This document summarizes the professional experience of an individual with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing operations, sales, marketing, and project execution in industries such as automotive, oil and gas, electronics, and signage. The individual has expertise in areas such as new plant setup, process improvement, quality assurance, budgeting, and ERP implementations. Recent roles include positions as Group Head of Operations for a signage company in Bahrain and General Manager of Operations for an electronics firm in India.

1. Key Skills
Manufacturing Operations &
Business Excellence.
Quality Assurance
Resource Management
Plant Operations
Equipment Planning
Project Planning& Execution
Techno-commercial Operations
Safety Operations
Team Building & Leadership
Proficient in running successful method-oriented Manufacturing Business
operations and taking initiatives for business excellence through process
improvement.
Profile Summary
A competent professional with 20 years of experience in
Manufacturing Operations,Sales& Marketing,ProjectExecution in
Automotive, Oil & gas sector, Electrical & Electronics,
Signage Industry.
Expertise in diverse range of project activities such as new
manufacturing plant setup & operation turnaround, evaluation of
strategic plans, process & equipment selection, capacity planning,
process control, cost management & quality assurance as well as
new product development.
Expertise in preparing the annual budget for operations across cross
country multilevel operations and Assure business objectives in
accordance with budget.
Proficient in managing various techno-commercial activities related
to Operation contracts, procurements.
Expertise in the implementation of various process improvement
initiatives like, TPM, ISO9001-2008 & OHSAS-18001 in order to
ensure quality, environment & safety operations.
Merit of having rich experience in modern Automotive& signage
industry while managing various activities like Plant Operations,
Resource Management and Sales & Marketing.
A result-oriented individual with strong analytical, communication,
interpersonal and negotiation skills
Demonstrated experience in meeting aggressive cost, quality and
delivery requirements. Conversant with world class latest
manufacturing techniques implemented and used them in the
previous jobs.
Multiple Projects handled & executed in Japan, Hong Kong, China,
Thailand, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Dubai.
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VENKATESH KISHANRAO KULKARNI.
~Operation Management, Project Planning&
Execution ~ Manufacturing Operations.
vkk_mj@yahoo.com
+973-3965 6479.

2. Expertise in ERP-SAP implementations.
A “hands-on” type of person in management style and be able to
inspire and build confidence in the existing management team or
make the necessary organizational changes to ensure the company’s
continued growth.
In last 10-years Responsible for profitability out of which
3-international assignment.
Recent Career Timeline & Work Experience.
Jan 2012 -Tilldate: AwalPlasticsW.L.L,ManamaBahrain as GroupHead Operations.
 It’s a Bahrain ( Gulf Region ) based diversified Manufacturing Company with track record of 48Yrs in to
Business with over 400+ employee base & turnover of US$-20M. Operations in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia,
Qatar, Kuwait and Dubai and managed by Local & Expertise Professionals. The company is in to
manufacturing of Signage/Banking ATM Drive Up other Metal & Plastic related fabricated products.
 The Major Customer are Bapco / Alba / GCC-Banking Sector / Gov. Sector / Tatweer Petroleum /Hotel
industry / Airline Sector ( Gulf Air / Qatar Airways /Etihad Air lines ) etc.
June 2011-Dec2011:UnifiedElectronics Ltd, Bangalore India as GeneralManager
Operations.
 Unified Electronics (India) Ltd is an industry –leading Design & manufacturing firm engaged in power
electronics products. The Company deals with LED Drivers, Backlight, Panel, Solar Charger Controllers
etc.
 It’s a state of the art manufacturing facility in Bangalore cater major OEMs both India and overseas. It’s an
approximately INR 75 CR turn over group.
Feb 2005–March 2011: NisikiYatyue ElectricLtd, Bangalore India as Head
Operations Project & Manufacturing Operations.
 NISIKI YATYUE ELECTRIC LTD is a joint venture between NISIKI TECHNOLOGIES INDIA &
IGARASHI MOTOR JAPAN to cater to the large scale requirements of OEMs in the AUTOMOTIVE,
POWER TOOLS, HOME APPLIANCES, and OFFICE AUTOMATION. Since its foundation in 1952,
Igarashi Electric Works Ltd. has responded to customer needs for over 60 years by supplying compact
DC brush motors, geared motors, and other motor components for amateur use under the IG Motor
(Igarashi Motor) brand, for use in automobiles, office equipment, home appliances, electric tools, and
industrial equipment
 The sales office is in the USA, Germany, South Korea,and Hong Kong, andproduction sites in China,
India, and South Korea and its annual turnover of US $ 250 M in 2014.

