Koustubh Tilak

CTO

Pune, Maharashtra, India25 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over 25 years of experience in automotive technology.
Led development of advanced driver-assistance systems.
Expert in motors, controllers, and automotive safety solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in automotive technology with expertise in embedded systems and advanced driver-assistance solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

MotorsMotor ControllersAdasRadar DevelopmentVehicle AccessElectronic Steering Column LockRanging And LocalizationAutomated ValidationNavigation Algorithms

Other Skills

ControllersComputer VisionMachine LearningAlgorithmsSoftware DevelopmentBLENFCASIL-DCAL-3UWBHILValidation FrameworkMILSILVisual Basic

About

As the Chief Technology Officer at Starkenn Technologies, I lead a team of engineers in the design and development of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and radar technologies. With over 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, I have a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions that enhance safety and efficiency on the road. + As a chief technology office at Belrise EV group, I lead a team of engineers in the design and development of Motors and Motor Controllers as well as other components of EV eco system like off board Chargers (LV DC and HV DC) My expertise spans across various areas, including computer vision, machine learning, Simulink , Stateflow and C programming. I have successfully led projects involving the development of new products for vehicle access, electronic steering column lock, and precise ranging and localization solutions. I am passionate about leveraging technology to create safer and more connected driving experiences.

Experience

25 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Belrise industries

Chief Technology Officer - EV Group

Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Design and Development of Motors ( BLDC , PMSM , SYNRM) , Motor Controllers ( FOC + DTC) , Chargers ( LV DC and HV DC) , X in 1

MotorsControllersMotor Controllers

Starkenn technologies

Chief Technology Officer

Feb 2023 – Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

ADAS, RADAR development, CAS , CWS , DMS , BSD , ACC

Computer VisionMachine LearningAlgorithmsSoftware DevelopmentADASRadar Development

Spark minda

General Manager & Head - Advanced Engineering

Jun 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

1. Design & Development of new products for Vehicle Access- BLE/NFC PEPS, LF-RF PEPS , Power Lift Gate , ESCL & ADAS
2. Development of ASIL-D , CAL-3 ESCL ( Electronic Steering Column Lock)
3. Design & Development of BLE and UWB based precise ranging and localization solutions as a part of next generation PEPS -Keyless Go system supporting mobile as a car key
4. Design and Development of low cost BLE/NFC based PEPS for two wheelers
5. Design & Development of Hardware and Firmware for Power Lift Gate Module

Cognizant

3 roles

Principal Technical Architect

Oct 2020 – Jun 2021 · 8 mos

Consultant - Embedded Automotive Systems

Jan 2013 – Oct 2020 · 7 yrs 9 mos

Engineering Consultancy for real time validation of automotive ECUs using full size HIL simulators.
Design & Development of automated validation framework for automotive infotainment unit.
This year (2018) , I worked closely with a control software development team of Delft Hyperloop to help them design , implement , integrate, tune and validate ( MIL / SIL / HIL) the Navigation & control Algorithm for award winning Delft Hyperloop concept.

Manager - Embedded Automotive Systems

Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 · 1 yr

Design and Development of embedded automotive systems

Ietp

Managing Director & Co Founder

Mar 2013 – Apr 2020 · 7 yrs 1 mo · Pune

iETP Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. is headquartered in Pune. It specializes in providing customized products to the Automotive, Energy & Power and Manufacturing sectors.
iETP shorts for ‘intelligently Embedded Techno Products'
With a combined work experience of over 50 years in Product R&D, Product Conceptualization, Product Design & Development, Product Manufacturing & Product Life Cycle Management, the founders of iETP have incubated many technology businesses and spearheaded their phenomenal growth.
iETP has designed and developed in all 4 products out of which 3 products are prize winning products. iETP products have now crossed more than 200,000 units on field over the period of past 2.5 years
iETP is a subsidiary of ETP , a company specializing in the area of embedded automotive products.
Products developed by ETP have recently crossed a milestone of 1 million products in vehicle in a span of just 2.5 years.