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Business Management Consultant

Syngene International Limited

Crisis Management Operation Lead-Pandemic (Biocon Group of Companies)

Handled program management for risk and safety operations, managed cross-functional teams, and supported business development (grants, contracts). Led alliance management and ensured compliance during FDA, GLP, and GCP audits. Contributed to strategic planning, delivery optimization, and enterprise risk management.

AGM Workplace wellbeing Operation management & Strategy Support 

Freelance Service Provider

Developed and executed business strategies for the energy and food sectors, aligning private equity investments with market needs and regulatory requirements. Led strategic alliances and collaborations, fostering high-value partnerships to drive growth. Implemented Key Account Management (KAM) frameworks, ensuring customer-centric solutions and long-term value creation. Conducted market analysis, aligning investment strategies with client objectives while balancing profitability, risk management, and ethical business practices to drive sustainable growth

Business Strategy Consultant

George Washington University

Managed R&D and research programs, ensuring compliance and quality for the Human Subject Protection Program. Oversaw protocols, operational management, and regulatory adherence across lab design, biosecurity, and animal research.

Lab Safety Director

University of Virginia

Supported R&D in life sciences, aligning operational protocols with research needs. Managed facility compliance, critical contracts, and advanced imaging programs. Led cross-functional training, leveraging expertise in regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and project management.

Research and Development Project Manager

Frost & Sullivan

Directed market research and strategic analysis for pharmaceuticals, focusing on new entities, cytotoxic substances, and diagnostics. Developed business strategies and operations insights, aiding companies in navigating industry complexities.

University of Guelph

Led research on ProP's role in E. coli as an osmosensor, studying its impact on cellular adaptation and environmental response. Provided critical insights into protein function and membrane localization

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Strathclyde

Screened MRSA strains and developed a bacterial phage detection system, ensuring product efficacy through meticulous research.

Doctoral Research Assistant

Led comprehensive study on Streptomycetes, focusing on growth, protein management, and cellular division; engineered genetic approaches.

Doctoral Fellow

Dr. Vinod Jyothikumar, Results-driven operations leader with a proven track record of transformative growth and setting new standards of excellence. Expertise includes C-suite management, alliance governance, and client relationship management within global life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, agrochemical, and chemical business environments.  Specialist in GxP, CRAMS, digital manufacturing, SMART factories, Industry 4.0, and ESG investing, consistently delivering impactful solutions, boosting profitability, and increasing customer satisfaction.  Strong Key Account Management skills, cultivating and expanding relationships with strategic clients.  Develops and implements Go-To-Market strategies that drive market penetration and revenue growth.  Strategic acumen, business development expertise, and effective communication enable translation of complex concepts into actionable strategies.  Passionate about fostering collaboration and driving projects to success, committed to sustainable and ethical practices.

Dr. Vinod Jyothikumar

Accenture

Manager - Industry X, Intelligent Asset Managment

DuPont Sustainable Solutions

Consultant - Operational Excellence

Associate Consultant - Operational Excellence

DuPont

Anklesaria Group

- Working on contract cash-flow projections model for assessing commercial viability of potential suppliers

Manager - Supply Chain Consulting 

- Delivered Category Management Sourcing Strategy (Chemicals category) 
- Led and developed new product offering for Anklesaria in the field of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program
- End-to-end Cost Modelling assignments with experience in TCO (for Make vs Buy decisions), price discipline (for Contract Price Revision), product should-cost (for material contracts negotiation) and billing rate calculator (for services contracts rate negotiation)
- Cost Modelling projects on various upstream products and services in oil and gas sector such as cementing services, rig move, concrete and steel poles and engineering maintenance
- Contract Optimization Reviews using AIM and DRIVE® approach with potential cost savings of minimum 10% of the annual contract value
- Developed Visual KPI dashboard for Tender Management for an LNG client in Oman
- Worked for energy and FMCG clients

Senior Supply Chain Consultant

Capgemini Consulting

- Performed opportunity assessment for traceability market in Tobacco and Pharma Industry
- Conducted online-retail market study for three major markets to understand digital shoppers experience
- Developed Point of View on ‘Enterprise Gamification’

Senior Consultant

Royal Dutch Shell

- Developed Social Media Strategy for strengthening Shell Brand perception in some countries.
- Designed Social Investment Strategy for India based on new Companies Act
- Worked on projects in government relations related to country risk analysis, policy analysis, stakeholder mapping, gas advocacy
- Worked on WEF Nexus (Water-Energy-Food) Security project for Upstream Operations 
- Led and delivered Stakeholder engagement and communications strategy project for Nigeria

Business Analyst

DMV Business and Market Research Pvt. Ltd.

