VIJAY CHAND GANTI
Senior Program Manager, EVCS
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
High performing Product Development Executive with 11 years of experience (Fast Track Career Program), in the area of Alternate Powertrain Vehicles (Hybrid and Electric Vehicle) with special expertise in Charging component development and charging as a service rollout. Rich experience in all design aspects of E-Drive System with demonstrated results on 11 vehicles projects & component responsibility for ongoing series production Hybrid and Electric Vehicles of Mercedes-Benz. First-hand experience of strategizing businesses with customer focus while building/mentoring a team.
Overview
2
2
Languages
6
6
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Program Manager - EVCS
Mercedes Benz Research and Development India
Bengaluru, Karnataka
10.2020 - Current
- Established and leading team of 34 in area of Charging Products and services for all current and future generation of xEV's of Mercedes-Benz Cars.
- Leading topics in area of Charging component and system validation, charging component development, In-house software development for charging ECU's and smart charging validation including EVCS infrastructure interoperability.
- Additionally responsible as technical compliance multiplier to act as trainer and consultant on electro-mobility regulations.
Program Manager
Mercedes Benz Research and Development India
Bengaluru, Karnataka
12.2018 - 09.2020
- Knowledge and team multiplier after returning from headquarters. Expanded business and team in areas of charging component product ownership, charging related on-board diagnostics center of competence, software development for charging ECUs and smart charging functionality validation. Increase share of responsibility with headquarters form 0 to 60% in area of Charging component development and services
Program Manager
Daimler AG
Sindelfingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg
12.2017 - 11.2018
- On-Site deputation as Component Responsible (BTV) for Charging Components in charging division.
- Responsibilities apart from overall project management included - Discussions with supplier and internal stakeholders, component defect management and vehicle testing, product planning for series production etc.
- Concisely - all tasks that are involved in taking pre-development (R&D) component into series production ( 4 product launches and 7 take-over carlines)
- Was also responsible to bring along component lifecycle management and product responsibility competency to India R&D Center.
- Gained exposure into cross-cultural working and gained fluency in Daimler processes for launching successful products into market.
- Fluent German Language communicator at end of tenure and successful reintegration and deployment of business model at India with 4 additional charging components.
- Saved costs (around 2.5Million Euros) for organization with Ideas and Initiatives related to efficiency and cost optimization
Technical Specialist and Promoted to Senior Technical Lead
Mercedes-Benz Research And Development India
Bengaluru, India
02.2013 - 11.2017
- Started as One-member resource for newly kicked-off project of validation of xEV control strategies and went on to establish team of 15 in span of 2.5 years while increasing scope of work from validation to co-development of critical Hybrid control strategies that go into current generation plug-in hybrids at Daimler.
- Apart from core project deliverables – was responsible for mentoring of high-performing team and established trusted relationship with German counterpart teams
Manager, R&D
Tata Motors Ltd
Pune, India
09.2010 - 01.2013
- Worked in Advanced Engineering Department as Development Manager & was responsible for Electric & Hybrid vehicles (xEV) product development.
- Started as individual contributor and then established, mentored and lead team on production intend vehicle program and was responsible for complete Electric Powertrain development.
- Was key contributor leading team in all tasks ranging from sizing of e-powertrain components, development of control strategy ,simulation studies to assess performance, selection of components and interactions with global tier-1 manufactures (visited Italy and turkey to assess feasibility), commissioning on vehicle, prototyping, certification and testing and finally representing TML with these products in SIAM e-mobility pavilion in Auto Expo 2014 for 3 EV projects
- High impact contributions by representing organization in Government xEV policy meeting (NEMMP2020) which is now rolled out as policy
Project Assistant Summer Intern
General Electric (GE)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
05.2009 - 07.2009
- Literature survey, White-board analysis and Finite element analysis on multi-phase machines for naval-motor application and five- phase concentrated winding machine was identified as ideal Reduced time-to-market by 30% due to proposal made and process is established as best-practice
Education
Master of Technology (M.Tech) - Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives
India Institute of Technology (I.I.T), Delhi
New Delhi 06.2008 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electrical Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Visakhapatnam 07.2004 - 04.2008
Skills
Strategic Planning
Timeline
Senior Program Manager - EVCS
Mercedes Benz Research and Development India
10.2020 - Current
Program Manager
Mercedes Benz Research and Development India
12.2018 - 09.2020
Program Manager
Daimler AG
12.2017 - 11.2018
Technical Specialist and Promoted to Senior Technical Lead
Mercedes-Benz Research And Development India
02.2013 - 11.2017
Manager, R&D
Tata Motors Ltd
09.2010 - 01.2013
Project Assistant Summer Intern
General Electric (GE)
05.2009 - 07.2009
Master of Technology (M.Tech) - Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives
India Institute of Technology (I.I.T), Delhi
06.2008 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electrical Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
07.2004 - 04.2008
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