Senthil Kumar P K

Engineering leader with about 20 years of experience in new product development and strategy, offering a track record of integrating cutting-edge technologies to streamline processes and enhance product lifecycle. Skilled in establishing new engineering centres and leading global teams, I am poised to drive innovation and growth in future organizations. Over 15 years, I've led impactful initiatives in New Product Development and Lifecycle Engineering of electrical connectors, harnesses and PCBA components excelling in both individual and managerial capacities. In the last 4 years, I defined Engineering IT strategy, integrating automation and cutting-edge technologies to improve time-to-market efficiency. As a people leader, I spearheaded a Regional and Global R&D Engineering team for 5 years, expanding our footprint across the US, Europe, China, Japan, and Korea. I played a key role in growing revenue of the product family I led from $30M to $50M during my tenure by launching industry-first products. Additionally, I have hands-on experience setting up a new Engineering Centre and laboratory in India, contributing to global market expansion. Notably, my leadership in Value Engineering programs resulted in substantial savings of $5 million over 5 years. My diverse skill set and proven success position me as an asset for future organizational growth.

TE Leadership Development Program - Certification obtained from TE Connectivity demonstrating leadership capabilities.

• Article on my interview to Electric Motor Engineering Magazine of Europe on Aluminum wire terminations published in 2019
• Increased product family revenue from $30M to $50M in 3 years.
• Reduced quote time from a week to under 24 hours with automation tools.
• Achieved 60% improvement in new product attainment efficiency.
• Contributed to substantial savings of $5 million over 5 years through value engineering.

• Paul Loughnane - CTO Engineering, I consider Senthil a knowledgeable, goal focused and professional engineering leader with a breadth of experience that combines an intimate understanding of the factors for success in product development with the ability to execute reliably and deliver results on a global scale.
• Anu Varma - CIO VP, It's been my pleasure to work with Senthil. He is passionate about business, engineering and leveraging technology to drive efficiencies and improve speed to market. He is a team player always ready to take on whatever is needed for the team, above and beyond his role.

• Top talent of Engineering team, 2011-12
• Awarded BEST ENGINEER of the Business Unit, 2010

Business Acumen - My ability to understand business situations helped make sound decisions, and drive successful outcomes for my organization

Go getter - As self motivator it helped me & my team to achieve results

Agility - My agility and steep learning habits have helped organizations and me to quickly deliver outcomes

Visionary - My strategic vision has helped teams to set SMART goals and deliver on promises