Nishit Shankar

CEO

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India17 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in testing and validating electric drivetrain components.
Led significant revenue growth in automotive testing services.
Contributed to formulating Indian automotive standards.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in Automotive Testing and Validation with a focus on Electric Vehicles.

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Skills

Core Skills

Automotive Emc & Reliability TestingProject ManagementHomologation

Other Skills

Automotive ElectronicsCustomer RetentionData AnalysisEMC testElectromagnetic CompatibilityEstablishing PrioritiesFormulation of Automotive StandardsHV component testingHigh Voltage EngineeringNABLNew Business DevelopmentPresentation & Communication SkillsReliability EngineeringResult Orientated Problem Solving ApproachSetting up Test Labs

About

Passionate Testing, Validation & Homologation expert with extensive experience in testing & validating electric drivetrain components i.e. battery, BMS, motor, MCU, VCU, PDU and EV chargers. Functional reliability and abuse testing of cells and HV batteries. Setting up the Test Lab for testing & validating Auto E&E components, Executing DVPs as per OEM standards, EMC, Wireless and Reliability Testing of Automotive Components & Vehicles, Framing Indian Standards for automotive components. New business development, Strategic Business Planning, Increasing revenue & profit margins. An engaging team leader with a knack for solving problems analytically within a given time. Having excellent presentation & communication skills. KEY SKILLS: Result Orientated Problem Solving Approach, Team Player, Project Management, Homologation, Automotive EMC & Reliability Testing, Strategic Planning, Presentation & Communication Skills, Setting up Test Labs, New Business Development, Customer Retention.

Experience

Hero motocorp

Asst. General Manager & Skill Team Lead - EV Testing & Validation

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Leading a team of engineers and technicians responsible for validating the EV drivetrain components viz. EV cells, battery packs, traction motors, MCU, VCU, DC-DC converters and chargers.

Test ProceduresData AnalysisTeamworkReliability EngineeringStrategic LeadershipHigh Voltage Engineering+11

Automotive research association of india (arai)

Manager - EMC testing and Homologation

Aug 2018 – Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Pune, India

Working in the Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab at ARAI. Responsible for certification of Electric vehicle and it's components.

Test ProceduresNABLEMC testTeam ManagementHomologationAutomotive EMC & Reliability Testing

Tuv rheinland india

Automotive Strategist | Manager - Automotive Testing & Homologation | Business Development

May 2017 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore

Defining the strategies for developing the EMC, Reliability & Wireless testing propositions of TUV Rheinland (India) Pvt. ltd. for the Automotive industry.
Providing inputs on creating customized test Setups and validating Automotive Electrical & Electronics Components for OEMs and their vendors as per OEM specific test standards / test specifications.
Keeping track of global trends in relevant technology, regulations and developing long term road maps and plans to test and validate Automotive E&E Components.
Hands-on experience in testing and validating E&E components from reliability, EMI-EMC, Wireless, Electrical and performance perspective w.r.t. OEM specific test standards.
Actively contributing towards making national test standards (IS) for the Indian Automotive Industry as a part of the TED28 (Intelligent Transportation Systems) panel member at Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

International centre for automotive technology

3 roles

Asst. Manager

Promoted

Jun 2013 – Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Manesar, Gurgaon

Component & Vehicle Level Homologation activity
EMI-EMC Testing of Automotive Components & Vehicles
Preparing & executing the Business plans to increase customer base & revenue of Auto Component Lab (Customer base increased from 25 to 175 & revenue increased from 0.5 Cr. to 6.5 Cr. in 4 yrs).
Identifying new business verticals & developing new test facilities (Added verticals such as EMC & Battery Testing & was a part of the NABL accreditation team for getting NABL Accreditation in new areas).
Coordinating between customers & testing teams for quality testing & timely delivery of test reports.
Resolving customer queries and being the single point contact for customers.
Signing NDAs & MoUs with National & International customers for confidential projects.
Replying to RFQs, Test cost optimization & negotiations for key business contracts.

Test Procedures

Sr. Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2011 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos · Manesar, Gurgaon

o Coordinator of three TED-28 panels of BIS working on the standardization of the Automotive Tracking Device (ATD), LED Destination Board System (LDBS) & Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Automotive Applications in India. The TED-28 panels consists of representatives from Government, Industry, Academia & National Testing agencies.
o Conducting as well as attending panel meetings, Finalizing Technical Specifications & Test Specifications of the device under test (DUT) in these standards.
o The Indian Standard for LDBS is already under publication at BIS & the standards of RFID & ATD are in the final stage for Wide Circulation.