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I am a Strategy, Operational & Digital Transformation Leader with 22 years of cross-industry experience across Pharma, Agribusiness, F&B, and supply chain in Asia Pacific. I have led enterprise-wide transformations for APAC partners, delivering well over $100M in P&L impact through operational excellence, process optimization, and digital enablement. I am known for building high-performing teams, engaging stakeholders at the C-suite level, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and smart manufacturing for sustainable growth. I thrive on partnering with CEOs and regional leadership to shape multi-year transformation strategies, align operations, downstream supply chains, people, and technology to profit goals, and drive measurable business outcomes. My approach combines analytics-driven decision-making with hands-on Lean Six Sigma, enabling organizations to move fast, reduce waste, and sustain competitive advantage.…I am a Strategy, Operational & Digital Transformation Leader with 22 years of cross-industry experience across Pharma, Agribusiness, F&B, and supply chain in Asia Pacific. I have led enterprise-wide transformations for APAC partners, delivering well over $100M in P&L impact through operational excellence, process optimization, and digital enablement. I am known for building high-performing teams, engaging stakeholders at the C-suite level, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and smart manufacturing for sustainable growth. I thrive on partnering with CEOs and regional leadership to shape multi-year transformation strategies, align operations, downstream supply chains, people, and technology to profit goals, and drive measurable business outcomes. My approach combines analytics-driven decision-making with hands-on Lean Six Sigma, enabling organizations to move fast, reduce waste, and sustain competitive advantage.

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I am a Strategy, Operational & Digital Transformation Leader with 22 years of cross-industry experience across Pharma, Agribusiness, F&B, and supply chain in Asia Pacific. I have led enterprise-wide transformations for APAC partners, delivering well over $100M in P&L impact through operational excellence, process optimization, and digital enablement. I am known for building high-performing teams, engaging stakeholders at the C-suite level, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and smart manufacturing for sustainable growth. I thrive on partnering with CEOs and regional leadership to shape multi-year transformation strategies, align operations, downstream supply chains, people, and technology to profit goals, and drive measurable business outcomes. My approach combines analytics-driven decision-making with hands-on Lean Six Sigma, enabling organizations to move fast, reduce waste, and sustain competitive advantage.…I am a Strategy, Operational & Digital Transformation Leader with 22 years of cross-industry experience across Pharma, Agribusiness, F&B, and supply chain in Asia Pacific. I have led enterprise-wide transformations for APAC partners, delivering well over $100M in P&L impact through operational excellence, process optimization, and digital enablement. I am known for building high-performing teams, engaging stakeholders at the C-suite level, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and smart manufacturing for sustainable growth. I thrive on partnering with CEOs and regional leadership to shape multi-year transformation strategies, align operations, downstream supply chains, people, and technology to profit goals, and drive measurable business outcomes. My approach combines analytics-driven decision-making with hands-on Lean Six Sigma, enabling organizations to move fast, reduce waste, and sustain competitive advantage.

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I am a Strategy, Operational & Digital Transformation Leader with 22 years of cross-industry experience across Pharma, Agribusiness, F&B, and supply chain in Asia Pacific. I have led enterprise-wide transformations for APAC partners, delivering well over $100M in P&L impact through operational excellence, process optimization, and digital enablement. I am known for building high-performing teams, engaging stakeholders at the C-suite level, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and smart manufacturing for sustainable growth.

I thrive on partnering with CEOs and regional leadership to shape multi-year transformation strategies, align operations, downstream supply chains, people, and technology to profit goals, and drive measurable business outcomes. My approach combines analytics-driven decision-making with hands-on Lean Six Sigma, enabling organizations to move fast, reduce waste, and sustain competitive advantage.

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Malay

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Tamil

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Hindi

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Work Experience

CI / OPEX Leader, APAC at Cargill Food Solutions

May 1, 2023 - February 1, 2025

Defined and deployed APAC-wide transformation roadmap (People, Process, Tech), embedding a sustainable CI culture. Delivered USD 54M value impact in FY24 (vs USD 32M target). Partnered with BU heads, supply chain, procurement, EHS and quality to drive integrated outcomes. Supported multi-business integration under Food Solutions 2023 strategy and established governance cadence across APAC.

Continuous Improvement Lead, APAC COE at Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain

January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023

Designed and implemented CI programs across supply chain, operations and people development; led ACI Portfolio ideation sessions, prioritizing income generation, cost optimization, and SG&A efficiency via Kaizens and Lean PDCA Sessions. Delivered USD 23.3M working capital release and USD 390K cost reduction in Grains SSEA. Designed CI Talent Factory (APAC): trained 230+ leaders in Lean Six Sigma, certified 38 Belt leaders, achieving USD 4M in validated savings. Launched Daily CI digital platform driving 22,000 employee-submitted ideas across APAC. Coached HR leaders on DEI initiatives using Agile methodology.

CI Capability Lead, APAC at Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain

November 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022

Built regional CI capability across multiple businesses, coaching leaders on Design Thinking, Blue Ocean Strategy, and Agile methods. Partnered with McKinsey on Smart Manufacturing deployment across APAC. Created CI Advocates program, training 53 leaders (33 certified Yellow Belts); expanded participation to 100+ in subsequent cohorts. Delivered USD 4M savings via Lean Six Sigma project coaching. Developed Leader Learning series (15 programs) and CI Power Hour knowledge-sharing.

CI Lead, Tropical Palm, Indonesia at Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain

June 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019

Established CI team for Palm operations, embedding Daily Continuous Improvement (DCI) playbook. Coached Project GOLD 3.0 FAA reduction, improving food safety standards. Led integration and synergy initiatives (CTP 2.0, One Kalimantan SG&A). Drove cultural adoption across estates, logistics, and supply chain operations.

Regional Business Improvement Manager, Asia at Iron Mountain Inc (via Recall Inc. Acquisition)

August 1, 2014 - May 1, 2018

Designed and executed Revenue Acceleration Strategy, partnering with CFOs, GMs, and P&L leaders across 10 countries to drive EBIT, revenue growth, and productivity initiatives. Deployed CI culture across Asia with 70% workforce participation and full adoption in 5 countries. Led customer-facing Kaizen projects delivering USD 800K impact. Mentored Lean Six Sigma practitioners and embedded CI as a regional leadership competency.

Operations Head / Lean Manager at Li & Fung, Malaysia

January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Improved Ribena production OEE by 12%, reduced customer complaints by 70%, and delivered TPM & Lean program deployments. Led operations optimization initiatives and established CI culture across the organization.

Lean Manager at Johnson Matthey, Nilai

January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013

Cut rejects from 10,640 PPM to 2,568 PPM; conducted Kaizen workshops, project coaching; implemented Lean – 5S and Waste Reduction; drove CI culture and customer-focused improvements.

Various Lean Roles at GlaxoSmithKline

January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2012

Held multiple roles in production and Lean; delivered multi-million-dollar savings and capability-building projects across pharma manufacturing and sales.

Multiple roles in Production & Lean; Sales at GlaxoSmithKline

January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2012

Delivered multi-million-dollar savings and capability-building projects across production and lean initiatives in pharma sales.

CI Lead, Tropical Palm at Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain

June 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019

Established CI team for Palm operations, embedding a Daily CI playbook; led FAA reduction under Project GOLD 3.0; drove integration and synergy initiatives (CTP 2.0, One Kalimantan SG&A) and promoted cultural adoption across estates, logistics, and supply chain operations.

Production/Lean Roles at GlaxoSmithKline

January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2012

Held multiple production and Lean roles, delivering multi-million-dollar savings and capability-building projects within Pharma operations and sales.