Sandesh Rao Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Lead the establishment and growth of the Digital Engineering & Manufacturing team at Desapex, focusing on Digital Engineering Solutions, Factory Design, and advanced manufacturing technologies.• Oversee quality management initiatives, ensuring the alignment of quality policies with strategic goals to drive operational excellence.• Guide strategic direction and foster effective communication of organizational changes as a key member of the management team.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Led a global, cross-functional team of employees and consultants, driving recruitment, talent development, and fostering a culture of continuous learning to ensure the professional growth of staff across multiple regions.• Oversaw the management of major and maintenance releases for PLM and CAD products, including Application Owner responsibility for Autodesk portfolio, ensuring seamless support, incident resolution, and problem management through ITSM, while consistently meeting or… Show more • Led a global, cross-functional team of employees and consultants, driving recruitment, talent development, and fostering a culture of continuous learning to ensure the professional growth of staff across multiple regions.• Oversaw the management of major and maintenance releases for PLM and CAD products, including Application Owner responsibility for Autodesk portfolio, ensuring seamless support, incident resolution, and problem management through ITSM, while consistently meeting or exceeding SLAs. • Spearheaded strategic cost optimization initiatives, successfully reducing expenditures by 12% through the rebalancing of IT assets and the execution of targeted technology upgrades, aligning financial resources with business priorities. Show less

Bengaluru, Karnataka

• Oversee the management and allocation of CAD/Engineering application licenses for all CAD software used across Volvo Group, ensuring optimal utilization and strict compliance with licensing requirements.• Lead the delivery of Autodesk solutions, driving the execution of strategic roadmaps, infrastructure enhancements, and software upgrades.• Act as the Autodesk Product Owner, responsible for defining the product roadmap, ensuring system stability, managing upgrades, and coordinating… Show more • Oversee the management and allocation of CAD/Engineering application licenses for all CAD software used across Volvo Group, ensuring optimal utilization and strict compliance with licensing requirements.• Lead the delivery of Autodesk solutions, driving the execution of strategic roadmaps, infrastructure enhancements, and software upgrades.• Act as the Autodesk Product Owner, responsible for defining the product roadmap, ensuring system stability, managing upgrades, and coordinating effectively with both internal users and external vendors.• Provide leadership as the Support Team Leader for PLM tools such as Windchill, Enovia, Creo, CATIA, and Autodesk, managing a global team spanning five countries and supporting over 4,000 users. Show less

Bangalore

• Spearheaded the development and delivery of integrated PLM and CAD solutions, collaborating with end-user communities and leading architectural discussions to ensure comprehensive, successful solutions.• Oversaw the testing and support for PDMLink/Windchill and Creo applications, providing critical support to the Global Truck Organization, with a primary focus on Europe.• Led a high-performing, cross-functional team of 12 support professionals across India, Sweden, France, and the… Show more • Spearheaded the development and delivery of integrated PLM and CAD solutions, collaborating with end-user communities and leading architectural discussions to ensure comprehensive, successful solutions.• Oversaw the testing and support for PDMLink/Windchill and Creo applications, providing critical support to the Global Truck Organization, with a primary focus on Europe.• Led a high-performing, cross-functional team of 12 support professionals across India, Sweden, France, and the Americas, driving operational efficiency and fostering seamless collaboration.• Cultivated strategic relationships with key business stakeholders and engineering application vendors, aligning solutions with business objectives and optimizing the solution ecosystem to meet evolving organizational needs. Show less

Bangalore

• Virtual Build Validations for global small vehicle projects in Korea and India, utilizing the Visual Mock-up tool to ensure design accuracy and functionality.• Value Addition and Value Engineering (VAVE) proposals for lighting components, nameplates, and emblems, identifying opportunities for cost reduction and design improvement while maintaining quality standards.

Hyderbad

• Designed automotive plastic interior and safety components, focusing on both aesthetics and durability, for Tier 1 suppliers to leading passenger vehicle OEMs.• Worked closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance, to support the design and development of product components, ensuring alignment with project specifications, quality standards, and production capabilities.

Bangalore

Voice based support for Palmtop Computers

Pg Diploma, Polymer/Plastics Engineering, Distinction

B. E., Industrial & Production Engineering

Hsc, Science

North Canara, Karnataka