Available for freelance & full-time

Kumar
Mangalam

Mechanical Engineer · Graphic Designer & Animator · Content Developer & Published Researcher

Mechanical Engineering graduate with a Computer Science minor — over a year and a half of experience in process control, manufacturing operations and data-driven optimization, alongside a parallel life in graphic design, photography and competitive programming.

Kumar Mangalam — illustrated creative workspace portrait

Skilled in C/C++ and Java, fluent in data analysis with Power BI, Looker Studio, Tableau and SQL — active in competitive programming, with a keen interest in learning new technologies, graphic designing and photography.

Process Control Data Analysis Power BI Tableau Looker Studio SQL C / C++ Java Python Photoshop Illustrator After Effects Team Leadership
Journey

Education and work experience — most recent first.

2027–2029
Education

MBA

Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli
  • Incoming batch, 2027–2029.
Jul '25–Jan '26
Experience

Project Management Intern

iQuanta
  • Oversaw YouTube video creation and editing, promotion and outreach.
  • Led team automating and optimizing the organization's WhatsApp Community, implementing result-delivery optimisation.
Jul '23–Dec '24
Experience

Assistant Manager

JSPL — Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
  • Led a team of 20+ engineers & operators overseeing daily shift operations; deployed in SMS, Slab Caster Operations and Caster 2 commissioning.
  • Commissioned JSPL's first high-speed Twin Strand Slab Caster as its Control Room Engineer.
  • Achieved highest casting speed (2.4 m/min), longest SES ramping profile (980 mins) and fastest restranding (52 mins).
  • Improved process definition functions for better quality yield — 9% yield increase and 8% scrap reduction, YoY.
2023
Education

B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering — 8.43/10

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
  • Minor Specialisation in CSE, graduation with distinction.
May–Jul '22
Experience

Summer Intern

SAIL & EIL
  • Assisted in 3 Diesel-Electric Locomotive Maintenance (RITES) in the TRM Dept. of Rourkela Steel Plant, SAIL.
  • Worked in the Rotating Equipment Division of EIL, Delhi — studied and drafted Process Data Sheets for procurement of pumps.
2019
Education

Class XII (CBSE) — 84.60%

St. Michael's High School, Patna
  • Student Council Member, Session 2018–2019.
2017
Education

Class X (ICSE) — 92.33%

St. Xavier's High School, Patna
  • Best Student in English Literature Award, Batch of 2017.
Beyond the Job

Awards, honours and the activities that filled the margins outside the day job.

Activity

Community Educator / NSS

Social Warriors NGO, Patna · 2025

240+ hours educating underprivileged children; active in Covid Relief, Bihar Flood Relief and Pre-RD Camp campaigns.

Award

Employee of the Month

JSPL — Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. · 2024

1 / 200+ employees honoured for commissioning the new twin strand caster; also won the Shabbash award for record-time re-startup.

Leadership

Publicity and Design Head

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra · 2023

Led a team of 50+ individuals for the Annual Sports Fest's Design & Merchandising; 20,000+ footfall and 8+ sponsors in 3 days.

Activity

Core-Member, Event Management

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra · 2021–2023

Spearheaded Sponsorship, Content & Design teams across 4+ Major and 9+ Minor techno-cultural festivals.

Activity

Table-Tennis Team

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra · 2021–2023

4th / 200+ students; college team member across 6+ tournaments, 1/5 teams at Elegante, IIM Bodh Gaya.

Leadership

Vice President & Co-Manager

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra · 2021–2022

Led 30+ individuals across 10+ technical events; founded and co-managed BITP Esports with 40+ athletes.

Activity

Internal Hackathons — SIH

Smart India Hackathon · 2019–2022

Runner-up in SIH 2020 (RFID smart parking); 4th position in 2022 (Random Encryption Generation).

Award

Most Creative Student

St. Michael's High School · 2018

Founded Pixy Lens & Pixel Artists, producing 300+ creatives; designed the school's Jubilee Logo & Flag.

Award

Zonal Gold Medal — SOF

National Cyber Olympiad · 2018

Ranked 11 / 4000+ at Zonal Level (IIT KGP Khitiz).

Leadership

Founder & Mentor

St. Michael's High School · 2017–2019

Mentored 30+ students in graphic design, photography and filmmaking; led teams into 4+ competitions.

Let's build something together.

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