Omkar Deo
Lead Project Manager @Seed Consulting Group
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WORK HISTORY
Lead Project Manager @Seed Consulting Group
Orange County, CA, US
Manage strategic planning and business development initiatives for startups, SMEs, & nonprofit clients, leading cross-functional project teams through the full implementation lifecycle- Design program enhancement frameworks and execute impact assessments, delivering measurable improvements in operational efficiency and organizational performance- Coordinate multi-stakeholder projects, including board restructuring, fundraising strategy, and volunteer program optimization across diverse client portfolio
EDUCATION
Clarkson University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sustainable Materials
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Specialization: Technology Management & Leadership Development
SKILLS
ABOUT OMKAR DEO
I lead technical programs from concept to commercial scale—translating complex R&D into production-ready solutions, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering measurable business impact in materials, sustainability, and industrial sectors.Over 12+ years, I\'ve driven programs across sustainable materials, construction products, and decarbonization initiatives—delivering outcomes like $1.2B portfolio analytics implementation, 50% cost reductions, 35% performance improvements, and 12-month concept-to-launch cycles. My approach combines deep technical expertise (PhD in Sustainable Materials, 6 patents, 15+ publications) with disciplined program management (MBA, stage-gate execution, risk mitigation, stakeholder alignment) to solve hard problems and ship on time. → Lead end-to-end programs: NPI/NPD commercialization, pilot-to-production scale-up, sustainability platform implementation→ Manage cross-functional teams: R&D, process engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, procurement, IT→ Drive vendor/supplier ecosystems: qualification, negotiation, process optimization, quality agreements→ Build program infrastructure: stage gates, integrated schedules, risk registers, KPI dashboards, executive reporting→ Solve technical ambiguity: failure analysis, root-cause investigation, test protocol design, validation & verification \' I translate technical complexity into business outcomes—speaking both \"engineering\" and \"executive\" I thrive in ambiguity—structuring chaos into phased roadmaps with clear milestones and decision points I build trust across functions—aligning stakeholders with competing priorities around shared goals I ship—balancing speed, quality, and cost to deliver programs on time and on budget: Technical Program Management | Materials R&D Commercialization | Pilot-to-Production Scale-Up | New Product Introduction (NPI)| Cross-Functional Leadership | Stage-Gate Execution | Vendor Management | Sustainability & Decarbonization | Quality & Cost Optimization | Risk Management | Manufacturing Readiness
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