Nikhil Kumar Chandrakala

About Nikhil Kumar Chandrakala

A curious adventurer who takes keen interest in applying the learnings from the sea to the land!”Taking risks in a Volatile-Uncertain-Complex-Ambiguous environment has been a way of life since my early days. A certified personality assessor who gives more importance to the Sense of Responsibility than to the subject knowledge, to the effective intelligence than to the basic intelligence.An agile practitioner using creative-design mission-critical thinking to challenge routine methods and undertake futuristic routes and strategies to innovate and overcome challenges with elan and confidence.A people leader with 13+ years of experience in the field of Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain and Technical Operations, I have managed 22+ Turn key projects. Adept at strategising, global sourcing & procurement, resource management, tender & bid management, Procure to Pay Life Cycle, revenue management & budgeting, training and development, I have spearheaded the New Hardware Tech Ramp Up Programs with third party contract manufacturers in Electronics and IT manufacturing industry.A learner for life with decade long experience of ethical, loyal, and conscientious military leadership, I have strong ethos and a firm belief in abiding by principles that uphold the moral fabric of the nation. I thrive on passion and boundless curiosity and in setting standards that exceed expectations. I have incessant thirst to acquire knowledge and am skilled in using rational reasoning to strategise & solve problems and face challenges in unfamiliar and unprecedented situations. A dog father of a rescued pup who takes keen interest in promoting pet adoption and volunteers at community service events such as blood & food donation drives.

Experience

1. Podcaster

   Roger That With Nkc

   Nov 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   The podcast \"Roger that with NKC\" on YouTube is intended to bring more clarity on the nuances of Military Leadership and Extreme Ownership. This is a show by veterans of the Indian Armed Forces where the theme is \"Process\" behind strategic planning and execution of operations in extreme VUCA - Volatile Uncertain Complex Ambiguous.

Education

• Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

  Master's degree, Mobility Engineering

• National Institute of Technology Srinagar

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical Engineering

  2007 — 2011

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Master of Arts (Psychology), Industrial and Organizational Psychology

  2018 — 2020

• St. Aloysius, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India

  Secondary School Certificate

  2003 — 2004

• Anglo Hindi Junior College, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India

  Higher Secondary School Certificate

  2005 — 2006