Nagendra Kumar

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Director - Strategy and Solutions (Rail) @ Quest Global
Bengaluru, KA, IN
Nagendra Kumar's Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, India
About Nagendra Kumar

Nagendra Kumar is a versatile, technology & business leader, pragmatic & strategic thinker with OVER 2 DECADES of experience in the Mobility (Transportation) sector. His unwavering passion lies in developing and delivering "cutting-edge, sustainable, and customer-centric Technological products" that tackle the evolving "transportation" needs and challenges of present and future. With a strong background in Product management, Engineering, Business, People & Project Management, he successfully won & delivered multiple projects and tenders in the Rolling Stock (Metro/Tram/Locomotive), Aerospace, Defense, and Space domains. He upholds the desire to hone new skills through upskilling and maintains a bird's eye view on the business landscape in order to stay relevant to rapidly changing market dynamics (VUCA World). His ability to manage the PRODUCT and BUSINESS "VALUE CHAINS" for the entire life cycle with diverse engineering disciplines, makes him UNIQUE in developing new technological products & businesses, from ground up. His ability to work with an M&A opportunities for inorganic growth and his knowledge of corporate and business strategies deserves a special recognition. He was a "MEDAL" recipient from former "Governor of Karnataka" for Academic Excellence in Management. His accolades include certifications of Project Management (IPMA Level-D), Continuous Improvement (Lean-Six Sigma Green Belt) and winner of multiple awards. Moreover, he is a logical and analytical thinker, an ardent learner, and a collaborator. Nagendra Kumar is capable to lead & establish the Business Units (P&L, Strategy, Development and Growth aspects of Engineering Companies) due to strong background in leading and managing the life-cycles at different phases of Organization.International Exposure: Europe (France, Germany, Spain), Singapore, Australia and Taiwan

Nagendra Kumar's Current Company Details
Quest Global

Quest Global

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Director - Strategy and Solutions (Rail)
Bengaluru, KA, IN
Website:
quest-global.com
Employees:
19231
Nagendra Kumar Work Experience Details
  • Quest Global
    Director - Strategy And Solutions (Rail)
    Quest Global
    Bengaluru, Ka, In
  • Quest Global
    Director - Strategy & Solutions
    Quest Global
    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    Enabling the Rail business growth
  • Reliance Industries Limited
    Reliance Industries Limited 2022-07 - 2024-03
    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    Nagendra Kumar was heading the Product Management at Reliance Industries Limited. Playing a pivotal role in defining, developing, and strategizing the product vision and roadmap for personal rapid transit (PRT).

    - Functional reporting and close association with CEO, skyTran (USA) for Product Definition for
    * skyTran Product Management, Product Vision, Development of Product Road Map, Product Backlog
    * "Go-To-Market" strategy development
    * Competitor Analysis, Product Benchmarking, Product differentiation,
    * Product-Market fit, Market Intelligence & Development (Growth Potential & Opportunities)
    * Primary & Secondary Research of the PRT Industry (Transportation)
    * Technology Demonstration || * Product Requirements definition
    * Product communication channels for Branding, business, marketing

    - Hierarchical reporting and close association with VP, Engineering, RIL (India) for
    * Creating a compelling Product Development || * Bids/Tenders Management
    * Collaboration with Product Development team (Engineering) || * Stakeholder Management
    * Executive reports and Business Case preparation to Executive Management of RIL
    * Documentation for Funding towards development and growth phases
    * Strategy development (Funding & Synergy assessment) for Technological collaborations (M & A Opportunities)
    * Agile methodology

    As part of organizational support, Mentored an Engineering student for "Career Development"
  • Alstom
    Alstom 2020-03 - 2022-07
    Bengaluru, Karnataka
    1. Metrolite: Defined the product for TRAM opportunities in India (Metrolite)
    2. Taipei Circle Line - Phase II (BID): Contributed in WINNING the contract as "Bid Technical Manager" for Rolling Stock (Brown Field project) for a worth of 430 MEuro.
    3. Ontario - Canada (Bid/Tender) - System contract - Greenfield Project : Product defined as Bid Technical Manager for Rolling Stock
    4. Sydney Greater West (BID/Tender) - Airport line (System Contract) - Initial stage of Product definition as Bid Technical Manager

    Team Management: ~ 20 member varying team during each Bid/tendering process

    https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2021/9/alstom-led-consortium-deliver-innovative-integrated-system-taipeis-fully

