A seasoned software leader with over 17+ years of experience in diverse automotive technology domains. In my current role as DGM, Lighting & Thermal Management, my focus is on expanding BlueBinaries’ product portfolio and boosting the value of BlueBinaries solutions. I lead the team to enhance overall capabilities in the Thermal management domain which includes functionalities such as HVAC controls, Battery thermal management & Comfort. My diverse experience in virtualization of hardware through coupling different 1D models,3D CFD models, and control software allowed me to lead and mentor engineers in Software and Product Development for top companies like TCS and General Motors in my previous roles. I leverage my technical expertise to connect meaningful technology to consumers’ needs and always keep a sharp eye to see the big picture before diving deep into products and partnerships.My expertise includes• Product planning and program management.• Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).• Lighting Systems Engineering• Weight management (Part to Vehicle level).• Thermal Systems Engineering• Control Systems• Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies (ISO 26262, AUTOSAR, ASPICE).• Algorithm development (MATLAB, Simulink, IBM Rhapsody, DOORs, Synergy, GIT, IBM RTC, Jazz).• Automation in Excel, MATLAB, GUI development, T-Grid, Fluent, C, Batch, Python, SharePoint designing. • Computational Fluid Dynamics with experience in Fluent, HyperMesh, ANSA, T-Grid. Which helps in developing physics-based control logics.• Black belt in design for six sigma.• Root cause analysis including software issue root cause analysis using INCA MDA.• Business tools like Power BI, SharePoint Dashboard.Achievements:• As a product manager, took complete ownership of agile software development. • Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner /Product Manager & Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist.• Made General Motors first “Completely built unit launch manual”.• Built and led high-impact Technical and Business teams for new product development.