Haricharan R
Bangalore
Summary
Innovative and Self-Driven Engineering Leader with 15 Years in the Automotive Truck Industry | Expert in Electric Motors & Electric Vehicles | CAE | 7 Patent Filings | Proven Track Record in Team Leadership & Technological Advancement in Electromobility.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Manager- Structural Simulation
Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
06.2025 - Current
- Leading Structural Simulation Team (10 members) within the Electromobility domain, focusing on high-voltage components such as batteries, traction motors, and junction boxes.
- Leveraging prior experience in traction motor development and mechanical simulations to broaden technical leadership across the electrification ecosystem.
- Spearhead structural simulation activities to ensure mechanical integrity and reliability of critical components in electric vehicle (EV) architecture.
- Playing a pivotal role in expanding simulation capabilities and contributing to the overall performance and safety of next-generation electric vehicles.
- Embracing a strategic career transition aimed at deepening expertise and driving innovation in the evolving electromobility landscape.
- Collaborated with other group managers to develop best practices for operational efficiency across departments.
Group Manager
Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
05.2022 - 05.2025
- Leading a team of 18 ambitious engineers
- My leadership focuses on fostering innovation and collaboration, particularly in motor and motor drive systems, as well as CAE simulation
- Active lead in my company's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives
- Driving Industry-Academia collaboration program for Volvo GTT India
- Line management
- People development & growth
- Organization growth
- Global team collaborations
- Working closely with the senior leadership team and R&D Head
- I serve as an Industry Expert on the Board of Studies for the School of Mechanical Engineering at VIT Vellore."
SENIOR TECHNICAL LEAD
Daimler Truck Innovation Center India Pvt.Ltd
Bangalore
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Electro-Mechanical devices (Starters and Alternators) for Mercedes Benz Brazil trucks
- End to end Engineering activities spanning from specification creation, supplier identification and evaluation, product selection, product validation, engineering release and field quality management
SENIOR TECHNICAL LEAD
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
02.2015 - 10.2021
- Lead & mentor a team of 2 members to the accomplish day to day activities
- To identify the root cause of the field failure along with cross-functional team and implement the corrective action
- Visit supplier production locations globally to audit the suppliers and select them
- Responsible component development engineer for starters, alternators and electric drives right from product selection until field quality for Daimler Europe and Japan
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Lucas TVS
Chennai
05.2010 - 02.2015
- Customer projects handled:
- Mahindra REVA - 30kW Traction motor for Europe market
- Ather Energy - 5kW electric motor for 2 wheeler
- Brakes India - Electric motor with gear box for Parking brake mechanism
- NEMP (Govt
- Of India) - Traction motor for 2 and 4-wheeler
- Platform Development:
- Traction motor design and development
DESIGN ENGINEER
Flowserve India Controls Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
08.2007 - 08.2008
- Supported design team in creation of technical report using 2D drafting in AutoCAD and 3D model in Autodesk Inventor
Education
Ph.D. - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
SRM Institute of Science And Technology
Chennai12-2028
Master of Arts - Psychology
IGNOU
New Delhi, India12-2026
Master of Engineering - Automobile Engineering
Madras Institute of Technology
Chennai04-2010
BACHELOR ENGINEERING - Mechanical Engineering
SSM College of Engineering
05-2007
Higher Secondary - Mathematics, physics, Chemistry & Computer science
Srinivasa Vidhyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondar
Udumalpet03-2003
Skills
- Team leadership
- Leadership
- People management
- Team building
- Innovation management
- Industry academia collaborator
Accomplishments
* AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCHING APPARATUS FOR START/STOP STARTER MOTOR - 5491/CHE/2015
* DUAL CONTACT ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCHING APPARATUS FOR STARTER MOTOR - 4033/CHE/2015
* 5 patent review pending
- Automatic Dim and Bright, Inventors of India, 06/01/06
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Telugu
Intermediate (B1)
B1
German
Elementary (A2)
A2
Personal Info
- Date of Birth: 10/11/85
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Visa
- USA, 2025
- Japan, 2025
- EU, 2026
Timeline
Group Manager- Structural Simulation
Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd
06.2025 - Current
Group Manager
Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd
05.2022 - 05.2025
SENIOR TECHNICAL LEAD
Daimler Truck Innovation Center India Pvt.Ltd
11.2021 - 05.2022
SENIOR TECHNICAL LEAD
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
02.2015 - 10.2021
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Lucas TVS
05.2010 - 02.2015
DESIGN ENGINEER
Flowserve India Controls Pvt. Ltd
08.2007 - 08.2008
Ph.D. - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
SRM Institute of Science And Technology
Master of Arts - Psychology
IGNOU
Master of Engineering - Automobile Engineering
Madras Institute of Technology
BACHELOR ENGINEERING - Mechanical Engineering
SSM College of Engineering
Higher Secondary - Mathematics, physics, Chemistry & Computer science
Srinivasa Vidhyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondar
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