Rishikesh S Kushwaha

Senior Operations Research Scientist specializing in Supply Chain Optimization

Role: Associate Manager, Manufacturing Process Operations at PepsiCo
Location: Bengaluru, KA, IN
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Rishikesh S Kushwaha

Operations Research Scientist with ~10 years of experience delivering optimization and analytics solutions across supply chain, food & agriculture, and oil & gas domains. Currently working at PepsiCo in the DPP and MPS core modeling team, supporting and optimizing day-to-day operational planning and decision-making at scale.Brings a unique blend of experience across product-based organizations and consulting environments, enabling a strong balance between deep technical modeling and practical business execution. Extensive hands-on experience in building, maintaining, and enhancing optimization, planning, and simulation models, while partnering closely with business and engineering stakeholders to ensure real-world impact.Expertise includes mathematical optimization, demand and production planning, operations analytics, and large-scale model deployment, with strong proficiency in Python, optimization solvers, and data analysis tools. Known for quickly adapting to complex domains, driving operational excellence, and translating analytical insights into actionable outcomes.Passionate about using operations research to solve high-impact problems, improve efficiency, and enable resilient, data-driven operations.

Experience

Associate Manager, Manufacturing Process Operations
PepsiCo
May 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
2014 — 2016
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mining Engineering
2009 — 2013

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Current company

PepsiCo

Food and Beverage Services · 10K employees · 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York, 10577, US

PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. We invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. From executives to team members on the front lines, we’re excited about the future. We take chances. Together, we dare to make the world a better place. Our associates are the magic ingredient. Each of them plays an integral role in helping create deep connections between people and our products. Think about your last group celebration: Chances are, one of our iconic brands was by your side. At PepsiCo, you’re invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products—which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day. A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s welcome. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop and grow your skills for the future. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact on people and the planet. Join us. Dare for Better.

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About Rishikesh S Kushwaha

Experience

Associate Manager, Manufacturing Process Operations

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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