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Global Leader with 24+ years of professional experience and MBA in Operations Management. I have a track record in enabling a cohesive culture driven by empowering employees towards a common sense of purpose, delivering sustained value generation. Most of the feedbacks on me revolves around my integrity and ethical leadership, visionary approach, comprehensive grasp of the business landscape, strategic acumen and unwavering commitment to excellence.Current responsibilities under the role of GSO (Global Service Owner) for DCR COE, EDR include providing leadership to engineers globally on engineering drawing creation, data quality, engineering release and bringing acquired business in to Caterpillar engineering systems. Leading DCR, EDR, S&G, OpEx & India IP Compliance to provide the executive office, product groups, marketing organizations, service centers and suppliers with clear and applicable accountability to enable better decision making for the enterprise. This allows enterprise to deliver best in class Engineering Data solutions by anticipating the evolving needs of the enterprise and by leveraging a global ecosystem while rendering accelerated, high quality, lean and efficient support for creation + release of engineering drawings.Specialties:• Strategy Development, Deployment and Employee Engagement• Global Engineering and Outsourcing• Operational Excellence, Strategy & Governance• Collaborate with personnel outside organization and inside with cross-functional teams• Project Management - Product Design & Development from concept stage to Final Production• People Management - Performance Development, Career and Succession Planning (of team executing • CPI & NPI Projects, FEA, Design FMEA, APQP, CPPD, 6Sigma, KAIZEN & LEAN Projects, • Cost Reduction Projects, Engineering changes, Reverse engineering, • 3D Printing, Pilot Build and prototype assistance, • Virtual Support/Market Ready Geometry, • IP Compliance, • Engineering Automation etc..)
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Global Division Manager - Dcr CoeCaterpillar Inc. Aug 2021 - PresentManaging a Center of Excellence that includes 1,350+ employees from USA, India and China. COE taking care of Corporate's Engineering Drawing's - Detailing, Quality and Releasing functions; market ready geometry functions; visualization services like AR/VR and aftermarket engineering.This is continued role from my 2 previous positions with additional groups merging in to DCR COE.🔸 Harnessing AI in engineering. So far successful with..➤ Improvement in Parts Margin for After Market Business and Costing model for Tubes (through Machine Learning & Pattern Recognitions)➤ Faster data processing from various systems like CPI, NPI, AQE, Warranty Claims, Deviations, Inventory, PDT etc.. (through Data Mining & Multi Agent Systems)➤ Formulating & implementing tools like ESMS, Part Selection guide, PCM/Cost Change Analysis, Priority of Fixes for VDRA etc.. (to aid in Visualization For Decision)➤ Establishing Chatbots & Virtual Assistants (for Stock Disposition, Engineering Assistance, File Organizing, Precheck, S.P.E.C etc..)➤ Implementing concepts of Computer Vision (for Tiff Detective, Torque Details Extractor, Customs Invoice Extractor etc..)➤ Mimicking experts (through Expert Systems & Language Processing concepts) via tools ex. QA Tool, Notice Checker, HDCT etc..➤ Implementing Autonomous Decision & Automated Tools through Auto Assignment, Auto Processing for Tools, Drawing creation for LWM, Installation Drawing creation etc.. -
Engineering Manager 3 - Dcr Coe, Edr, S&G, OpexCaterpillar Inc. May 2020 - Oct 2021Chennai, Tamil Nadu🔸 Led diverse work group of 1,200+ employees from our Design Centers in USA, India, China and Engineering supplier locations. With added responsibilities of managing S&G, OpEx and India Division's IP Compliance teams.➤ Implemented robust IP Compliance Governance model involving SOP, recurring audits and employee engagement activities. Successfully passing requirements of 5 external audits and 2 times with a shareable practice. -
