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Ankush Sharma

Bengaluru

Summary

Methodical product owner with a meticulous and disciplined approach to gathering and understanding requirements, breaking down specifications and working alongside different departments to develop high-quality products. Tactical planner and complex problem-solver with experience in products. Prepared to bring several years' experience in the field to a challenging new role.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Engineering Product Owner

GE Healthcare
Bengaluru
12.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with development teams to ensure successful delivery of products. Managing a development team of 8 lead engineers that includes functions of hardware, software, service, systems and electrical.
  • Oversaw product lifecycle for mother and infant care from conception to launch, including beta testing and post-launch analysis.
  • Analyzed performance metrics to inform product decisions and improvements. IFR90, CSO, FPY's and CHU.
  • Facilitated communication between engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of product requirements.
  • Defined product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with company goals. Advised on technical solutions that align with product objectives.
  • Monitored performance metrics post-release to evaluate success of new features or products. Active Engagement with product managers, regional RA's and Usability teams, across the globe.
  • Identified risks associated with product initiatives and proposed mitigation strategies. Facilitated daily stand-up meetings to review progress towards sprint goals. Bi-weekly product line review with top leadership to discuss challenges on the product quality matrix and budget status.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure product features are delivered on time and meet quality standards.
  • Op-Mech with Manufacturing sites across the globe for continuous production and mitigate line down based on the OH, OO and Safety stocks.
  • Maintained knowledge base of current industry trends and emerging technologies.
  • Ensured product compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices. Product Registrations, Country change notifications and Audits.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with key customers to gather feedback and foster loyalty. Extensive customer visits along with clinical teams.
  • Gathered detailed use cases and requirements through regular on-site visits, virtual meetings and customer advisory board sessions.
  • Coordinated release planning activities including feature sets, launch dates, marketing campaigns. Product trainings and pre-market study.
  • Provided guidance on best practices in Agile software development processes.
  • Developed process documentation related to the product life cycle management.
  • Managed sprints and monitored progress against project timelines. Assessed projects against budgets and timelines, keeping team and assignments on task.
  • Conducted market research to understand competitive landscape and trends in the industry.
  • Collaborated with design team to come up with product look.
  • Interviewed and hired talented individuals to add value to engineering team.

R&D Project Manager, Level III

ThermoFisher Scientific
Hyderabad
12.2019 - 12.2023
  • End-to-End Ownership: As a portfolio lead, complete ownership of temperature control-related projects ($60+ Mn) for Thermo Fisher's India
    Engineering Center. Manage and track AOP budget.
  • Portfolio Strategy and Priorities: Actively develop and participate in defining overall portfolio strategies and priorities. Additionally, develop and govern local strategies specific to the IEC. Focus on talent and cost. Build local infra and improve test utilization– Thermal chambers, Mech Lab.
  • Portfolio Management: Manage a substantial portfolio of 100+ active projects, including obsolescence, quality, and cost management. Primary objective to ensure business continuity and focus on quality. Collaborate with HW/SW and Cost out horizontal teams for effective delivery.
  • New Product Introduction (NPI): Scope and lead NPI projects, both for in-house manufactured products and OEM collaborations.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Experience with safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and basic understanding of medical device regulations. Collaborate with agency team on gaps, project execution and latest needs.
  • Design Excellence and L&D: Experience in working on improvement opportunities with help of Six Sigma, DFX and Reliability (DFR) tools such as Statistical analysis, MSA, COV, DOE’s, Product Map and Process Map etc. Mentored 5 Green belts and 10+ yellow belt associates. Launch Udemy for all IEC associates and help with custom learning paths.
  • Ownership: Accountable for achieving >=85% schedule Adherence, zero technical issues affecting production, support $250K+ Warranty savings.
  • Technical Leadership: Lead problem-solving activities, design verification test plans, component design, and FMEA/Risk management for both Class I and Class II medical device and non-medical device products.
  • CAPA Management: Drive the timely closure of assigned Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) and ensure their effectiveness.
  • Quality Data Analysis: Analyze and report on field data to enhance quality processes.
  • Product Redesign: Redesign existing products to meet IEC 61010 regulatory directives and maintain compliance with FDA-listed devices.
  • Key Issue Management: Manage, monitor, and communicate critical issues/projects/initiatives to BU/division-level leaders.
  • Cross-Functional Expectations: Manage expectations across a multi-disciplinary cross-functional team, including product managers, operations,
    supply chain, service, marketing, procurement, quality, and regulatory functions.
  • Review Board Participation: Serve as a review board member, monitoring all design phases to ensure compliance and timely resolution across processes
    and activities.
  • Data Analytics team: Manage DA team working with Realtime data for reactive RCA and resolution. Also proactive health check for preventive maintenance and customer confidence. This comprehensive role involved a blend of technical expertise, strategic
    oversight, and effective collaboration to achieve goals and business objectives.
  • Team formation and Competency: Responsible for building and leading the delivery and R&D team at IEC for Temp Control. This involved handover from
    Newington R&D and ensuring seamless collaboration. Reduce Barriers to Execution by trainings, knowledge, and onsite rotations. Focus on hiring,

