Dr Kumaran Bharatheedasan PhD — Director of Engineering

Currently heading Program management group for CAM India, Leading program delivery, RFQs and Technology management in Harman International India Pvt Ltd Pune, India. Responsible for program delivery & Technical interface with customers on new business opportunities / engineering changes. Have (customer centric approach) constant engagement with customers on the program in development, quality, cost and new business RFQ requirement(end to end) and also prepare technology pitch for customers as a part of Technical proposal for the new projects. Led Global and Regional program development and quotes for OEMs like Hyundai, Kia, Ford, Renault, Nissan, Mahindra, Toyota, MSIL, Suzuki, Aston Martin, VW/Skoda/Audi, Tata, PSA, Honda, Vinfast.Having 18+ years of experience in Embedded Product development in Automotive and Industrial domain covering under-hood Electronics (Powertrain) and Cockpit Electronics - Driver Information with wide system knowledge on inter communication with various system component like., Intelligent cockpit, Infotainment, BCM, AHU, Acoustics, Branded audio, Telematics, Connectivity, ADAS, Amplifiers, Speakers, Microphone, Automotive Smart Services and Instrument Cluster.Have strong knowledge in Integration of various modules (software, hardware, Mechanical assembly, harnesses, Manufacturing setup and field testing) and initiator of various improvement activities at the organization level. Have worked in United Kingdom for a period of six months as resident application engineer solving many vehicle related issues and was the SPOC for customer. Traveled to countries like South Korea, Europe, Germany, USA, UK, China for attending key customer meetings and conferences.Have a strong passion about the Embedded System Technology by developing new concepts for future cockpit design and upgrade the latest technologies and gain knowledge on the technology road map. Have strong exposure to digital transformation and emerging industry trends & financial acumen understanding of business economics and financial management.Have taken additional responsibility of Industry Institute relationship management, despite of the regular work schedule, the current nature of work is to provide technical guidance and advice to OEM by giving them a correct solution aligning to the product platform and solution.Have published a technical paper on the SAE world conference, Detroit USA.I am holding a PhD in Machine learning from IIT Dhanbad & Master in Embedded System Technologies & Bachelor's in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Anna University.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned expert in Automotive Embedded Systems with a strong focus on Program Management and Customer Engagement.

Location: Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 19 yrs 2 mos