Sivaganesh Mohan
Chennai
Summary
Human-centered Business excellence leader of global high-performance multicultural teams to drive continuous improvement across value chain. Experiencing a career in TQM / Business excellence / Lean Six Sigma implementation that will constantly provide a challenging yet learning environment in the avenue of continuous improvement and customer focus through which organizational objectives are achieved.
Business excellence professional offering experience in Breakthrough (Policy) management, deployment of business goals and facilitate implementation through continuous improvement across the organization Proficient in problem solving using Six sigma approach primarily on training in DMAIC & DFSS streams and mentoring improvement projects over last 10 years. Expertise in driving continuous improvement in the organizational processes through team/individual Kaizen initiatives Highly driven General Manager successful at implementing strategic approaches to drive profitability and sales. Recognized for performance excellence in operations and customer care. Successful at motivating, training and developing team members to drive profitability in highly competitive environment. Knowledgeable professional with several years of experience bringing planning and problem-solving abilities. Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations and increase bottom-line profitability. Organized and systematic with natural relationship-building and leadership talents. Results-driven professional with extensive experience in mentoring and developing teams for organizational excellence. Skilled in implementing strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to measurable business outcomes and a culture of high performance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
General manager – Center of Excellence
Vikram Solar ltd
01.2025 - Current
- Heading Business excellence for the organisation
- Annual business planning and achievement of results through Policy management, daily work management and Continuous improvement practices.
- Organisational competency building in excellence practices.
- Excellence programs roadmap implementation and governance 5S, TPM, TQM, Kaizen, Six Sigma and digital initiatives.
Specialist (AGM) – Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement
Vestas wind technology
03.2023 - 12.2025
- LEAN Six Sigma & CI Mentor
- Driving CI projects by training, coaching, and mentoring Organizational strategic priority projects and early wins through Lean Six Sigma green belts, black belt. Trained over 155 GB/BBs.
- People & culture owner for CI functional competencies.
- CI programs content development through instructional learning design.
Manger – Business Planning & Total Quality Control
TVS Motor company
04.2020 - 03.2023
- Functional Head – TQM
- Permeation of Business Excellence (BE) model - TVS Way
- Implement & drive sustenance measures of BE model
- Facilitate learning workshops Guiding principles and management processes
- Status evaluation & Improvement of BE score card
- Enhancing Problem solving capability
- Conduct training on problem solving - DFSS, DMAIC (15+ batches covered 175+ members)
- Mentor projects through Project management approach (20+ projects)
- Responsible for project hopper deployment aligned to annual goals
- Breakthrough (Policy) management
- Facilitate managers to develop correlated strategies to achieve annual targets
- Deploy action plans cutting across functions and establish review & control
- Ensure cross functional alignment through catchball process for effective deployment
- Identify process improvements from Balanced score card progress reports
- Daily Work Management (DWM)
- Establish, audit control points till the working level to ensure retainment of achievement
- Drive improvement in daily controls to support breakthrough management
- Continuously drive PDCA culture in project teams for improvement in DWM score
Manger – New Product Development QA
TVS Motor company
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Product leader – Quality assurance – International business
- Travelled over 15 countries to understand the customer requirements and deployment through QFD in new products developed.
- Achievement of trouble free performance of new products developed.
- Achievement of Appeal & Functional quality.
- Validation and verification against customer needs and internal test standards respectively.
Sr. Engineer – New product development QA
TVS Motor company
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Manufacturing – Quality assurance Engineer.
- Proving & approving in-house manufacturing process design during new product development.
- Participating in Technical Design Reviews (TDR) & providing feedback on part/system/subsystem/ design.
- Adherence to APQP in in-house manufacturing. Approving in-house manufacturing engine parts (Aluminum & steel) for new product build.
- Resolving DVP failures and initiating actions during new product development.
- Conducting process & system audits and initiating actions for improvement.
- Resolving the internal and external customer complaints.
- Improving process capability of processes being developed.
Engineer – ASEAN projects
TVS Motor company
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Supplier – Quality assurance Engineer.
- Part development process including, incoming parts supply chain handling and audit
- APQP & PPAP audit at supplier parts development
Education
Post graduate diploma in management - Marketing Management
Greatlakes Institute of Management
DelhiGraduation in Mech. Engg -
Institution of Engineers (India)
Kolkata Diploma in Mech. Engg -
Valivalam desikar polytechnic
NagapattinamHigh school -
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Skills
- People development
- Pro-activeness
- Planning
- Auditing
- Accountable
- Assertive
- Objectivity
- Fact-based
- Professional
- TQM / Business Excellence
- Six sigma – DFSS/DMAIC/LEAN
- Continuous improvement
- QMS/IATF16949/ISO9001
- SQC & SPC
- New product development quality assurance
- Customer understanding
- FMEA
- APQP
- Risk analysis
Languages
- Tamil (Native)
- English (Professional proficiency)
- Kannada (limited working proficiency)
- Spanish (Elementary)
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/05/90
- Marital Status: Married
Skill Sets
People development, Pro-activeness, Planning, Auditing, Accountable, Assertive, Objectivity, Fact-based, Professional, TQM / Business Excellence, Six sigma – DFSS/DMAIC/LEAN, Continuous improvement, QMS/IATF16949/ISO9001, SQC & SPC, New product development quality assurance – Customer understanding, FMEA, APQP, Risk analysis
Timeline
General manager – Center of Excellence
Vikram Solar ltd
01.2025 - Current
Specialist (AGM) – Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement
Vestas wind technology
03.2023 - 12.2025
Manger – Business Planning & Total Quality Control
TVS Motor company
04.2020 - 03.2023
Manger – New Product Development QA
TVS Motor company
01.2017 - 01.2020
Sr. Engineer – New product development QA
TVS Motor company
01.2012 - 01.2016
Engineer – ASEAN projects
TVS Motor company
01.2008 - 01.2012
Post graduate diploma in management - Marketing Management
Greatlakes Institute of Management
Graduation in Mech. Engg -
Institution of Engineers (India)
Diploma in Mech. Engg -
Valivalam desikar polytechnic
High school -
Secondary School Leaving Certificate