Associate Business Consultant

Tech Mahindra (For Thermofisher Scientific)
Hyderabad
04.2016 - 12.2019
  • Subject Matter Expert for, Thermal, Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Designs for temperature-controlled and cold storage laboratory products.
  • Responsible for leading team of engineers for new product development, sustenance projects with different complexities. Defining and allocation of resources for the product sustenance roadmap. . Work with global product manager to define technical feasibility on new products and develop proof of concepts for pre-market study and capturing VoC.
  • Complete ownership of critical projects (> $10M Each), more than 8 projects as high- medium complexity running paralleled whereas the overall project count stands more than 20 (Active- Including low complexity)
  • Develop phase wise action plan as per QMS process. Initiate discussions on product quality improvements and cost out opportunities with global cross functional team members and higher management.
  • Ensuring complete adherence of the quality management process, ISO13485. Conduct trainings and work closely with new joiner's to get acquainted with process and product requirements.
  • Work with regulatory team for different product uplift programs based on the geographical locations. Gap assessment for existing products while working on different global standards like UL61010, UL471, IEC/EN, EMI/EMC, CE, VDE, E‐Star, Ro- HAS, SNAP, ASHRAE, REACH, LFL etc.
  • Continuous efforts in PPI activities for process improvements. Released standard works/JDI's for more efficient project execution and better turnaround time. Extended efforts in creating design guides to aid competency enhancement for team members
  • Design and commissioning of the thermal chamber, heat cart, test rigs for new lab setup in India to aid global testing.
  • Tools in use: DEX-JMP, Agile, BAAN, Asana, Refprop, Coolpack, AutoCAD, Workday, LabsYs, Labview, Smart value Pro, AnSYS, Catia, Microsoft Office, MPP etc.
  • Coordination with global lab managers for scheduling and freezing lab space/resources for various design verification testing on active sustenance & NPD projects based on run out dates, revenue, customers, complexity, sample size and available resources at lab.

Project Manager

Benson Medical Equipments Pvt. Ltd.
Gurgaon
11.2015 - 04.2016
  • Hands on experience on calculating heat loads for the hospital buildings using software simulations and energy plus (IMA regulations) keeping in view requirements for patient comfort such as streamlined air flow conditioning of HVAC systems for operation theaters.
  • Responsible for executing commissioning projects for new hospital equipments and medical gas pipeline systems. (Oxygen, Nitrogen and Vacuum). Work with team to execute sustenance of the various products MGPS, Motorized beds, Oxygen concentrator, Ventilators and MGPS systems.
  • Create BOM's and quotations for many customers across the country like AIIMS‐ New Delhi, Rohtak, Apollo hospitals, IBHAS, Fortis and Max Super specialty.

Senior Engineer

Kiro Refrigerants Pvt. Ltd.
08.2014 - 11.2015
  • Accountable for various new techniques in refrigerant handling and safe production like R134a, R404a, R410a, R407C, R32, R290 and customized blends. 2. Hands on experience while working on the Refrigerant purity, refrigerant‐oil miscibility, Moisture ingress and system Performance testing.
  • Design and commissioning of refrigerant recovery/Condensing units based on open air compressors with a capacity to reclaim refrigerant up to 1 Kg/Hour. Product enhancement of the cooling units for the large refrigerant storage tanks up to 21 Tons to ensure liquid refrigerant storage for safe and low-pressure transfer within 1 year.
  • Extensive research in developing customized blends with the use of nano particles for customers specific applications. Working with customers for RCA's on system performance in line with use of refrigerants.
  • Design and development on Flow meter's and flash chambers. Backup to Ecommerce website, content writing, and designing of the website (Technical concept) web promotion. Training sessions for the Sales Team.
  • Some of the key customers were Johnson controls, Indo‐Copter (Helicopters‐ Airbus), Carrier AC, Daikin and many more

Engineer, Operations and Maintenance

Bumi Geo Pvt. Ltd.
Jammu
08.2012 - 04.2014
  • Responsible for onsite machinery maintenance and procurement activities on a tunnel boring project for Konkon Railways (Client).
  • Plan and execute preventive and scheduled maintenance activities on DG sets, Concrete Pumps, Soil Drill machines, Chillers/cooling towers.
  • Hands on Experience on heavy duty compressor's and concrete pumps with cfm up to 1400 and more than 500 Psi(g) operating pressures.
  • Maintain daily records of the consumables, inventory, and sales orders.

