Project Manager with 8 years of experience in New product development in automotive sector, consistently rising through ranks. Well-versed in product development, project management, calibration & testing, and Quality Assurance. Dynamic and determined with exceptional leadership qualities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
35
35
Project Management Professional (PMP)- 35PDUs
5
5
Project Delivered
Work History
Manager
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED
Gurgaon, Haryana
11.2017 - Current
Model lifecycle planning(Concept to SOP)for new products - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles.
Maintained tactical control of project timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets
Benchmarking, Quality targets establishment, and validation checks of product attributes at different gateways.
Maintaining issue priority list and status checks via project meetings with CFTs at different gateways.
Co-ordination with senior management for project development status at different gateways.
Set, enforced and optimized development process to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to project demands.
Homologation and Product Compliance as per BSVI method and Participant in WLTP India formulation.
Managing team of 3 members for monthly, quarterly, and yearly team targets.
Worked closely with cross functional teams to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects.
Senior Manager
TATA MOTORS LIMITED, PVBU – Pune
Pune, Maharashtra
07.2013 - 11.2017
Directed full development lifecycle using Gen3 development lifecycle, including concept design, feature definitions and production support.
Established project schedules and monitored tasks to meet milestones during each phase.
Communicated with technical requirement to suppliers to deliver product targets throughout project execution.
Responsible for calibration & Validation at different project gateways.
Benchmarking and target setting for Vehicle's performance, fuel efficiency, and drivability.
Simulations for power-train selection - Selection of gear ratios and engine characteristics & sizing to meet desired vehicle level targets.
Designing of requirement documents to ensure robust quality checks during project development gateways.
Interface with various stakeholders (Engineering, Quality, Customer Support and dealership) to understand market requirement and to draft future product attributes/targets
Project closure : Validation of Project Targets and Engineering sign off.
Preparation of project status report at each gateway & review open points for issue resolution.
Co-ordination for media launch events.
Managing vendor for product development : Tri party meetings for resolution of issues during development and sign off activities.
Preparing open point list and mitigation plans with the help of respective suppliers for project development.
Market issue resolution for product issues and gathered information on customer experiences.
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
National Institute Of Technology - NIT
Bhopal
05.2009 - 05.2013
Senior Secondary School Certificate - Physics, Chemistry, Maths
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Bhopal
04.2007 - 03.2008
Secondary School Certificate -
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Bhopal
04.2006 - 03.2007
Skills
End to End Product development
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Accomplishments
Lead the team of engineers from cross function departments for development of electric vehicles - playing a pivotal role in system integration, process development, framework for product attribute validation, quality control, and benchmarking
Spearheaded the development of new projects on AMT technology in limited time, cost, and resources
Delivered 4 projects on emerging technology in India - AMT Cars
Introduced concept customer centric feature - multiple drive modes, resulting in increase in customer engagement
Developed framework and process for Electric vehicle development & testing.
Selected Vendors and installed Fast charges at different location of Delhi NCR for fleet testing in limited time & cost
Collaborated with team of 20 in the development of Electric Vehicle.
Documented and resolved market issues which led to higher customer engagement and satisfaction
Managed fleet of 50 Electric vehicles, the largest EV fleet run in India : Designed Process and Managed Schedule, Vendor Management, and Costing.
Timeline
Manager
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED
11.2017 - Current
Senior Manager
TATA MOTORS LIMITED, PVBU – Pune
07.2013 - 11.2017
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
National Institute Of Technology - NIT
05.2009 - 05.2013
Senior Secondary School Certificate - Physics, Chemistry, Maths