- Developed supply market analysis reports
- Worked on market models such as supply-demand estimations, cost-benefit analysis, revenue forecasting model, Price forecasting model
- Team management and peer reviews

Senior Analyst - Alternative Energy

Alternate Energy 	

Company Profile: DMV, research and analytical firm, is a global provider of industry based analytical reports and databases.

Role:
Team Lead of Wind Energy Database and Reports Team.
Managing Alternate Energy Market Database
Preparing market reports on solar and wind markets
Developing monthly analytical reports on global renewable policy developments and carbon market developments.
Developing weekly market analytical viewpoints on the latest issues in the renewable energy market.

Analyst - Alternative Energy

Evalueserve

Company Profile: EVS, research and analytical firm, is a leading global provider of a range of 'high-end' knowledge-based professional services for clients worldwide.

Role:
Responsible for strategy development of major Oil and Gas companies.
Profiling of Companies.
Managing databases for clients relating to energy sector.
Providing the company with a detailed report of how the company is doing and what it should be like in the future.
Profiling of major institutes around the world which are involved in photovoltaic research in solar energy.
Developing the revenue forecasting model for national oil companies.
Competitive analysis for our client.
Business development activities in India and Europe.
Presently, working for the "Super major" to analyze various downstream technological partnerships of its competitors since 2000 as well as detail their business activities related to commercialization of the technologies.

Business Analyst - Energy

Indian Oil Corp Limited

PROJECTS HANDLED

Title: Marketing and Promotion of XtraRewards Program.
Scope: Training imparted in IOC petrol pumps regarding XtraRewards card. Marketed the card to various customer segments with the help of promotional schemes of IOC's alliance partners.
Tasks: Marketing of IOCL XtraRewards Card and promotion of the schemes with its alliance
partners.

Title: A Practical Study on Positioning Of a Branded Fuel Dispensing Unit in IOC Fuel Station to Enhance Customer Comfort Level.
Scope: To check the awareness among different customer segments regarding IOC's branded fuels and analyze a convenient position of branded fuel dispensing unit in IOC's petrol pump according to customer.
Tasks: Analysis of the positioning of IOC's branded fuel dispensing unit according to customer convenience.

Title: A Study on Clean Development Mechanism
Scope: To study Clean Development Mechanism as well as its scope in energy efficiency projects in India. The study also included one of the methodologies adopted in energy efficiency  projects (AMS-II.D.) and depicted a hypothetical example on the methodology.
Tasks: Forming knowledge portal of Clean Development Mechanism by focusing on energy 
efficiency projects.

Management Trainee

Gitika is a Strategy Manager in Accenture Consulting. In her over 15 years of consulting experience, she has worked on strategic engagements/projects around strategic sourcing, cost management, network designs, process optimization, culture transformation, business performance dashboards, vendor management, social media, business transformation, government relations, sustainability and market outlook.
She believes in innovation to keep herself motivated in her work space. She tries to implement new learnings/technologies to bring in process efficiencies and innovation at work. This makes even the mundane tasks interesting. In one of the organizations, she introduced animated case study videos resulting in more interactive training sessions with clients. She also developed Supplier Relationship Management Program for one of her clients. This was later pitched as new product offering for other clients. 
With experience across functions, she believes in utilizing best practices of those functions in developing a robust business strategy for the clients. She has developed cross-functional business strategies for proper implementation and meeting overall business goals of the organization.

Industry Experience: Oil & Gas, Renewable, Chemicals, Power, Pharma and Consumer & Industrial Products

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