Vivek Gupta
Product Design Head
NOIDA,UP
Summary
A Business Engineering Professional with more than 21 years of experience across consumer good, automobile industries & Building Material. Extensive experience in New Product Design & Development, Value Engineering and working to create success stories with my leadership and management skills
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Head (General Manager)
Ozone Overseas Pvt. Ltd
07.2024 - Current
- Market analysis, product and business model identification & strategy placement
- Product design, development, test and launch as per market requirement
- Process establishment for B2C business operation
- Software implement for streamline order processing
- Built and led cross-function team: Design, technical Solution, Estimation, Software support & Service
- Process improvement and standardization to improve project time to market
- Led exhibitions and experience centre’s: product identification, planning & execution
- Ozone Overseas Pvt Ltd, established in 1999 and headquartered in New Delhi, India, is a leading manufacturer and exporter of architectural hardware and safety solutions. With a portfolio of over 6,000 products, including glass fittings, door handles, and digital safes, the company serves global markets in over 40 countries.
- Established B2C Business for Ozone: Internal Partitions, Shower enclosures and Doors and windows
- Completed Product ranges, stabilize different departments to develop and support business
- Travelled internationally to understand Competitors, Market Trends, best practises & assess their capability on design, manufacturing, quality and testing end
Deputy General Manager, Design Head – Aluminium Doors & Windows
Fenesta Building Systems (Unit Of DCM Shriram Limited)
06.2017 - 07.2024
- Leading a team of 8 members, responsible for developing new vertical (System Aluminium Doors & Windows) and managing New Product Design & Development for India and neighbouring countries.
- To analyze competition, market gaps and creates Roadmap for India market and neighbouring countries by continuous meetings with Architects, Builders and Consultants.
- To execute Design & Development of new products within committed timelines & cost to drive the business growth plan.
- Part of the management team for taking key decision to Business.
- Responsible for product identification, design & development, stabilise inter departments process to drive end to end Solution.
- Process improvement and standardization to improve project time to market
- Fenesta is India’s largest windows and doors brand. An end to end service provider, specializes in the design, manufacture, installation, and service of precision-engineered made-to-order UPVC and Aluminium window and door systems.
- Created Business Charter & Strategy Plan to develop New Vertical (System Aluminium Doors & windows) in Fenesta
- Set up the complete Product range, stabilize Design department, backend Team readiness to help Fenesta achieve 1000Cr mark
- Travelled internationally to understand Competitors, Market Trends, best practises & assess their capability on design, manufacturing, quality and testing end
Deputy Manager Engineering, Faucet & Showering Products
Kohler India Corporation
11.2010 - 06.2017
- Heading the team of NPD “for Faucets & Showering Development Engineering” in India.
- Also designated as Regional Business Team member, responsible for Global Faucet Business in India.
- One of the founding members of Engineering Organisation as well as Testing & Prototyping facility in India.
- Responsible for New Product Development and Planning in India along with marketing and Industrial Design.
- Develop & maintain “India Engineering Roadmap for the New Products & Technology Development” and have launched more than 50 products in last 5 years.
- Successfully execute Design & Development of new products to committed timelines & cost to drive the growth plan.
- Margin Improvement by focussing on VA/VE Projects (Successfully driven a saving of INR 50 Lakhs year on year basis since last 3 years from product design changes).
- Advance Development: Identify & build a pipe line of new technology / product features that provide a technical and marketing advantage.
- Establish & execute active development plan for all associates.
- Awarded Director Special Award in Jan 2016 for leading the development of Patent filled product Toobi Exposed Bath & Shower launched in Sep 2015.
- Received Director Special award for the year 2014 for significant cost reduction in various products like Bath & Shower Valve and Trims.
- Awarded Director Special Award in July 2014 for significant contribution for Cost & Execution in WM Lavatory Faucet Range.
- Awarded Certificate of Appreciation in Oct. 2015 for Best Executed project of the year.
