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Manoj Kumar

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Hello, my name is Manoj Kumar, but you can call me Manoj. I was born on January 29th in the small town of Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, India. I have a diverse educational background, having completed my B.Tech. in Mining and Machinery Engineering from Indian School of Mines (IIT-ISM) in 2001, followed by an executive MBA in General Management from ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad in 2009. I continued to expand my knowledge by pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma in Machine Learning and AI from the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore in 2022, as well as a Data Science certification from The Johns Hopkins University, USA in 2016. With certifications in programming languages like R and Python, along with management skills, I am always seeking to enhance my expertise through platforms such as LinkedIn Learning, Datacamp, and Udemy.

Outside of my professional pursuits, I have several hobbies and interests. I am passionate about photography and enjoy capturing moments that evoke emotions. Writing blogs is another creative outlet for me, allowing me to share my thoughts and experiences with others. Traveling is a source of inspiration and a way to explore different cultures and landscapes. Additionally, I find great satisfaction in helping others and solving challenges, which led me to actively participate on platforms like stackoverflow.com HERE

 

Currently, I hold the position of Associate General Manager at the analytics function of Adani Natural Resources. Since May 19th, 2021, I have been leading the data science practices, driving digital transformation, and fostering team development. I take pride in my accomplishments, having been promoted from Deputy General Manager to Associate General Manager within a year of joining. For the financial year 2021-22, I was recognized as a Top Performer. Recently, I received a certification from the Korn Ferry Institute, solidifying my expertise as a 'Certified KF4D Professional at Adani.' Furthermore, I have been actively building and mentoring a team of professionals in analytics for the natural resources business at Adani.

My outgoing and creative nature enables me to solve business challenges through the application of mathematical models and data science. I possess strong interpersonal skills, allowing me to conduct due diligence, manage stakeholders, oversee analytics projects, and deliver value-driven outcomes. Looking ahead, I aspire to lead a larger function as a Chief Analytics and Data Science Officer (CADSO). I am driven to help businesses gain a competitive edge through digital transformation initiatives.

Basic Information
Birthday:
January 29th
Email:
mk[@]manoj.fyi
Phone:
+91 - 988-0101-928
Address:
A1-1401, The Meadows, Shantigram, SG Highway, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Other Information
Stackoverflow:
My SOF Profile
GitHub:
My GitHub Account
Wordpress:
My Old Blog Posts
Google Scholar:
My Google Scholar Profile
Language:
English, Hindi
Professional Skills
Data Science, AI & Analytics Expertise
95%
Cross Functional Team Leadership
95%
Data Strategy and Governance
90%
Relationship Building & Stakeholder Mgmt
95%
Business Strategy, Thinking and Acumen
95%
Change and Transition Management
90%
Team Building & Talent Management
95%
Entrepreneurial Mindset
95%
Vendor Eco-System Development
95%
Project Management & Value Assurance
95%
Programming Language and Other Tools
Python & R Programming
95%
AI & Large Language Models
95%
Google Cloud Platform
90%
Project Management
95%
Business Intelligence
95%
Due Diligence
95%
Work Experience

May 2021 - Present

Adani Enterprises Ltd (Natural Resources)
Associate General Manager - Data Science, AI and Analytics

  • Joined as Deputy General Manager at Natural Resources business of Adani Enterprises Limited, at Corporate Office at Ahmedabad, India on May 19th, 2021.
  • Leading the data science, analytics, AI & digital transformation initiatives.
  • Set up the business analytics and data science function from scratch and built 15 strong team within 2 years, achieved 90% retention of people.
  • Identified gaps & opportunities, built roadmaps for 10 years of analytics, developed vendor echo system for analytics function.
  • Identified value projects, set up analytics governance mechanism, built and deployed digital transformation projects

    • Achievements:

  • Promoted to Associate General Manager within the first year of association (in fact 11 months), which is a rare feat at Adani Group.
  • Selected by business leaders to under go Korn Ferry 4D training program. Certified as KF4D professional at Adani.

