Nithin Kulkarni
Experienced Project Management professional with 8+ years of experience.
Bengaluru
Summary
Dedicated and focused Project Management Specialist with over 8 years of experience excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project goals. Flexible, detail-oriented and adaptive team player with expertise in development and staff training, customer service and process improvements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
TE Connectivity Services India Private Limited
Bengaluru
01.2020 - Current
- Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring, Controlling and Closure of project with an output to automotive business within EMEA region.
- Both Managerial and Leadership skill ,helping in driving and keeping the team intact for the activities to be performed, keeping in mind the PMI Talent Triangle( combination of technical, leadership and strategic & business management).
- Manage project plans and provide regular reports on progress to the management including project progress, financial performance and resource usage.
- Keeping the team informed about the project milestones and assisting them to maintain the three major project constraints - scope, schedule, and cost.
- Keeping the customer informed about the project status with regards to timeline and providing regular updates on product roadmap facilitating feedback to reduce uncertainty.
- Assist Account Managers with the PAC presentation, deliverables, project closure and with CTM meetings.
- Created and managing project report where health of projects is identified.
- Responsible for developing and directing the execution and completion of multiple projects while maintaining strict compliance with organizational strategies and objectives.
- Capacity check planning for the a sustaining projects.
- Leading, coaching, and guiding internal resources to ensure flawless execution of projects within scope and budget.
- Successfully executed Global Aftermarket projects with an average revenue of $10M and profits of $4M every year.
- Presenting quarterly report to Top Management.
- Strategic approach to drive saving by obsoleting parts.
Project Manager, Business Development
IndianEye Security Private Limited
Bengaluru
03.2017 - 04.2019
- Performing Business development / Project Management activity of EYEWATCH which is a unique & one of its kind women safety application and implementing EYEWATCH for Bengaluru Metro.
- Performing project management activities for Drones applications for smart city projects.
- Worked on Pre Army Training Project with Skill Mission Department, Pre Army & Airmen Training Project with Backward Classes Department for Government of Karnataka and on various Central Government Projects like PMKVY, RPL for Security Training.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Conducting feasibility study & SWOT analysis for business practices and new business ventures.
- Interacting with concerned authorities in order to proceed on business development activities.
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Toyota Kirloskar Motors Limited
Bengaluru
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Planning the entire project management strategies and implementing the same to meet major milestones.
- Member of team for successful launch of Toyota Innova Crysta.
- Implemented various ECIs for Toyota Etios and Corolla projects.
- Performed line balancing activities at Hilex Industry (India) Pvt. Ltd., a supplier of cables for Toyota Innova Crysta in order to reduce the cycle time to meet the required volumes.
- Managed entire process of new part development and chassis parts development for Toyota Innova Crysta and Toyota Fortuner.
- Completed part development activities like Drum Brake, Disc Brake, Rear Axle parts and parts related to Propeller Shaft for Toyota Innova Crysta at Aisin Takaoka Co. Ltd. and for new model of Toyota Fortuner at Sansera Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
- Prepared presentations on progress updates for senior management team.
- Identified and developed vendor sources to achieve cost effective purchase of raw material, parts and reduction in delivery time.
- Assessed vendors performance based on various QCDD criterions.
- Organized meetings with stakeholders to discuss issues related to engineering projects.
- Resolved vendor conflicts; maintained working relations with vendors.
- Achieved QCDD targets based on the project timelines.
- Coordinated with cross-functional team for smooth supply of parts.
- Implemented engineering change instructions at the supplier end.
- Identified scope for continuous process enhancement projects.
- Performed vendor up gradation & product/ system audit.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
KirloskarIndiaeyeM S Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Bengaluru 06-2014
Skills
- Project Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Project tracking
- Project Planning
- Project development and lifecycle
- Project development
- Agile Methodologies
- Concept of Genchi Genbutsu
- Toyota Production System
- Concept of Kaizen
- Concept of Poka Yoke
- Change Management
- Risk Management
- Quality assurance and control
Accomplishments
- Spot Award in 2021, 2022 & 2023.
- Received recognition for extraordinary customer collaboration.
- Been awarded an extraordinary customer experience award for Proactively supporting the PM Team to get samples from External suppliers for Validation within the customer timeframe.
- Been awarded an extraordinary customer experience award for supporting the Senior Project manager in some of his projects.
Languages
Kannada
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Project Manager
TE Connectivity Services India Private Limited
01.2020 - Current
Project Manager, Business Development
IndianEye Security Private Limited
03.2017 - 04.2019
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Toyota Kirloskar Motors Limited
06.2015 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
KirloskarIndiaeyeM S Ramaiah Institute of Technology
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