Kaushal is a Component Development Lead Buyer at Mahindra and Mahindra, India's largest automobile and farm equipment manufacturer. He has over 1.5 decades of experience in the automotive industry, with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and TQM and a Diploma in tool engineering.He specializes in developing and managing body closures / mechanisms systems for battery electric vehicles (BEV), He is passionate about creating parts from an art, ensuring internal customer satisfaction, and contributing to the company's vision of sustainable mobility. He applies his skills in cost reduction, quality management, and six sigma, to deliver efficient and agile solutions for new product development. He also has extensive experience in working with local and global suppliers, strategic sourcing, risk assessment, material group management, and supplier relation management. He is a smart team worker, a keen learner, a random reader, a foodie, and an avid traveller.