Satish Kumar Keni
Assistant Vice President @ AXISCADES | Automotive Engineering, EV
Bangalore
Summary
- 22+ years’ experience in Automotive Project & Program Management working with tight schedules delivering high quality & with in time frame.
- International experience and strong technical skills with accomplished track record of complex hardware and software product execution.
- Worked in OEM’s, Tire1’s and service providers.
- Worked in global centers in France, China & Vietnam.
- Goal-oriented Senior Manager with a demonstrated track record in leading and managing various product development.
- Has managed projects/programs in powertrain, body electronics, model-based development & AUTOSAR projects.
- Technical expertise in product definition, architecture design, requirements planning, development, resource allocation, scheduling, and budgets.
- Comprehensive knowledge of processes and tools for development of automotive embedded systems. Inter-cultural management.
- Member of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Specialties: Product Development & Project/Program Management
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages
Work History
Assistant Vice President (AVP) – Automotive
AXISCADES
10.2023 - Current
- Formulating business strategies for vertical and leading business units with topline and bottomline targets
- Lead a large and diverse team of software, algorithm and platform developers
- Setup and manage large global engineering center and ODC’s for OEM’s and tier 1 clients
- Responsible for building strong, highly motivated, vibrant professional teams and ensure competence development & integral performance management
- Lead the business development team and develop industry specific go-to-market strategies, value drivers, market intelligence in enhancing services and technology delivery globally
- Experience in heading presales, bid management & sales operations function.
Trưởng phòng Quản lý Ban hành chức năng (Head of Functions Management Department)
VINFAST
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Heading FRS department to manage the function release and feature implementation planning and delivery for all the 7 VinFast BEV platforms (VFe34, VF5, VF6, VF7, VF8, VF9, VF3)
- Plan & Execute of the FRS based on vehicle milestones & MVT for TNV activities
- Responsible for Feature planning and implementation for all EE components & intra domain components
- Plan the issue management fixes to the respective FRS
- FRS release responsible for Manufacturing, Mass Production & Customer Release
- Plan for the Post SOP Maintenance FRS updates via FOTA & AS campaigns
- Manage technical & commercial discussions with ESPs for Engineering Change requests.
Electrical & Electronics Group Leader VFe36 (BEV) platform
VINFAST
01.2022 - 10.2023
- VFe36 (BEV) program lead for complete Electrical & Electronics
- Development of a new Platform E/E Architecture
- Solving launch issues for other business units / car lines
- Lead the team to design, specification and evaluation of Electrical/Electronic architectures and network topologies to support current and future products
- Implementing department’s structure, E/E development processes like Function Release Steps and Functional Safety, Test & Validation and others
- Derive E/E requirements and specifications
- Liaise, support and lead ESP and team(s) during development, validation and launch phases
- Key window person and lead into UK based ESP organisation to ensure requirements met
- Manage key delegated elements alongside the Chief Engineer.
Global Practice Head – Automotive Electronics
Tech Mahindra
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Heading the Automotive Electronics vertical
- Responsible for complete Global Automotive Delivery for achieving Business targets, Engineering Management and delivery
- Managing around 400 engineers working across the world
- Has end-end responsibility including growth, operations, strategy development/execution, customer engagement/satisfaction, quality, team engagement.
Department Head – Electronics Reliability, Auto Division
Mahindra Rise
06.2019 - 05.2021
- Hardware in loop, full vehicle (Labcar) & Vehicle validations for all vehicle platforms of Mahindra PV, CV & FD
- Delivering the verification status within E&E area and for providing recommendation to System Design Engineer for E&E releases through reporting problems, risks and not fulfilled requirements
- Drive overall team competence development to increase productivity and efficiency
- Drive Modeling and configuration activities and propose automation of test cases
- Prepare a roadmap for the HIL maintenance/ development
- Works together with the reliability / Durability team, in order to secure the verification of E&E deliverables as part of the complete system from Global Reliability/Durability Validation Plan
- Define test support and tools and secures their availability in accordance with verification plan
- Synchronizes HW, SW and Application deliverables to make sure that configuration is correct for all verification tests
- Provide Project Verification Report for every project release phase including recommendation for release
- Support in field issue resolution & involvement in failure analysis
- Responsible for all ALM process definition, implementation & maintenance across E&E division.
Deputy General Manager Electrical & Electronics Department, Alliance ‘A’ Segment Development Unit - RNTBCI, Chennai, India
Alliance ‘A’ Segment Development Unit - RNTBCI
04.2016 - 05.2019
- Responsible for development of Instrument Cluster, Multimedia (1 din, 2 din & Display audio), Switches (Combi switch, AC switch, mirror control switch, gear selector switch, Auto HVAC, switch bars, door & window switches), Speakers, ADAS (RVC, RPAS), Telematics (TCU, offboard server), Acoustic devises (Pedestrian alert system) for all CMF-A & CMA-A+ Platform (Renault Kwid, Datsun Redigo, RBC (Triber), HBC, BBG(KZE EV), PY1B, HBG, BBG-Europe).
Senior Section Manager Embedded Systems
Renault Nissan Technology And Business Centre
04.2013 - 04.2016
- Managing and leading a global mixed matrix Software Development organization (50+ MBD Engineers) to develop software for the control systems of Powertrain, Body controls (BCM, Cluster), Battery Management, Telematics, ADAS (DDD, ATPMS & LDW)
- In consultation with the GM, recruiting, interviewing, selecting and maintaining well-qualified staff
- Performing program analysis, managing risk, influencing necessary course corrections & problem solving
- Communicating program status and activities across multiple levels of management
- Continuously assessing and improving the processes that comprise the software development lifecycle
- Mentoring/coaching Team members
- Review processes in conjunction with the General Manager and Senior Managers.
