A seasoned engineering professional with > 30 years of experience in auto component Industryspecialised in Product Engineering / Research & Development function- Having a total work experience of over 30 years in various areas of an auto-Industry like Production, Methods, Drawings, Industrial Engineering, Process planning and Engineering Research & Development (Around 12 years in MICO BOSCH, Over 10 years in Rane TRW and recently completed over 5 years as a GM in TVS SFL Autolec Division)- Having a good exposure through active involvement in strategic business process (SBP) activities like market force analysis (five force analysis), SWOT analysis, product-market analysis, portfolio analysis, formulating product strategies, resource planning, capex & revenue budgeting and business case analysis- Adept at handling NPD projects as a whole, including making pre-sales design concept proposals, cost working, risk assessments, project initiation, time/effort estimation, APQP, design reviews & leading the project team in execution of all project assignments ensuring quality & meeting deadlines- Highly effective in motivating cross functional teams & communicating with team members, customers, suppliers, top management & others within organization to ensure smoother functioning- Able to coach & guide the design team members to the micro level due to strong mechanical designbackground, good knowledge of production process frameworks, engineering materials, metallurgical aspects, automotive hydraulics, NVH with a good exposure to various CAD/CAE tools- Having hands on working experience in TQM based tools within PE / R&D function like Benchmarking,SWOTA, VoC, QFD, Product Concept, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, D-POKAYOKE, VAVE, GD&T, FTA, DOE, MRA, R&R, DVP & R, HALT, DRs, TGR/TGWA, PDCA/CAPDo, QCC, QIT, KAIZEN and SOPs