Isb PGP Operations Management Club
Professional Club
Operations Management Club
Overview
The Manufacturing and Operations Club a.k.a ManOps is one of the oldest professional clubs of ISB and has ~75 members across the campuses. Operations as a function find applications in various industries and has attracted members from various industries such as Manufacturing, IT/IS, Armed Forces, FMCG, and so on. The varied pre-ISB functions and industries of its members make this club a vibrant cauldron of mixing ideas and perspectives regarding the application and evolution of Operations across projects.
The club is led by a core team of 9 people from various industries ranging from Oil & Gas to the Merchant Navy averaging a workex of ~ 5 years. It caters to the desire to further learn and explore applications of Operations through various skill development workshops such as Six Sigma, Operations Excellence workshops and supporting cross-functional skills such as Data Analytics and visualization. To further keep up with the actual happenings and future of Operations in the industry regular sessions involving experts from different operations-heavy industries are conducted. For practical applications of ideas and concepts learnt, the club also hosts quizzes and case crunches often in collaboration with different clubs. In addition to all of the above, ManOps club has its own bi-weekly newsletter in which it summarizes and disseminates Operations/Manufacturing/Supply Chain news and happening across the world to cohort.
ManOps hopes to pique the interest of the cohort in the area of Operations which is present in almost every aspect of our professional and personal lives and nudge the cohort to explore a career in Operations and at least learn the concepts through various Electives, Certification courses and case studies
Aditi Sharma
President
"Everything you ever wanted is on the other side of fear."
Aditi Sharma is a veteran who joined the Indian Coast Guard at the age of 21 after completion of her B.Tech. She retired as a Deputy Commandant after 8 years of service to the nation. Before joining ISB, she worked briefly in the aerospace industry. She is a first-generation military officer in a family of mostly teachers.
Over the course of 8 years in the Indian Coast Guard, Aditi was posted in 12 different villages and cities. Her significant postings include Jakhau at the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat, as well as locations in Maharashtra, Kerala, and West Bengal. She was part of numerous anti-smuggling, search and rescue, flood relief, and cyclone relief operations. In 2019, Aditi led the Coast Guard contingent of 100+ men in the Maharashtra State Republic Day Parade.
Aditi worked at Collins Aerospace—a U.S.-based defense and aerospace giant—for a short span of 8 months, where she earned accolades for her work on key NPI and cost-saving projects. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) from ASQ, and Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
Through the club, Aditi aspires to bring value to the cohort via peer-to-peer learning, professional training, hands-on experience through industrial visits and close-knit community building.
Cindy Marapatla
Vice President
Cindy Marapatla is a Chemical Engineer who graduated from NIT Warangal in 2021. Since then, she has worked with leading companies in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors. At Vedanta Alumina Limited, Lanjigarh, she served as a Control Room Engineer(from 2021-2022) and Technical In-charge(from 2022-2023). In 2023, she transitioned to Dr. Reddy's, where she worked as a Process Engineer Scientist.
Cindy's expertise encompasses core operations in the manufacturing sector and the API scale-up department in pharmaceuticals. Her role in managing operations and her technical acumen in both manufacturing and pharma highlight her strategic thinking and leadership skills, positioning her well for advanced roles in the industry.
Beyond academics and professional commitments, Cindy loves to travel and explore new places. She enjoys singing and playing the piano, which add a creative dimension to her multifaceted personality.
Kevin
President
Kevin brings over 4 years of extensive experience in supply chain analysis, rapid prototyping, vertical integration, and standards compliance. Notable achievements include the establishment of founding an independent factory for injection-molded parts, successfully implementing backward vertical integration and serving as the primary liaison with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). He has established a strong e-commerce presence both on major platforms and independent web stores. With experience working across Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan, Kevin has led cross-cultural, multi-lingual teams. Additionally, his sourcing experience from China and Taiwan further highlights his global supply chain management capabilities.
Outside of work, Kevin is an avid motorcyclist, relishing both short coffee runs and thrilling interstate journeys. He is passionate about squash and table tennis, and he also harbors a deep enthusiasm for technology and enjoys tinkering and making new things.