    • Top Skills:

    #DigitalStrategy #BusinessAnalytics #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #CrossFunctionalTeamLeadership #EntrepreneurialMindset #InnovationsDriven #ResultsOriented #ChangeManagement #TalentDevelopment

    May 2019 - May 2021

    EXL Services India Pvt Ltd
    Senior Manager- Data Science and AI Strategist

  • Joined in May 2019 at EXL's Noida office, India as Sr. Manager – AI and Data Science, Reported to VP of CX
  • Headed department for digital transformation & AI interventions.
  • Led development of products for CX, office automation & CRM.
  • Led collaborations with multi cross functional product, teams, champions and stakeholders
  • Led various digital transformation related multiple due diligence for various clients of EXL in USA, Australia and Europe
  • Led the deliveries of AI interventions and automation at various clinets of EXL in Energy and Natural Resources, Healthcare, Insurance, HR, Air Travel domains.
  • Also supported in recruitment of, building and managing a team of 22 members for the purposes.

    • Achievements:

  • Part of a team which developed an IP product PayMentor for U.S. banking clients. This product helped EXL to gain large client accounts.
  • Revenue target achieved – $15M+

    • Top Skills:

    #StrategicVision #DataDrivenDecisions #TeamBuilding #EntrepreneurialMindset #ResultsOriented #ProjectManagement #CustomerCentric #StrategicPlanning #DataAnalytics

    Jul 2017 – May 2019

    Genpact India Pvt Ltd
    Manager – Data Science

  • Joined as Manager – Data Science for the BU of IRi, Inc, USA
  • Orchestrated & Participated in Digital Business Ecosystems at IRi and Walmart, Reported to CoE head in USA.
  • Reported to CoE head in USA.
  • Led the development of product ProScore Model (intellectual property) that helped in identification of right customers to target for sales uplift at Walmart stores in USA using big data.
  • Led a team of 20 experienced professionals with cumulative experiences of over 100 years.
  • Team also built custom machine learning and statistical packages for the CoE

    • Achievements:

  • Supported a COE that was directly linked to around $20M+ in revenues.

    • Top Skills:

    #ResultsDriven #DataMining #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #StrategicPlanning #AgileMindset #PeopleManagement

    Jan 2015 – Jun 2017

    Cyient Insights Pvt Ltd
    Data Scientist & Subject Matter Expert (ENR)

  • Joined as Data Scientist and supported business as Subject Matter Expert for Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Led multiple teams on various value projects for global 500 organization such as Rio Tinto, Philips, Siemens, Boeing, Pratt and Whitney, Bombardier etc.
  • Managed around 40+ data-driven decision-making support system across these organization, using data science and machine learning.
  • Traveled to Europe to work on various data science projects on site.
  • Travelled to Europe to work on various data science projects. Worked on a value engineering and data science project using big data at V.R. Group, Helsinki, Finland.

    • Achievements:

  • Represented the organization in a Big Data Analytics Competition and won prize for the use case in the rail industry category.
  • Got Certified in Data Science by The Johns Hopkins University, USA

    • Top Skills:

    #ProjectManagement # #Analytics #DataScience #SubjectMatterExpert #NaturalResources #BigData #RailTransportation

    Jul 2014 – Dec 2014

    Kanwar Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Noida, UP, India
    Consultant and Project Manager (Mining Business)

  • Joined as Consultant and Project Manager for Mining Projects at Kanwar Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Noida, UP, India.
  • Reported to CEO.
  • Led a team to support Delhi Metro Rail Company (DMRC) Ltd for their tunneling project at DMRC's underground Metro Station at Mehram Nagar (Domestic Airport), New Delhi to remove earth and stones using controlled mine-blasting.
  • Also led another team for ticketing optimization pilot project at DMRC.
  • Worked as a consultant at KEPL's client Vedanta Resources at their Mines at Udaipur, Rajasthan. Led a team for optimizing blasting methods at one of its MNC mining company. Used TECOP & VUCA methodologies.

    • Achievements:

  • Completed both the projects much ahead of schedule.

    • Top Skills:

    #Mining #Tunneling #MineBlastingTechniques #StatisticalAnalysis #ProjectManagement

    Aug 2009 – Mar 2014

    LPU & IBA (India)
    VUC (Myanmar)
    Research and Professor of Management and Business Analytics

  • Joined LPU, Jalandhar, Punjab, India as Asst Professor (Management).
    • Worked from Aug 2008 – Dec 2009.
    • Researched on various statistical modelling, machine learning techniques and algorithms.
    • Taught Operations Management, Project Management, Operations Research and Project Financing subjects.
  • Joined IBA, Greater Noida, UP, India as Asst Professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics.
    • Worked from Jul 2011 – July 2013.
    • Build and established statistical analysis labs for MBA students.
    • Published research papers and business case studies in various journals and attended/presented conferences in the Data Science / Machine learning / Bsuiness Analytics space.
    • Taught Operations Management, Project Management, Operations Research and Project Financing subjects.
  • Joined VUC, Rangoon, Myanmar as Head of Department (Management) and Advisor to Chairman.
    • Worked from Aug 2013 – Mar 2014.
    • Build framework for running BTEC UK courses at VUC, spearheaded for various approvals from UK Government for running these courses.
    • Build and established statistical analysis labs and developed teams for consulting in Marketing and HR analytics to support startup programs for students.
    • Helped the university in gaining 10% more, as compared to previous year's, intakes (students) in various courses.

