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Aniruddha Gharote — Sample Photo
📞 +91 93425 34057 ✉️ aniruddha.gharote@gmail.com 📍 Bangalore / Nagpur, India
🎤 Keynote Speaker · ITSEMC-2026
Aniruddha Gharote
Vice President — Operations, South East Asia (9 Countries)
Linde Southeast Asia Pvt. Ltd.  ·  A Fortune 300 Company
B.E. Electrical Engineering 34+ Years Experience MNC · Fortune 300 Multi-Country Operations
A proven performer with MNC Fortune 300 and public sector experience, Aniruddha brings a unique blend of safety, operations, and business acumen across multi-location, multi-country environments. He is recognised for driving operational excellence with a strong emphasis on safety compliance, integrated project management, and strategic planning — leading teams to higher goals while maintaining discipline and a system-driven approach.
34+
Years of Experience
9
Countries Managed
134+
Operating Plants
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Areas of Expertise
Multi-Location & Multi-Country Operations Management Safety, Health & Environmental Compliance Strategic Planning & Business Development Integrated Project Management (Concept to Commissioning) Process Safety — HAZOP, SIL Ratings, MOC, PSSR Cost Management & Profitability Optimisation Transport Safety & Emergency Response Digitalization of Safety & Operations Systems Industrial Gas: ASU, Hydrogen, CO₂, Cryogenic Systems Company & Board-Level Management (MD Experience)
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Key Achievements
1 Achieved seamless integration of Linde and Praxair operations with productivity of $7.2M vs target of $5.9M in 2020.
2 Improved group profitability from ₹94 Cr to ₹136 Cr over 3 years through cost control and sales optimisation.
3 Won and led a ₹350 Cr, 1600 TPD new plant order from JSW Steel — delivered within schedule with 5% capex cost savings.
4 Improved JSW Praxair profitability from ₹63 Cr to ₹96 Cr and successfully managed company divestment.
5 Commissioned a 12-gas supply project (propane, LNG, H₂, Cl₂, acetylene, methane) from design review to operations.
6 Managed All-India Safety Head role (2018–2019), setting up risk assessment guidelines and digitalization of safety statistics.
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Professional Experience
April 2022 — Present
Vice President — Operations, South East Asia (9 Countries)
Linde Southeast Asia Pvt. Ltd. · Fortune 300 · ~$1.6 Bn Turnover
Managing safety, operations excellence, and cost effectiveness across 134 operating and bottling plants in 9 countries across South East Asia.
April 2020 — March 2022
Vice President — Operations, South Asia  |  Praxair India Board Member
Linde South Asia Pvt. Ltd. · ~₹4500 Cr Turnover
Managed 54 Air Separation / Hydrogen / CO₂ locations across South Asia. Drove safety, operations, cost management, and capex budgets. Led seamless Linde–Praxair integration with $7.2M productivity gain.
August 2016 — March 2020
Vice President — Operations & Safety (ASU and Hydrogen)
Praxair India Pvt. Ltd. · Wholly owned subsidiary of Linde PLC
Managed 26 large and small Air Separation / CO₂ locations across India. Improved group profitability from ₹94 Cr to ₹136 Cr. Managed 100,000 m³/hr Hydrogen plant at IOCL Paradip. Handled East plant divestment per CCI requirements for Linde–Praxair merger.
November 2010 — August 2016
Managing Director  +  Asia Sustainability Champion
JSW Praxair Oxygen Pvt. Ltd. · JV (JSW Steel 26% / Praxair India 74%) · Sales ₹400 Cr
Directed all facets of manufacturing, purchasing, sales, safety, and compliance. Bagged and delivered a ₹350 Cr, 1600 TPD plant order from JSW Steel with 5% capex savings. Improved profitability from ₹63 Cr to ₹96 Cr. Led company divestment process. Additional role as Asia Sustainability Champion.
April 2008 — October 2010
Regional Operations Director — South & West
Praxair India Pvt. Ltd.
Managed seven locations across south and west India in terms of operations, maintenance, safety, productivity, statutory compliance, and regional profitability.
April 2004 — April 2008
General Manager — Reliability & Operational Excellence · Manager — Electrical Reliability Centre
Praxair India Pvt. Ltd. · All Plants in India
Drove reliability and operational excellence standardisation across all Praxair India plants. Established processes for replication of best practices and efficiency gains.
November 1997 — May 2000
Associate Manager (Electrical)
Jindal Praxair Oxygen Company Ltd.
Electrical operations and maintenance for industrial gas production plant.
October 1991 — November 1997
Assistant Plant Manager (Electrical)
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (PSU) · Thal Unit, Alibag, Raigad
Electrical operations and plant management in a large fertilizer manufacturing PSU.
1989 — 1990
Engineer (Electrical)
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (PSU) · Baramulla, J&K
Early career electrical engineering role in hydro power generation.
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Education
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B.E. — Electrical Engineering
Government College of Engineering, Karad, Maharashtra
1988
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Safety Leadership Highlights
✓ Championed 7 of 14 Process Safety elements; drove Re-HAZOP, SIL revisions, and MOC culture.
✓ Led multiple PSSR reviews (2–3/year) including multi-gas supply system in Singapore.
✓ Managed 45-day Hydrogen plant revamp and 90-day O₂ plant revamp safely and on schedule.
✓ Established transport safety with digital live-camera tracking; managed on-road emergency responses.
✓ Digitalized safety statistics across company for real-time monitoring and yearly plan improvement.