Technology and strategy roadmap• Ideation, conceptualization and business worthiness of the idea behind second life applications of Li-ion EV batteries.Battery sourcing and economics• MoUs and LoIs from multiple OEMs and battery recyclers to be a part of the eco-system.Product architecture and engineering• Plan and develop modular architecture for a MWh battery pack. Lead the development of the battery pack to include cell racks, BMS, routing, fire safety, telemetry and the super structure. DFMEA and APQPBMS development• Identification and assessment of BMS manufacturers in India.• Worked closely to develop an architecture suitable for modular, economical, daisy-chained, high voltage battery systems.• Devised derating strategies of the battery system for thermal safety.• Functional safety and System-FMEA developmentIn-house telemetry development• Design and development of battery pack telemetry system based on GSM, Wi-Fi on MQTT protocol to support high frequency transmission.Customer Pitch• Unit economics calculations, advising on safety of repurposed batteries, site level calculations for batteries, inverters and renewable powerplants to power microgrids.Manufacturing site commissioning• Identification of site, setting up and commissioning a battery production unit- proto shop (mechanical and electronics), cell and battery pack testing facility, safe battery disassembly, large battery assembly areas.• Planning and implementation of OSHA regulations for the entire facility.Leadership• Managing a team of mechanical, electronics HW & FW/SW development engineers, testing engineers and shop floor technicians.• Product architect and mentor• Technical advisory to the founders.

Conceptualization of series-hybrid commercial Vehicle• Ideation and development of smart, connected and electric Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) to electrify last mile delivery applications with a focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). A first ever supercapacitor-battery tandem framework to prolong battery life• Developed a vehicle simulator software that modularizes different aspects based on first principle physics. The output helps size different components to be used in the design of the vehicle. Designed and developed a vehicle control unit working on CAN-Bus controlling the BMS, SCMS, Motor controller, vehicle ECU, combustion ECU, telemetry.• Vehicle Electronic Management System- An electronic device that works on CAN 2.0 to communicate with different parts of the vehicle, continuously optimising for best fuel economy. Programmed on the Dijkstra’s algorithm, the device optimizes navigation route to minimize climbs to increase fuel economy.Analysis and simulation• Cooling strategies for the battery pack, supercapacitor bank, ICELi-ion Battery Analytics• Built 2RC models, Equivalent circuit models of cells to estimate and predict cell performance using HPPC data. • Capacity analysis, DCIR among a multitude of tests.Product strategy and design• Design, development and manufacture of automatic climate controllers for greenhouses, open farm controllers and B2C irrigation products• Cloud framework on CAN-bus and MQTT protocols to have reliable IoT access at all timesProfitability• Pricing of products and service to have a constant winning edge over competition while being profitable.

• Underhood CFD for cars. • Heat balance and CFD model build of V223, the next S class. • Battery cooling plate analysis for the Mercedes-Benz EQC. • Vehicle model build and full vehicle thermal analysis of electric car platforms EVA-1 and EVA-2, with modifications specific to markets. • Thermal analysis of full vehicle and the Lidar-Camera system of self driving car.

• Perform heat transfer impact analysis to study effect of hot sources using RadTherm on components at extreme operating conditions of truck. • Develop empirical relations for combined effect of convection and radiation to study thermal impact of minor design changes to parts. • Perform sensitivity analysis for components to study the risk of operating at high ambient temperatures. Also provide impact on cooling performance. • Perform histogram analysis to statistically weigh risks of attaining critical temperatures in hotter geographies, thus arriving at optimal engine derating strategies. • Responsible for cooling performance and associated testing.

• Responsible for engineering, design and validation of fuel system and other chassis components. • Development of chassis components with suppliers and design for cost and manufacturability, DFMEA. • Developed tools to assess variant offerings based on vehicle geometry. • Oversaw system level part to variant linking to ensure line availability during manufacturing.

Quality systems implemented at supplier lines.RTS discussions with suppliers to evaluate technical capabilities.Implementation of APQP protocols to ensure leak proof production.Evaluation of machinery and assembly lines for quality and capacity.Expertise in MIG welding- CO2 and Argon

• Project Management as per Advanced Product Quality Planning procedures. • Continuous Improvement and problem solving for parts in current production. • Auditing for capacity, quality and continuous improvement. • Key role in initiation and sustaining the Continuous Improvement procedure, at local supplier-base. • Systems to track PPMs and timely closure of PRRs. • GM-Quality System Basics champion, PFMEA, DFMEA, 8D, Control Plan.Instrumental in setting up GM-QSB at supplier locations to cut quality leaks downstream

Mainframe programmer for Northern Trust Bank and Experian.