● Experienced in Project management, project scope definition, design and development, cost estimation, project planning and execution, issue tracking and resolution through data and target driven decision-making. ● Project planning & product development of BIW Parts, stamping parts & welded sub-assemblies’ development, quality analysis, project activity planning, RFQ, Pre-series parts readiness, technical in-puts, action plan review.● Spearheaded development of 3D printed cabin interior parts for various vehicles, drastically reducing development time by ~ 20% and pioneered in orientation of built enhancing strength and reducing the weight. ● Experience of leading teams of up to 4 direct reports and over 12 indirect reports from engineering and testing Cross Functional Teams.

TATA Motors Pune, Senior Manager (5.2)● Skilful in executing cross functional activities, ensuring timely delivery of projects within cost parameters with proven abilities to enhance the operations optimizing resource & capacity utilization; escalate productivity & operational efficiencies while curtailing costs & expenses. ● Developed Advanced High Strength Steel sheet metal parts & BIW for Harrier & Safari vehicle build with global vendors.● Vendor Management: Led a cross functional team of 6 for end-to-end development activities of over 150 Plastic parts involving 20+ vendors. Jointly drove need analysis and planning for building prototype vehicles and part procurement for the project.

● Quality Management: Solely responsible for delivery of Tata Harrier & Safari press cars and cars for Italy, Korea, Geneva Auto-shows.● Designed checklist as final point quality check before dispatch of vehicles for Auto-shows.● Used RACI defining and allocating responsibilities during the start of the new project.● Successfully accomplished zero based costing for sheet metal, castings & rubberized mounts, giving significant yearly savings of more than 11% yearly, leveraging while negotiations with vendors.● Developed a part development forecasting tool, which greatly enhanced the accuracy of our monthly and yearly forecasts.

● Established planning objectives for projects by identifying issues, approaches and performance KPI’s. ● Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules.● Effectively monitored progress of outsourced resources to minimize risks and costs of critical parts,resulting 20% reduction in timeline.

● Preparation of cost comparison sheet based on the criticality of the part, raw material to be used, machining hours, and processes involved for part development & through alternate optimum process. ● Liaising with multiple stakeholders of the project for functional target setting, work package definition, progress monitoring, issue and conflict resolution, design reviews, and early supplier involvement for meeting demanding timelines.● Responsible for technical issue resolution, import and export part supply management for Pre-production builds.● Provided expertise in vehicle level weight management to drive project design and developmentactivities to ensure the vehicle weight targets are met.● Cost estimation of part & product development by should cost tools.

● Designed chassis with lightweight solution of fabricated beam achieving a weight reduction of 20%compared to standard rolled I-beams.● Responsible for creating the dimensional, main assembly, and part drawings in addition to thecomplete bill of materials for Trailers.