- Awarded Certificate of Appreciation in Oct. 2015 for Best VA/VE project of the year.
- 3 times got “You are appreciated” from marketing for helping them to get new project on time and cost.
- Visited US for Valve Training and China to attend International Exhibition KBIS Shanghai.
- Attended training on Engineering Systems, Manufacturing, Prototyping & Testing across different Engineering Centres / Manufacturing locations.
Sr. DESIGN ENGINEER
HI-TECH GEARS LTD. (HES Division-GURGAON)
02.2006 - 11.2010
- Responsible for planning & execution of project.
- To interact with cross functional teams of customers at their end.
- Conceptualize and Design new part/product in plastic & sheet metal.
- Handling of Large Assemblies using Layout, Skeleton (Top-down Concept).
- Creation of Production drawings from 3D Models and applying GD&T.
- Technical support to teams for CAD.
- HES (Hi-Tech e Soft) division of Hi-Tech Gears Ltd. provides onsite & offsite engineering & design services to Indian & foreign companies. Client-list includes MAHINDRA DEFENCE SYSTEM, GETRAG (Germany), NEW HOLLAND TRACTORS, HERO-HONDA, WHIRLPOOL, HI-TECH GEARS, IGCAR etc.
- Worked on projects for Indira Gandhi Centre of Atomic Research, Mahindra Defence systems, New Holland India (NHI), Whirlpool, GE Plastics, and Surya Agro Foods.
Engineer Design & Servicing
Convertech Equipment Pvt Ltd
08.2004 - 01.2006
- Preparation of components & assembly drawings, Bill of materials, & its issuance to Planning.
- Co-ordinate with Vendor Development to get the quality of component on basis of fitment.
- Continuous improvement in our existing machines through functional & aesthetic design.
- Knowledge of measuring instruments Such as-Micrometers, Calipers, Bore gauge, Height gauge, Slip gauge, filler gauge, Ring gauge, plug gauge, hardness testers (SHORE, ROCKWELL, BRINILL), Weight balancing m/c etc.
- Design and Development of different Assemblies of Printing M/C.
- Costing and Production Planning of M/C components.
- Modifications in existing design based on customer requirement.
- Quality Checking of models, detailed drawings, designs to meet the specifications.
- It is an Indo-Swiss joint venture company manufacturing doctor blades and printing machine parts, used by the flexible packaging industry. A majority of our production is exported to approx. 30 different countries. The company is currently the market leader in the domestic market with a dominant market share.
Education
B.E. - MECHANICAL
NORTH MAHARASTRA UNIVERISITY
12th - undefined
St. Joseph's College
Allahabad10th - undefined
St. Joseph's College
AllahabadSkills
Aluminum Doors & Windows business establishment
Design team leadership
Product range establishment
Process establishment
People management
Team management
Project management
Engineering Department establishment
Testing & Prototyping Capability
New Product Design
Personal Information
- Number of Children: 1
- Date of Birth: 1979-12-18
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Design Software Proficiency
- Creo 2.0 & 3.0
- Windchill 10.2
Personal data processing
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Timeline
Design Head (General Manager)
Ozone Overseas Pvt. Ltd
07.2024 - Current
Deputy General Manager, Design Head – Aluminium Doors & Windows
Fenesta Building Systems (Unit Of DCM Shriram Limited)
06.2017 - 07.2024
Deputy Manager Engineering, Faucet & Showering Products
Kohler India Corporation
11.2010 - 06.2017
Sr. DESIGN ENGINEER
HI-TECH GEARS LTD. (HES Division-GURGAON)
02.2006 - 11.2010
Engineer Design & Servicing
Convertech Equipment Pvt Ltd
08.2004 - 01.2006
12th - undefined
St. Joseph's College
10th - undefined
St. Joseph's College
B.E. - MECHANICAL
NORTH MAHARASTRA UNIVERISITY