Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Hobbies and Interests
Key Areas Of Working
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Sumukh U Kamat

Sumukh U Kamat

Ponda

Summary

Senior Leader experienced in Program Management and New Product Development. Crafted strategic initiatives and built design teams to inspire team members and drive projects that align with organizational goals. Focused on delivering impactful results through effective leadership and collaboration.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

COO

Yimby
12.2025 - Current
  • Strategy & Innovation: Leading strategy implementation to establish the organization as a market-defining leader in waste management and sustainability.
  • Capability Building: Strengthening team capabilities and operational excellence to drive high-fidelity impact in environmental engineering.
  • Oversaw daily operations to ensure smooth workflow across all departments.
  • Developed strategic initiatives to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Led cross-functional teams to implement innovative solutions for operational challenges.

Manager, Projects

CommScope
11.2021 - 11.2025
  • Coordinated new product transfers at Goa site, including business case reviews, P&L reviews, planning installation activities, sample builds, qualification and testing, and ensuring production readiness.
  • Led completion of 2 major cable line expansion programs, enhancing operational capacity.
  • Pvt Ltd

Projects Lead (External Consultant)

Anemos Energies
10.2020 - 10.2021
  • Managed strategy, manufacturing, and greenfield project for nuclear-sized vertical axis wind turbines.
  • Pvt Ltd

General Manager - Design & Engineering

Kineco
03.2018 - 09.2020
  • Directed a multidisciplinary team of design, project, and procurement engineers on complex industrial projects in partnership with Indian Railways and Indian Defense.

Technical / Project Lead - Mechanical

Siemens Healthineers
12.2005 - 03.2018
  • Contributed to the Development Competency Cluster, a group of global experts in the field of Mechanical & Electronics.
  • Completed Design Projects (including Product Design and Detail Engineering and support to process planning for introducing in production lines) for below product lines.
  • Ysio Radiographic X ray Stand for Global markets.
  • Cios Smart C arm Systems for Global market Launch.

Expertise in

  • Sheet metal design / machining components.
  • Casting components.
  • Idea generation & Brainstorming.
  • Manufacturing feasibility.
  • Localization of Components.
  • Product safety & Risk Assessment.
  • Product design & Ergonomics.
  • Project Management.
  • Material Science and Selection of Materials.
  • Compliance to IEC medical directives.

Research Associate

IDC
04.2005 - 11.2005
  • Worked on following research projects.
  • Indian railways 3 tier AC Sleeper Coach Design.
  • Soma Scrubber Vacuum cleaner redesign.
  • Houseboat interior layout design.
  • Product design & rendering.
  • Brainstorming.

Graduate Maintenance Trainee

Unilever
11.2003 - 11.2004
  • Assisted in troubleshooting machinery issues to minimize downtime.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of maintenance tools and supplies.
  • Collaborated with team members on safety procedures and best practices.

Education

B.E - Mechanical

Goa Engineering College
Farmagudi, Goa
01-2003

HSSC - Science

GVMS Higher Secondary College
Ponda, Goa
01-1998

SSC -

Guardian Angel Higher Secondary School
Curchorem, Goa
01-1996

Skills

  • Project coordination
  • New product development
  • Supplier management
  • Quality assurance
  • Safety practices
  • Team leadership
  • Team collaboration
  • Effective communication
  • Design thinking

Accomplishments

• On the Board of Studies for Mechanical Engineering Goa university & Govt College of Arts,Science & Commerce, Khandola - Goa.
• Core Member for the CCG (Creative community of Goa) and helping the government draft its first design policy for the State.
• On the Advisory Board for major engineering colleges across Goa.
• Bagged Numerous Star Awards in CommScope for excellent performance in successful completion of expansion projects.
• First individual to be featured from India in 'I care' Siemens magazine in 2012 & again in 2015.
• Featured in numerous news articles for Cycle for a cause initiative taken in Goa for various social cause issues.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Active with Social causes of Suicide prevention / Autism awareness / AIDS awareness & networking in Goa through the medium of Cycling.
  • Active Cyclist.
  • Reading books.
  • Playing cricket / Table tennis with my son.

Key Areas Of Working

  • Lead strategy implementation, operational excellence and innovation initiatives while building high-performance systems for growth and impact.
  • Enable teams, strengthen capability, and help steer Yimby toward becoming a market-defining leader in waste management and sustainability.
  • Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports for Business needs.
  • Black belt certified for lean Sigma from Henry Harvin Education Institute.
  • Proven knowledge on Project Management, Design & Product Development, Product / Branding design, Lean Sigma Six Methodology.
  • Handle entire PMO activities for large turnkey projects & key clients like Indian Railways / Indian Defence.
  • Well versed with zero based Costing techniques / Product costing.
  • Set up design teams and processes for new product development cycle, well versed with V model of R&D + new product development gate processes as per automotive standards.
  • Well versed with SAP systems (HANA & Business one).
  • Good knowledge on Manufacturing processes like sheet metal operations, injection moulding, Castings, FRP composite & Tooling, Carbon fibre component development, Machining, Casting & Painting Techniques.
  • Develop key suppliers for delivering expected Quality, first time right components and work hand in hand with suppliers for development of Key critical components.
  • Train colleagues in techniques of FMEA, DTC/DFM/DFA and DFMEA and Design Thinking.
  • Lead 5S, Lean methodology & operational excellence projects in the organisation, knowhow on sustainability Goals and ideas.

Timeline

COO

Yimby
12.2025 - Current

Manager, Projects

CommScope
11.2021 - 11.2025

Projects Lead (External Consultant)

Anemos Energies
10.2020 - 10.2021

General Manager - Design & Engineering

Kineco
03.2018 - 09.2020

Technical / Project Lead - Mechanical

Siemens Healthineers
12.2005 - 03.2018

Research Associate

IDC
04.2005 - 11.2005

Graduate Maintenance Trainee

Unilever
11.2003 - 11.2004

B.E - Mechanical

Goa Engineering College

HSSC - Science

GVMS Higher Secondary College

SSC -

Guardian Angel Higher Secondary School
Sumukh U Kamat