PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

** ***** ** ********** ** Business Transformation and Project Management in Energy and Finance Industry

(Bureaucrat + Technocrat + Sociologist)

EXPERIENCE

Government of India (2014 Batch Civil Services) (Aug 2015 – Till date) New Delhi/Pune Deputy CDA (Controller of Defense Accounts) –PCDA (O), Pune (2021-Till date)

Responsible for the administration of 650 staff for Audit and Payment of Salaries and Allowances of 53,000 officers of Indian Army

Migrated PhP-based Monolithic IT systems to Java SpringBoot Backend and React JS Frontend

Developed an automated Web-based Interface, which reduced the turnaround time of grievances, claims, and letters from 03 months to 01 week

Deputy CDA (Controller of Defense Accounts) – Metcalfe House, DRDO, New Delhi (2019-2021)

Commanded a team of 60 staff for Financial Control, Payments and Accounting of 17 labs of DRDO

Identified and resolved past issues related to TDS (Tax Deduction at Source) which prevented Tax Evasion by Foreign and led to higher tax collections from foreign suppliers Deputy IFA (Integrated Financial Advisor)–BRO (Border Roads Organization), New Delhi (2015-2019)

Created templates for objective decision-making using advanced analytics (KNN Algorithm) on data related to Infrastructure Projects and Capital Procurements

Developed and presented a comprehensive IT systems Roadmap for robust monitoring of remote infrastructure projects and task forces at a micro level China Link Capital (Jul 2012 – Aug 2015) Middle East, Thailand, India

($3 Bn PE fund focused on Non-Renewable Energy)

Head of Business Development – Sourcing Investment Opportunities in India, China and Middle East

Searched, Analyzed, Presented, and Executed Business Partnerships and Deals in Middle East Asia o Acquired Chromite Mining in Iran and Turkmenistan and developed Logistics, Warehousing, and Shipment Setup in Bandar Abbas (Iran) and Dalian (China) o Developed Channels for procurement of Oil &Gas commodities and sales of Industrial Items

(Carbon Electrode, HVAC, Blast Furnace) in the Middle East / Africa for Portfolio Companies

(San Yuan, Sungrow, Petro Kavan Kish)

Built Indian team and operations from scratch and coordinated regulatory clearances from RBI and FIPB for FDI for Solar Portfolio Companies (Sungrow, Suntech)

Evaluated and Invested in Various Ventures in Fintech and Retail Domain in India – Express Dwarka for Hyper-Local Grocery Delivery (2013) acquired by LocalBanya.com, Gold Loan (Rizrr.com), P2P Finance

(Bnkrr.com), Gurugram Nidhi and Aloe Vera Plantation Infosys MCS (Management Consulting Services) (Jul 2011 – Jul 2012) Shanghai / Hong Kong Senior Consultant –Business Development with Existing and New Clients (RCL)

(Onsite) China Unit of Biggest Beverage Company –Digital Marketing Platform for East-Asia

(Onsite) China Unit of Global Fashion Retailer – Product Standardization for 400+ stores in East-Asia

China Unit of Global Sports Apparel Brand – Built pipeline for assortment planning project

Egypt / Jordan Unit of 2nd biggest Beverage Company –Canvassed for Up-gradation of S&D Application LEHANA SINGH

B401, Mont Vert Grande, Pashan, Pune, MH, India;+91-987*******;E-mail: ad1uy0@r.postjobfree.com

Biggest Mongolian Dairy –Canvassed for Application Migration Project

3rd Biggest DIY Retailer – Canvassed for E-Commerce and Social Media Platform

Internal Product Development – Refined and Enhanced E-Commerce Platform offerings

Thought Leadership –Single Point of contact for Intelligence on the China Market and prepared POV on Successful Strategies for Retail Companies in China (A Study of Dominant Players) Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (Jan 2011 – May 2011) Shanghai, China Associate – Market Entry Strategy for German Chemical Conglomerate in China

Researched $1bn Chlor-Alkali market in China (Stakeholder Mapping, Incentives, Switching costs)

Screened and conducted Fit Evaluation for 41 JV targets, Prepared Negotiation terms for biggest Chinese integrated salt and Chlor-Alkali producer (semi-Govt.) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (2004–2009) Rajasthan, Maharashtra, UP (India) Operations Officer – LPG Operations (Loni LPG Plant), Uttar Pradesh, India (2009)

