Vikrant Vaidya Email & Phone Number

Nagpur, Mh, In

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Lead Electric Vehicle training verticalTechnical consultancy for product development - Technical due diligence - Model-based product development - Proof of Concept studies - Product positioning, technology & strategy

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Tcs Bangalore

- Lead powertrain functional & calibration activities performed at TCS- Calibration services - supplier selection and management- Manage deliverables for PSA program milestone requirements

Tcs Odec Bangalore

- Build and lead an offshore team of vehicle performance & fuel economy analysts- Support analysis & correlation process development- Develop new capabilities for virtual validation & vehicle energy management

Gm Powertrain India

• Led an organization of 53 with 4 Engineering Managers on my direct staff• Instrumental in conceptualization, drafting and institutionalization of Employee Tuition Assistance policy for GM Tech Center India• Instrumental in defining GMPT India organizational framework in terms of roles, career pyramids and skill metrics• Led the GMPT India internal communications team as a stretch assignment

Gm Powertrain India - At Controls

• Led a group of 10 which supported GM’s first full-scale Software In Loop (SIL) capability development for dDCT program to which I contributed through plant modelling. Subsequently supported 3 SIL packages, Global FWD, CVT & Cruise Control Calibration virtual environment• Coordinated with advance algorithms groups in Engine & Transmission to strategize use of SIL and similar virtual development environments.• Supported creation of '65% cal' transmission shift & TCC pattern generating tool.• Led a cross-functional DFSS project for creating region specific duty cycle test for predicting manual transmission clutch wear in field

Gm Powertrain India - Pt Cae

 'Gold source' for entire GM India Powertrain portfolio for India Energy PIT Led the activity of collecting customer-like data for a low-cost BEV based on Gen-2 Spark mule which was a joint development between GM India and a local BEV OEM Reva Electric Involved in Drive Quality assessment for Cruze MY09, MY12 & Spark/Beat MY10, MY11 Involved in creating region specific DQ requirements and responsible for building the simulation capability for some driving maneuvers typical to Indian road / traffic conditions

Gm Powertrain India - Transmission Cae

 Performed transmission duty cycle analysis for all 6-speed FWD variants Responsible for enhancing, maintaining & releasing versions of GM in-house transmission duty cycle simulation code. Built friction launch capability and ‘intelligent’ driver model. Also upgraded controls representation in the tool for power based ETC

Engineering Research Center - Vehicle 2

 Transmission & axle ratio selection for various Tata passenger vehicles Design Engineer - steering sub-system for a SUV / light truck platform Built capability for kinematic analysis of entire front suspension & steering systems Design Engineer – front suspension spring for passenger car platform

Master'S Degree, Energy Systems Engineering, B+

Master's degree program fully sponsored by General Motors

Engineer'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 1St Class (>60%)

High School, Physics, Chemistry & Maths

Physics, Chemistry & Maths stream with Electrical Maintenance vocational course

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