Amitanand G Nema
Greater Noida
Summary
Proficient in new product development and systematic innovation. Known for implementing TRIZ techniques to solve complex issues and achieve strategic business objectives, enhancing overall project performance and quality.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification
Work History
Program Manager - Current Product Management | New Product Development
Case New Holland Industrial Pvt Ltd
Greater Noida
11.2017 - Current
- Directed CPM Cross Functional Team to address Customer Field Quality concerns and Marketing feature requirements.
- Achieved strategic objectives for Product Quality measures in 4 out of 5 Product Series.
- Implemented process improvements in CPM, enhancing Solutions Delivery efficiency by 20%.
- Managed budget portfolio totaling $3 million effectively.
- Introduced innovative TRIZ technique for root cause analysis and problem resolution.
- Led Telematics Program implementation for Noida-produced tractors with team members across four continents.
- Leading entire TremV Program for Domestic Market
Head – Program Management
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Mohali
10.2015 - 10.2017
- Delivered all New Product Development and New Technology projects, overseeing planning, monitoring, and implementation activities.
- Led Technology Planning and Business Excellence initiatives within R&D to enhance operational efficiency.
- Benchmarked and instituted a New Product Development Process to improve project quality and scalability.
- Managed innovation at Swaraj Tractors, increasing IPR awareness and quadrupling patent filings through effective idea submission processes.
- Identified critical gaps in capability building for R&D team members based on specific roles.
- Collaborated with four direct reports and over 20 cross-functional team members to achieve project objectives.
Deputy General Manager, Electric Car Program
Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Ltd.
Bangalore
10.2012 - 10.2015
- Led Delivery of Europe Car Program, overseeing all program management activities.
- Managed program schedule, risks, budget, and new product quality for optimal performance.
- Completed project charter, requirements documentation, and secured business case sign-off.
- Directed system engineering for over 50 modules, collaborating with suppliers on critical components.
- Achieved completion of DFX processes prior to design release, ensuring validation plan adherence.
- Coordinated with manufacturing engineering for assembly line modifications and end-of-line buy-offs.
- Resolved vehicle build issues and managed effective design changes throughout the process.
- Planned and executed readiness activities for design and supplier data to meet ELV requirements.
Senior Manager, Program Management (Buses) | Field Monitoring Group (HCV)
VE Commercial Vehicles Limited
Pithampur
07.2011 - 10.2012
- Led TWO long term projects and EIGHT short term projects in Bus Program with an objective of securing 15% market share aggregated across different Bus Market Segments
- Established and Maintained Field monitoring (customer) sites utilizing the efforts from Product Planning, Marketing, Service and regional Sales teams, with consistent Vehicle Running efficiency of 70% for 6 months
- Authored Company standards for Field Monitoring and for Validating the Customer Value Proposition advantage of new products
- Established Customer Value Proposition for 2 products leading to improvement in HD product coverage by 8% (opening up the potential of 16k volumes)
- As an additional assignment, Drove the CFT for improving the profitability of Tippers (leading to ~5% improvement equivalent to 120 MINR savings)
Chair-Management Development Programmes | Faculty-Operations Management
Jaipuria Institute of Management
Indore
08.2010 - 07.2011
- Participated in the set-up of program delivery at a new higher education institute [admissions, offer of streams, curriculum finalization] for Post Graduate Program
- Devised & executed the roadmap for offering Management Development Programmes for industry professionals
- Conducted Executive Training workshops within first six months of setting up of the institute (on Team Building and Project Management) earning 70k as revenue for the nascent institution
- Served as an individual researcher working upon Risk Identification Methodology to evolve a generic framework for use in management of projects
Program Manager
Cummins Turbo Technologies Ltd.
Dewas
01.2007 - 08.2010
- Managed over 50 projects through VPI databases for Domestic & International customers.
- Led ‘global sourcing’ projects to improve profitability margins of products by over 15%.
- Distinctively combined project management best practices to reduce the schedule overrun of projects by 40%.
- Capably met the sales target in the first year of new plant set-up and achieved the account receivables less than 5% overdue.