    ***** MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES *****
    * Critical Review & Synthesize of Customer requirements from RFP of Metro Train/Tram (International/National, Greenfield/Brownfield Tenders)
    * Leveraging Technical experience in proposal of cost-competitive Rolling Stock product inline with customer requirements
    * Engaging Global, Cross-cultural and Cross-functional teams, Experts and Platform Technical Directors across Alstom
    * Managing Matrix based organization (Cross functional, Cross location/geographical)
    * Establish the budget required for Tender and Project Execution inline to Market pricing & Internal Target
    * Quality and Technical management of Rolling Stock and its Sub-Systems definition and Integration
    * Support to Sourcing/Industrialization in realizing optimised solutions
    * Interfacing with multiple stakeholders of SYSTEM such as Signalling, Communications, Trackwork, PSD, Depot Equipment & Civil Infra etc for Greenfield/Brownfield Tender Proposals.
  • Alstom
    Alstom 2018-04 - 2020-03
    Bangalore
    Team Size: 60+

    Project Engineering Manager for Singapore Metro Project (Circle Line and North-East Line) execution with complete responsibility of ENGINEERING comprising the following domains.

    Engineering Disciplines -> Train Design || Train Systems || Train Control || Train Electrical || RAMS || ILS || Train Validation

    Management -> Planning || Documentation || Quality || Finance
  • Airbus Defence And Space
    Airbus Defence And Space 2010-09 - 2014-08
    Bangalore
    * First Employee in Aero-structures Domain in Airbus Defense & Space Competency Center in India
    * Supported "Early-Stage Growth" of Indian presence of Airbus D&S
    * Played a part in developing Competency to support Multi-National Aerospace Projects
    * Participated in Tendering for “RADOME” project from ADE/DRDO
    * Trained in Airbus Project Management, Configuration Management
    * Certified with EADS GREEN BELT IN "LEAN-SIX SIGMA"

    Projects Handled
    1) Development of Multi-disciplinary “Structural Sizing Tool” for a UAV (Airbus, Spain)
    2) Finite Element Analysis of Structural Integrated Antenna (New Product Development)
    . One of the first two products designed & developed in & by Airbus Defense & Space, INDIA
    3) GUST Response of Unmanned Aircraft Wing

    http://frontierindia.net/cassidian-displays-first-india-designed-products-haapms-sia http://www.militaryaerospace.com/news/2013/02/04/euro-firm-develops-two-avionic-products-in-india.html
  • Mahindra Satyam
    Mahindra Satyam 2009-01 - 2010-08
    Bangalore
    - Contributed to Business growth through Pre-Sales in terms of Proposal preparation, RFP, Technical Support and execution of Structural analysis projects

    Projects Handled:

    1. Tool Development (Customization) using PCL (PATRAN) and VB for DFJ (Dassault Falcon Jet): Script developed in Microsoft word using Visual Basic to prepare the report in a specific format.
    2. Development of an internal Tool to estimate the fatigue life of aircraft structural components
    3. Development of a Super Convergent Composite Beam Element for stiffeners/stringers based on Finite Element Formulation
  • Axiscades
    Axiscades 2007-09 - 2009-01
    Bangalore
    - Involved in projects
    * Structural Analysis of Composite Rocket Motor Case (DRDL, Hyderabad)
    * Finite Element Development for Composite Beams (VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram)

    * Won the following awards for the FY 2007-08
    1) Best Performance Award
    2) Best Innovative Work Award
  • National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore
    National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore 2004-05 - 2007-09
    Nal, Old Airport Road, Vimanapura, Bangalore
    Worked as SCIENTIST in the field of Aerospace Structures (Design and Analysis) in the area of Structural Design, Finite Element Analysis of Aerospace and Launch Vehicles, Structural Health Monitoring & Smart Structures.
  • Iit Kanpur
    Iit Kanpur 2003-03 - 2004-04

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Nagendra Kumar's current role is Director - Strategy and Solutions (Rail).

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Nagendra Kumar attended Indian Institute Of Management, Lucknow, Indian School Of Business, Alliance School Of Business, Indian Institute Of Technology, Kanpur, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, S V K P Polytechnic.

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Nagendra Kumar's colleagues are Avik Basu, Mahesh R, Sagar Lal, Santosh Hulloli, Ranjita Hegde, Lakshana Raichandani, Bhargav Yepuri.

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