• Responsible for managing several programs ensuring on-time execution, scope and Budget management, Quarterly ETC and EAC management & reporting, • Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.• Communication at all levels of internal and external organizations including corporate head office to provide program KPIs, and program status with key accomplishments and issues.• Directly interacting with GM and site leadership team in re-baselining the execution structure of the company for improved performance in the programs execution.• Responsible for managing program risks and mitigation strategies.

• Responsible for overall Program performance including on-time execution, scope and Budget tracking, monthly ETC and EAC management & reporting, scope creep management.• Extensive communication at all levels of internal and external organizations to provide program KPIs, RAIL tracking & actions status, and overall program health status.• Proactively managing program risks and mitigation strategies to ensure smooth execution

(Initially worked as Sr. Program Manager as an end to end leader for a critical Airbus A350 Program until June 2017)• Leading the team in concurrent engineering activities including product design, verification & validation, system integration, product qualification and product reliability related activities. • Responsible for providing technical leadership and direction to multidisciplinary engineering team in achieving critical goals for the engineering organization with emphasis on design robustness & maturity using state of the art tools and techniques including predictability analysis through HALT, design to cost, DFMA, FEA Simulation, DOE, non-destructive testing etc.• Responsible for reporting and communicating engineering group & high profile projects status, key issues and going forward plan to executive leadership and also to the customers as needed. • Responsible for managing and meeting metrics for new development and sustaining programs • Establish a vision and set up realistic goals for the department as well as for the functional groups to insure the healthy engagement of the team in execution of the programs.• Responsible for executing program design-to-cost, design-for-manufacturing and "producibility" targets to ensure manufacturing/production readiness alignment with programs milestone.• Responsible for managing and integration of an overseas team of engineers

• As head of engineering, worked extensively with VP/ GM in implementation of the strategies and plans to bring step function changes to site’s key performance indicators. Supported P&L & operational reviews• Led a team of over 70 design and certification engineers in the design and certification of new catalog passenger and crew seats for several Aircraft OEMs including Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier, Mitsubishi and Irkut for various aircraft models.• Responsibility to provide the visible, strong leadership required to manage the day to day operation of the engineering department consists of multidiscipline team.• Designed and launched necessary tools and processes across the organization to manage and track operational performance using KPIs and also to drive more robust and structured problem solving and root cause identification practices.• Responsible for multi-million-dollar engineering budget; with emphasis on completing the projects within budget on-time and maintaining high quality of the end product employing methodical resource planning

• Responsible for managing cross-functional team of highly skilled engineers in designing, testing, and production releasing the complex and exceedingly regulated commercial aircraft premium class seating products.• Successfully managed a strategically critical $4M proof of concept project for a major Airline resulting in an award of a multi-million dollar business for Zodiac.• Involved/ overseeing concurrent engineering and development work performed by third part partners.• Technical focal with end customer, directly interfacing with customer technical teams in product definition. Efforts include top level requirements capturing, requirement flow down, requirement traceability, overseeing and approving the scope of work documents for sub-system suppliers and systems integration.• As a platform manager responsible for overall project performance including scope tracking, project cost, schedule, and on time delivery.• Ensuring compliance to development processes and standard work requirements.

• Managed Product Engineering teams in design and development of new products as well as providing sustaining engineering support to improve the existing product designs.• Managed a strategically critical project in the development of a brand new premium class aircraft seat actuation system for Crane’s Next Gen product line including smart electro-mechanical actuators, power supply, auxiliary module, Lumbar support system etc.• Managed Systems Engineering team in design and development of complex systems. Efforts include top level requirements capturing; requirement flow down; requirement traceability and systems integration. • Well versed with PDP (Product Development Process); participated in the Kaizen event to customize/improve and implement PDP to strengthen the system design and integration process.• Supported FRACAS activities which includes root cause analysis and corrective action plans.

• Responsible for overall Program performance including scope tracking, program cost and schedule.. Accountable for the effective management of assigned programs including NRE cost estimation, proposals development, forecasting, budgeting and earned value management.• Direct interface with customer and end user to assist in capturing requirements and accurate flow down of client’s requirements to the IPT. Identify, and address design parameters and engineering problems, as well as ensure solutions are properly implemented. Devise process improvements, identify process deficiencies; develop root cause analysis and corrective action plans as required. • Evaluate, identify, and manage program and project risk; create and track mitigation plans. • Successfully negotiated the scope creeps and associated cost with customer to mutual satisfaction.

• Worked closely with design engineering group in development and improvement of the new products. • Visited all key customers to provide applications support and to investigate field issues related to PL Porter products • Established and maintained key interfaces both across the organization and with key customers to maximize coordination between people and technologies.• Represented Company in technical meetings with customers to finalize the system/product specifications and also to explore new business opportunities.

.Part of the development team of industry's first lie flat premium class Airline seat• Responsible for the preparation of design specifications of Electrical and Electro-Mechanical systems and their integration into aircraft seats.• Worked closely with design engineering group to work out innovative engineering solutions for various open design and development issues.• Responsible for approving design documents, test plans & reports and drawings as an authorized Civil Aviation Authority, UK designated signatory.• Managed in-house testing programs.