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Raghavendra S K

Bengaluru

Summary

  • Result oriented and self-driven engineering professional with a zeal to enhance the engineering capabilities of the organization. 20 years of extensive experience in the field of automotive electronics covering multiple disciplines of SW, HW and Mechanical engineering together with industrialization for mass production Key roles and responsibilities: (BOSCH)
  • Design, Development, verification and validation of ECUs for automotive electronics
  • Ensure profitability of offered technical solutions in terms of product cost and R&D spending
  • To drive project execution to ensure cost, time, delivery and quality targets
  • Monitor and track product development all-through life cycle and facilitate/support engineering teams
  • Interfacing interaction among international teams of Center of Excellence from module design, integration teams, mechanical validation, System and SW and production plants
  • Responsible for career and competency development and mentoring and grooming associates
  • Responsibility of people processes such as recruitment, team formation, performance assessment and coaching
  • Timely communication to associates on organizational goals and strategies
  • Evolve and implement measures to enhance employee satisfaction Key competencies:
  • Automotive SW, HW and mechanical engineering
  • Project/Program management (PMP and RKPMQ certified)
  • AUTOSAR, MISRA, ISO26262, FMEA, DFMA and DRBFM fundamentals and practices
  • Hands on experience with Embedded C, Vector tools for automotive SW development, DOORS for requirement engineering and V&V. MKS, ALM and PVCS for SW Configuration manag Advanced TOSAR, Functional safety, FMEA and DRBFM

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

project manager, Senior Program Manager

Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd
Bangalore
01.2016 - 05.2022
  • Admitted to BOSCH global, elite group with PMI & RK-PMQ qualification
  • Successful management of first BOSCH 2-Wheeler ECU program for BAJAJ-KTM and TVS
  • On-time introduction of BS6 compliant engine management systems for M&M, TATA Motors
  • Led the program successfully for first ever introduction of Vehicle Control Unit for electrification with TATA NEXON Electric as first customer for BOSCH globally
  • Won the first PMI India award for Best managed project in
  • Fundamentals of
  • Experience
  • FW development, tools and techniques, In the current leadership role, leading some 100 people strong engineering organization with responsibility to design, develop, verify, validate and
  • Escalation and crisis handling
  • Hands on with task force handling
  • International stakeholder communication industrialize a complete ECU solution for Commercial vehicles from global customers such as Daimler, Volvo, DAF etc
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for engineering department involved in product engineering for commercial vehicles such as Gateways, Body computers, Vehicle computers (2020.07 to 2021.12)
  • Single point of contact for engineering solutions of engine management ECUs for 2Wh and 4Wh for Indian and emerging market from HW and mechanical (2016 to 2020)
  • Ensure profitability of offered technical solutions in terms of product cost and R&D spending targets Drive evolution of technical solutions in line with strategies
  • Product promotion to global regions, competitor bench marking, handling escalations, leading task forces as needed

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E - Instrumentation and Electronics

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
01.1997

01.1993

Skills

  • Introduced new approach to design in order to enhance functional flexibility of ECU aimed at maximizing the component business for the company
  • Galvanized "engineering services and support ecosystem" inside the company such as sample/prototype manufacturing units, Verification and Validation teams and product reliability test teams culminating in overall enhancement of engineering capabilities within the organization
  • Program Manager
  • Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd Bangalore
  • I was responsible in this role to lead development and industrialization of the first ever 2-Wheeler specific BOSCH ECU for Indian and other emerging markets I had to lead culturally diversified international team together with the added challenges of limited market knowledge, frugal engineering, and stringent time-to- market expectations for ever-agile 2Wh market
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Program manager for HW, mechanical and industrialization topics of 2Wh Engine management ECU
  • To drive project execution to ensure cost, time, delivery and quality targets
  • Integration and risk management, stakeholder communication, Project Monitoring and tracking
  • Product promotion, competitor bench marking, handling escalations, leading task forces as needed
  • Highlights/Achievements:
  • Besides successful industrialization, this product solution went on to win the
  • Innovation award for year 2016
  • Successfully led two major task forces during the journey
  • Led the 8Ds to manage containment actions, finding root causes and introducing enduring solutions
  • Riding on this success, I was instrumental in earning Center of Competence (CoC) status for engineering team in India for future 2-wheeler product development paving the way for multiple international 2Wh projects for BOSCH India
  • Project Manager
  • In this role, I was responsible for a team of SW developers to deliver complete SW build with major/minor functional enhancements for Body Electronics products such as BCM and Advance Parking assistance Systems
  • Customer SW development, unit testing and integration testing and delivery
  • Delivery on time, cost and quality
  • Ensure process adherence, handle quality audits, and perform CAR and metrics analysis for continuous process improvement
  • Employee development and performance evaluation
  • Employee competence development and management
  • Organic growth of offshore development and test center
  • Tech support to Sales for New Business development, India
  • Won new immobilizer business with Hyundai India
  • Built product demonstrators successfully on vehicles for BCM, SVA and
  • Park assist systems
  • Product demonstrator built and exhibited in Auto Expo in New Delhi
  • 2001-03 -
  • 2005-12
  • Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer
  • In this role, I was responsible for SW development and testing of functional enhancement to Driver Assistance System such as Adaptive Cruise Control and Advanced Parking Assistance System
  • Key responsibilities:
  • Support project manager for effort estimation, Peer reviews, process adherence and audits
  • Establish and develop cooperation with parent entity in Germany as on-site coordinator
  • New co-operation established with "Parking Assistance" engineering division at
  • Germany
  • Instrumental in organic growth of team from 4 to 22

Certification

2014-01 - 2016-04 2006-01 - 2013-12, 1999-01 - 2001-02 Design Engineer Prayog Automation and Control Electronics, Bangalore Responsible for design and development of based on 8-bit micro-controller based control electronics for industrial applications 1998-03 - 1998-12 Trainee Engineer Raman Research Institute, Bangalore Engineering support at research lab in Optics department

Timeline

project manager, Senior Program Manager

Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd
01.2016 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E - Instrumentation and Electronics

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering

Raghavendra S K