Simon B K Email and Phone Number
Techno-Commercial Manager with Mechanical Engineering Background. 18+ years experience in Engineering Services Management and 5+ years in Product ManagementProduct Management:• Technical webinars and training for consultants• Technical Support for Sales• Dealer Development and Training• Bring new products to market with proper business cases• Create long- and short-term product strategies based on the market requirement• Assess competition by comparing products• Cost reduction of products by VAVE (Value Analysis / Value Engineering)• Supplier Management and DevelopmentEngineering Services Management:• Setting up Engineering Teams for Design, FEA, Product Development, Technical Publication, BIM etc.• Project management, Team management and Delivery management• Product Design and Development• CAD Skills: CATIA, UG-NX, SolidWorks, SDRC IDEAS, IDEAS-NX• PLM/PDM Skills: Teamcenter, Metaphase• Collaboration – CoCreate, Onespace, GoTo Meeting, Omnijoin, Microsoft TeamsInternational Exposure:• Work experience in USA and Europe.• Extensively travelled in Europe for business development.• Experience in managing design and engineering services for multinational clients like Ford, Textron, ACO, Dura Automotive, Motive Power, etc.Qualification:• MS – Engineering Management, Oakland University, Michigan• BS - Mechanical Engineering, Kerala University, India
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Head Of Product Management And R And D CenterAco IndiaBengaluru, Ka, In -
Product ManagerAco India Oct 2017 - PresentBangaloreAs Product Manager at ACO Systems and Solutions, I identify products suitable for India market from the vast range of ACO products and execute the Product Strategy including new product development, opportunity assessments and product enhancement recommendations. I also drive the Product Localization activities for India Market by leading Product Design, Vendor Development and Sourcing.I provide technical sales support, dealer development and product training.As additional responsibility:- Managed the implementation of CRM Microsoft Dynamics 365.- Transformed the customer service department by setting up several processes to reduce import lead time from 14 weeks to 10 weeks; eliminated wrong/short supply complaints- Implemented warehouse management system and processes
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Engineering ManagerAco India May 2011 - Sep 2017BangaloreEngineering Services Management at ACO Technology Centre.Executed the 5-year strategic growth plan of ACO Technology Centre by travelling extensively in Europe to acquire and grow internal client accounts.Set up various teams for Design and IT services within ACO technology Centre and grew the team from 7 engineers to 60 engineers.Led the Product Development at India Technology Centre at ACO. Actively managed technical activities such as Product Design, PLM/PDM projects, FEA Simulation, Supplier coordination, etc.Managed Project Leads by helping in planning, estimating efforts, tracking and quality control.Set up a team of civil engineers to create BIM (Building Information Modeling) models in Autodesk Revit and sub-assemblies in Civil3D
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Senior Project EngineerRgbsi Sep 2009 - Apr 2011BangaloreDelivered engineering projects across disciplines such as Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, Material Handling and General Engineering projectsDeveloped ODC -Offshore Engineering delivery centers for OEMs/Tier onesManaged multiple delivery teams for US clientsProduct Design & Development (CAD, Prototyping, Rev Engineering, VA/VE, FEA )Led a team of 10 engineers for New Product DevelopmentProvided technical support for Product design and Development in PlasticsLed project meetings to collect and disseminate information pertaining to projectsCreated and tracked project plans, schedules and resource plansMonitored and managed resource utilization and team performance metricsPrepared quotations for PDD projects Conducted web based design reviews with clients across the globe -
Team LeaderHarita Tvs Technologies Jun 2003 - Feb 2009Worked in Product design and development, PLM/PDM projects in USA for clients like Textron, Dura Automotive and Ford Motor CompanyGrew the account from USD 40k per annum to 400k in 9 monthsAssisted pre-sales and account managers in developing strategic accounts in the role of technical expert and onsite delivery managerReviewed and assessed product drawings and specifications for manufacturability -
Design EngineerSquare Deal Technologies Jun 1999 - Jun 2003Trivandrum, KeralaProduct design for Automotive and Consumer ProductsRubber Mold Design, Plastic Mold Design and Sheet Metal Die DesignWorked in USA in L1 Visa and visited in B1 visa for project discussions CAD experience in CATIA, Unigraphics, SDRC IDEAS and AutoCAD
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Apprentice EngineerHindustan Latex Limited Nov 1997 - Nov 1998Trivandrum, KeralaWorked with the maintenance and operation wing of Utility Equipment Department.Conducted Energy Efficiency studies for fuel additivesMaintained the operational parameters of various utility equipment like boiler, compressor, chiller and air conditioner.Raised indents for materials necessary for the daily and periodic maintenance.
Simon B K Education Details
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Engineering Management -
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St. Jude High School -
St. Jude High School
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Simon B K works for Aco India
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Simon B K's current role is Head of Product management and R and D Center.
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Simon B K attended Oakland University, University Of Kerala, St. Jude High School, St. Jude High School.
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