Experience

Greaves Electric Mobility

• India
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• CTO & Head of Purchasing & Supply Chain

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2022

• Senior Advisor / Consultant

  • Apr 2021 - Jun 2021



SAK Business Solutions (Business Consulting)

• Greater Detroit Area

• Founder

  • May 2018 - Present

  Senior Consultant & Head of Lighting Innovation Magneti Marelli / Automotive Lighting - Innovation & Think Tank Group Business strategy & revenue growth executive, consulting for Automotive OEM’s, Tier-1 & Engineering Service Providers. Helping clients with product innovations, business model development, revenue growth strategies, operations optimization, and implementing business process redesign, marketing & sales strategies. • Developed an aftermarket business line, for… Show more Senior Consultant & Head of Lighting Innovation Magneti Marelli / Automotive Lighting - Innovation & Think Tank Group Business strategy & revenue growth executive, consulting for Automotive OEM’s, Tier-1 & Engineering Service Providers. Helping clients with product innovations, business model development, revenue growth strategies, operations optimization, and implementing business process redesign, marketing & sales strategies. • Developed an aftermarket business line, for creating additional revenue generation opportunities for Magneti Marelli. • Responsible for delivering complete business strategy, product roadmap, branding, marketing, pricing, sales & distribution strategies. • Created a business strategy for key inorganic growth areas and identifying acquisition targets to meet long-term growth strategic plan Clients Served: Magneti Marelli, Auburn Hills, MI; Mold-Tek Technologies, Cumming, GA Show less Senior Consultant & Head of Lighting Innovation Magneti Marelli / Automotive Lighting - Innovation & Think Tank Group Business strategy & revenue growth executive, consulting for Automotive OEM’s, Tier-1 & Engineering Service Providers. Helping clients with product innovations, business model development, revenue growth strategies, operations optimization, and implementing business process redesign, marketing & sales strategies. • Developed an aftermarket business line, for… Show more Senior Consultant & Head of Lighting Innovation Magneti Marelli / Automotive Lighting - Innovation & Think Tank Group Business strategy & revenue growth executive, consulting for Automotive OEM’s, Tier-1 & Engineering Service Providers. Helping clients with product innovations, business model development, revenue growth strategies, operations optimization, and implementing business process redesign, marketing & sales strategies. • Developed an aftermarket business line, for creating additional revenue generation opportunities for Magneti Marelli. • Responsible for delivering complete business strategy, product roadmap, branding, marketing, pricing, sales & distribution strategies. • Created a business strategy for key inorganic growth areas and identifying acquisition targets to meet long-term growth strategic plan Clients Served: Magneti Marelli, Auburn Hills, MI; Mold-Tek Technologies, Cumming, GA Show less