    Achievements:

  • Published multiple research papers in International peer-reviewed journal with high impact factors.
  • Established successfully business analytics function and a lab for machine learning experiments.

    • Top Skills:

    #AcademisResearch #DataMining #AnalyticsLab #MachineLearningLab #R&D #ResearchPublications #CaseStudies #Teaching&Mentoring

    Jul 2007 – Mar 2008

    KCC Ltd
    Manager (Iron Ore Mining Projects)

  • Joined KCC Limited (a contractor for Orrisa Mineral Corporation Ltd) at Orissa, India on Jul 1st, 2007.
  • Led the teams to erect the 150K Tones Iron Ore production and beneficiation plant in association with Sandvik Asia and completed it 15 days before the planned completion date.
  • Managed to run the initial run of the plant with 90% efficiency and gradually increased to almost 100% efficiency in the test run for 15 days.
  • The project was awarded as one among top producing contractual projects by OMCL during their annual excellence meeting.
  • Managed a fleet of around 60 Volvo trucks of varying rated capacities, 5 excavators of 4.5 m3 capacity and a number of other HEMM for production through a mix of self owned and contractual machinery.

    • Achievements:

  • Working together, we at KCC and Volvo HEMML, have rapidly implemented a logistics solution that delivered immediate benefits.
  • Managed project that had investments of over ₹100 Crores (INR).

    • Top Skills:

    #Mining #IornOreProject #ProjectManagement # #ProjectFianance #PlantErection

    Mar 2006 – Jun 2007

    M3 Consulting Pvt Ltd
    Entrepreneurship in Consulting Business

  • In March 2006, I, along with couple of other partners, founded a startup "M3 Consulting Pvt Ltd" at Aligarh, UP, India. The goal of the business was to provide IT consulting to mining, cement, and tyre manufacturing companies.
  • However, the business was not successful and closed in June 2007.
  • There were a number of reasons for the business's failure, including the inability to secure financing from other investors.
  • The mining, cement, and tyre manufacturing industries are all capital-intensive industries. In order to start a consulting business in these industries, it is important to have a strong financial foundation along side ideas and proof of concepts.
  • Without adequate financing, it is difficult to acquire the necessary resources to provide high-quality consulting services, sustain and progress in business. We could not rope-in investors, leading to one of the main reasons why our startup was not successful.

    • Top Skills:

    #BusinessAnalytics #Consulting #Mining #StartUp #EntrepreneurialMindset #Entrepreneurship

    Jul 2005 – Feb 2006

    Thiess Contractor Indonesia
    Plant Engineer (Coal Mining Projects)

  • Joined Thiess Contractor Indonesia (a contractor for PT Bumi) at Jakarta, Indonesia in Jul 2005.
  • It was my first work experience in abroad (outside India).
  • Joined as Plant Engineer in Planning and Engineering Support function. Was initial based at Jakarta, and later was shifted to Balikpappan.
  • Supported for engineering, maintenance and losgistics for the Coal Business of Thiess in Indonesia.
  • Led a team for tyre inventory auditing and reporting.

    • Achievements:

  • Supported "EnTyre" Module (in JD Edwards ERP system) to monitor and manage tyre inventory for moving HEMMs across Australia and Indonesia.
  • Other than above roles, I participated in enhancing the tyre inventory management system in their ERP JD Edwards.

    • Top Skills:

    #Mining #CoalMining #ERP #InventoryManagement #EngineeringSupport #InternationWorkExposure #AustralianMining

    Jun 2001 – Jul 2005

    Zuari Cement Ltd
    Senior Engineer (Limestone Mining and Cement Projects)

  • Through campus placement, I was selected to join as Graduate Engineer Trainee in Mining Department, at Yerraguntla, Kadapa, AP, India. I joined the group on Jun 27th, 2001.
  • Worked in various functions such as mining, maintenance, procurement, inventory management and stores operations, logistics (rail and road).
  • Played a pivotal role in implementation of ERP (SAP Material Management and Plant Maintenance) modules.
  • Led a team of 4 members and established Fuel Management System as well as Conditions Based Monitoring System across the mathematical and electrical machines (both, rotary and stationary) as well as for Heavy Earth Moving Machines (HEMMs) in mines.

