HIMANSHU TIWARI
Product Manager - Vehicle Platform
Pune
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Product Leader with over 7 years of experience specializing in electric vehicle platforms, project management, and cross-functional collaboration. Expertise in product lifecycle management, market research, and go-to-market strategies within the 2W and 3W EV segments. Proficient in stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, and portfolio analysis, leveraging Agile and Waterfall methodologies to drive project success. Committed to delivering innovative solutions that align with organizational goals and enhance market competitiveness.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
12
12
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Product Lead (Vehicle Platforms)
SPIRO (An EV Div. of EQUITANE)
02.2023 - Current
- Analyze data and metrics to make data-driven decisions regarding product performance, user behavior, and market opportunities.
- Collaboration with stakeholders, customers, and cross-functional teams to gather and define product requirements.
- Roadmap development with product profiling outlines the direction and priorities for product planning or the product portfolio.
- Proposing product variants and recommending customizations to cater to market-specific needs to attract more end consumers, which led to a growth of 400% in sales across different segments.
- Market research, market trends, competitive analysis, and benchmarking products as an input for product planning.
- Worked on the portfolio management, GTM strategy, and target segmentation for the product, and diversified vehicle platforms by 5x across different categories.
- Portfolio analysis to prioritize the elements with a gated process, aligning with the organization’s strategy.
- Program time plan development for governance, monitoring of major milestones, and potential risk monitoring, reporting, and mitigation.
- Define the product concept, define the product requirements, and oversee the product application development lifecycle, from ideation to launch, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
- Spearheaded efforts to improve internal processes, leading to increased productivity across all departments involved in product development.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality products on time.
- Ensured compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards by staying abreast of changes in the field, and adapting product designs accordingly.
Program Management Specialist
Hero Lectro (A Div. of Hero Motors Company)
12.2019 - 01.2023
- Successfully implemented the use of Smartsheet to effectively collaborate with SPOCs, improving efficiency to manage 21 projects by 50% (reducing the number of meetings per week).
- Preparing the Master Project Plan and timeline, aligning internal backend and frontend stakeholders, and CFT stakeholders.
- Scope management, monitoring, and execution.
- Implemented the Process Live Labelling reports for constant improvement and tracking of risk-prone areas.
- Created and maintained risk registers, and assessed the mitigation plans, derisking five outbound projects.
- Implemented project dashboards for real-time status of projects.
- Performed tasks central to program progress, including resource allocation.
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
R&D Engineer
UML Two Wheelers Pvt. Ltd.
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Worked on electric vehicle projects in the powertrain development section.
- Selection of 3-phase induction motors, BLDC, PMDC, and series-wound motors.
- CAD, simulations, static and modal analysis using SolidWorks and CATIA V5, hence reducing the overall TAT by up to 60%.
- Design modification in the rear hub to mount the rear toner wheel in the ABS toner wheel.
- Design modification of the bike frame to mount the HECU, and a reaction bracket to mount the WSS.
- Tuning and design modifications based on real road failures.
- DFMEA, DVPR, DMU, ECN/ECR.
- Routing for wire harness, selection of sheath material.
Project Engineer
Noida Fabcon Machines Pvt. Ltd.
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Handling and project closure with pan-India clients.
- Briefing and drafting the production department about the machine equipment requirements.
- Consulting and advising for tailored plant commissioning to clients.
- Handling the techno-commercials.
- Project charter preparation, on-site commissioning of plants.
- Provided technical expertise throughout all phases of the project, ensuring accurate execution of designs and specifications.
- Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline.
Education
MBA - Strategy & Leadership
Liverpool Business School (LJMU)
Liverpool UK 04.2001 -
PGCP - Business Analytics
IMT
Ghaziabad02.2022
B.Tech. - Mechanical Engineering
ABES Engg. College
Ghaziabad, India 04.2001 -
Intermediate - PCM
DPS, Vidyut Nagar
Vidyut Nagar 04.2001 -
High School - Science
DPS, Vidyut Nagar
Vidyut Nagar05.2010
Skills
Team leadership
Risk Management
MIS Dashboards
Strategic Planning
Business Strategy
Waterfall Project Management
Product lifecycle management
Product strategy
Cross functional leadership
Data-driven decision making
Competitive analysis
Product analytics
Accomplishments
- Employee of Q3 FY2024-25: New strategies & initiatives on Nigeria business to drive profitability and operational landscape at Spiro
- Employee of Q2 FY2024-25: Formalized the detailed product NPS across global operations at Spiro
- Best performer of Q1 FY2024-25: Introduction of new vehicle platforms and deployment in under 6 months at Spiro
- Best performer of Q1 FY2021-22: Ensured the project deliverables are met even during Covid -19 lockdown at Hero Lectro
- Successful implementation of Smartsheet: For better Project tracking & dashboards for better decision making at Hero Lectro
- Promoted to Project Engineer in 2nd month: Due to performance & right skills got promoted to Project Engineer at Noida Fabcon Machines
- Onboarding of New Clients & business: Successfully managed to onboard Coca Cola & Bambino Agro with business of 1.8 Cr. during my time at Noida Fabcon
Certification
Electric Vehicle Design & Development Program, IIT Madras
Timeline
Product Lead (Vehicle Platforms)
SPIRO (An EV Div. of EQUITANE)
02.2023 - Current
Program Management Specialist
Hero Lectro (A Div. of Hero Motors Company)
12.2019 - 01.2023
R&D Engineer
UML Two Wheelers Pvt. Ltd.
08.2018 - 09.2019
Project Engineer
Noida Fabcon Machines Pvt. Ltd.
04.2018 - 08.2018
MBA - Strategy & Leadership
Liverpool Business School (LJMU)
04.2001 -
B.Tech. - Mechanical Engineering
ABES Engg. College
04.2001 -
Intermediate - PCM
DPS, Vidyut Nagar
04.2001 -
PGCP - Business Analytics
IMT
High School - Science
DPS, Vidyut Nagar