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Work History
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AVINASH KUMAR JHA

AVINASH KUMAR JHA

Technical Manager at Mercedes Benz
Bangalore

Summary

Dynamic Technical Manager with 12+ years in EV & automotive, specializing in BMS delivery, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership. Award-winning for driving execution excellence, aligning global teams, and delivering high-impact, risk-mitigated programs.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Technical Manager

Mercedes Benz India
06.2022 - Current
  • Leading 15-member team delivering BMS programs across BEA platforms.
  • Improved delivery timelines by 20% with proactive risk framework.

Deputy Manager

Mahindra Electric
04.2020 - 06.2022
  • Directed BMS programs (Microlino, Treo 2.0, C110), ensuring stakeholder alignment.

Senior Engineer

Caterpillar (via LTTS)
09.2018 - 04.2020
  • Delivered HIL validation for Large Wheel Loaders & Motor Graders.

Senior Engineer

John Deere (via LTTS)
11.2017 - 09.2018
  • Conducted SIL testing for tractor platforms, optimizing validation efficiency.

Embedded HIL Tester

Whirlpool India
02.2016 - 11.2017
  • Led appliance validation programs, Wi-Fi testing, and automation scripting

Trainee Engineer

Vyrazu Lab
04.2013 - 08.2014
  • Collaborated with senior engineers on testing topics for system and integration testing

Education

M.Tech - DCN

UBDTCE
Davangere
08-2016

B.Tech - ECE

NiT
Kolkata
08-2012

Skills

    Program & Project Management

    Agile/ Safe/ V-Model Execution

    Stakeholder & Change Management

    Team Leadership, Mentoring & Recruitment

    Technical process improvement

    Problem-solving abilities

Technical Expertise & Tools

Programming(Basics): Embedded C, Lua, Python, CAPL , C#
Protocols & Connectivity: CAN, J1939, WIDE, WIN, Wi-Fi (Commander, Saphira)
Testing Tools:
• HIL – dSPACE, ETAS, CANalyzer, CATET, CANoe, VT System, Vteststudio
• SIL – Allsim, TractorSim
Development & Lifecycle Tools: IBM DOORS, Jira, Rally, MKS, SVN, HPQC, Synect, Git, TargetProcess, PREEvision

Accomplishments

Awards & Recognition

· ⭐ Star Awards – Mercedes Benz for program leadership

· 🏆 ED Excellence Award – Mahindra Electric (C110 project)

· 🎯 Spot Awards – Caterpillar & Mahindra for delivery ownership

· 🌟 Star of the Sprint Award – John Deere for outstanding sprint performance and team contribution

· 👏 Focus Awards – Whirlpool for technical knowledge sharing

Timeline

Technical Manager

Mercedes Benz India
06.2022 - Current

Deputy Manager

Mahindra Electric
04.2020 - 06.2022

Senior Engineer

Caterpillar (via LTTS)
09.2018 - 04.2020

Senior Engineer

John Deere (via LTTS)
11.2017 - 09.2018

Embedded HIL Tester

Whirlpool India
02.2016 - 11.2017

Trainee Engineer

Vyrazu Lab
04.2013 - 08.2014

M.Tech - DCN

UBDTCE

B.Tech - ECE

NiT
AVINASH KUMAR JHATechnical Manager at Mercedes Benz