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Dharmendra Kumar

Bangalore

Summary

With over 30 years of experience, high-achieving engineering professional with proven expertise in Product Development in diverse engineering domains. The multi-faceted exposure includes developing new technical capabilities, coordinating large work groups, and building up, leading, and mentoring large technical teams, etc. along with executing lead roles in program management, business development, process development, and quality processes. Have experience in supporting a large number of OEM majors worldwide.

Aspire to apply all my knowledge, learning, and maturity to facilitate the growth of an organization in a leadership role.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President

Reliance Jio
Bangalore
01.2017 - Current
  • Leading end-to-end Product Development of several flagship products, e.g. Phone, Point of Sale, Set Top Box, etc.
  • Working closely with Business team, Sourcing team, Chinese ODMs, HW and SW teams, Testing teams, Manufacturing team, EMS partners, Certification agencies and labs, and Aftersales Team.

Vice President

KanhaTech Solutions
02.2013 - 12.2016
  • Led the development of a number of consumer electronic products, e.g. Point of Sale, Bar Code/Finger Print Reader, Thermal Printer, etc.
  • A Reliance Subsidiary, taken over by Reliance Jio

Practice Head

Geometric Global (Now called HCL Technologies)
Bangalore
08.2011 - 01.2013
  • Led its Computational Aided Engineering (CAE) services for OEMs in Automotive and Industrial domains.

Practice Head

EniT Solutions
Bangalore
10.2010 - 07.2011
  • Led Airbus support in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Program Manager

QuEST Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
07.2006 - 10.2010
  • Led the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) services globally in multiple domains.
  • Led setting up of the CFD services and team for Rolls Royce.
  • Facilitated onboarding of a number of new customers, e.g. Siemens, Airbus, etc.

Senior Project Manager

Infotech Enterprises (Now called Cyient)
Bangalore
02.2002 - 07.2006
  • Worked in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Secondary Flow, and supported Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC).
  • Had on-site training in Toronto and Montreal on the PWC tools and processes.

Information Technology Analyst

EACoE
Bangalore
08.1999 - 01.2002
  • A TCS-GE Joint Venture
  • Worked in the area of Heat Transfer and Fluid System Design, and supported GE Aircraft Engines..
  • Had onsite training at Cincinnati, US on the GE tools and processes.

Scientist

Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (ISRO)
Thiruvananthapuram
09.1990 - 07.1999
  • Worked on aerodynamic and thermal system design and analysis of ASLV, PSLV, and GSLV.
  • Led the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Program at its inception.

Education

M.Tech. - Aerospace Engineering

IISc
Bangalore
07-1990

B.Tech. - Aerospace Engineering

IIT
Chennai
07-1988

Skills

  • End-to-end Product Development
  • Program management
  • Process Development
  • Quality Standards Implementation (ISO 9000, CMMi, Six Sigma, ACE)

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: Z5881035
  • Date of Birth: 12/01/1968
  • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmendrakumar2008/

Timeline

Vice President

Reliance Jio
01.2017 - Current

Vice President

KanhaTech Solutions
02.2013 - 12.2016

Practice Head

Geometric Global (Now called HCL Technologies)
08.2011 - 01.2013

Practice Head

EniT Solutions
10.2010 - 07.2011

Program Manager

QuEST Pvt Ltd
07.2006 - 10.2010

Senior Project Manager

Infotech Enterprises (Now called Cyient)
02.2002 - 07.2006

Information Technology Analyst

EACoE
08.1999 - 01.2002

Scientist

Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (ISRO)
09.1990 - 07.1999

M.Tech. - Aerospace Engineering

IISc

B.Tech. - Aerospace Engineering

IIT
Dharmendra Kumar