Barrel Scope provides end-to-end solutions to fulfill technology and supply chain challenges. We design solutions, build or purchase products, integrate with existing setup, and also manage operations. Our aim is to bring digitization, automation, AI enabled analytics, create, and operate connected systems in your ecosystem while you focus on your core business.
Imagine two bikers camping together on a moonlit night in a remote mountain village in Ladakh, huddled in heavy riding gear sitting around a small bonfire sipping soup and talking about life in general, future plans, a potential startup and stuff. Well, it started exactly like that, but took a serious turn and the concept came to life when the first opportunity came knocking. It was a simple project of design, implementation, and management of access control system for a residential society in Delhi NCR. Immediately after that we got involved in the relocation of highly calibrated and sensitive imported fitness equipment from an interior region of Himachal Pradesh to all the way down south of Goa for one of India’s prominent lifestyle and fitness coach.
While Manoj has more than 25 years of experience in running hardcore supply chain and logistics firms, Saugat brings with him almost two decades of technology consulting and sales across 3 continents during his stint with global IT firms. It was clear that there are endless possibilities for two highly diverse individuals with varied backgrounds to team up and curate astute offerings in the market. While work has picked up and varied exciting projects are coming up across the country, the original passion of exploring the unknown remains at the core of the two founders, who plan their annual bike expeditions with same zeal as they plan project reviews.
Saugat Mahapatra is a technology evangelist with more than two decades of experience in designing, selling and delivering solutions to address complex business situations. During his corporate career he has worked across India, Middle East and Singapore with Global Multi National organizations of the likes of IBM, XEROX, Siemens, Dassault Systemes, Computer Science Corporation, Netapp, and Samsung. As a certified Cloud consultant and a passionate promoter for early adoption of Industry 4.0 practises, he has many wins to his name in rolling out ‘Digital Transformation Roadmap’ for large enterprise customers across Industries.
However, he considers his most cherished contribution to be during his stint as National Head of Micro Finance Institutions business in Samsung Consumer Electronics vertical. Stepping away from his core technology avatar, he spent weeks in understanding the complexity of the high return low risk lending business in rural India operated by NBFCs and MFIs. Owing to his parallel appointment as the National Channel head he was able to stitch together a ‘One-of-a-kind’ supply chain network using chain of distributors to deliver white goods and mobile phones straight from the factory to a rural woman’s doorstep in the interior most parts of the country. Once the basic design was successful, he used his tech know-how to accelerate the turnover of the business by 20 times in less than 3 years, while changing the lives of more than 1Million proud women borrowers.
Saugat is an electronics Engineer by graduation and holds a master’s degree in Product Marketing from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, in 2008. The institute ranks #12 globally on Forbes List of International B-School programs. He is an ardent biker and collector of vintage motorcycles plus artifacts. His 9 year old son keeps him on his toes all the time and the father-Son duo love doing treks and adventure trips quite regularly.
Being in the logistics industry for more almost three decades now, Mr. Manoj Gaba possess seasoned wisdom, experience and tactfulness to provide result oriented solutions at each step. His leadership skills and strategic logistics planning along with implementing process improvement have become his forte. A Delhi University graduate, Manoj Gaba’s insightfulness and resourcefulness has helped him gain in-depth knowledge of the industry. He has developed liaisons between the brand and the companies that make, ship, and deliver their products. This aspect of the role is absolutely critical, as well-maintained business relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, and carriers create strong, mutually beneficial partnerships that often result in cost-savings.
Apart from this, he has vast experience in managing rural deliveries and last mile deliveries using multi model methods. He has acumen in devising plans for difficult delivery of consignments. With strong inter personal skills has helped him motivate and manage teams and individual for smooth running of the various business processes. He also had a good hold on the latest software used in the industry for optimum utility.
He comes from a simple family connected deeply to the roots. He is totally a self made man who stepped in the industry right after completing his studies in 1994. He also plunged into fashion designed to gain insight and knowledge but did not delve deep into it. He has been a part of the theater industry where he trained under the veteran theater teacher Mr. Barry John. He has also worked with a few renowned Bollywood artistes. He is a seasoned biker who enjoys travelling far and wide packed safely on his two wheels. He also enjoys spending quality time with his family doing both indoor and outdoor activities.