Umesh Kaushik
16 Years Overall Experience
Functional Areas
Education
IIM Indore
MBA
2025 - 2026
Indian Institute of Materials Management, Mumbai
Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management (PGDMM)
2012 - 2015
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
M. Tech (Industrial Engineering and Management)
2007 - 2009
The Technological Institute of Textiles and Sciences, Bhiwani (Haryana)
B. Tech (Honours)-Textile Engineering
2001 - 2005
Accomplishment
Secretary , Infrastructure Committee
Currently working as Secretary of the Infrastructure Committee for the EPGP 2025–26 batch at IIM Indore.
ONGC Business Games 2019-National Finalist
Led a 4-member team to national finals of ONGC annual business games competition held at IIM Lucknow in 2019 after winning at regional and local levels.
Group and Individual Merit Awards
Merit Awards for exemplary performance in individual as well as group category at ONGC Mumbai in 2011, 2014 & 2015.
Cost Optimization
Achieved substantial cost savings of over 2 Cr INR through various resource and manpower optimization projects.
Standard Chartered Marathon
Led ONGC Mumbai team in Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon event in 2011 and 2013.
All India Rank No.1
All India Rank No.1 in GATE-2007
Certification
Prompt Engineering
Prompt Engineering for Chat-GPT by Vanderbilt University
2025
Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation Using AI/ML with Google Cloud
2025
SHRM-SCP
Society of Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional
2025
CSCP
ASCM Certified Supply Chain Professional
2021
Six Sigma Black Belt
The Council for Six Sigma Certification Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
2021
Data Analytics
Google’s Professional Certificate in Data Analytics
2021
Machine Learning
Stanford’s Machine Learning Certificate (through Coursera)
2021
Experience
Oil and Natural Gas Limited (ONGC), Hazira Plant Surat
1 Year 9 Months
Chief Manager (HR)
May' 22 - Jan' 24
- Led Employee Relations, Industrial Relations, Talent Acquisition and Facilities Management functions for a large gas processing plant consisting of 1500 employees.
- Key driver of employee relations and industrial relations strategy as a responsible member of plant’s senior management team.
- Managed entire life cycle of four facilities contracts from contract scope, cost estimation, tendering and vendor payments.
- Stakeholder management at various levels and cross functional contribution as member of various key committees.
- Led Employee Relations, Industrial Relations, Talent Acquisition and Facilities Management functions for a large gas processing plant consisting of 1500 employees.
- Key driver of employee relations and industrial relations strategy as a responsible member of plant’s senior management team.
- Managed entire life cycle of four facilities contracts from contract scope, cost estimation, tendering and vendor payments.
- Stakeholder management at various levels and cross functional contribution as member of various key committees.
Oil and Natural Gas Limited (ONGC), Assam Asset Nazira
3 Years 11 Months
Manager (HR)
Jun' 18 - Apr' 22
- Led Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning functions for three business units spanning 7000 employees.
- Managed and mentored diverse teams, fostering collaboration, engagement and performance excellence.
- Oversaw the selection and training of 1,500 apprentices under the Government of India’s national skill development initiative demonstrating exemplary project management skills.
- Acted as a primary liaison with key external stakeholders including government authorities and district administration.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Mumbai
4 Years 5 Months
Executive Engineer (Industrial Engineering)
Jan' 14 - May' 18
- Successfully handled workforce planning for operational and office roles for entire Mumbai region.
- Administered key role assignments within the SAP system, maintained an up-to-date skill inventory and facilitated workforce deployment between office functions and field operations.
- Served as Executive Assistant to Executive Director-launched new employee engagement initiatives, evaluated proposals, acted as a bridge between various departments
- Designed, reviewed and implemented organization structure for regional office, operations and institutes.
- Acted as a key liaison for organization-wide skill gap analysis conducted in partnership with McKinsey & Company.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Mumbai
4 Years 5 Months
Assistant Executive Engineer (Industrial Engineering)
Sept' 09 - Dec' 13
- Conducted resource assessment and optimization studies to enhance operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Led initiatives on process improvement and benchmarking to align organizational practices with industry best standards.
- Provided data and analytical support for organizational policy development.
Maral Overseas Limited, Noida
1 Year 8 Months
Assistant Manager (Product Development and International Marketing)
Oct' 05 - May' 07
- Developed sports outfit for Indian cricket team as part of sports textiles division.
- Managing product development, sourcing and export shipments for US market for brands such as Timberland, Reebok and Adidas.