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Prabhakar Pragasam

Product Expert/Business Development Manager Technical
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

An experienced software professional with more than 17 years of outstanding experience in Technical Consulting, Pre-Sales, Solution Development, Technical Support and Training in AUTOMOTIVE Embedded domain.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates
1
1
Language
33
33
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Business Development Manager/Product Expert –Technical

Vector Informatik India Pvt.Ltd.
05.2018 - Current
  • Business development activities, technical consulting, and proposals of product solutions against customer requirements; Define strategic objectives for the product line in India; Responsible to develop/prototype for AUTOSAR Project for demo purpose; Communicate with Vector internal interfaces and adjacent processes: sales, training, support, production, development
  • Acquire and develop proofs-of-concept for ECU development at key customers, and finalize technical requirements together with customers
  • Involved in doing Proof of Concept related to Adaptive MICROSAR, vVirtual Target & PREEvision , E-Mobility Solution
  • Also actively involved in providing consultation on SOFTWARE FACTORY Concept to Automotive OEMs and Tier 1.
  • Performed Proof of Concept for Timing Analysis for AUTOSAR based ECU's .
  • Established relationships with key decision-makers within customer's organization to promote growth and retention.
  • Developed customized solutions for clients based on a deep understanding of their unique pain points, delivering exceptional value and driving repeat business.
  • Represented company and promoted products at conferences and industry events.
  • Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding initiatives to raise awareness.
  • Improved stakeholder satisfaction by conducting regular status updates and addressing concerns proactively, fostering positive relationships.
  • Managed customer relations to ensure timely delivery of products and services, contributing to overall program success.
  • Provided exceptional customer support, resolving complex technical issues with effective communication skills.
  • Maintained comprehensive documentation of technical processes, facilitating knowledge sharing among team members.
  • Mentored fellow team members in advanced technical concepts, fostering a collaborative work environment where ideas were freely exchanged.

Technical Specialist

United Technologies Corporation
05.2017 - 04.2018
  • Developing UML Models, Framework & Code Generation Templates using IBM Rational Rhapsody & training different teams from across BU's like Ottis, CARRIER, Edwards , Fire & Security.

Software Consultant

FTD Infocom Pvt. Ltd/ Inaya Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
09.2010 - 04.2017
  • Providing Proof of Concept implementation for the Automotive & Aerospace customers
  • Identifying Customer Requirements, Recommending Appropriate Solutions & Preparing Technical Proposals(RFP)
  • Involved in Pre-Sales and Post Sales activity
  • Worked on Inchron tool suite & IBM Rational Rhapsody , Absitnt aiT for Worst Case Execution time, Timing Models for Automotive Applications using Inchron.

Technical Manager -IT

Hinditron Infosystem Pvt. Ltd.
  • Providing Proof of Concept implementation for the Aerospace & Defence customers
  • Identifying Customer Requirements, Recommending Appropriate Solutions & Preparing Technical Proposals(RFP)
  • Involved in Pre-Sales and Post Sales activity involving Matlab/ Simulink/ EC/Beacon.

Senior Applications Engineer

Cranes Software International Pvt. Ltd.
  • Providing Proof of Concept implementation for the Aerospace & Automotive customers
  • Identifying Customer Requirements, Recommending Appropriate Solutions & Preparing Technical Proposals(RFP)
  • Involved in Pre-Sales and Post Sales activity involving Matlab/ Simulink/ EC/Beacon.

Senior Applications Engineer

Telelogic Pvt Ltd.
  • Provided technical guidance to junior engineers, improving overall team efficiency and skill levels.
  • Evaluated third-party tools and libraries for potential integration into projects, ensuring optimal resource allocation for maximum benefit to the business.
  • Worked on Rhapsody in C/C++

Technical Specialist-Design Solutions

Future Techno Designs Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mainly worked on Rhapsody in C/C++
  • Working on customer-related projects and providing training on UML and Rhapsody.

Education

M. Tech. - Computer Science & Engineering

M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Bangalore, India

B. E. - Computer Science & Engineering

National Institute of Engineering
Mysore, India

Skills

Training and mentoring

Certification

Certificate of Appreciation for getting the Adaptive MICROSAR for Mahindra

Accomplishments

Certificate of Appreciation for getting the Adaptive MICROSAR for Mahindra

Association of International Product Marketing and Management -Certified Product Manager"

Telelogic certified Rhapsody Trainer.

Supervised team of 5 staff members.


Software

PREEvision

IBM Rational Rhapsody

MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, Embedded Coder

DaVinci developer/ configurator

Canoe,VVirtualTarget

Timing Architect

Adaptive AUTOSAR

RTM,AMD

CCS,ISO15118

Timeline

Business Development Manager/Product Expert –Technical

Vector Informatik India Pvt.Ltd.
05.2018 - Current

Technical Specialist

United Technologies Corporation
05.2017 - 04.2018

Software Consultant

FTD Infocom Pvt. Ltd/ Inaya Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
09.2010 - 04.2017

Technical Manager -IT

Hinditron Infosystem Pvt. Ltd.

Senior Applications Engineer

Cranes Software International Pvt. Ltd.

Senior Applications Engineer

Telelogic Pvt Ltd.

Technical Specialist-Design Solutions

Future Techno Designs Pvt. Ltd.

M. Tech. - Computer Science & Engineering

M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology

B. E. - Computer Science & Engineering

National Institute of Engineering

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 12/26/1977

Training

  • AUTOSAR in practice training conducted by Vector Infomatik Germany.
  • SymTA/S & Trace Analyzer for ECU Timing Analysis, Symtavision GmbH, Germany
  • Rhapsody Framework training from Willert Software Tools , Germany
  • AiT & Stack Analyzer training from AbsInt GmbH ,Germany
  • T1 & Autosar training from Gliwa GmbH, Germany
  • DO178B/C from LDRA
  • Timing Analysis and ECU Timing Verification training at Renault Nissan , Bosch, GM , GMobis,Halla Mando, M&M ,TATA Motors, John Deere, Mercedes Benz, M&M and Minda Stoneridge.
  • IBM Rational Rhapsody in C++ at Wipro, Satyam, Randox, BITS Pilani, Eaton, Safran and BARC-Mumbai, and UTC,.
  • IBM Rational Rhapsody in C at Satyam, TCS-Pune, HCL-Chennai, L&T (Emsys).
  • Matlab / Simulink / Stateflow & RTW / EC at M&M, MagnaSteyr, Infotech & Caterpillar.
  • BEACON for Simulink at Goodrich Aerospace , ADE ,ADA , ASL and RCI
Prabhakar PragasamProduct Expert/Business Development Manager Technical