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Ajaykumar Hv

@ajaykumarhv

Digital transformation leader at Tata Steel who developed SteelPlantAI, an industrial AI advisory platform for operator decision support.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking to transfer my discovery-to-delivery, AI solutioning, and people leadership capabilities to enterprise digital process enablement.

At Tata Steel, I lead utilities work that connects operational problems with data, automation, and digital solutions. I also sponsor AI advisory development with quality gates, change control, and user safety.

I conceptualized and drove hands-on development of SteelPlantAI, integrating plant data, Python-based models, and Ignition Perspective dashboards into an industrial AI advisory platform. I built offline validation and staged live shadow monitoring; production decision automation remains gated and is not claimed as deployed.

Earlier at Tata Steel, I led blast-furnace automation stabilization with a 10+ member engineering team and optimized pulverized-coal injection by 1.5 t/hour, delivering approximately ₹15 Cr in annualized fuel savings. I also led multi-plant modernization and IT/OT delivery, and my documented reliability initiatives generated approximately ₹2.5 Cr/year in savings.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Area Manager – Utilities

Current

Tata Steel Limited

Aug 2026 - Present (3 months)

Lead electrical-maintenance priorities, team workload, risk reviews, and cross-functional improvement initiatives for critical utilities. Sponsor AI advisory development and utility digitalization with evidence-based quality gates and change control.

Electrical Maintenance Team Leadership Risk Management AI Advisory Digitalization Change Control Stakeholder Management

Area Manager – Utilities

Tata Steel Limited

Apr 2025 - Aug 2026 (1 year 4 months)

Led engineers in troubleshooting, shutdown planning, gas-network stabilization, and automation delivery. Owned L1 predictive gas-network model implementation and initiated SteelPlantAI solution architecture and prototyping.

Troubleshooting Shutdown Planning Network Stabilization Automation predictive modeling Solutions Architect Prototyping

Area Manager – Blast Furnace

Tata Steel Limited

Jul 2024 - Apr 2025 (9 months)

Led a 10+ member engineering team stabilizing automation for a 5,873 m³ blast furnace, coordinating diagnostic, PLC/SCADA, and continuous-improvement workstreams. Optimized pulverized-coal injection by 1.5 t/hour, delivering approximately ₹15 Cr in annualized fuel savings.

Team Leadership Automation PLC SCADA Continuous Improvement Process Optimization Blast Furnace Operations

Senior Manager – Central Electrical Maintenance

Tata Steel Limited

Sep 2018 - Jun 2024 (5 years 9 months)

Led multi-plant L1 modernization and Deloitte-supported IT/OT delivery, coordinating engineering, vendors, operations, and information technology. Transformed electronic repair capabilities and reliability practices, generating approximately ₹2.5 Cr/year in documented savings.

L1 Modernization IT OT Integration Vendor Management Operations Coordination Electronic Equipment Repair Reliability Engineering Cost Savings

Junior Manager – Blast Furnace

JSW Steel Limited

Mar 2013 - Aug 2018 (5 years 5 months)

Delivered commissioning and process stabilization for coal mill, slag handling, and blast-furnace auxiliary systems. Supported maintenance practices achieving approximately 20 minutes of electrical-department delay in a year.

Commissioning Process Stabilization Coal Mills Slag Handling Blast Furnace Auxiliary Systems Maintenance Quality Management