Dr. Praveen Harkawat — CEO
Auditor by training. Educator by heart. Quality leader by profession. I am a seasoned Quality & Compliance Leader with deep expertise in Audits, Assessments, Certifications, and Customer Compliance across global engineering and technology organizations. With a strong foundation in process excellence & governance, I bring together rigor, pragmatism, and continuous improvement. Currently, I work with L&T Technology Services (LTTS), where I lead enterprise-wide assessments, certifications, and customer audits across delivery centers and functions. I head the Quality function for the Industrial Products segment and Aerospace & Rail Business Units, partnering closely with business, delivery, and customers to drive sustainable quality outcomes. My work spans: End‑to‑end QMS definition, deployment, and governance, Customer audits, Certifications, and compliance readiness. Process maturity models and tooling implementation Driving excellence across engineering, delivery, and support functions I have supported global customers in defining and institutionalizing Quality Management Systems (QMS) and implementing fit‑for‑purpose tools that enable scale, predictability, and compliance. Earlier, during 2008–09, I also supported other L&T business units, including EBG and Defense, in defining and implementing CMMI‑based QMS frameworks. Beyond industry practice, I am an independent and active researcher with a strong inclination toward applying theory to real-world transformation. My areas of research include: CMMI & Capability Maturity Models, Analytics & Digital Quality, Sustainability & Industry 4.0, Lean Capability Maturity Models (CMM) for Mining Organizations Earlier Experience Includes: Rose International – Led Quality Control & Assurance; key member of the team that established CMMI ML5 QMS, Cosmos Software – System Analyst and QA for US‑based customers and in‑house products, FIT (Manav Rachna University) and CSDMS (Noida) – Trainer, ISO Coordinator, and Analyst I have learned / earned: M.S. (Consultancy Management) – BITS Pilani & CDC New Delhi (Distinction) M.Tech. (Computers) – IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (Distinction) B.E. – MBM EC, Specialization: Mining, GIS & Remote Sensing Certificate in Operations Management – IIM Calcutta (with L&T MDC) Research Scholar – IIT Delhi (under Prof. Ravi Shankar, Dept. of Management Studies) Six Sigma Black Belt – Indian Statistical Institute CMMI Courses – SEI, Carnegie Mellon University Agile, Lean, PM, SE, SA – Udemy & Coursera PMP Training – L&T PMI Program I also a ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor, AS9100D Internal Auditor
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Quality and Compliance Leader in Engineering and Technology sectors.
Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Experience: 27 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Quality Management
- Process Improvement
Career Highlights
- Led CMMI ML5 QMS implementation for multiple business units.
- Expert in Quality Management Systems and process improvement.
- Active researcher in AI and Quality Management.
Work Experience
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya
Research Scholar and Mentor (7 mos)
A US based Autonomous Vehicle Solutions Company
QE - IATF 16949 and Safety Engg (10 mos)
SPSU Udaipur
Researcher (4 yrs 8 mos)
US based Oil Rig Platform Company (Customer of LTTS)
Process Improvement Consultant (8 mos)
US-based Automotive Component Supplier
Process Improvement Consultant (1 mo)
For a US-based Design & Manufacturing Company's China Design Center
Process Improvement Consultant (1 mo)
US-based Industrial Automation Company
Process Improvement Consultant (4 mos)
US-based Power Solutions Company
Process Improvement Consultant (6 mos)
US-based Tyre Manufacturing Company
Process Improvement Consultant (11 mos)
L&T Defence Unit
Internal Consultant (1 yr 6 mos)
L&T - EBG - R&D and Production Group
Internal Consultant (10 mos)
L & T
Head Quality - BU (20 yrs 9 mos)
Rose International
SQA Lead (1 yr)
Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi
Research Project as a part of CDC-BITS Pilani MS Program (5 mos)
Cosmos Software & Systems Noida, FIT Faridabad, CSDMS Noida
Programmer Analyst, System Analyst, QA, ISO Coordinator, Trainer, Faculty - Multiple Roles (3 yrs 9 mos)
Directorate of Mines & Geology , Govt. Of Rajasthan
Jr Engineer - Surveyor Remote Sensing GIS Mapping (1 yr 11 mos)
Education
M Tech at Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Master of Science (MS) at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
B E at M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur
