The manufacturing industry is resource-heavy and depends on pipelines and automation to accomplish tasks quickly. With over 18 years of professional information technology experience, Swami Nandan adeptly drives the digital transformation vehicle across manufacturing operations, making processes more efficient with a strategic dependence on technology.
Mr. Nandan has utilized his technology program management IT expertise in heavy manufacturing industries to deliver initiatives across the manufacturing value chain. Some IT areas in which he has in-depth knowledge are statistical analysis, artificial intelligence, simulation, and information security, which he has used in conjunction with his apprehension of niche-finished products, product lifecycle management, quality, and environmental safety.
He has united his wisdom in these fields to lay a roadmap for executing digital transformation operations in the manufacturing industry. Swami Mr. Nandan challenges his talented mind when he drives digital transformation in the industry. As an innovative leader, he directs cross-functional teams in implementing smart factory initiatives, including SCADA, Production Executing Systems (PES), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Quality Management Systems (QMS), and Environment Health and Safety Management Systems (EHS). His transformation projects utilized Industry 4.0 principles, which are significant for digitally transforming an industry and making it more efficient. Some emerging technologies with the Industry 4.0 advancement include Unified Namespace, IIOT, Additive Manufacturing, Blockchain, and Ontology and Large Language Model implementation.
Mr. Nandan's digital adventure started him off at the reputable TMBU University in India, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering.
He later received a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Software Design and Development, and his further studies enrolled him in the university's Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from the reputable University of Texas at Austin.
His academics drove him to serve as the Senior Delivery Manager at Tech Mahindra Ltd., a multinational information technology services for about 16 years, where he led cross-functional teams of numerous engineers and technicians to deliver valuable operational projects within a budget and projected deadline.
Part of his IT mindset was during this period, he served global oil and gas service companies and successfully introduced zero-touch automation, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. These automations also provided real-time visibility to executives overseeing multi-million-dollar Field Services Projects. He established an Innovation Lab, showcasing the realm of possibilities to internal digital teams.
This initiative played a pivotal role in securing business funding for substantial projects. Further, he received a prestigious GURU award from Tech Mahindra, commending his contributions to key transformation initiatives within the Energy sector. He's also mentoring and coaching apprentices so that they can eventually operate on a high-performance team.
He regularly adopted new technologies and design practices, which resulted in an 18% increase in efficiency at the manufacturing company.
Mr. Nandan was transferred to Blackstraw LLC, a global AI consulting firm, where he was the Business Development Director for almost a year. He implemented end-to-end machine learning (ML) pipelines and witnessed a 20% increase through ML algorithm optimization. To achieve this feat, Swami Mr. Nandan administered a team of data scientists and engineers to develop predictive models for demand forecasting, behavior-based buying, customer churn prediction, and preventive and prescriptive maintenance.
He worked with cross-functional teams to tackle these business areas, apply AI solutions to them, and translate the solutions into technical requirements for the company. His digital transformation journey led to LTI Mindtree for a year, where he served as the Account Director. Swami Mr. Nandan strategically built teams with engagement managers, technical architects, and service delivery roles.
All these experiences led to Swami Mr. Nandan becoming the Senior Manager at Panasonic Energy of North America, where his expertise in digital transformation propelled the adoption of Industry 4.0 policies in the manufacturing industry. He strictly followed ISA95 standards to implement artificial intelligence for asset maintenance, effectively resulting in an astounding 30% improvement in efficiency. He applied process improvements to Manufacturing Execution Systems regarding efficiency and productivity and experienced a 25% improvement rate in SLAs.
Mr. Nandan is an esteemed digital transformation specialist expert with synergized strength in operations management, emerging technologies such as AI, and global quality standards. His profound expertise in artificial intelligence has improved manufactured product quality, asset maintenance, and delivery commitments via statistical and financial modeling. His digital transformation prowess involves achieving global certifications such as ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001. He employs cutting-edge techniques such as Computer Vision, Federated Models, and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to expand the reach of self-supervised learning in ML Models.
With the help of his team, he strives to deliver quality manufactured products in alignment with the automation pyramid and ISA95 guidelines. His excellence in Industry 4.0 comes from his grounding in platforms such as the hub and spoke model, the Unified Namespace, and PLM. Mr. Nandan has constructed multi-million dollar ROI projects in his digital transformation efforts because of the rigorous process he conducts for quality purposes, such as using his Digital Transformation Maturing Assessment frameworks to get insight into the state of his customers' legacy infrastructure, ideating solutions, collaborating with his team of 15 members to implement Industry 4.0 policies, and testing for quality assurance and security.
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