Nischith Kumar Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Briefly, I handle the sourcing of Li-ion cells, semiconductors, Motor controllers, Electromechanical components, OTS components and Strategic partnerships with EMS vendors.• Successfully implemented DtV and DtC methodologies across BMS, Cluster, and powertrain projects, optimizing project costs and enhancing efficiency.• Worked with a team in developing an AIS-156 certified (ARAI) Li-ion battery pack, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.• Achieved a 33%… Show more Briefly, I handle the sourcing of Li-ion cells, semiconductors, Motor controllers, Electromechanical components, OTS components and Strategic partnerships with EMS vendors.• Successfully implemented DtV and DtC methodologies across BMS, Cluster, and powertrain projects, optimizing project costs and enhancing efficiency.• Worked with a team in developing an AIS-156 certified (ARAI) Li-ion battery pack, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.• Achieved a 33% reduction in Electronics-BOM through zero-based budgeting process.• Managed Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) for new product development, ensuring adherence to timelines and standards.• Leveraged competitive teardown analysis and benchmarking to rationalize product design, resulting in significant cost savings.• Led margin transformation of 8% for Agricultural drone battery pack through strategic planning and VA/VE initiatives.• Collaborated with customs and freight forwarders to optimize customs duties, achieving 15% savings.• Implemented QCDMS system for PCBs, reducing quality defects by 22%.• Coordinated development of an ERP system, resulting in elimination of traditional warehouse management practices.• Contributed to achieving EMC certification of the bike within short span of time.• Actively involved in NPI initiatives, employing clean sheet costing and benchmarking for accurate cost estimation.• Currently collaborating with C-suite on cost analysis and EBITDA improvement strategies. Show less

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Team Electrimo is a performance Electric Go-Kart team from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology which builds the fastest Go-Kart and participates in the event "N.E.K.C".

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Team Inferno is a super mileage team from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology that participates in Shell Eco Marathon. (A global competition that challenges the students around the world to design and build an ultra-energy-efficient vehicle.)