GIREESHA PRABHU
Design, Product Development & Technology Innovation
Belagavi,Karnataka
Summary
An accomplished and visionary industry expert with over 19 years of experience in styling, 3D modeling, design, and engineering for Bus & Coach development. Pursuing a strategic leadership position in Product Development, aiming to leverage extensive expertise in driving innovation, optimizing manufacturing strategies, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver cost-effective, high-quality, and innovative solutions within the Automotive Designing/Manufacturing sector.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
15
15
Solidworks & Auto CAD
16
16
Product Design & Development
Work History
Head Product Development & Technology
MG Group, MG Automotives (Bus & Coach) Pvt. Ltd, West & Deccan
Belagavi
2018.04 - Current
- Product Development & Technology –, Management Stakeholder Engagement Team Management
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
AGM - Product Design, MG West & Deccan
MG West & Deccan, MG Group
Zaheerabad , Belagavi
2013.06 - 2018.03
- Provided clear and timely technical data required for design and specification of product.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and refine product concepts.
- Identified new ideas, products and/or features that improved customer satisfaction, reduced costs and kept product line in forefront of industry.
- Created designs at minimal costs using high-volume manufacturing processes and careful material selection.
- Drafted clear technical documentation, detailing product design specifications.
- Recommended solutions, built custom proposals, prepared supporting information and delivered presentations to boost sales.
- Managed project deliverables for customer orders.
- Communicated with vendors and key suppliers to select project materials and meet customer needs.
- Drove continuous improvement culture in engineering to provide clear product design standards, improve manufacturability through enhanced documentation and reduce engineering cycle time.
- Successfully collaborated with engineers to verify design changes.
Design Engineer
MG West & Deccan
2018.01 - Current
- Key Result Areas:
- Styling Ideation and Visualization, Artistic Surface Creation and Designing
Junior Design Engineer
MG Automotives Private Limited Zaheerabad
Graduate Engineer Apprentice
Mahindra and Mahindra Limited Zaheerabad
2004.09 - 2005.06
Education
MBA - Business Analytics
Deaken University
Australia 2023.01 - Current
Advanced General Management Program -
IMT
Ghaziabad, India 2023.01 - Current
B.E - Industrial & Production
Manipal Institute of Technology, Mahe University
2000.06 - 2004.01
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
TMA Pai Polytechnic
Manipal, India 1997.04 - 2000.04
Skills
Product Development
undefinedAccomplishments
- 19+ years of extensive experience in styling, 3D modelling, design, and engineering for Bus & Coach development.
- Leadership in New Product Development, from concept to production, covering requirement analysis, prototype development, testing, and homologation.
- Comprehensive management of product development, including concept maturation, design management, engineering change management, cost control, vendor management, and manufacturing oversight.
- Guided and supported an 80+ member team, ensuring successful part/product development activities.
- Transformed Bus & Coach Development into a competitive advantage by leveraging expertise in cost, quality, and delivery differentiation.
- Developed and aligned manufacturing strategies in line with the company's strategic direction, engaging all stakeholders.
- Drove innovation in tools, systems, and processes to minimize customer costs and enhance margins, playing a pivotal role in achieving company goals.
- Successfully managed project rollouts, defining scope, setting timelines, analyzing requirements, prioritizing tasks, and identifying dependencies within predefined budgets.
- Gained exposure to global design practices within the bus industry through various domestic and international exhibitions.
Additional Information
- Pioneered creative styling ideation and visualization, translating artistic concepts into captivating surface designs for more than 40 new products from scratch.
- Displayed assertive leadership in Design, Development, Testing and Homologating for MG’s own Ultra-low floor, complete AHM 2021 compliant tarmac coach
- Expertise in design and development of entire state of the art manufacturing facility for MG's new luxury coach business in Belgaum as a brown field project
- Provided strategic leadership and direction in designing and developing ultra- luxury sleeper coaches on world class Mercedes, Scania and Volvo rear engine chassis
- Facilitated seamless collaboration between engineering departments, suppliers, and various business verticals to address styling constraints and requirements consistently.
- Spearheaded cost-effective solutions for prototype development, ensuring on-time and budget-compliant deliverables and compliance with government specifications for all bus developments.
- Successfully achieved departmental cost reduction targets through efficient proposal implementation.
- Applied critical thinking and innovation to generate cost-effective solutions that added value without compromising quality, reliability, or maintainability.
- Received the Best Debut Coach Award from Apollo CV Awards in 2016 for the Mammoth coach development on MAN CLA Chassis.
- Instrumental in setting up a complete composites manufacturing company for MG, from factory construction to process optimization.
- Introduced innovative laser-cutting techniques that reduced costs, improved quality, and optimized production time.
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