Three decades directing iron & steel operations and greenfield mega-projects across India, the GCC, Africa and MENA, now pioneering green, hydrogen-based steelmaking at CTO / COO / CEO level.
A rare blend of deep metallurgical craft and commercial command, the person brought in to design, build, fix and future-proof steel operations.
Captive green H₂ and solar, NG-based DRI with smelter and zero-power furnace routes producing HBI and green iron for the EAF, with certified CO₂ footprint.
Greenfield steel complexes up to 6 mtpa, from planning and DPR through basic engineering to hot commissioning: mines, pelletizing, DRI, EAF, LF and rolling mills.
Loss-to-profit turnarounds, McKinsey-grade EBITDA transformation, de-bottlenecking and cost reduction with strong, decisive leadership.
Currently Chief Operating Officer & BU Head, Green Steel at ACME Group, launching a green-steel complex powered by captive green hydrogen and solar, targeting first hot commissioning in 2027.
Earlier, VP Steel & Chief Process Technology on a 6 mtpa greenfield green-steel project in the GCC; CEO/CTO of a steel division in East Africa; and technical leadership at Emirates Steel Arkan, where he established a green-steel process route and led a McKinsey-driven EBITDA transformation.
See full career →An invited voice at India's premier steel and clean-energy forums on green and hydrogen-based steelmaking.
Featured speaker: "Driving Green Steel Through Innovation and India's R&D Excellence." Le Méridien, New Delhi.
Speaker spotlight: "Hydrogen in Steel: From Demonstration to Commercial Deployment." Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (Govt. of India) & International Solar Alliance.
Whether it's a green-steel transition, a greenfield build, a turnaround or a board seat. Let's talk about what's possible.