Led a team of 60 Operators, Technicians, Clerks and Officers for LPG import, pipeline operations, filling, bottling and distribution (9 Child plants, 120 distributors, 500 LPG Bullets, 100 Trucks))

Secured ISO-14001, Golden Peacock Award and Green-tech Safety Award

Realigned markets and used 3PL by statistical analysis of logistics mix (saved $2m annually) Area Officer – Business Development (Retail liquid fuel, LPG, Auto-Gas, Lubricants Portfolio)

As Profit Centre Head led a team of 48 Sales Operators ($80 m revenue, 03 districts and 1 Lub. depot) o Chittorgarh, Banswara and Bundi (Rajasthan, India) – (2005) o Ajmer, Bhilwara and Tonk (Rajashthan, India) – (2006) o Aurangabad, Dhule and Nandurbar – (2006-09)

Prepared AOP (Annual Operating Plans) which led to 37% increase in base margins in 3 years o Campaigned for “Club HP” branded services for Sales Turnaround (CAGR 78% in 2 years) o Strategically rationalized urban market and invested in rural segment (growth15% to 28%) o Achieved All India highest Sales Growth (520%)in 3 years in Loyalty Program o Built Relations with state administration to carve out a monopoly Auto-Gas market within 14 districts of Marathwada Region

Bharat Electronics Ltd (2004) Kotdwar, Uttrakhand (India) Engineer– D&E (Design and Engineering Department)

Developed AUTOCAD Design for improving the Thermal and Engineering Design of MDF (Main Distribution Frame) of Telecommunication Equipment for Civilian Usage Punj Lloyd Ltd. (2002–2004) UAE, India

Planning Engineer – EPC and Engineering Consultancy for Upstream Oil & Gas Projects

Supported preparation of Industry Reports, Identification of Targets, feasibility Analysis, Cash flow Modeling, SPV Structuring, legal documentation and Client presentations

Worked onsite (CPCL Refinery Expansion) for 8 months for SRU/VBU/ARU/ATU Project Management

Prepared common template for Costing for Equipment leases which saved 200 man-hours per year

Received Client Appreciation Certificate for negotiating and expediting EPC subcontract of Packages EDUCATION

China Europe International Business School (2009-2010) China Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Student Ambassador for 2009-10, President (Media Club)

MBA exchange at UNC Kenan Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, USA

Represented UNC (University of North Carolina) and got selected among the Top 3 of 40 candidates, selected from Top Business Schools in the world at NEFC (National Energy Finance Competition), Texas, USA (Financial Modeling for Shale gas reserves in Europe)

Completed 6 modules of Financial Modeling from Training the Street, New York Full Time Internships during MBA (2009–2010) China / India

Yirendai (宜人贷) Credit Ease Investment Consulting (New Product Launch) - Worked directly with Founder (唐宁) and built up a team of 5 (Gap Analysis, Externalities and Promotions) to close deals through EUCC (European Union Chambers of Commerce) platform

Ernst & Young (Revenue and Operations Modeling) - MBA Summer Intern – Part of initial team of 04 consultants, who worked directly under Sh. Nandan Nilekani for evaluation of MSP and BSP bids. Prepared Revenue Sharing Models for TSP (Telecom Service Providers) for UIDAI and contributed to other templates related to the launch stages of the project.

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd - Supported financing and procurement of BTG(Boiler, Turbine Generator) pieces of equipment for thermal Power Project from China Consulting/3rd Party Projects (2010–2010)

Arcelor Mittal (M&A Advisory) China

Recommended strategy for Post-Merger Integration of only foreign Steel JV (minority holding) of China A T Kearney (Competitive Analysis) China

Market Entry Strategy for German Automation and Supply Chain Companies for the Chinese Market National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra (1998-2002) India Bachelors of Technology (Mechanical Engineering)

Class Topper (M3-2002), Founder( School Website), Secretary( Placements), President( Hiking & Trekking Club), 2nd Price in National Level Technical Paper Presentation,

Maruti Suzuki (06 months Internship) - Prepared Templates for reclassification and rescheduling of vendor visits at R&D department, which reduced the turnaround time for resolution of Quality Assurance related issues.

Extracurricular / Others

Treasurer of Rotary Club, Dhule, Maharashtra - 2008

Received Appreciation Certificate from UNDP-IPC for fundraising from Japanese Donors - 2008

Selected to represent Delhi at National Science Exhibition ( Model selected by UNICEF) - 1998

State Level Award for National Mathematics Olympiad Competition - 1997

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