Rivian

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Director - Body

  • Dec 2019 - May 2020

  Led the delivery of the Amazon Electric Delivery Van program. Responsibilities included leading the Body systems team (Body Structures, Closure, Glazing, Hardware, Sealing & Exterior Systems) in architecture definition, launching innovative product features for the electric cargo van to meet the customer requirement, design specification & program targets. Responsibilities also included design review, program GATE reviews, root cause issues and solve problems, establishing measurable… Show more Led the delivery of the Amazon Electric Delivery Van program. Responsibilities included leading the Body systems team (Body Structures, Closure, Glazing, Hardware, Sealing & Exterior Systems) in architecture definition, launching innovative product features for the electric cargo van to meet the customer requirement, design specification & program targets. Responsibilities also included design review, program GATE reviews, root cause issues and solve problems, establishing measurable KPIs/metrics, budget/R&D spend forecasting, tracking budgets, negotiating supplier legal contracts and resource planning. • Developed KPI’s, online tools with live data feed for real-time program metrics tracking and reporting to the leadership team and implemented project quality controls/checks with weekly reviews to ensure compliance to program objectives. • Spearheaded multiple workshops & brainstorming sessions for a team collaboration with cross-functional teams to root cause and resolve architectural design & manufacturing issues, to meet federal safety requirements, to generate and implement VA/VE, cost/weight reduction ideas to meet program targets and • Presented monthly financial forecasts, project budgets, program gate deliverables & status reports, project issues, risk management and recovery plan to the CEO and the senior executive team Show less Led the delivery of the Amazon Electric Delivery Van program. Responsibilities included leading the Body systems team (Body Structures, Closure, Glazing, Hardware, Sealing & Exterior Systems) in architecture definition, launching innovative product features for the electric cargo van to meet the customer requirement, design specification & program targets. Responsibilities also included design review, program GATE reviews, root cause issues and solve problems, establishing measurable… Show more Led the delivery of the Amazon Electric Delivery Van program. Responsibilities included leading the Body systems team (Body Structures, Closure, Glazing, Hardware, Sealing & Exterior Systems) in architecture definition, launching innovative product features for the electric cargo van to meet the customer requirement, design specification & program targets. Responsibilities also included design review, program GATE reviews, root cause issues and solve problems, establishing measurable KPIs/metrics, budget/R&D spend forecasting, tracking budgets, negotiating supplier legal contracts and resource planning. • Developed KPI’s, online tools with live data feed for real-time program metrics tracking and reporting to the leadership team and implemented project quality controls/checks with weekly reviews to ensure compliance to program objectives. • Spearheaded multiple workshops & brainstorming sessions for a team collaboration with cross-functional teams to root cause and resolve architectural design & manufacturing issues, to meet federal safety requirements, to generate and implement VA/VE, cost/weight reduction ideas to meet program targets and • Presented monthly financial forecasts, project budgets, program gate deliverables & status reports, project issues, risk management and recovery plan to the CEO and the senior executive team Show less



Quest Global

• Singapore
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• GM / Strategic Client Partner - Automotive

  • Aug 2014 - May 2018

  P & L responsibilities of NA Automotive division. Building competencies in Automotive Product development in Body Interior, Exterior, CAE & CFD Analysis, Embedded Software, Infotainment, HMI & ADAS. Appointed to grow Automotive vertical within QuEST Global by developing key automotive competencies, strategizing sales campaigns, customer engagement & expanding customer base Globally. Responsibilities included complete P & L, creating an automotive vertical strategy for organic &… Show more P & L responsibilities of NA Automotive division. Building competencies in Automotive Product development in Body Interior, Exterior, CAE & CFD Analysis, Embedded Software, Infotainment, HMI & ADAS. Appointed to grow Automotive vertical within QuEST Global by developing key automotive competencies, strategizing sales campaigns, customer engagement & expanding customer base Globally. Responsibilities included complete P & L, creating an automotive vertical strategy for organic & inorganic growth. Provide insight to the CEO on strategic M&A targets globally. • • Quick turnaround of underperforming automotive division by cutting cost, upgrading sales & technical leadership, implementing strategic sales & account management plans, and building strong customer relations & added focus exceptional customer service. • Grew the revenue by 230% in three years, reduced nonessential cost, and shifted to high-tech solutions offering that increased the margins by over 3X. • Led Strategic Account Planning (StrAP) process using Salesforce to enable the team with annual account planning and report out monthly/quarterly revenue projections, sales pipeline, margin forecasts, and cost/spend controls. • Engaged with mid & upper level management at the Automotive OEM Clients to build a strategic business partnership for adding value through large scale & long-term service engagements. Show less P & L responsibilities of NA Automotive division. Building competencies in Automotive Product development in Body Interior, Exterior, CAE & CFD Analysis, Embedded Software, Infotainment, HMI & ADAS. Appointed to grow Automotive vertical within QuEST Global by developing key automotive competencies, strategizing sales campaigns, customer engagement & expanding customer base Globally. Responsibilities included complete P & L, creating an automotive vertical strategy for organic &… Show more P & L responsibilities of NA Automotive division. Building competencies in Automotive Product development in Body Interior, Exterior, CAE & CFD Analysis, Embedded Software, Infotainment, HMI & ADAS. Appointed to grow Automotive vertical within QuEST Global by developing key automotive competencies, strategizing sales campaigns, customer engagement & expanding customer base Globally. Responsibilities included complete P & L, creating an automotive vertical strategy for organic & inorganic growth. Provide insight to the CEO on strategic M&A targets globally. • • Quick turnaround of underperforming automotive division by cutting cost, upgrading sales & technical leadership, implementing strategic sales & account management plans, and building strong customer relations & added focus exceptional customer service. • Grew the revenue by 230% in three years, reduced nonessential cost, and shifted to high-tech solutions offering that increased the margins by over 3X. • Led Strategic Account Planning (StrAP) process using Salesforce to enable the team with annual account planning and report out monthly/quarterly revenue projections, sales pipeline, margin forecasts, and cost/spend controls. • Engaged with mid & upper level management at the Automotive OEM Clients to build a strategic business partnership for adding value through large scale & long-term service engagements. Show less



Celicon Inc.

