Damodara Rao R.

Visionary Leadership •Strategic Decision making & Business Development •Budgeting •P&L Management •Business Process Reengineering •Project Management •New Product Development •Technology Transfer. EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS • Resourceful business manager with 32+ years of rich experience in diverse industries • Adept in leading profit centers delivering predefined production, quality, revenue, profit and growth objectives • Skilled in driving manufacturing & business excellence promoting World Class Manufacturing • Well versed in collaborating with external and internal stakeholders in achieving all business objectives • Proficient in leading mentoring and motivating teams eliciting superior performances • Experienced in managing smooth & cordial industrial relations in unionized environments • Outstanding communication, coordination, strategizing, planning, and execution skills KEY COMPETENCIES • Well Qualified Member from some of the Indian Premium Universities like - B TECH from BITS Pilani, Operations Management from IIT Delhi & Strategic Management from IIM Kozhikode • 32+ Years Rich Experience in diversified Manufacturing Industries in India and grown-up from Shop floor Supervisor level to Profit Center Head. • Core Member in Strategic Team who are instrumental in Key decisions of An organization like - Make or Buy, New Product Forti folio & Business Expansions etc. • Analytical thinking & Troubleshooting - Six Sigma - GB & BB Holder (Completed more than 10 successful Projects) • Hands-on Experience in Designing and Implementation of LEAN Systems and One of the Core members of the DEMING Award Winning team. • Proven track record in the implementation of World Class Manufacturing systems like TQM, TPM, KAIZEN, KANBAN, TPS, JIT across the diversified Industries. • IMS (Integrated Management System) Lead Auditor and successfully completed Certification & Surveillance Audits from Certification Agencies. • Instrumental in Documentation and Execution of Quality system in the launching of New product through APQP- PPAP - PFD - CONTROL PLAN - DAILY CHECK SHEET. • Successfully Completed 02 Overseas (USA) Projects as a Council Member. • Instrumental in identifying skill gap and execution of Training Plans as a part of Team Building, Leadership Skills, and Motivational Programmes. • Adept in leading profit centers delivering predefined production, quality, revenue, profit and growth objectives • Skilled in driving manufacturing & business excellence promoting World Class Manufacturing. • Project Management - Instrumental in OPEX, CAPEX Budget Preparations and Execution.