
K. RANGANATHAN
krishnarao.ranganathan@gmail.com
DOB: 1-12-1946 – Age: 75 Years
1966
- B.Sc (Chemistry) – First class with Distinction – Madras University (1966)
 
1969
- B.Tech – Chemical Engineering – First Class – I.I.T-Madras (1969)
 
1971
- M.Tech – Industrial Management- First Class – I.I.T- Madras (1971)
 
2008
- Certificate Course in Entrepreneurship Education-NEN-Stanford University & IIM-Bangalore – Completed in October, 2008- Awarded Certificate.
 
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs- NEN certified faculty Mentor
Skills
Soft skills Training/ leadership training, Coaching Executives, Supply Chain Expertise & Mentoring start up entrepreneurs
Professional Experience
INDUSTRY (33 YEARS) , ACADEMICS 10+YRS & STARTUP ENTREPRENEUR
| COMPANY | DESIGNATION | YEARS | 
|---|---|---|
| E.I.D PARRY- Chennai | Sr. Manager INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, MATERIALS & PROJECTS | 1971-81 | 
| APOLLO TYRES | DY. GENERAL MANAGER –MFG MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & PRODUCTION PLANNING | 1982 – 87 | 
| CEAT TYRES | Chief Manager- Bhandup & General Manager- Nasik | 1988- 95 | 
| KEC International | CEO- Transmission Tower project- Vietnam | 1996 | 
| CEAT TYRES | GM– Integrated Logistics ( Implemented Rs 54 cr. Saving Redesigned SCM Project) GM-Internal Audit Chief- Manufacturing  | 
1997-2001 2002-2003 2004  | 
Academic Experience (10 Years)
I. GITAM Institute of Foreign Trade (GIFT) – Visakhapatnam. ( Professor-Supply Chain Management)
II.Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences- Bangalore – June 2006- January,2015.
Dean- Management Dept & Director- AIMS Entrepreneurship Excellence Centre
Courses taught for MBA:
Strategic Management, Business Perspective, Production & Operations Management & Entrepreneurship
III. Startup Business Coach & Entrepreneur
Creator & Owner of e-biz www.10minutebiztools.com (March,2015 till date)
IVAdvisor-AIMS Entrepreneurship Excellent Center
Has facilitated more than 50 Campus businesses
MANAGEMENT/ ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ORGANIZED (2004-2014)
- SCM WORKSHOP – Organized a Two day Workshop- September 2-3, 2004 on SCM at Tirupati for Executives in Logistics & SCM functions (20 Participants)
 - Developing Global Mindset- Public Sector Executives held at Vizag Steel Plant -Conducted the program as Program Director from November 29 to December 9, 2004 – Eleven Days- 16 Participants
 - Productivity Week Inauguration at Vizag Steel Plant, February 22, 2005
 - A half day session on Balanced Business Score card (80 Middle Level Executives)
 - A half day seminar on Managerial Skills at East Coat Railway- Vizag (April 4, 2005)
 - One day workshop on Balanced Business Score Card at JNTU- Hyderabad( Program Director & Resource Person) [August12, 2005)- 36 delegates
 - Resource Person – CII workshop on Strategies to reduce Supply Chain Cost. Hyderabad ( July14, 2005)
Topic: Outsourcing as Strategy- 37 delegates - Conducted Two day workshop on SCM at Vizag Port Trust. ( December 6 -7, 2005)-15 Participants
 - Resource person for Hindustan Zinc Ltd.- Vizag –One day workshop on SCM (30/01/06) – 25 Participants
Chaired a session on Balanced Business score card as apart of National Institute of Personnel Management and CMS held at Vizag.- 10-11 March, 2006. The theme of the conference was Competitive Advantage through Human Resources. - Program Director-Goldman Sachs- ISB 10K women entrepreneurs development program -Completed 5 batches and 149 cohorts have graduated
 - Report on Software deployment in SME’s in Peenya Industrial Area for a comparative study with Orange County in USA for California State University
 - Six Market Survey for first generation entrepreneurs (2008-14)
 - Mentored more than 50 successful student campus Enterprises (2007-14)
 - Mentor for NEN- Tata Fist Dot Business Plan Competition -2015
 
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