VIPIN PRAKKASH, PMP®, CSM®
Coimbatore
Summary
Driven Project Leader offering 10+ years of project management and leadership performance in automotive product development. Plans and monitors projects to define scope and enforce adherence to timelines and project specifications. Adept at scheduling and risk management. Keen to find a challenging, multifaceted career which provides a platform to bring actionable insight from print to product that can drive the business of organization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager - Embedded Electronics
HindujaTech, India
07.2024 - Current
- Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
- Led cross-functional teams to successful project completions, improving team cohesion and productivity with effective leadership strategies.
- Devised processes, detailed project status reports and Governance plans to update stakeholders and executive management.
Project Manager
HindujaTech, UK
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution
- Led team of engineers in providing design and engineering solutions
- Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes, and operational specifications
- Reduced risk and coordinated project specifications to meet timeline & budget
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems
- Gateway clearance support.
Senior Project Lead
HindujaTech, India
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Planned, executed, and controlled US region specific projects, ensuring work performed complied with contractual requirements
- Produced quality standards, checklists, report templates, and processes
- Devised a process for Governance, Timeline standardization and Project Management Office (PMO)
- Managed a Canadian OEM project from the kick-off to SOP through build and validation
- Coordination with CFT team for effective review & deliverables against TCP
- Coordinated with global team for product validation, Market Analysis and business cases.
Program Manager - Electric Vehicles
Mahindra Research Valley, India
05.2019 - 04.2022
- Leadership, Risk Management, Scheduling, Process Improvement, Cost management, Negotiation
- Driven Project Leader offering 10 years of project management and leadership performance in automotive product development
- Plans and monitors projects to define scope and enforce adherence to timelines and project specifications
- Adept at scheduling and risk management
- Keen to find a challenging, multifaceted career which provides a platform to bring actionable insight from print to product that can drive the business of organization.
Senior Project Engineer - Nissan Kicks, Sunny
Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre, India
02.2016 - 04.2019
- Managed projects from initial phase through product design and development lifecycle of commercial vehicles, stationary engines, passenger cars and off road applications for OEMs from India, USA and Europe
- Light commercial vehicle: Handled a green field development of a LCV full exhaust system development as a project champion
- Power generation: Integrated muffler development for a domestic power generation application for USA and Europe
- Project Champion for Force Motors Ltd, Scania Trucks, Foton commercial vehicles
- Implemented commercial vehicle muffler commonization strategy.
Senior Project Engineer - Commercial Vehicles
Sharda Motor Industries, India
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Managed projects from initial phase through product design and development lifecycle of commercial vehicles, stationary engines, passenger cars and off road applications for OEMs from India, USA and Europe
- Light commercial vehicle: Handled a green field development of a LCV full exhaust system development as a project champion
- Power generation: Integrated muffler development for a domestic power generation application for USA and Europe
- Project Champion for Force Motors Ltd, Scania Trucks, Foton commercial vehicles
- Implemented commercial vehicle muffler commonization strategy.
Education
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
01.2012
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
01.2010
Skills
- Leadership
- Risk Management
- Scheduling
- Process Improvement
- Cost management
- Negotiation
- MS Project
- MS Office
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), 3416227, PMI
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), 1755284, Scrum Alliance
Websites
Accomplishments
- C-SAT score of 5/5 for Project Delivery in FY '22 - '23
- VP Gold Star Award for "Vehicle project management support tools and regulation database management" in FY '16 - '17
- Regulation pilot for Nissan & Datsun Projects. Managed with zero non-compliance in FY '16 - '17
- VP Gold Star Award for "PB1D Cost Management" in FY '17 - '18
- SVP Award for exemplary contribution for the "Coordination and drive to complete vehicle build on time" in FY '20 -'21
- Published a Journal on "Applications of Rapid Prototyping - 3D printing technology to ease manufacturing and verification" in International Journal on Recent Development in Engineering and Technology(IJRDET) Volume 4, Issue 5, May 2015
- Published a Journal on "Design of a custom Vortex Generator - Optimization of drag and lift characteristics" in International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering and Technology (IJISET) Volume 2, Issue 9, September 2015
Hobbies and Interests
- Played professional cricket (district level) in INDIA and continued playing for a club in ENGLAND
- Winner of inter college Badminton championship in Staffordshire University, UK
Timeline
Program Manager - Embedded Electronics
HindujaTech, India
07.2024 - Current
Project Manager
HindujaTech, UK
06.2023 - 06.2024
Senior Project Lead
HindujaTech, India
05.2022 - 05.2023
Program Manager - Electric Vehicles
Mahindra Research Valley, India
05.2019 - 04.2022
Senior Project Engineer - Nissan Kicks, Sunny
Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre, India
02.2016 - 04.2019
Senior Project Engineer - Commercial Vehicles
Sharda Motor Industries, India
08.2014 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
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