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Dhanuka Pesticides Limited
Udhampur
08.2009 - 08.2010
  • Worked as a graduate trainee executive in Liquid and Powder pesticides division. Responsible for the daily maintenance routines on the Air milling saw machines, Chemical Mixers, Conveyor, and air crushers.
  • Maintain the inventory records. Provide the daily breakdown report to the managers and RCA's associated.

Education

Master of Science - Thermal Science

Government College of Engineering And Technology
Gurdaspur, PB
03-2012

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Jammu University (MBS College)
Jammu
07-2009

Skills

  • Risk Assessments
  • Product issue resolution
  • Key relationship development
  • Roadmap development
  • Technical expertise
  • Business Analysis
  • Product Planning
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Design thinking
  • CAPA, IFR90, CSO, Complaint Handling Trend and Report outs
  • Clinical Support
  • Customer Needs Analysis
  • Expense Management
  • Pipeline Development
  • Delivery Management
  • Medical Device
  • Design Verification
  • Supplier management
  • Quality Management Systems
  • Process Validation
  • Labeling requirements
  • Document Control
  • FDA regulations
  • Design Team Recommendations
  • Decision-Making
  • Cost Estimation

Accomplishments

  • Intensity (03/2022), Thermofisher Scientific, Awarded for intensity by “Thermofisher Scientific” for executing projects on Temperature controlled products in Compressor obsolesce projects.
  • Cyber Security Champion (04/2022) Thermofisher Scientific, Recognition for proactive reporting of company‐sponsored phishing emails by “Thermofisher Scientific".
  • Intensity (11/2021), Thermofisher Scientific, Awarded for intensity by “Thermofisher Scientific” in creating design artifacts from scratch and work with UL on the immersion coolers, obsolesce & uplift Project
  • Extra Miler Team (09/2021), Thermofisher Scientific, Awarded Extra Miler COE‐ Team award by “Thermofisher Scientific” at the 2021 India Annual Leadership Meeting.
  • Involvement (12/2020), Thermofisher Scientific, Awarded for good job on building confidence working with the onsite team and efficient technical execution on thermal subsystem projects.
  • Involvement (06/2020), Thermofisher Scientific, Awarded for continuous involvement in key temperature control projects (chillers) and model shop engagement with IEC sustenance team.
  • Intensity (04/2020), Thermofisher Scientific, Seamless engagement with onsite team for facilitating thermal product testing for all temperature control products.
  • Intensity (03/2020), Thermofisher Scientific, Excellent technical execution on recirculating chiller sustenance projects.
  • ACE Employee (06/2019), Tech Mahindra, Received ACE employee award from “Tech Mahindra” for getting the best ratings in assigned projects CAS for consecutive year of 2017 & 2018.
  • Pat on Back (01/2019), Tech Mahindra, Zero client escalations for 3 consecutive years.
  • Employee of the year (03/2015), Kiro Refrigerants, Received face of the year award from “Kiro Refrigerants” for exceptional performance in Client Audits to the manufacturing plants

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Affiliations

Member of YSS (NGO for underprivileged) located in J&K, Punjab and Gujrat.

Certification

  • Diploma in Engineering Design (11/2008 - 05/2009), AutoCAD, Solidworks, Cryo, Ansys.
  • Research Paper (01/2012 - 02/2012), International Journal of Mechanical and Production Research and Development

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Engineering Product Owner

GE Healthcare
12.2023 - Current

R&D Project Manager, Level III

ThermoFisher Scientific
12.2019 - 12.2023

Associate Business Consultant

Tech Mahindra (For Thermofisher Scientific)
04.2016 - 12.2019

Project Manager

Benson Medical Equipments Pvt. Ltd.
11.2015 - 04.2016

Senior Engineer

Kiro Refrigerants Pvt. Ltd.
08.2014 - 11.2015

Engineer, Operations and Maintenance

Bumi Geo Pvt. Ltd.
08.2012 - 04.2014

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Dhanuka Pesticides Limited
08.2009 - 08.2010

Master of Science - Thermal Science

Government College of Engineering And Technology

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Jammu University (MBS College)

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