- Implemented Oracle 11i at two plant locations simultaneously, changing over from Syteline- 7. The ERP set-up was a single instance system common for UK, China, US and India.
- Managed 7 Super Users, 15 Second Line Super-users, 7 Global Program Office members and a project End-User base of 85 users over Eight Departments.
- Drove a Six-Sigma project on User satisfaction, identifying the initial gap in user satisfaction between the legacy and new ERP system and then increasing it from 45% to 80%. The project became a Cummins Best Practice for future implementations.
- Worked on Risk Management in this implementation integrating the project level and the individual system level approaches – to ensure a first time right implementation.
Benchmarking Engineer | Deputy Manager - Design | Project Manager
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
04.1999 - 01.2007
- Executed Mahindra Benchmarking Process, analyzing over 40 competitor vehicles to enhance design quality and reduce material costs.
- Delivered comprehensive benchmarking support for Domestic Product Model across all phases, ensuring timely execution.
- Managed ‘Operator Controls & Ergonomics’ subgroup, reducing design lead time by 20% with three direct reports.
- Facilitated vehicle integration for Export tractor, achieving 12% reduction in material costs through value engineering.
- Oversaw design and development of over 30 projects in Sheet Metal - Cabin and Hydraulics aggregates.
- Developed Design for Serviceability standard, collaborating with R&D and Service teams to improve serviceability by up to 40% across various models.
Education
PhD - Research Title “Development of Risk Identification Model in Managing a Project”
DAVV
Indore01.2017
PG Diploma in Global Strategic Management -
ICFAI
01.2003
M.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
IIT Kanpur
04-1999
B.E. - Mech
GEC Ujjain
01.1997
Skills
- Global Project Management
- New Product Development
- Quality Function Deployment
- Competition Product Benchmarking
- Vehicle Systems Engineering
- Project Life Cycle
- Six-Sigma Green Belt
- Problem Solving and Systematic Innovation (TRIZ)
- Patent Search and Novelty Analysis
- Product Planning
- Technology Planning
- Innovation Management
- Risk Management
- Oracle 11i Implementation (End-to-End)
- Utilization of IT tools for business advantage
Certification
- Certified Project Management Professional – PMI, Curent (from 2007)
- Certified Level-1 TRIZ Practitioner – MATRIZ, 2020
- Certified Scrum Master – Scrum Alliance, 2016
- Certified Associate Leadership & Life Coach – NLP Academy, 2015
- Certified Project Management Coach at Cummins (Trained over 70 employees), 2010
- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (Cummins), projects generated savings of $150k USD, 2007
Publications
- Innovation in Project Execution: Application of TRIZ in Project Management – A New Perspective, Intl Conference on Quality Management Practices for Global Excellence, PIMR, Indore, 2015
- Designing for customer satisfaction through TRIZ, International Conference on Design Education, Tradition and Modernity, NID Ahmedabad, 2005
- Knowledge Management: Challenges in Deployment, International Conference on Management of R&D, IIT Delhi, 2003
Accomplishments
- You Can Make A Difference Award [Company Wide Recognition for Excellent Contribution]: CNH Industrial, 2022
- Numerous Spot Awards in all the Organizations worked
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Manager - Current Product Management | New Product Development
Case New Holland Industrial Pvt Ltd
11.2017 - Current
Head – Program Management
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
10.2015 - 10.2017
Deputy General Manager, Electric Car Program
Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Ltd.
10.2012 - 10.2015
Senior Manager, Program Management (Buses) | Field Monitoring Group (HCV)
VE Commercial Vehicles Limited
07.2011 - 10.2012
Chair-Management Development Programmes | Faculty-Operations Management
Jaipuria Institute of Management
08.2010 - 07.2011
Program Manager
Cummins Turbo Technologies Ltd.
01.2007 - 08.2010
Benchmarking Engineer | Deputy Manager - Design | Project Manager
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
04.1999 - 01.2007
PhD - Research Title “Development of Risk Identification Model in Managing a Project”
DAVV
PG Diploma in Global Strategic Management -
ICFAI
M.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
IIT Kanpur
B.E. - Mech
GEC Ujjain
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