Venkata Sudhakar Guduru
HYDERABAD,TELANGANA
Summary
- Senior leadership professional with over 25 years of expertise in new product development and engineering program management.
- Proven track record in managing global capability centers of excellence, aligning organizational strategies with operational goals and budgets to implement lean design methodologies and continuous process improvements.
- Extensive experience in program and product lifecycle management, with a strong focus on engineering change management, IoT integration, automation, and manufacturing processes such as plastics, casting, and CNC.
- Led and developed high-performing, cross-functional teams of up to 150 professionals, fostering innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and aligning engineering strategies with organizational goals and market demands.
- Working experience spans across key areas such as mechanical design, test automation, software development, embedded electronics, data analytics, and manufacturing in various product domains of isolation valves, ultrasonic flow meters, pneumatic valves, AC drives, alternators, single & three phase electric motors, HVAC & appliance motors. Expertise also includes product lifecycle management (Team Center PLM) & enterprise resource planning (Oracle Fusion) implementation as well as robotics – unmanned aerial vehicles, bi & quadrupeds and consumer IoT (spectacles).
Results-driven professional with focus on leadership and achieving organizational goals. Known for enhancing team collaboration and delivering consistent, high-quality outcomes. Adaptable to evolving demands and skilled in strategic decision-making and conflict management.
Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Solutions Leader
Brane Enterprises Private Limited
10.2020 - 03.2025
- Established a high-performing New Product Development team for Robotics and Consumer IoT products, driving cross-functional collaboration and recruiting top talent to foster innovation, quality and operational efficiency.
- Spearheaded the design and development of UAV drones for applications such as surveillance, delivery, agriculture, and aquaculture, achieving DGCA certification, implementing FMEA to proactively address potential failures, streamlining product development with engineering best practices, and delivered customized solutions for diverse market needs within budget and timeline compliance.
- Engineered and delivered three advanced UAV products to Indian Defense R&D Labs, successfully completing functional testing while collaborating with a network of external vendors and maintaining strict budget and timeline controls.
- Played a pivotal role in establishing additive manufacturing and robotics labs, as well as UAV and IoT product assembly facilities, enabling scalable production and rapid prototyping.
- Engineered and led the full product lifecycle of an innovative IoT-based consumer product for the visually impaired, from concept to production while implementing quality assurance processes to ensure product reliability.
- Developed and managed strategic vendor partnerships for component sourcing, created a cloud infrastructure team and in-house data center, optimizing resources, managing operational budgets, and leading recruitment to support sustainable engineering and product development.
- Oversaw day-to-day activities of 50 employees in AI lABS establishment, fostering inspiring atmosphere to optimize employee experiences.
Global Engineering Systems Manager – Isolation Valves
Emerson Process Management India Private Limited
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Led key business-critical program implementation of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) System for the Global Isolation Valves business, driving efficiency across global design departments.
- Successfully mitigated risks and ensured a smooth Go-Live of Oracle CPQ in the EU region within a year, overseeing ERP migration, integration of regional sales offices, manufacturing plants, and fulfilment centers.
- Collaborated in design and stage-gate reviews while providing updates to the Global Steering Committee, ensuring alignment with project objectives and business goals.
- Coordinated and led successful system integration and acceptance testing of Oracle Configurator, involving cross-functional teams from operations, sales, marketing, and product engineering.
- Facilitated value stream mapping exercises to identify process gaps and implement improvements, reducing TAKT time and enhancing operational efficiency.
- Developed and implemented the PLM strategy, securing sign-off on a phased approach for system-wide deployment.
- Delivered automation projects utilizing Blue Prism RPA, resulting in RFQ time reduction and improved product warranty outcomes through IoT and machine learning technologies.
Director Engineering
Emerson Electric Co.
02.2013 - 11.2019
- Company Overview: Emerson Innovation Center, Pune – GCC of Emerson Electric Co., USA
- Emerson Innovation Center, Pune – GCC of Emerson Electric Co., USA
Head, Hermetic Motors
Emerson Electric Co.
11.2011 - 02.2013
- Company Overview: Emerson Innovation Center, Pune – GCC of Emerson Electric Co., USA
- Emerson Innovation Center, Pune – GCC of Emerson Electric Co., USA
Group Program Manager, Motors & Appliances
Emerson Electric Co.
05.2008 - 10.2011
- Company Overview: Emerson Innovation Center, Pune – GCC of Emerson Electric Co., USA
- Emerson Innovation Center, Pune – GCC of Emerson Electric Co., USA
Team Leader & Sr. Engineer, Emerson Motor Company
Emerson Electric Co.
06.2003 - 04.2008
- Company Overview: Emerson Innovation Center, Pune – GCC of Emerson Electric Co., USA
- Emerson Innovation Center, Pune – GCC of Emerson Electric Co., USA
Manager – CAD/CAM
Onward Technologies Limited
03.2000 - 05.2003
- Worked on contract for Electric Motor Company as Sr. Engineer on Plastic & Metal Component Design, Part Standardization and value engineering of Single Phase, Three Phase AC Induction Motors, HVAC and Appliance Motors.
- Technical Support & Services for Mastercam for customers in India & Sri Lanka.
Application Engineer & Production Supervisor
02.1996 - 02.2000
- Surface Modeling of Plastic Mold and Press tool Components, CNC Code Generation, Mastercam Training.
- Manage Day to Day production of Glass Lined Pressure Vessels.
Education
Master of Business Administration - General Management
ICFAI
01.2018
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -
Karnatak University
01.1996
Skills
- Technology team leadership
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Change Management
- Program Management
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Vendor Management
- Risk Management
- Strategic Planning
- Innovation (IP)
- Security & Compliance
- Agile Methodologies
- Phased Gate NPD
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- People management
- First Time Right
- Lean Design
- DFMEA
- Value Engineering
- Expense tracking
- Financial Acumen
- Talent Development
- IT Infra Management
- Global Exposure
- Relationship building
- Conflict resolution
- Motivating teams
- Continuous improvements
- Process improvement
Training
- Safety Leadership Skills
- Business Continuity Management
- PMP (PMBOK)
- Conflict Management
- Speed of Trust
- Emerson Asia Leadership Program
- Trained 100+ colleagues as Internal Trainer of a customized program based on Ego States, I’m OK-You’re OK, and Seven Habits of Highly Effective People | Mentor | Coach
Visa
Valid US Business Visa till 04/30/27
Interaction Exposure
- USA
- UK
- France
- Italy
- China
- Singapore
- Dubai
Timeline
Global Solutions Leader
Brane Enterprises Private Limited
10.2020 - 03.2025
Global Engineering Systems Manager – Isolation Valves
Emerson Process Management India Private Limited
11.2019 - 10.2020
Director Engineering
Emerson Electric Co.
02.2013 - 11.2019
Head, Hermetic Motors
Emerson Electric Co.
11.2011 - 02.2013
Group Program Manager, Motors & Appliances
Emerson Electric Co.
05.2008 - 10.2011
Team Leader & Sr. Engineer, Emerson Motor Company
Emerson Electric Co.
06.2003 - 04.2008
Manager – CAD/CAM
Onward Technologies Limited
03.2000 - 05.2003
Application Engineer & Production Supervisor
02.1996 - 02.2000
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -
Karnatak University
Master of Business Administration - General Management
ICFAI
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