3. March 2003-Feb 2005: Advance Power Display Systems, Mumbai India as Plant
Planning Engineer.
 It’s a QCS -USA Group. The Indian Unit is 100% EOU, manufacturing Power Electronics Product and sales
turnaround of US $ 25 M.
June1999-Feb2003:NTTF(I) Ltd, Bangalore India as Asst.EngineerPlanning.
 NTTF is a Joint Venture group with Lear Corporation USA. & TOYOTA MOTORS. NTTF Industries
manufactures tools and auto electrical products ranging from combination switches, fuse and junction box,
fuse and relay box, central locking systems, hidden switches, heater control panels with air blowers and
other switches under the brand name NTTF. It also manufactures plastic and sheet metal components, dies
and molds Manufacturing of Sheet Metal Pressed parts and Press Tools for Automobile.
 The company is a Tier I and Tier II supplier to OEMs. The company’s total revenue is generated from the
domestic market.
 The list of clients includes Toyota Motors, Maruti Udyog, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Force
Motors and Hindustan Motors among the rest. The company is accredited with ISO/TS certification. A
Sales turnaround of INR 100 Cr.
June 1997-June1999: NCPLtd, Baroda India as Project Engineer.
 The company is in to Turn Key Projects for Boilers, Chemical Plants, Petroleum Industries and General
engineering industries and Sales turnaround of INR 30 Cr.
Education BE -Mechanical Engineering from Gulbarga University, in 1997
With First class 64 %.
MBA -Supply Chain Management & Finance from Kaizen
University with First Class 69%.
Key Result Areas:
Overall responsibility of setting up andmanagingthemanufacturing,
quality and sourcing operations. Shall develop and be responsible in
achieving Groups operating plan, medium term and long term plan
as set along with CEO and Board members.
Mar 2003-Feb 2005 Jul’14- till date

4. Key ResultAreas.
Significant
Accomplishments.
As a member of the country management team, creating the strategy
for the future business opportunities to meet the overall business
objectives including projects and capex.
Build up theoperationsteamwhichwillencompassquality,sourcing,
purchasing, production and eventually distribution. The key
deliverable for this role would be ensuring the Sales & Production
with consistent quality and within the target.
Analyzing various requirements with respect to utilities, machines,
manpower as well as monitoring the entire operations for ensuring
timely completion.
Be responsible for all operational decisions and for effective running
of manufacturing facilities, attainment of production targets,
maintaining quality and safety standards, on time delivery of orders
andplanningandcoordinatingtheactivitiesofdifferentdepartments.
Work with functional & operational colleagues to develop &
implement effective & sustainable operational strategies by
providing leadership and direction for all activities.
Development of short term (operating) & long term (strategic)
objectives, in accordance with knowledge of the marketplace & its
dynamics.
Assure attainment of business objectives and productions schedules
while insuring product standards that will exceed customers’
expectations.
Establish group and individual accountabilities throughout assigned
departments, both on a permanent and ad-hoc basis, depending on
need.
Formulate performance benchmark of key functions and their
managers and linking them with annual operational plans.
Responsible for Operation profitability.
Significant Accomplishments:
AWAL PLASTIC W.L.L –MANAMA BAHRAIN
Turnaround the group operations from US$ 10M to 42 M with
increased the profit margin.
Generated a strong pipeline and Revenue of over BD 3.5 M on
Government and Banking sector alone.
Implemented ISO 9001-2008 Management system.
Successful Strategy planned for new Operations in Saudi /
Qatar/Kuwait and Dubai.
Leading team of 400+ members & handling entire GCC operations
including sales.
Awarded Best performer of the year 2012-13 / 2014-15.

5. Trainings Attended
NISIKI YATYUE ELECTRICAL LTD – BANGALORE, INDIA.
New Plant Set up and production Turnaround (China & India).
Product Approved from OEMs like Arvin Meritor France, TVS
Motors, and Bajaj Industry & Honda Motors.
SAP implementation.
Generated a strong pipeline and Revenue of over INR 200 Cr.
Q M S Lead – Management Representative since 2007.
2005-2007 – Manger Production & Production Planning &
2007-2009 – Sr. Manger Production, Production Planning & Quality.
2009-2011 – Head Operations / Plant Head [Indian Manufacturing
Operations].
APDS LTD –MUMBAI, INDIA.
New unit Set up and production Turnaround.
Generated a strong pipeline and Revenue of over INR 25 Cr through
new product approval.
Product Approved from OEMs like HP and Cisco –USA.
NTTF (I) LTD-BANGALORE, INDIA.
Extensively involved in preparing detail planning activity of Press
tool Manufacturing and production tryout of Toyota new Model
Quails SUV pressed sheet metal parts.
Kanban System Implementation.
Generated a strong pipeline and Revenue of over INR 25 Cr through
Toyota Supply.
NCP LTD-BARODA, INDIA.
Extensively involved inpreparingdetailprojectplanning& execution
activity of oil &gas in major plants Reliance India-Jamnagar plant,
BPCL-Mangalore Plant, Sharjah Refinery.
Completed projects worth of INR 12 Cr on time (Reliance
petrochemical / BPCL / L&T).
Received Best Employee Award from management.
Attended various training sessions on:
Commutator manufacturing technique –Yr.2005 China, Japan.
Proficient with the implementation of quality, environment & safety
health management systems, ISO-9001, TPM, ISO -14001 & OHSAS-
18001,Under Laboratories-United Kingdom.
Internal Quality Management System (QMS)auditor training at Dubai
2014, UAE.
Strategy Planning -2014 Dubai.

6. Knowledge Purview.
IT Skills
Personal Details
Proficient with the usage of MS-Office, SAP PP & MM and other
Internet Applications.
Date of Birth: 19th Sept 1972.
Language Known: English, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi.
PermanentAddress: # S-2, Site 216 5th Main 10th Cross NGEF Layout,
Nagarbhavi, Bangalore India -560072.
CurrentAddress: FlatNo 46,Bldg.32,Road 1103,
Manama, Kingdomof Bahrain.
Industry Preference:Automotive,Signage,Fabrication,
Batch production, Heavy Fabrication, Metal Industry,Projects etc.
Driving License: Valid LMV License of Bahrain & India