Vinayak K Raje
Navi Mumbai
Summary
Accomplished designer, innovator, and leader with extensive experience in design and development. Successfully led research and development efforts for consumer products, overseeing the technical development of 200+ SKUs annually. Co-created feature roadmaps and new product roadmaps, resulting in the filing of 20+ patents by the team. Additionally, personally filed 5 patents. Highly adept at utilizing best practices, management techniques, and technology skills to achieve business objectives and launch unique selling propositions in the market. Currently leading a team responsible for product assessment.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vertical Head Consumer Products R&D
Bajaj Electricals Limited
Navi Mumbai
04.2005 - Current
- Co-creating features for product roadmap with marketing.
- Drive Features Roadmap. Research and Development.
- Develop and execute Design Strategy, defining rules for features, fit, and finish, NPD.
- Guide and shape roadmap for delivering 200+ NPDs per year while working to improve KPIs like cost adherance, NPD TAT, improved quality
- Managed operations of the research, design, engineering, product development, validation, and compliances towards the New Product objective.
- Mentored technology teams to enhance IP portfolio of BEL CP group with close to 20+patents applied
Industrial Designer
Hamilton Housewares
Mumbai
06.2001 - 04.2005
- Designed innovative products for housewares like water bottles, vacuum flasks, casseroles, water jugs, tiffin boxes, food containers, microwave cooking containers, etc.
- Worked for design of products for international business partners for delivering designs for PMI(Pacific market international USA), RENA GMBH Germany
- Executed projects from concept to manufacturing.
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Mahindra and Mahindra Limited
Nagpur
07.1998 - 06.1999
- Improved manufacturing processes through VSM to improve productivity by 5%.
- Ideated and proposed 80+ Jigs and fixtures for operational improvements
- Worked on developing control plans for improved quality assurance and actively participated in the QS 9000 certification.
Education
M Des - Industrial Design
IDC IIT Bombay
Mumbai06-2001
BE - Mechanical Engineering
Govt College of Engineering
Amravati06-1998
Skills
- Strategic Leadership
- Research
- Creative Problem Solving
- Strategic Thinking
- Technology Integration
- Strategic project planning
Accomplishments
Mentored team recieved Golden Peacock Award
Two Times recepient of Hungry Crazy Spectacular Runners up team award
Languages
Marathi
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Certification
- Green Belt Six Sigma
Timeline
Vertical Head Consumer Products R&D
Bajaj Electricals Limited
04.2005 - Current
Industrial Designer
Hamilton Housewares
06.2001 - 04.2005
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Mahindra and Mahindra Limited
07.1998 - 06.1999
- Green Belt Six Sigma
M Des - Industrial Design
IDC IIT Bombay
BE - Mechanical Engineering
Govt College of Engineering
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