15 years experience in the domain of Base Engine Design.Technical Group Leader - DGM (Cummins Technology India Ltd.) 12/7/2023 – Present• Working as a Product Engineering Leader in Cummins NRP & DBU and leading a team ofeleven member which is responsible for product engineering of Engine and major engine components i.e. Cylinder Block, Cylinder Head, Crankshaft, Fuel Pump, Injector, Coolant Pump, Oil Pump, Turbocharger etc.• Leading various sustainability projects to save the product cost and Environment by redesigning the product considering new remanufacturing process i.e. material addition by thermal spray, Lock & Stich, Thermal welding etc.Senior Manager (VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.) 04/2012 – 12/07/2023• In this role, I have worked as Base engine design head of medium duty engine platformand lead a twelve-member team which was responsible for Base Engine Design,Integration, Development and Concern resolution.• Managed the entire gamut of activities related to Base Engine Design such as Concept Evaluation, Design Calculations, Benchmarking, Design and Drawing Review, Feasibility study, Engine and Vehicle Integration, DFMEA, DVP, Proto Build, DFA, DFAM, Validation monitoring and Concern resolutions for all major engine components (Cylinder block, Cylinder head, Crank train, Valve train, Cooling system, Lubrication system, Fuel Systems, FEAD, EGR System etc.)• Development of E474 & E366 BSVI engine (scratch to SOP) along with AVL Graz and AVL India (Concept evaluation, Detailed design, Drawing review, Engine integration, POC, DVP, test cell and vehicle level validation, field deployment - seeding vehicles, QAG issue resolutions etc.)• Consistent contribution to VAVE (annually: 0.5 to 2% of engine cost) by transformingdesign, manufacturing process, part localization etc.• Fuel Economy Improvement (1 to 3% annually) by introducing PVD coated piston rings, Low friction engine oil, VGT Turbocharger and reduction in parasitic loss by introducing variable flow water pump, electronic oil thermostat, electronic viscous fan, HP ESS Air compressor etc.• Maintainability Enhancement by introducing optimized combo oil filter and fuel filler, better grade engine oil, HLA, EPDM2 belt etc.• Resolution of critical issues during the engine and vehicle build, performance and calibration phases, endurance validation phase and chronic field failure.• Closely working with internal stakeholders like CAE, Purchase, Quality, Suppliers, Project, Manufacturing and Aftermarket team.