Pulkit Agarwal

Controlled snacks unit's manufacturing and supply chain operations with revenues of €22M+, volumes of 8K+ tons across 100+ SKUs. Spearheaded a team of 80+ unionized associates & 5 managers. • Responsible for manufacturing readiness and planning of the unit as per weekly & yearly volume projection • Responsible for enhancing resource productivity, planning, market delivery, product quality, safety & people mgmt along with cost-effectiveness for the unit • Oversee implementation of improvements and projects

• Commissioned double-flavor line which eliminated 50% of all flavor changes. The project increased daily output by 20%, led to cost savings of €50K with zero additional manpower, and was recognized with an internal innovation award • Deployed multifunctional projects to enhance Quality KPIs by 5% while boosting material efficiency from 95% to 96% • Orchestrated trials, ramp-up, and stabilization of unit's 1st baked chips line in 3 months and trained 25+ people

• Spearheaded creation of startup’s HQ and R&D facility of 700m2 with CAPEX of €150K. Negotiated vendor contracts, handled site design, project execution and legal compliances to deliver on schedule with 20% savings over budget • Achieved 1st ISO 9001:2015 certification (QMS implementation) for startup by setting up and strengthening business processes across functions, training employees, and managing certification agencies

India’s first marine robotics startup specializing in underwater inspection services (VC funding of €2.2M+, 3 products). • Collaborated with founders to develop business & product strategy and create an innovation-driven startup culture • Implemented processes and policies for scalable and sustainable growth of Planys from 3 to 60 members

Responsible for resource management, product development, and maintenance of robotic platforms. Led 15-member team. • Led the development of the flagship robotic platform in 9 months from concept stage to commissioning stage • Managed development of a web-based Digital Reporting Software which generates 15% of Planys revenue • Delivered biannual technology upgrades on robotic systems to enable 150+ successful projects (7500+hrs) globally

• Created customized analytical & software tools which processed 20M+ data points to simulate fuel valve behavior • Managed a global project (across 3 continents) to find root cause for failures of fuel valves in off highway applications. Tested 15+ prototypes, created a predictive failure model of old valves and patented the new valve design

Master of Business Administration | President – MBA Industry Club, Advisor – APAC Club | GPA of 3.76/4

GPA of 8.4/10 (top 10% percentile)