Developed engineering team and processes from scratch as part of founding team
Developed successfully three technologies from initial problem statement identification to deployment/pilot in different areas i.e. emission (India's first type approved retrofit technology), healthcare (concept to launch in 3 months) and energy storage (300x performance improvement in six months)
Defining and driving people and process efforts within company
Mentoring and Guiding cross functional teams to overcome bottlenecks faced
Driving competitive edge initiatives in company eg. 30% cost reduced in emission product in last six months, launched different models of product to beat competition and get foot in door
Driving both step change and incremental innovation within organization across functions
Championing Innovation, Six sigma and Value engineering within company to continuously pursue towards Zero Defect
Advanced Engineering Leader
Cummins Turbo Technology
Pune, MH
12.2014 - 11.2017
Administering technology planning for India business unit; identifying customer pain areas and populating new product/technology development hopper
Conducting design reviews with global cross functional teams, global management and getting approval for same
Deploying suitable manpower, equipment/materials and including proper planning for timely execution of projects
Pitching Advanced Engineering Funnels & project updates to OEM’s and collecting voices for their pain areas
Identified and Implemented advanced IP initiatives and leading Invention Review Committee (India) to create conducive environment for IP cultivation for engineering team in India
Headed successfully India Product Safety Committee for Cummins Turbo Technology
CFD Team Leader
Cummins
Pune, MH
11.2009 - 12.2014
Grew team 5 folds within 2 years
Managing team priority and effective utilization of each member
Review work and guide on conclusion of work
Closely working with technology team and help them identify avenues to speed up their work using analysis
CFD Analyst
Mahindra Engineering Design & Development
Pune, MH
08.2005 - 11.2009
Engine components design and development using CFD tools
Education
Executive MBA - B2B Marketing & New Venture Creation
S.P. Jain Institute
Mumbai, MH
06.2012 - 07.2014
M.E - Heat Power
VIT College
Pune
06.2007 - 01.2010
Skills
Business Acumen
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Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt in Cummins Turbo Technology, Pune in 2015
Additional Information
Awarded as one of the best top ten CTO by CEO Insight magazine
Filed 9+ patents across various domains
Timeline
Chief Technology Officer
Chakr Innovation
11.2017 - Current
Six Sigma Certified Sponsor in Cummins Turbo Technology, Pune in 2015
08-2015
Advanced Engineering Leader
Cummins Turbo Technology
12.2014 - 11.2017
Six Sigma Green Belt in Cummins Turbo Technology, Pune in 2015
06-2013
Executive MBA - B2B Marketing & New Venture Creation
S.P. Jain Institute
06.2012 - 07.2014
CFD Team Leader
Cummins
11.2009 - 12.2014
M.E - Heat Power
VIT College
06.2007 - 01.2010
CFD Analyst
Mahindra Engineering Design & Development
08.2005 - 11.2009
Summary
Forward-thinking professional offering more than 15 years of experience working in fast-paced technology environments. Excellent track record in new technology, team and strategy development.