Lead a 50 member team with direct reporting of 5 sectional heads, for developing, maintaining products and introducing new technologies & solutions to international standards for Indian Railways, Metro and Industrial applications with following key responsibilities.- To formulate, define and implement R&D policies and processes to keep the organization ahead of development curve and competitors- To identify, develop, validate and absorb new technologies, products and systems- To partner technology and innovation agreements with technology provider- To initiate, monitor, review and execute Product and system development activities in R&D department to achieve Time to Market- Continuous cost reduction by incorporating new technologies and reducing BoM content

Responsible for creation and management of the Automation Engineering team in India to achieve the on-time and on-cost development of Lucy Automation products & solutions for global markets with recognized processes and procedures. Establish and provide expertise for customer support and product lifecycle management.- Created New Product Development (NPD), Systems engineering and Contract engineering teams- From ground up, built the Automation Technology Center with Design labs for Embedded Hardware, Software, Automatic Testing and SCADA Systems- Applied project management experience to lead projects in international environment with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams with tools like multi-generational product/technology plans- Released new Gemini 3 Mini RTU platform with modular concept to deliver benefits like low cost, smaller size and flexible IO for secondary distribution applications- Coached development of engineered solutions including sectionalizing and auto-transfer schemes- Steered creation of automatic test equipment with oversite on production line and supply chain set up- Guided extensive product verification and validation testing, type tests, reliability tests, protocol and cybersecurity tests and drove design reviews to ensure robust products and solutions for customers- Supervised delivery of SCADA system solutions over the entire life cycle ensuring profitability- Oversaw development of Web pages for presentation of information from feeder monitoring IoT devices - Directed support to Indian and Global Sales with compliance analysis and techno-commercial proposals- Managed a empowered & accountable team, identified & provided development opportunities to people

- Established roadmap of Recloser controls RER620, PCD and 620 series product lines for ANSI markets. - Provided expertise in areas of requirements gathering, collation, prioritization, business development, quality monitoring, and management of entire product lifecycle. - Prepared market requirement specifications, business plans, and ROI calculations while synchronizing product development with global platform and product roadmaps.- Drove product version and patch releases for RER620 to meet market requirements and fix quality issues- Continuously monitored market trends, new business opportunities, and competitor products and planned the major release for RER620 to increase sales with third party Recloser manufacturers- Played key role in planning portfolio expansion to include low voltage control products like Capacitor Bank Control and Load Tap Changer Control offering- Governed release of 620 series 2.1 ANSI, to meet the requirements of key ABB account ‘SASOL’

Manager – Business Process Development / Vadodara, India and FL, USA (’12 – ’13)Process Developer – Global Operations / Vaasa, Finland (’11 – ’12)- Provided hands-on business process development (India and Florida) and operations management expertise (Finland) with direct impact on cost control and process improvements. - Served as work-package leader for EU-funded consortium research project in Vaasa, Finland.- As Business Process Development Manager, completed a four-month assignment in Coral Springs, FL, and then drove the process review for improvements to after-sales functions in India.- As Global Operations Process Developer, successfully delivered cost control and process development improvements while on assignment in Vaasa, Finland.- Played key role in transferring technology from Finland to US for establishing 615 series production line - Delivered strategic guidance to ERP implementation efforts and participated in manufacturing execution system revival project, including update of lifecycle definitions and operations handbook.

Product Line Manager / Vadodara, India (’06 – ’10)Directed strategy and development of Relion 605 series global product line solutions, as part of new Relion product family, including overall accountability for success of new line within global marketplace. Prepared business plan, product portfolio strategy and market requirements specifications. Coordinated update of product portfolio strategy and roadmap while ensuring cohesive and productive relationship with global partners.Head of Design-Engineering & QA / Vadodara, India (’00 – ’10)Held multiple job roles concurrently, including Head of Design & QA, Product Engineer, as well as Product Manager (‘06 – ’10) with accountability for quality assurance, technology transfer, leading development of SPACOM (licensed) products and supervising design / engineering of new products and related variants. Completed type-tests of products with thorough knowledge of standards. Provided technical support for complete range of products and performed design review for failure analysis, obsolescence, and cost reduction.