Jun 2024 – Feb 2025 · 8 mos · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India · Hybrid

• Project Planning and Management: Define project scope, goals, and deliverables. Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents.
• Resource Management: Identify and manage project resource needs and allocate resources appropriately. Ensure the optimal use of resources to meet project objectives.
• Client Engagement: Act as the primary contact for clients. Manage client relationships and expectations. Ensure client satisfaction through timely delivery of services and effective communication.
• Team Coordination: Lead, coach, and motivate project team members. Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies. Monitor and manage project risks and issues, ensuring timely resolution.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget. Develop and implement quality control measures to ensure project deliverables meet the required standards.
• Reporting and Documentation: Track project milestones and deliverables. Prepare status reports and present updates to stakeholders. Maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance project delivery and resource management efficiency.

Oct 2023 – May 2024 · 7 mos · Chennai · On-site

• Design / Detailing of Product (Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics & Complete System)
• Establish Product Spec documentation
• Beta Prototype development for Rig testing
• Define testing requirements, follow up testing & capture test data, analyze results, identify
• improvement points, update/revise product design, specification on test results.
• Support team in design updating (evolution) based on test results
• Development of Proof of Concept (PoC)
• Coordinating PCBA Builds

Dec 2017 – May 2023 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Managed a team of 40+ PCB design and hardware engineers; provided technical guidance in layout reviews, SI/PI simulations, stack-up finalization, and component selection.
• Managed EMC labs in Chennai, Creteil – France & Troy – US
• Implemented best practices in PCB DFM/DFT, ensuring first-pass success for high-speed designs.
• Coordinated with CAM vendors and CMs to streamline board fabrication and assembly.
• Developed and executed program roadmaps, schedules, and risk mitigation plans for new hardware product launches.
• Collaborated with senior leadership to align program goals with business objectives and product strategies.
• Managed cross-functional teams including hardware, software, validation, and manufacturing to ensure seamless program execution.
• Established key program metrics and implemented real-time tracking dashboards for progress monitoring.
• Led change management initiatives, optimizing workflows for greater efficiency and reduced delays.
• Spearheaded supplier and vendor coordination, ensuring timely procurement and quality compliance.
• Implemented risk assessment frameworks, proactively identifying and mitigating potential issues.

May 2017 – Nov 2017 · 6 mos · Hosur Area, India · On-site

• Managed the Engineering department which included a hardware design team, PCB Design Team and a verification and validation team
• Managed New Product Development Projects – End to end for Electronics parts for 2-wheelers.
• Managed a test lab used for functional and reliability testing
• Front ended the Liaison between the Parent company TVS LTD., and INEL for production
• Managed Build-to-Print projects
• Coordinated PCBA builds for NPI
• Vendor Development

Aug 2014 – May 2015 · 9 mos · Loughborough, United Kingdom

• Responsible for functional/environmental and reliability testing of H2 Fuel cell based mobile charger

Jul 2012 – Jan 2017 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Coimbatore

• Managed New Product Development projects in Medical, Industrial, Automotive and Consumer Electronics domains.
• Was Deputed for a year as Test and Validation Manager at Intelligent Energy, Loughborough, UK and was responsible for the functional and compliance testing of Hydrogen fuel cell based mobile phone charger
• Closely worked with quality team and was the Champion for CMMI level 3 Certification
• Successfully completed design and development of products in multiple domains like
• o Industrial – Controller for UV curing system
• o Medical – Automatic drug dispenser system
• o Automotive – Body control module for heavy vehicles/Capacitive fuel level sensor
• o Consumer Electronics – Generator monitoring and safety system

Dec 2010 – Jul 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos · On-site

• Was responsible for Telecom projects – 4G LTE Base station development which involved
• o Hardware Board Design
• o PCB Layout design review
• o Board bring up, validation and debug of prototype
• o Functional verification and validation
• o EMI-EMC, Environmental and reliability testing
• o Firmware development: Analog Devices Tiger Sharc processor