Maj Gen KP KUMAR

Seeking Leadership Role as Regional Workplace Manager at Bengaluru, India

A competent professional, Indian Army Commissioned Officer (Major General, KARGIL war Veteran) with over 16 years of comprehensive experience in the Indian Army Technical branch of Combat Communications (Army Corps of Signals) and 20 years experience in Military Electronic Systems Quality Assurance (DGQA); rendered higher leadership roles and demonstrated ability to sustain and motivate personnel under varied conditions to achieve outstanding results and maintain professional and ethical high standards.

Quality control professional experienced in developing organization's quality strategy, procedures, and processes. Monitor quality performance from supply chain and throughout product development life cycle. Develop and sustain Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 and other applicable standards and business requirements. Manage quality audit program to identify and resolve non-conformities and embed culture of continuous improvement.

• Highly result-oriented, motivated and dynamic manager of change with a flair for conceptualizing, developing, and implementing innovative practices for organisational improvement.
• Extensive experience in Human Resource Management and Development. Developed training modules including Functional and Leadership Development training / mentoring programs.
• Proactive and team oriented with proven acumen to lead and manage diverse and large teams under stressful (war/war like) situations.
• Effective communicator with exceptional presentation skills.

• Out of box thinker with expertise in planning and executing strategy akin to business operations.
• Exposed to diverse cultures and capable of excelling in multicultural environment.
• Promoted a culture of informed decision making, ensured that sub-units for specific responsibilities were planned, structured, and focused; motivated and coached talent to achieve objectives.
• Known for enthusiasm, persistence, follow-through, and fostering collaborative relationship to resolve challenges and concerns.
• Adventure enthusiast, did Hang-gliding and Sky-Diving courses.

• 1997-2000 (Major). Served under Extreme stress and strain in Counter Insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir. Lead team of 150 men in KARGIL WAR in during May-July 99 successfully.
• 2019 -2024 (Brigadier/Major General). Headed the Controllerate of Quality Assurance ( Electronics) of about 500 employees conduction Evaluation testing of new electronic systems to be inducted in to the Indian Army. Also includes responsibilities like Vendor evaluation and registrations, Quality Acceptance testing , Quality audits, maintenance of NABL accreditation of military laboratories, over all security and vigilance and budgeting of the Establishment. Retired as Maj Gen in Jan 2024.
• 2011 -2016 (Brigadier). Headed the Directorate of Quality Assurance Wing (Radars and Systems) as Staff officer Deputy DGQA at HQs, DGQA at New Delhi interacting with ARMY HQs, MoD on all Quality and Procurement matters of Military radars and Missile systems for the Indian Army.
• 2011 -2016 (Colonel). Heading a Senior Quality Assurance Establishment (Electronics) as SENIOR QUALITY ASSRANCE OFFICER dealing with Electronics Equipment Quality Assurance and responsible for Administration of Officers/Staff, stores and government funds allotted to the Establishment.
• 2004- 2008 (Lieutenant Colonel). Lead Quality Assurance (QA) teams dealing with Electronic, Communications and Electronic Warfare systems being supplied to the Indian Army. Independently designed QA plans and QA Test Schedules for complex and critical warlike systems. Successfully executed QA projects worth hundreds of crores.
• 2002-04 (Major). As a staff officer in General Staff (GS) Branch of a Corps HQs, lead an automation team in Installation, Management and Maintenance & Administration of LAN of a Corps HQs comprising over 150 work stations linking four distant HQs Networks on WAN.
• 2000-02 (Major). As officer in charge of a training company of 250 trainees, conducted and coordinated their technical training, administration, discipline and welfare at Signals Training Centre, Goa.
• 1988-97 (Lieutenant to Major). As Officer Commanding Technical communications and Administrative teams, managed communications and administrative responsibilities in varied geographical locations like Mountains in J&K, Deserts in Rajasthan and plains of Punjab.
• 17 December 1988. Earned the President’s Commission as Lieutenant after being selected in Services Selection Board’s multifaceted tests which include Physical Efficiency Tests, Personal Interviews, Outdoor Group task Tests, Psychological Assessment Tests and strenuous Combat/Military Training at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

• PG Diploma in HRM-Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL),Pune.
• M. Sc. (Physics) from University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad: 1985-87.
• B. Sc. (physics) from Andhra University: 1982-85.
• Computer savvy with proficiency in MS Office, Power Point presentation, internet.

• Junior Management Course. Young Officers Course at Military College of Telecommunications Engineering, MCTE, Mhow. (1989-90 : 6 months ).
• Technical Orientation Course. Graduate Entry Equipment Orientation Course at MCTE (1991-92 : 11 months).
• Electronic Warfare (EW) Course. Specialist course in EW at MCTE ( 1995 : 3 Months).
• Middle Management Course. Company Commanders (Technical Communications) course ( 1997 :3 months) at MCTE.
• Middle Management Course. Junior Commanders course at College of Combat, Mhow( Combat/Tactics)( 1998 : 3 Months).
• Automated Data Processing(Systems Analysis & Programming)-ADP(SAP) : Automation course ( 1998: 2 months).
• Process Audit course at Defence Institute of Quality Assurance (DIQA), Bangalore.(2007 : One week).
• Lead Auditors Course at Defence Institute of Quality Assurance (DIQA), Bangalore.(2008 : One week).
• Training of the Trainers course at Defence Institute of Quality Assurance (DIQA), Bangalore.(2011 : One week)