Division Manager - (Global) Dcr CoeCaterpillar Inc. Jul 2016 - Apr 2020Chennai Area, India🔸 Managed COE taking care of Corporate's Engineering Drawing's - Detailing, Quality and Releasing functions and market ready geometry functions. This includes over 750 employees across USA, India and China - Successfully generating 200,000+ engineering drawings, which is 60%+ share of enterprise's annual demand.➤ Saved 67% of Green Dollar spends by innovating a business sourcing model and implementation.➤ Right global footprint and diverse group of people produced 99.4% Quality at 2.65X Efficiency.➤ 100X savings achieved by introducing automated graphic content generator which produced parts content for 55¢ (against traditional method costing at $56).➤ Developed QA (Quality Assurance) tool containing 2,500+ logics mimicking an expert checker. -
Division Manager - Engineering Data ReadinessCaterpillar Inc. Jan 2014 - Jun 2016Chennai Area, India🔸 Led new division of 7 managers & 300+ employees to provide Engineering Conversion of acquired products.➤ 98%+ engineering details integrated for - mergers/acquisitions/business process transformations.➤ Successfully strategized transition of team to aftermarket support after project completion.➤ Introduced new business models of Low Cost Modelling and Assured Business Model for increased engagement from supplier partners.➤ Aligned footprint to drive flexible cost model with 50% of resources. -
Engineering ManagerCaterpillar Inc. Mar 2010 - Dec 2013Chennai Area, India🔸 Led team of 18+ Design Engineers whose role was to provide concept & design solutions for Trucks, Scrapers & Graders.➤ Completed integration of acquired business's (electric drive) mining truck product in just 90 days.➤ Developed a new team for upcoming business under BOT (i.e., Build - Operate - Transfer) strategy where we leverage global engineering to provide a quality and cost effective solutions to our customers with quick turnaround time. -
Project Leader (Contract Employee From Axis It&T Ltd.)Caterpillar Inc. Apr 2009 - Mar 2010Chennai Area, India🔸 Led Machine Configuration & Design Projects for Scrapers and Mining Trucks.➤ Successfully delivered Extra Quiet Truck Design through project team of 29 members. -
Project Leader (Contract Employee From Butler International)Caterpillar Inc. Jun 2006 - Mar 2009Decatur, Illinois, United States🔸 Accountable for all WTS (Wheel Tractor Scraper) Current Products.➤ Introduced Top Down Design Modeling and Skeleton Design Practices in the product group.➤ Performed Fording Analysis for defense applications.➤ Saved company money & reputation by providing worst case specifications on steep gradients (to address a fatal accident).➤ 8% productivity improvements by improving design of the cutting edge.➤ Provisioning the product for accurate grading (via GPS).➤ Improvisation to hauling volume by adjusting heap through bowl profile.➤ $2M+ Warranty Cost Reductions. -
Project LeaderAgco Corporation Oct 2004 - Jun 2006Hesston, Kansas, United States🔸 Led remote project team for Design, Prototype assistance & Production field problem resolution.➤ Completed 3 major NPIs for (grain) Header, Combine and Baler. -
Project LeadLarsen & Toubro Apr 2003 - Oct 2004Vadodara, Gujarat, India🔸 Accountable for Project Management and Design Quality (for the agricultural & earthmoving clients).➤ Supervised 19 member project team and partnered with 3 different business units around 2 countries to develop standard design guides. -
Senior Engineer (Design & Automation)Harsha Engineers International Limited Aug 2001 - Mar 2003Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India🔸 Automated the product in process cycle.🔸 Led small team working on design, manufacturing and tryouts (of Press Tools, Fixtures and Gauges).➤ Dramatically transformed Tool Design from 250+ hours to just 5 hours. This automation is in use for several years creating all variable tooling parts (avg. 80 parts per tool and total 7 progressive tools) for various product size & shape combinations.➤ Completed Standardization and documentation as per QS-9000 and ISO-9002 quality procedures. -
Design EngineerHarsha Engineers International Limited Aug 2000 - Jul 2001Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India🔸 Designed 7 station Progressive Tools for 80+ Taper Roller Bearings and ensured successful manufacturing.➤ Saved ₹5M annually by Making a tool to use Indigenous Raw Material substituting Imported Raw Material.
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