Neeraj Gupta

About Neeraj Gupta

Over 20 years of experience with MNC\'s in India for leading and managing research…

Experience

1. Director - Reseach & Development

   A. O. Smith Corporation

   Jul 2014 — Present · Bangaluru, IN

   As a leader responsible for overseeing and managing research and product engineering functions and to coordinate activities with all other departments within the global enterprise to achieve maximum growth efficiency and produce high quality products.Provide strategic direction to the research and engineering function by deploying resources, developing engineering policies and procedures consistent with organizational requirements, corporate standards, and company vision.Overseeing and managing selection and development of employees, pay administration,budget administration, employee safety, employee counseling and motivation, organizationgoals and objectives, and planning, organizing, integrating and measuring the workperformed within the department.Responsibilities includes to develop, organize and maintain engineering specifications, standards and process equipment operational parameters to ensure process stability while maximizing yield, cycle time and efficiency.Coordinate research activities to develop new technologies and applications for building and maintaining competitive advantage and works with patent attorneys to secure intellectual property rights and maintain intellectual property files.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), Chemistry

  1991 — 1993

• Delhi University

  B.Sc. (Hons.), Chemistry

  1988 — 1991

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  Executive Development Program, Business Administration and Management, General

  2006 — 2008

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Polymer Science and Technology

  1993 — 1995

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Polymer Resins and Composites

  1995 — 1998

Skills

• New Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Engineering
• Offshore Services
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Business Development
• Talent Management
• Project Management
• R&D
• Negotiation
• Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Full P&L Responsibility
• Business Operations
• Team Building
• Management
• Engineering Management
• P&L Management
• Global Management
• Strategy
• Six Sigma
• Water
• Product Development
• Product Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Water Treatment