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• Lead Nissan R&D Body system (Upper body & closures BIW, Sealings, Trims & Mech) design & development Engineering department for passenger car • Responsible for teams of 40+ engineers for quality and timely delivery of Nissan local projects & global projects supports to corporate & another region.• Responsible for Plan and achieve yearly technical cost reduction targets through VA/VE engineering.• Leader for Quality improvement actions for both Inhouse/Supplier and field • "Corporate certified Black Belt" to act autonomously with technical & management capability. • "Corporate certified ‘Design Review Reviewer’ / ‘Quick DR Pilot’ to manage good design change and design to quality.• Lead for Strategy & Business Planning (MTP with Roadmap)for growth and R&D capability enhancement• Formalize key operational process driven initiatives to drive regional vehicle development needs and for global services.

• Lead Nissan R&D Body system (Closures BIW, Sealings, Trims & Mech) design & development Engineering department for Nissan Kicks & Magnite launch & other models for global markets• Manage Plant & Field quality improvement & cost competitiveness activity.• Develop strategic cooperation with Nissan Corporate Japan and other regions to synergize engineering operations to reduce development cost.• Lead Nissan way principles and Skill development for local team for growth and competency enhancement.• Create strategy towards Resource planning management integrated Vendor management.• Steering Process improvements strategy & tactics by promoting digital transformation, best practices, standardization, and simplification towards objectives.• Lead Information security & IQMS initiative and ensure department adherence.

• Lead development team for side doors of cars – (Metal, Seals & mechanisms ((I/S & O/S handle, Latches, Regulator) for Nissan Kicks, Datsun Go Cross & global development projects.• Managing Metrics & analysis for the project QCT as Program development leader • Established governance scheme to ensure output quality for global product design team. • Successfully enabled the shift to package job for Global business with competency improvement strategies.• Focus on people engagement by creating career framework, skill development and value creation.

• Deputy in Infiniti Product Development, Nissan Tech Centre - Japan • Manage NA & PRC region supplier from sourcing to development for Infiniti QX50 project. • Involved for full side door system from digital lot styling to production & exposed to global Project management activities to manage major milestone meeting.• Involved in global JD power target setting activity and global quality forum for design to quality.• Acts as liaison role in Japan for 2 years to enhance India region competency and projects deliverables

• Worked on development of side doors of cars – (Metal, Seals & mechanisms ((I/S & O/S handle, Latches, Regulator) for Micra & Sunny / Datsun Go)• Manage convergence with style, architecture, process, performance teams and suppliers. • Follow up part & vehicle tryouts and validations and ensure that countermeasures for problems are coherent. • Ensure plant & market quality concerns are resolved with a sense of urgency by collaborating with stakeholders as QLT leader for BIW & Continuously look out to reduce cost and weight.

• Part Designer - Door systems• Worked on development of side doors of cars – (Metal, Seals & mechanisms (I/S & O/S handle, Latches, Regulator) for Nissan Micra & Sunny successful launch • Lead early handover activity with Nissan corporates for Nissan Sunny • Key activity to introduce Nissan way of working and development with Indian local supplier for first time in India• I/S handle & O/S handle chrome plating local supplier establishment • New RNAIPL plant establishment process support

• Deputy in Infiniti Product Development, Nissan Tech Centre - Japan • Manage NA & PRC region supplier from sourcing to development for Infiniti QX50 project. • Involved for full side door system from digital lot styling to production & exposed to global Project management activities to manage major milestone meeting.• Involved in global JD power target setting activity and global quality forum for design to quality.• Acts as liaison role in Japan for 2 years to enhance India region competency and projects deliverables

Ongoing Product Development - Team support - INT & EXT Trims• Technical design responsible for new Vehicle launch programs & support for special projects for door and components.• Life cycle management of Side Door components in production• Support Cost reduction idea generation and implementation trials• Responsible for design quality countermeasure for plant & field issues affecting door parts performance and vehicle traits (water leak, Squeak &Rattle)• Liaise Weekly review with global change management team for design changes & co-ordination within team for implementation of design changes