Education

Master of Science in Engineering at University of Texas, Arlington
Aug 1996- May 1998
Focus: Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
Jun 1991 – May 1995
Focus: Production Engineering

Work Experience

Founder & Principal Consultant at 19:02 Consulting 
Jul 2024 – Present

At 19:02 Consulting, our primary goal is to empower leaders to optimize spending, outsource efficiently, and build capabilities. We begin each project with a client-centered approach to drive your business forward. Whether you’re undergoing business transformation or contemplating a fresh start, partner with us to embark on this journey together.

Expert, Product Development and Procurement Service Line, Operations Practice at McKinsey & Co.
Apr 2019  – Jul 2024

Advising clients on procurement cost savings, enhancing cost transparency, adopting contracting best practices & identifying optimization strategies for specifications and processes across industries.

Co-leader of McKinsey’s Rapid Indirect Procurement Contract and BPO Contact Centre Contract Insight service providing contract assessments, contracting strategies & best-in-class perspectives.

Co-leader of the McKinsey (Business Process Outsourcing) BPO Service line, providing expert support to buyers of BPO services. Focused on driving cost savings & enhancing vendor performance.

Senior Director, Global Service Supply Chain Strategy, Transformation and Vendor Management at Verifone 
Nov 2014 – Jan 2019

Optimized supply chain, improved customer experience, and saved 12% annually by consolidating 54 repair sites to 28 across 12 countries while maintaining security and compliance.

30% P&L improvement by consolidating insourced repair operations in The Nordics and Western Europe into an outsourced repair center in Eastern Europe.

Executed a service parts planning, forecasting, and purchasing consolidation strategy, measured by a 20% reduction in PO volumes and a 65% reduction in past due POs.

Director, Global Vendor Management at Lenovo
Oct 2007 – Jun 2014

· Led the Global Strategic Sourcing Transformation for centralized repair, and spare part management categories to replace the legacy incumbent supplier, resulting in a 20% decrease in in total spend.

Achieved 40% annualized spend reduction across the product line per year through strategic planning, developing and executing brand new Service Parts Delivery Network in India with a strategic Vendor.

Supported M&A activities to facilitate Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM’s x86 server business. Also led post-merger global service RFQ efforts for the combined enterprise server business.

Global Commodity Manager, Integrated Supply Chain at Motorola Mobility 
Jun 1998 – Aug 2007

Secured ~50% PCB price reduction for key Products by adopting should costing, technology segmentation and optimized supplier award strategies.

Acquired diverse experience in displays, camera imagers, EMS, batteries, plastics and metals by partnering with McKinsey & Co at enterprise-wide Sourcing Initiative, resulted in avg 20%+ savings

As Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineering Manager, I let Motorola’s i580 Handset mechanical engineering team through a new product introduction process and product launch.