Section Manager Embedded Systems
Renault Nissan Technology And Business Centre
11.2012 - 03.2013
- Establish and leading engineering team for providing services in Model based Design and Telematics for Renault and Nissan Corporate
- Recruit, Develop team of engineers with skill set required as per the business plan
- Techno commercial profile
- Deploy required skill set in the team to execute offshore projects
- Team building, motivation and mentoring team for upcoming challenges
- Establish Center of Excellence for Telematics for Renault
- Performing team assessment and evaluations.
Pilote Développement BCM
Renault Group
11.2009 - 11.2012
- Project management & incharge of software development of EMM Program
- Plan the program and monitoring its overall progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate
- Right from the designing and development, until production
- Defining resources and schedule for project and program implementation
- Build, manage and motivate the Program team
- Ensure the deliveries for the project is at the appropriate levels of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the program plan
- Planning for risk and developing strategies for dealing with potential risks as well as covering them
- Communicate with all stakeholders
- Overseeing and directing the project engineering team and managing conflicts within the different groups
- Developing RFP (Requests for Proposals) for external services
- Performing team assessment and evaluations.
Dy. Manager – DCMAP (Embedded Powertrain System)
Renault Nissan Technology And Business Centre
09.2008 - 10.2009
- Project management for Hardware in loop, Software in loop, Model in loop testing activities for EMS2010
- Interaction & Management of Software coding Supplier
- Train & coach team members
- Interaction with Renault Corporate office in France
- Establish & maintain process for the group
- Work with release engineers, controls strategists to resolve issues.
Sr. Software Engineer – Products
TACO-SASKEN Automotive Electronics Pvt Ltd.
11.2007 - 08.2008
- Team Management
- Interaction with the customers to collate the requirements
- Software Design & Development
- Project management & work distribution
- Vehicle level Testing
- CANoe Modeling.
Deputy Manager – R & D, Electrical & Electronics Group
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
09.2006 - 10.2007
- Design & Development of Diagnostic/Flashing Tools for Mahindra Vehicles using .Net
- Project management & work distribution
- Interactions with the Vendors for Providing requirements, Testing and integration
- DSM Calibration for all M & M CRDe Vehicle platforms
- Diagnostic Specification Development for Mahindra vehicles
- Vehicle Network Simulation with CANoe
- Development of Airbag ECU.
Software Engineer Embedded Group
Harita TVS Technologies Ltd
11.2003 - 09.2006
- Provide domain and System knowledge to the team
- Requirement analysis, design & Coding
- System Testing & Vehicle Testing
- Development of PC Application for data acquisition and diagnostics
- Quality Activities (Six Sigma)
- Complete Product development of Automated Manual Transmission System(AMTCU), Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), Instrument cluster, Diagnostic tools.
Student Intern
DaimlerChrysler Research & Technology India Private Limited
06.2003 - 09.2003
Education
MS Automotive Engineering -
Coventry University
Bachelor of Engineering - undefined
Gulbarga University
Affiliations
- Professional Member of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) – 7190410324
- Lifetime member of Advanced Computing and Communications Society
Awards
- Received Best Team Award(TVS E Cluster) for the Automated Manual Transmission Unit (AMTCU) Project
- Received Appreciation from Mr. Anand G. Mahindra, (Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra) for good Innovation in “Electronic Speed Limiter for LCV” Project
- Best Performer Award for “LCD based Instrument Cluster” Project
- Appreciation for Contribution to Mahindra THAR
- Appreciation for Create the Future Ideas on Robust Software Development process definition
- Appreciation for Create the Future Ideas on EOL & Software update Process
Timeline
Assistant Vice President (AVP) – Automotive
AXISCADES
10.2023 - Current
Trưởng phòng Quản lý Ban hành chức năng (Head of Functions Management Department)
VINFAST
01.2022 - 10.2023
Electrical & Electronics Group Leader VFe36 (BEV) platform
VINFAST
01.2022 - 10.2023
Global Practice Head – Automotive Electronics
Tech Mahindra
06.2021 - 12.2021
Department Head – Electronics Reliability, Auto Division
Mahindra Rise
06.2019 - 05.2021
Deputy General Manager Electrical & Electronics Department, Alliance ‘A’ Segment Development Unit - RNTBCI, Chennai, India
Alliance ‘A’ Segment Development Unit - RNTBCI
04.2016 - 05.2019
Senior Section Manager Embedded Systems
Renault Nissan Technology And Business Centre
04.2013 - 04.2016
Section Manager Embedded Systems
Renault Nissan Technology And Business Centre
11.2012 - 03.2013
Pilote Développement BCM
Renault Group
11.2009 - 11.2012
Dy. Manager – DCMAP (Embedded Powertrain System)
Renault Nissan Technology And Business Centre
09.2008 - 10.2009
Sr. Software Engineer – Products
TACO-SASKEN Automotive Electronics Pvt Ltd.
11.2007 - 08.2008
Deputy Manager – R & D, Electrical & Electronics Group
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
09.2006 - 10.2007
Software Engineer Embedded Group
Harita TVS Technologies Ltd
11.2003 - 09.2006
Student Intern
DaimlerChrysler Research & Technology India Private Limited
06.2003 - 09.2003
MS Automotive Engineering -
Coventry University
Bachelor of Engineering - undefined
Gulbarga University
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