Prasad Kulkarni

CEO

Pune, Maharashtra, India21 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

34 years of experience in industrial automation.
Expertise in project and operations management.
Internationally accredited lead auditor for multiple ISO standards.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Industrial Automation with extensive experience in project management and engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementAutomationTeam ManagementBusiness DevelopmentIndustrial AutomationDesign EngineeringRoboticsEngineering

Other Skills

5SApplication EngineeringAutoCADAutomation SolutionsBudget ManagementCatiaCommissioningCompetitive AnalysisContinuous ImprovementCustomer LiaisonCustomer SupportDesign and ManufacturingElectriciansElectronicsEngineering Management

About

34 Years Industrial Automation Experience at senior level position Mechatronics and Robotic- FMCG and Auto sector Aerospace Fixture , parking solution , SPM manufacturing, Program Manager at Senior position in companies Like Wipro-PARI, TAL ( A Tata Enterprise), Advance Universal robot . 360 Degree role with Profit and Loss account encompassing Project Mangement, Operation Management, Business Development Design and Engineering Managerial Position. Associated educational institute and syllabus setting committee, Also International Accredited Lead Auditor for PED, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO45001. Work from Scratch till get certification.

Experience

Wipropari engineering services

Head- Designated

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Wipro Pari is 2000+ crore company and I am Heading - Project management of Post dispatch Assembly automation- Engine Assembly , Transmission assembly ,Robotics system, Electrical vehicle cell management and Battery pack assembly line. Also looking after service management and Spare management for Industrial Automation division. Responsible for successful closure of site technically and financially within targeted schedule and budget . Creating opportunity and selling value added services at customer end. Customer liasoning, Maintaining the customer satisfaction index above targeted 85%. Service satisfaction index above 90%. Technical solution for supplied customized equipment and lines. The system contains Presses- Servo, Hydraulic, Pneumatics, Gantry Robot, 6 Axis robot, Gauging station, In process verification system, material handling- Hot and cold material handling, dispensing, Vision systems, special sensing devices.EV cell sorting, EV module assembly and end of line testing, New model addition in existing line( Retooling), Paper reel handling Automation, EMS system.

Project ManagementAutomationRoboticsCustomer LiaisonService Management

Wipro pari

Functional Head- Field services

Jun 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Pune · On-site

Leadership position in 1000+ Cr Mechatronic based Industrial project Based company. Team management, Customer management, Budget Management in the function, Execution in Optimal time, Optimal resource management, Team Building, Critical data management and controlling monitoring and control , Business Generation post execution like spare and services all across Globe,New Initiatives in functions, Project reliability and quality management post execution. Cross functional team communication. QMS awareness management and sustaining the system.

Team ManagementBudget ManagementProject ReliabilityQuality ManagementProject Management

Logicon technosolutions pvt. ltd.

Vice President - Robotics and Mechantronic Automation solution

Mar 2018 – May 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos · MIDC Chinchwad , Pune

Business head for Industrial Automation solution. Lead generation, application engineering and conversion to order for Universal robot make collaborative Robot. Also Industrial automation solution for Line production, batch production and individual system from concept to execution. New product , New area development, Strategy management, Key account management. . A Complete New vertical in the organisation. Exploring new and existing area and implementation. Using prior experienced field like Automobile and Auto Ancillaries, Aerospace Ind, Steel Ind, Foundry automation, Press automation, Assembly automation, Line automation, Machine Tending , Material Handling, Furniture Ind.. There will be addition of areas like Chemical process plant, Oil , FMCG, Fertilizer,Cement , cosmetic , pharmaceutical etc

Lead GenerationApplication EngineeringKey Account ManagementIndustrial AutomationBusiness Development

Tal manufacturing solutions limited

Assistant General Manager- Projects

Sep 2010 – Mar 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Chinchwad- Pune

Heading division of Design and Manufacturing- Solution for plant automation ,material Handling( floor and Overhead conveyors), special equipments like Test rigs and Dynamomter. Was also Handling the division for Car parking automation.solutions. Aerospace fixtures. Fixtures for Earth moving equipment, Robotic and Automation solutions

Design and ManufacturingAutomation SolutionsMaterial HandlingDesign EngineeringAutomation

Precision automation and robotics india ltd

Program/Project Manager

May 2004 – Aug 2010 · 6 yrs 3 mos

SBU head , Handling automation and robotics solution in Assembly automation, Machine tending .
Handling Team of 75 people. BU turnover 100 Cr in 2009

AutomationRoboticsTeam ManagementProject Management

Nigade-lele & kulkarni associates

Proprietor

Aug 2002 – Apr 2004 · 1 yr 8 mos

Notable Credits
Actively involved in project manufacturing, engineering & management for various special purpose machine like Test Rigs and Machining Operation.
Oversaw the project CBO costing, scheduling the procurement and availed JIT.
Monitored order evaluation, inspection planning and execution, snag track and closing.
Rendered customer support including the activities related to commissioning, resources planning, spares provision and customer training.
Steered efforts for managing payment recovery and AMC contract.

Project ManufacturingEngineering ManagementCustomer SupportProject ManagementEngineering