Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Customers Handled
Timeline
Generic

Harshal Tawade

Pune

Summary

Versatile Senior Manager specializing in Automotive In-Vehicle Infotainment products and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager - Delivery

BlueBinaries
11.2022 - Current
  • Managing 3 automotive customer accounts and team of 40+ engineers.
  • Identifying customer problems and exploring possible business opportunities.
  • Providing strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Conducting performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.

Principal Project Manager

Cerence
08.2021 - 11.2022
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and integration of "Cerence Assistant" for 2 automotive OEM's
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
  • Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
  • Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback
  • Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients

Project Manager

KPIT
07.2019 - 08.2021
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for "Test Automation with Robot Arm" project for automotive OEM.
  • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
  • Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
  • Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.

Specialist

Tata Elxsi
09.2016 - 07.2019
  • Supervised architecture, design and implementation of IVI-Navigation Test Framework.
  • Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete DevOps projects.
  • Partnered with project team members to prepare unit test plan for Vehicle Digital Mirror product.
  • Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members.
  • Conducted quality assurance to verify quality of deliverables.
  • Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies

Senior Software Engineer

Capgemini
06.2010 - 09.2016
  • Worked with software development team members to design and develop robust IVI Audio solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, arbitration and performance.
  • Led software development initiative as subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for IVI Navigation team.
  • Trained and mentored junior developers, teaching skills in IVI Audio/Navigation and working to improve overall team performance.
  • Collaborated with clients to perform feasibility check for product enhancements.
  • Integrated third-party navigation maps into IVI Navigation application.
  • Developed robust, scalable, modular and API-centric IVI product.
  • Participated in architecture, design and implementation of features using C++.
  • Managed production issues for assigned projects, increasing customer satisfaction ratings.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology
Navi Mumbai
06.2009

Diploma - Information Technology

V.P.M's Polytechnic
Thane
06.2006

Skills

  • Embedded Systems
  • In-Vehicle Infotainment Product Development
  • QNX RTOS
  • Technical Project Management
  • Software LifeCycle
  • Project Goals and Milestones
  • Planning and Implementation
  • Risk Management
  • DevOps Principles
  • Agile Manager

Customers Handled

BMW | Panasonic | JLR | Subaru | Visteon | FICOSA | TVS | FORVIA

Timeline

Senior Manager - Delivery

BlueBinaries
11.2022 - Current

Principal Project Manager

Cerence
08.2021 - 11.2022

Project Manager

KPIT
07.2019 - 08.2021

Specialist

Tata Elxsi
09.2016 - 07.2019

Senior Software Engineer

Capgemini
06.2010 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology

Diploma - Information Technology

V.P.M's Polytechnic

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Harshal Tawade