LIJITH K M
Management Professional
College Station,Texas
Summary
A dynamic management professional with an MBA and PMP certification, I am a person who consistently thinks outside the box. I am eager to join a dedicated, result-oriented team in my area of interest. With a successful track record spanning 14 years in various managerial roles, I aim to leverage my extensive experience and acquired skillsets to drive innovation and growth. I am seeking a position in Project Management, Product Development, Process Improvement, Technical Consulting, and Technical Leadership within the Insurance domain. I am confident in my ability to adapt and excel.
I believe my diverse management experience in the Pet Insurance domain, coupled with my technical and business project management skills related to Animal Health, as well as my proficiency in Lean Six Sigma methodologies, Artificial Intelligence-based statistical analysis, and decision modeling, will add significant value and create a positive impact in the Insurance sector.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Skills
Strategic Leadership
Education
MBA - Service Operations Management And Data Analytics
Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode 11.2019 - 03.2022
BVSc & AH - Veterinary Science
College of Veterinary And Animal Sciences
Mannuthy 11.2003 - 01.2009
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP) - By Project Management Institute.
Work History
SHORT TERM RESEARCH SCHOLAR
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Sustainable systems, Texas A, Conducting System Dynamic Decision Modeling to evaluate the economic and market analysis of Livestock production systems
- Participating in a research program to develop AI-based decision models for a sustainable Livestock System
- Developing machine learning algorithms to track animal behaviors, with a focus on optimizing Animal performance.
PROJECT MANAGER
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Bhubaneswar, India
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Led a prestigious, collaborative multinational research project on Animal vaccine quality testing, funded by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of India, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Proactively engaged with top-level executives and stakeholders from the Government of India, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and partner institutions, fostering positive relationships and effective collaboration
- Provided strategic leadership throughout the project, guiding the team towards the achievement of project milestones and objectives
- Successfully coordinated and collaborated with four different research institutions across India and the UK, ensuring seamless communication and efficient progress.
VETERINARY OFFICER
Government of Kerala
Trivandrum, KERALA
01.2016 - 06.2022
- Successfully managed the role of Head of a veterinary Clinical institute catering clinical Services to Livestock populations companion care animals with an objective to improve the service quality
- Successfully managed the District Veterinary Clinical lab for 2 years (2019-2020) and improved the quality of service, as well as the turnaround time of different service deliverables and converted the unit into a financially sustainable one
- Managed consulting assignments, delivering successful animal husbandry-related business plans, and promoting entrepreneurship in the Dairy and Poultry sector
- Designed and executed innovative Animal husbandry-related business projects, achieving self-sufficiency in milk, egg, and meat production
- Played a key role as an IT master trainer in the e-office implementation project, enabling e-governance in the department
ASSISTANT MANAGER - OPERATIONS
Allianz
Trivandrum, Kerala
11.2009 - 01.2016
- Directed a team of 15 veterinarians, ensuring the successful completion of the veterinary insurance claims process within business SLAs
- Led the Equine claims process, driving process redesign and transformation to decrease turnaround time, resulting in improved efficiency and customer satisfaction
- Streamlined operations by automating repetitive processes using Excel VBA programs, reducing manual workload by 20% and minimizing errors
- Collaborated closely with UK equine counterparts, facilitating knowledge exchange and process alignment, contributing significantly to the success of the opex project (Process improvement Project)
- Maintained effective communication with UK counterparts, ensuring seamless collaboration and coordination between international teams
- Introduced a new VBA-based Internal Leave Management system to make the operations hassle-free
ASSISTANT MANAGER - OPERATIONS
Kerala Livestock Development Board
, Kerala
12.2009 - 09.2010
- Motivated a team of 20 employees to profitably run a dairy farm with a herd size of 200 animals
- Revamped operations, optimizing productivity through effective management and resource utilization
- Successfully managed routine operational management of the dairy farm.
DAIRY FARM MANAGER
Vaspon Dairy
Kushalnagar, Karnataka
01.2009 - 12.2009
- Managed daily operations of a dairy farm with a herd size of 250 animals
- Provided veterinary health care services to the animals, ensuring their well-being
- Implemented nutritional and reproductive management strategies to enhance herd performance.
Accomplishments
- Allianz Champion Employee Award in 2015
- Allianz Hiflier Awards - Multiple times during 2010-2016
- Innovator award - Animal Health Claims Team - 2015
- Runner up in Best project presentation at E governance and Project management Workshop conducted by National Institute for Smart Governance(NISG)- Hyderabad - 2017
- Emerging Young Veterinarian award in 2019
- Best Taluk Veterinarian Award - 2020
Affiliations
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Association of MBAs(AMBA)
Additional Information
Publications
· Presented paper at ASAS-CSAS-WSAS Annual conference on System Dynamic model of BRD Epidemiology and prevention strategies in US Beef production system.
· Developed Random Forest based Shiny app for Prepurchase decision support system for feedlot operators of US beef system (unpublished).
Projects involved
· Project Equine - Animal Health Claims Process Improvement:
Spearheaded a business process improvement project for PetPlan and Allianz in the UK, significantly improving the turnaround time for processing animal health equine claims.
· Project Startup Planet
A business plan project submitted as part of final project for the fulfillment of MBA program at IIM Kozhikode. Project was about the development of a digital platform to facilitate crowd funding for startups.
· Animal Health Bio incubator project:
Drafted and submitted a business plan project for the development of Animal Health Bio incubator at ICAR-International center for Foot and Mouth Disease, Bhubaneswar.
· Collaborative FMD Vaccine Quality Testing Project:
Led a multinational collaboration, including the Government of India, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Pirbright, and more, ensuring quality testing of FMD vaccines.
· Animal Husbandry Department E-Governance Project:
Played a key role in the project management team, overseeing the successful digitalization of operations for the Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Kerala.
· Livelihood Support social Projects:
Successfully implemented multiple government-funded projects, uplifting the socio-economic status of marginalized livestock farmers through livelihood support initiatives.
· District Veterinary Laboratory Infrastructure Development:
Effectively led the project, enhancing the operational efficiency of the laboratory through infrastructure improvements and employee upskilling.
Timeline
NVIDIA DLI Certificate – Fundamentals of Deep Learning
07-2023
SHORT TERM RESEARCH SCHOLAR
Texas A&M University
03.2023 - 08.2023
Project Management Professional (PMP) - By Project Management Institute.
02-2023
PROJECT MANAGER
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
07.2022 - 12.2022
Capstone Business Simulation-Conducted by Capsim USA.
03-2022
Design Thinking & Innovation-Conducted by Stanford Center for Professional Development.
04-2020
MBA - Service Operations Management And Data Analytics
Indian Institute of Management
11.2019 - 03.2022
E governance & Project Management by National Institute of Smart Governance, Hyderabad
11-2017
VETERINARY OFFICER
Government of Kerala
01.2016 - 06.2022
ASSISTANT MANAGER - OPERATIONS
Kerala Livestock Development Board
12.2009 - 09.2010
ASSISTANT MANAGER - OPERATIONS
Allianz
11.2009 - 01.2016
DAIRY FARM MANAGER
Vaspon Dairy
01.2009 - 12.2009
BVSc & AH - Veterinary Science
College of Veterinary And Animal Sciences
11.2003 - 01.2009