion. Areas covered include S & OP planning, logistics and distribution, manufacturing, procurement, inventory and warehousing. Manager in Business Concepts & Development and Process Excellence at Randstad India Private Limited.(March 2014 - Aug 2018). Responsible for streamlining client delivery operations for one of the key business verticals that involves BPR, KPI definition and design and line implementation. Role also includes identifying & implementing innovative technology solutions to enhance delivery efficiency & client experience. Consultant & Senior Consultant at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC)(Jan 2012 - Mar 2014). Was a part of Advisory function - Management Consulting team helping manufacturing Industries in identifying and overcoming inefficiencies in the processes through lean techniques and inculcate continuous improvement in plant. Identify & implement solutions through focused improvement projects like cost reduction, manpower optimization, productivity improvement etc. Worked across different manufacturing sectors like Float glass, Auto ancillary, Agro products etc. Joined full time MBA - Operations Management course at Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik (20••••12) Prior to MBA carried almost 3 years of experience from WABCO-TVS India Limited. At WABCO, was working as a shop floor supervisor (Group Leader) for 2 years leading a team of 60-70 operators and 4 team leaders and then moved to New Product Development as Project lead. The role involved monitoring timely delivery of new product against milestones defined and manage a Cross Function team (CFT) with members from R&D, Purchase, Production Engineering, Production team & Marketing.

Experience

1. Associate Director

   Deloitte

   Jun 2021 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Leading client service delivery and execution of high quality deliverables meeting customer expectations- Handling multiple projects / engagements by managing engagement economics, project resources and quality of deliverables- Responsible for planning and execution of deliverables committed as per the project timelines- Building customer relationship for managing clients and accounts from Business Development perspective- Leading project proposals and presentations to prospective clients as a part of Business Development- Being a strong team player and being a mentor and a coach for team members through guidance and feedback- Specialist in S & OP planning activities for automotive industry

Education

• Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations Management

  2010 — 2012

• N.S.N Matriculation Higher Secondary School

  HIgher Secondary, Computer Science

  1991 — 2003

• Anna University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

  2003 — 2007