As Manager (R & D) at Chetak EV (Electric Vehicle) vertical of Bajaj Auto Ltd, I am responsible to - Drive Operations around connected vehicles( IOT ).- Identify & Investigate core plant/customer issues to identify root cause.- Workout process improvements to smoothen plant operations pertaining to vehicle connectivity.- Cordinate with Telematic/Cloud vendors to resolve vendor specific issues.- Explore improvement areas to the existing connected vehicle platform/portal/app.- Generate new feature requirements, prepare SRD(Requirement document) and drive implementation.- Cordinate testing and deployment activities.

Domain: AUTOMOTIVE (CONNECTED CAR/IoT)Key Responsibilities: • Analyze customer’s Business needs and convert them into Functional requirements.• Estimate efforts & cost and prepare the Time plan for the project.• Prepare the Resource plan. Identify/Onboard resources and arrange required infrastructure and training.• Manage the overall Deliveries of the team during all phases of SDLC using Agile based Project Management.• Continuously track Project progress through Metrics, identify Deviations and take Corrective actions.• Identify Risk, Blockers and Dependencies. Track to closure through efficient Coordination and timely Escalations.• Conduct daily Scrum call to provide status updates to the client and discuss Challenges/Blockers/required support.• Publish weekly project Status reports to all the stakeholders and provide regular Updates to Senior Management.• Manage project Funds through optimum Resource utilization. Publish monthly Efforts/Billing details to the client.• Continuously explore newer Revenue opportunities in the domain through Enhancements and new Ideas.• Mentor Reportees by providing continuous Feedback, Guidance and Support. Conduct Performance reviews.

Domain: CONNECTED MOTORCYCLE ( IoT ) - Telematics / Web / App || Department: Digital & Analytics - ITManagerial Responsibilities:• Manage Backlog, plan Releases, estimate efforts and prepare Timelines with Agile Methodology.• Co-ordinate External Vendors and Internal Teams on daily basis to streamline development activities.• Identify Blockers & Dependencies and workout suitable resolutions to ensure that timelines are respected.• Plan & direct Validation activities (SIT/UAT/Prod) consisting of Functional testing and Vehicle data validation.• Perform RCA for bugs with respective teams & ensure timely fixes.• Prepare Documentations & drive relevant Gate Sign-offs.Technical Responsibilities:• Define Connected Vehicle Protocol (Communication protocol, Packet Types, Data fields and Frequency).• Define overall Data Flow• Study Benchmarks & continuously ideate newer use cases. Define user stories and detail functional requirements.

- Founded the venture in 2017.- Launched 8 products in 2 years. Hosted in 500+ major retail outlets.- Directed all organizational activities which included ideation, Planning & Strategy, Production , Packaging, Marketing & Accounting.- Managed internal workforce of 8-10 people.- Managed multiple Vendors (Raw material/Logistics) and Dealers (Marketing & Sales).

Domain : CONNECTED CAR ( IoT ) - Telematics / App || Department: Engineering Research CentreHolding 1 Indian Patent and 10 Notarisations in Internet of Things (IoT) Domain INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) domain:Managerial Deliveries:• Prepared Connected Car Strategy, Technology roadmap and Timelines along with the team.• Coordinated various External vendors (App s/w, Cloud, Telecom, Telematics H/w) & internal teams (UI/UX, ECU, Architecture, Lab Car).• Led 5 member team responsible for Bench and Vehicle Level testing of Connected Car App and Telematics ECU.Technical Deliveries• Performed continuous innovation through new tech. research, Benchmarking and ideating new use cases.• Brainstormed and defined Functional architectures. Reviewed and finalized Wire frames for Connected Car app.• Defined Vehicle level architecture (ECU Interfaces) and Detailed technical requirements (CAN signal level) for Connected Car app features.• Brainstormed Power state diagrams and Function net of Telematics unit with respective teams.• Provided inputs to System requirement specifications and Connected vehicles protocol.CHASSIS ELECTRONICS domain - ESP, ABS, EPAS ECU• Performed Software flashing, Calibration and Troubleshooting of ECUs using CANalyser and CANoe tools.• Published Troubleshooting guides and FDs.

Managed Insulation Diagnostics Laboratory during Research Assistant Job role at IIT Bombay while also pursuing my post graduation.Key Roles and responsibilities:• Assisted Research Scholars. Maintained lab documents, protection systems and experimental setups.• Conducted Machines Lab for PG 1st Year (Energy Eng.) and UG 1st Year (Electrical Eng.) students.

Instructed a class of 50+ students for one academic semester.