    • Achievements:

  • Selected as youngest member of the energy conservation team from 2nd year onwards.
  • Helped in SAP ERP (MM and PM modules) implementaion.
  • Participated in plant expansion for production capacity increase from 2.2 MT cement production to 4 MT.

    • Top Skills:

    #Mining #Cement #Manufacturing #ProjectExpansion #Plant #Maintenance #Procurement #SupplyChain #InventoryManagement #Budgeting

    May 1998 – July 2000

    NMDC LTD, Coal India Ltd, BGML
    Intern (Coal, Uranium, Iron Ore, Gold Mining Projects)

  • Completed about total 8 months on various internships within India between May 1998 and Jul 2000.
  • Learned and experienced about various operations in underground as well as opencast mines.
  • Learned about heavy earth moving machinery their operations, preventive maintenance, and breakdown maintenance.

    • Achievements:

  • Received best intern recognition at NMDC Ltd (Bailadila Iron Ore Project)

    • Top Skills:

    #mining #opencast #underground #coal_mining #ironore_mining #uranium_mining #gold_mining #hemm #maintenance #condiitonbasedmonitoring #preventive_maintenance

    Education

    2021 - 2022

    Master's Degree
    Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in AIML

    International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Bangalore, India

    An exceptional program aimed at fostering highly versatile individuals with a comprehensive skill set in the field of data science and AI. This program aims to train and cultivate students with concepts and mathematics behind machine learning, hands-on with essential tools and programming languages, as well as a thorough understanding of the latest algorithms and their real-world applications.

    Thesis Project: Development of advanced forecasting model to predict "if a child birth is going to be preterm birth"

    2015 - 2016

    Certification
    Certified Data Scientist

    The Johns Hopkins University, USA (Through Coursera.org)

    There are 10 Courses in this Specialization offered by The Johns Hopkins University. This Specialization covers the concepts and tools one needs throughout the entire data science pipeline, from asking the right kinds of questions to making inferences and publishing results. In the final Capstone Project, learners have to apply the skills learned by building a data product using real-world data. At completion, students will have a portfolio demonstrating their mastery of the material.

    Capstone Project: Development of prediction model to predict next 1-5 words in a sentence. (data and industry partners: SwiftKey and Yelp)

    2014 - 2014

    Certificate
    Summer Research Fellow

    Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

    Joined this 3 months' summer research program as a fellow and was guided by Prof. Seema Sharma. Worked on understanding the concept of reviewing scientific research papers, developing methodology and outlining the research. Used R programming language for developing skills necessary to conduct research and analyse the data, use statistical methods and algorithms.

    Achievement: published a research paper on forecasting in a journal on Tourism and Management Studies, Purtugal. This paper currently is cited by 17 papers.

    2008 - 2009

    Master's Degree
    Master of Business Administration

    ICFAI Business School (ICFAI University), Hyderabad, India

    ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad (Faculty of Management) is a constituent of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE). Since its establishment in 1995, IBS has grown impressively and achieved widespread recognition from business and industry, academic circles and professional bodies. I pursued my executive MBA there and completed in 2009. Majored in general management and minor was financial management.

    Final Semester Project: While interning for PwC Hyderabad, I worked on live valuation project on behalf of a company in India who wanted to increase their stock-holding in a coal mining company PT Bumi Resources in Indonesia.

    1997 - 2001

    Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor of Technology (Mining Machinery Engineering)

    Indian School of Mines (IIT - ISM), Dhanbad, India

    Conceptualized in 1901 and established in 1926 by Royal School of Mining (under Imperial College London), United Kingdom, as Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad, which is now officially known as Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, the institute began offering courses in Mining Machinery Engineering in my birth year 1975.

    I pursued this course and received Bachelor's of Technology degree in June 2001. I also have completed around 7 months in total on various trainings and internships at underground and opencast mining such as' National Mineral Development Corporation, Coal India Ltd, Bhart Gold Mines Ltd, Uranium Corporation of India Ltd, Steel Authority of India Ltd, etc.

    Final Year Thesis Project: Development of AutoCAD designs and enhancing quality using Visual Basic at McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited, Dhanbad.

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