Sudhansu Kumar Kanungo
About Sudhansu Kumar Kanungo
Sudhansu Kumar Kanungo is the Regional Service Operations Excellence Leader for the International and China Region at Schneider Electric, where he has worked since 2016. He has a background in operations excellence and process improvement, with previous roles at Alstom, Abhishek Industries Ltd, and Hindustan Zinc.
Current Role at Schneider Electric
Sudhansu Kumar Kanungo serves as the Regional Service Operations Excellence Leader for the International and China Region at Schneider Electric. He has held this position since 2016, working from Gurgaon, India. In this role, he specializes in driving operations process standardization and efficiency improvements across multiple geographies. He leads initiatives aimed at enhancing operational productivity through the deployment and better adoption of digital tools and systems.
Previous Experience at Alstom
Before joining Schneider Electric, Kanungo worked at Alstom as the Head of PMO & Business Excellence from 2007 to 2011 in the Noida Area, India. His tenure at Alstom focused on improving business processes and operational efficiencies. He contributed to the company's project management office and business excellence initiatives during his four years there.
Background in Business Excellence
Kanungo has a strong background in business excellence, having served as the General Manager of Business Excellence at Abhishek Industries Ltd for seven months in 2006-2007. He also held the position of General Manager for the Project Management Office and QEHS at Schneider Electric from 2011 to 2016. His experience includes designing and deploying productivity improvement programs to drive business growth.
Education and Professional Development
Sudhansu Kumar Kanungo holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, where he studied from 1989 to 1993. He furthered his education at INSEAD, completing the Transform Schneider Leadership (TSL-3) Program in 2021, which focused on organizational leadership. This educational background supports his expertise in operations strategies and improvement programs.
Expertise in Continuous Improvement
Kanungo specializes in utilizing a continuous improvement framework to enhance service operations. He employs methodologies such as SPS, VSM, Kaizen, and DMAIC to drive operational excellence. His focus includes measuring and improving the cost of non-quality to enhance business profitability, reflecting his commitment to efficiency and quality in operations.