NAVEEN PARIHAR

VP of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 15 years of experience in engineering leadership.
Led innovation initiatives at Siemens Gamesa's Engineering Center.
Recognized for leadership and multiple innovation awards.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Wind Energy Engineering Leader with a focus on innovation and aerodynamics.

Contact

naveen7687@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Rotor PerformanceInnovation ManagementAero DesignTechnical Project ManagementAerodynamicsTechnical LeadershipQuality ManagementCfd

Other Skills

Aero Data AccuracyAerodynamics Data ProductionAerospace EngineeringAirfoils DesignBlade CertificationBusiness ManagementCommunicationComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)Creative Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingCross-functional CollaborationsCultural AmbassadorDelegationEngineeringEngineering Management

About

Engineering Leader | Innovation Champion | Wind Energy Expert I am a passionate engineering leader with over 15 years of experience building high-performance teams, leading global innovation initiatives, and advancing renewable energy technologies that power a sustainable future. My career has been built at the intersection of deep technical expertise and strategic leadership. I currently lead innovation and engineering functions at Siemens Gamesa’s Engineering Center in India, overseeing teams focused on rotor performance, blade data management. I also represent over 3,000 global engineers as a Cultural Ambassador for Technology, driving cross-cultural collaboration and innovation. I believe in creating impact through people-first leadership, process innovation, and strategic execution. My work has earned me recognitions for leadership and multiple innovation awards — but the real success is seeing teams thrive and ideas turn into scalable solutions. Domains: Wind Energy Systems, Rotor Performance, Engineering Operations, Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation Strategy Experience: Siemens Gamesa | GE Renewable | LM Wind Power I’m passionate about building organizations where engineering becomes a strategic growth engine.

Experience

Siemens gamesa

Manager, Rotor Performance | Head of Innovation, Engineering center

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Developing and managing a highly skilled team with expertise in wind farm performance modeling, validation, and optimization.
Technical project management.
Creating and maintaining a comprehensive technology roadmap for the domain.
Leading innovation initiatives at the Engineering Center India
Cultural ambassador representing India within the company.

Rotor PerformanceTechnical Project ManagementInnovation InitiativesCultural AmbassadorInnovation Management

Ge renewable energy

2 roles

Advanced Lead Engineer, Aero design

Apr 2019 – Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Key responsibilities:-
Technical account management for wind turbine blade development projects for India.
Lead aero projects in Aero design function (Airfoils & Add-on design, aero data, Field validation etc.)
Drive the Aero data accuracy initiatives (Measurement & Modelling).

Technical Account ManagementAero DesignAero Data AccuracyTechnical Project Management

Technical Lead, Aerodynamics

Apr 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Key responsibilities:-
Lead and support projects within technical business development programs.
Responsible for producing aerodynamics data for wind turbine blade design.
Serve as the organization-wide point of contact for IECRE blade certification.

Technical Business DevelopmentAerodynamics Data ProductionBlade CertificationAerodynamicsTechnical Leadership

Lm wind power

2 roles

Senior Engineer, Aerodynamics

Promoted

Apr 2014 – Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore, India · On-site

Key responsibilities:-
Lead technology projects for Airfoils design and it’s validation in wind tunnel.
Quality systems auditor (2015 onwards) – Carry out department audits against ISO 9001-2015 standards.

Airfoils DesignWind Tunnel ValidationQuality Systems AuditingAerodynamicsQuality Management

Engineer, Aerodynamics

Aug 2011 – Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bangalore, India · On-site

Key responsibilities:-
New Airfoil designs, CFD and wind tunnel experiments.

New Airfoil DesignsCFDWind Tunnel ExperimentsAerodynamics

Indian institute of technology, kanpur

Post Graduate Teaching Assistant

Jul 2010 – Jun 2011 · 11 mos · Kanpur Area, India

I worked as a teaching assistant to the professor during 2nd year of my Master's at IIT Kanpur. My responsibilities were:-
Deliver lectures on Basic and advanced Aerodynamics to undergraduate students

Teaching Aerodynamics