Alsim Paint Pro
Ganesh Balaji Ramamurthy
Engineering Manager
Bengaluru
Summary
Passionate project management professional with 20+ years of experience in automotive industry. Proven track record in driving digital transformation by establishing digital manufacturing and virtual engineering processes. Highly experienced in delivering global work share with proven skills in stakeholder stewardship, talent development, diversity & innovation management. Successfully led cross-functional teams and delivered multiple high-impact projects within budget and on time. Demonstrated ability to streamline processes and foster innovation through effective team collaboration and strategic planning.Expert in Agile methodologies, driving efficiency and enhancing productivity across engineering processes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Engineering Manager
GM Tech Center India Pvt Ltd
07.2023 - Current
- Leading a team of 15 engineers in development of throughput and material flow simulation models for vehicle assembly plants across GM
- Leading continuous improvement efforts as the Innovation CFT champion, driving productivity enhancements. Managed 8 projects worth $1 million.
- Operation Excellence Coach for enhancing engineering processes through streamlined workflows and waste elimination. Managed 15 projects, which resulted in cost savings or avoidance of approximately $2 million.
- Managed team workload,resource planning, foreast & track budget for global work share
- Established bench strength through strategic recruitment, training and development of engineers to meet business objectives
- Implemented continous feedback loop to align team performance with stakeholder needs
- Facilitated knowledge sharing & retrospective sessions, empowering team members with skills and insights to excel in their roles.
- Established continous value delivery model through incremental & iterative simulation process
- Created cohorts to advance engineers' learning and development in emerging technology
- Executed resource planning for engineering activities to achieve schedules, standards, and cost targets.
Cultivated group values, norms, and behaviors to enhance team cohesion.
Technical Lead Engineer
GM Tech Center India Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Engineered simulation methods for modeling paint sealer and spray process utilizing COTS application
- Developed strategic roadmap for virtualization initiatives in Paint domain
- Instituted Agile project management philosophy to enhance team efficiency, improved value delivery & foster customer collaboration
- Established Paint inventory of skills for workforce of future initiatives
- Global simulation owner for all math-based paint simulation activities.
- Collaborate with global home rooms to define program simulation requirements and strategize simulation schedules.
- Mentored diverse team for techinical & career development
- Submitted patent nomination for advanced leak detection simulation leveraging StarCCM+
Sr Lead Engineer
GM Technical Center Indai Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - 03.2022
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete complex projects on time and within budget for Ecoat, Fluid Access, Drain & Over simulations for all global product programs.
- Implemented rigorous testing procedures to identify improvement opportunities and ensure optimal simulation performance.
- Optimized access and drain holes in BIW, reducing production costs significantly. Achieved $50,000 savings in rework costs through effective simulation techniques. Lowered overall plug installation expenses by $500,000 across entire product life cycle.
- Collaborated with global suppliers to advance technological development in virtual paint simulation domain
- Developed macro that accelerated simulation process by over 50 percent. Reduced customer lead time from six weeks to three weeks through optimization.
- Reduced development time for oven simulations model by over 40%. This resulted in a net savings of around 1000hrs / annum in modeling alone.
- Coached a team of 8 members for higher performance through end to end project management & stakeholder engagement
Lead Engineer ( 2 Levels)
GM Technical Center India Pvt Ltd
04.2012 - 03.2018
- Global Simulation Lead for Paint Application. Oversaw the successful completion of multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.Mentored junior engineers, contributing to their professional growth and overall team productivity.
- Developed CFD solutions for paint domain using COT's application, resulting in annual savings of $300K in licensing costs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure manfacturability of product by validating paint manufacturing requirements
- Achieved cost savings by streamlining workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and reducing waste across various projects through DMAIC/IDDOV framework
- Developed standardization of simulation process with STS/TIS, peer reviews, input sheets & quality check sheets for driving consistant & quality outputs to stakeholders
- Developed project tracker for efficient project delivery with strict adherance to on time delivery & first time quality metrics
Senior Engineer (2 Levels)
GM Technial Center India Pvt Ltd
04.2007 - 03.2012
- Developed simulation load cases for paint simulation using Alsim/EDD applications
- Developed CAE load cases for material handling and part transfer activities using LS-DYNA.
- Performed CAE simulation to assess the impact of gravity sag on a part when positioned on a fixture using Nastran/Optistruct.
- Performed variation analysis studies to assess the impact of elastic springback on assembly tolerance induced from the assembly process.
- Performed durability studies to assess the strength and stiffness of part containers.
R&D Engineer
Hwashin Automotive India Pvt Ltd
07.2005 - 04.2007
- Conducted durability studies on chassis components utilizing MSC Nastran software.
- Performed comprehensive fatigue life assessment of suspension components under varying load scenarios.
- Established benchmarking database of competitor products to evaluate trends in product designs and manufacturing strategies.
- Managed team of 4 engineers focused on developing simulation models for multiple chassis and suspension components employing Altair Hypermesh
Education
Master of Engineering - Computer Aided Design
Anna University
Chennai, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Agile and Lean Methodologies
Coaching and mentoring
Strategic planning & Innovation
Project management
Risk Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Accomplishments
Published paper on effects of wet film resistivity on ECoat film build
Patent nomination for virtual leak detection simulation
Generated $1mils saving through software migration
Led 3 Advanced Technological work projects & 2 OpEx projects
Led 15 OpEx projects as Operational Excellence Coach
Realized cost savings of $500K through process improvements
Recipient of 2 GM transformer’s award
Certification
DFSS-Green Belt, GM US
Software
Altair Hypermesh
StarCCM
Teamcenter
Optistruct
LS Dyna
MS Project
Interests
Avid sports follower, Astronomy, Travelling
Timeline
DFSS-Green Belt, GM US
06-2025
Agile Certified Professional, Elixr
06-2025
Engineering Manager
GM Tech Center India Pvt Ltd
07.2023 - Current
AI/ML Introduction, Cognixia
11-2022
DFSS Black Belt, GM US
06-2022
Technical Lead Engineer
GM Tech Center India Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - 03.2023
Agile Project Management, PMI US
04-2019
Sr Lead Engineer
GM Technical Center Indai Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - 03.2022
PMP, PMI US
03-2018
Lead Engineer ( 2 Levels)
GM Technical Center India Pvt Ltd
04.2012 - 03.2018
Senior Engineer (2 Levels)
GM Technial Center India Pvt Ltd
04.2007 - 03.2012
R&D Engineer
Hwashin Automotive India Pvt Ltd
07.2005 - 04.2007
Master of Engineering - Computer Aided Design
Anna University
04.2001 -