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2014

  Founded Celicon Inc., an Engineering Services company, to primarily serve the Automotive Industry by providing services in engineering design & development, CAD/CAM, LEAN & Six Sigma process improvement, component cost reduction, and low-cost sourcing. • Represented an OEM to help their Tier-1’s to improve the manufacturing throughput without adding capital investment using Lean methodologies to meet OEM volume growth demand. Delivered up to 25% throughput increase. • Assessed… Show more Founded Celicon Inc., an Engineering Services company, to primarily serve the Automotive Industry by providing services in engineering design & development, CAD/CAM, LEAN & Six Sigma process improvement, component cost reduction, and low-cost sourcing. • Represented an OEM to help their Tier-1’s to improve the manufacturing throughput without adding capital investment using Lean methodologies to meet OEM volume growth demand. Delivered up to 25% throughput increase. • Assessed, Redesigned & Optimized prototype procurement process for our Automotive OEM client to improve cycle time; validate part cost & goods receipt. Delivered up to 80% cost savings on prototype parts. Show less Founded Celicon Inc., an Engineering Services company, to primarily serve the Automotive Industry by providing services in engineering design & development, CAD/CAM, LEAN & Six Sigma process improvement, component cost reduction, and low-cost sourcing. • Represented an OEM to help their Tier-1’s to improve the manufacturing throughput without adding capital investment using Lean methodologies to meet OEM volume growth demand. Delivered up to 25% throughput increase. • Assessed… Show more Founded Celicon Inc., an Engineering Services company, to primarily serve the Automotive Industry by providing services in engineering design & development, CAD/CAM, LEAN & Six Sigma process improvement, component cost reduction, and low-cost sourcing. • Represented an OEM to help their Tier-1’s to improve the manufacturing throughput without adding capital investment using Lean methodologies to meet OEM volume growth demand. Delivered up to 25% throughput increase. • Assessed, Redesigned & Optimized prototype procurement process for our Automotive OEM client to improve cycle time; validate part cost & goods receipt. Delivered up to 80% cost savings on prototype parts. Show less



KYYBA Inc

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CEO

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2012

  Joined as a partner and CEO to grow the business of providing engineering resources & design services to its clients. Held complete business development, P&L, and operational responsibilities. Kyyba offerings included Automotive Electronics Design, Body Exterior/Interior Engineering, CAD/CAE, and Engineering Resource Augmentation • Turned the business entity to positive cash flow in the first year and grew the revenue 5X+ with 300% EBITDA growth in 3 years. • Presented quarterly financial… Show more Joined as a partner and CEO to grow the business of providing engineering resources & design services to its clients. Held complete business development, P&L, and operational responsibilities. Kyyba offerings included Automotive Electronics Design, Body Exterior/Interior Engineering, CAD/CAE, and Engineering Resource Augmentation • Turned the business entity to positive cash flow in the first year and grew the revenue 5X+ with 300% EBITDA growth in 3 years. • Presented quarterly financial performance, revenue/sales forecast, and strategic plans to the board of directors. • Led all the customer acquisition efforts in North America and Asian markets. Show less Joined as a partner and CEO to grow the business of providing engineering resources & design services to its clients. Held complete business development, P&L, and operational responsibilities. Kyyba offerings included Automotive Electronics Design, Body Exterior/Interior Engineering, CAD/CAE, and Engineering Resource Augmentation • Turned the business entity to positive cash flow in the first year and grew the revenue 5X+ with 300% EBITDA growth in 3 years. • Presented quarterly financial… Show more Joined as a partner and CEO to grow the business of providing engineering resources & design services to its clients. Held complete business development, P&L, and operational responsibilities. Kyyba offerings included Automotive Electronics Design, Body Exterior/Interior Engineering, CAD/CAE, and Engineering Resource Augmentation • Turned the business entity to positive cash flow in the first year and grew the revenue 5X+ with 300% EBITDA growth in 3 years. • Presented quarterly financial performance, revenue/sales forecast, and strategic plans to the board of directors. • Led all the customer acquisition efforts in North America and Asian markets. Show less



FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager - Southeast Asia Operations

  • 2007 - 2009

  Served as the General Manager (EXPAT) of Southeast Asia Operations in India. Instrumental in setting up the complete operations and thereby establishing Chrysler’s footprint in the Southeast Asia region. Responsibilities included building a strong engineering R&D team to design and develop Body systems, engineering management, vehicle dynamics and validation, launch new vehicle program, strategic sourcing to the Asian suppliers, reducing product development cost, and developing strategies for… Show more Served as the General Manager (EXPAT) of Southeast Asia Operations in India. Instrumental in setting up the complete operations and thereby establishing Chrysler’s footprint in the Southeast Asia region. Responsibilities included building a strong engineering R&D team to design and develop Body systems, engineering management, vehicle dynamics and validation, launch new vehicle program, strategic sourcing to the Asian suppliers, reducing product development cost, and developing strategies for future product manufacturing & sales in China and the Southeast Asian Market. • Ledthe Body Systems Product Development professionals that supported the design & development, vehicle program management and vehicle testing & validation • Authored a “Global Engineering Product Development Process Manual,” developed and implemented a training plan to train local engineers & managers with Chrysler’s product development process, project management, and quality assurance functions. • Conducted full vehicle duty cycle testing on four different vehicles to evaluate performance in the Indian road conditions and made design recommendations for adaptability for future market introduction. • Evaluated capabilities of Southeast Asian Contract Manufacturing Partners and participated in negotiations to build Chrysler vehicles for the Asian market. Show less Served as the General Manager (EXPAT) of Southeast Asia Operations in India. Instrumental in setting up the complete operations and thereby establishing Chrysler’s footprint in the Southeast Asia region. Responsibilities included building a strong engineering R&D team to design and develop Body systems, engineering management, vehicle dynamics and validation, launch new vehicle program, strategic sourcing to the Asian suppliers, reducing product development cost, and developing strategies for… Show more Served as the General Manager (EXPAT) of Southeast Asia Operations in India. Instrumental in setting up the complete operations and thereby establishing Chrysler’s footprint in the Southeast Asia region. Responsibilities included building a strong engineering R&D team to design and develop Body systems, engineering management, vehicle dynamics and validation, launch new vehicle program, strategic sourcing to the Asian suppliers, reducing product development cost, and developing strategies for future product manufacturing & sales in China and the Southeast Asian Market. • Ledthe Body Systems Product Development professionals that supported the design & development, vehicle program management and vehicle testing & validation • Authored a “Global Engineering Product Development Process Manual,” developed and implemented a training plan to train local engineers & managers with Chrysler’s product development process, project management, and quality assurance functions. • Conducted full vehicle duty cycle testing on four different vehicles to evaluate performance in the Indian road conditions and made design recommendations for adaptability for future market introduction. • Evaluated capabilities of Southeast Asian Contract Manufacturing Partners and participated in negotiations to build Chrysler vehicles for the Asian market. Show less



Daimler Chrysler

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Development / Manufacturing Engineering

  • 1994 - 2007

  Product Development: BODY EXTERIOR - Lighting, Mirrors, Wiper/Washer Systems, Bumpers, Fascias, Moldings & Ornamentation, Glazing, & Roof System BODY INTERIOR - Seating system (Minivan Stow n' Go seating system, Rear Swivel Seats), Door & Pillar Trims, Center Console, & Soft Trims Manufacturing: BIW… Show more Product Development: BODY EXTERIOR - Lighting, Mirrors, Wiper/Washer Systems, Bumpers, Fascias, Moldings & Ornamentation, Glazing, & Roof System BODY INTERIOR - Seating system (Minivan Stow n' Go seating system, Rear Swivel Seats), Door & Pillar Trims, Center Console, & Soft Trims Manufacturing: BIW Assembly, Body Exterior, Closures, Hardware, Sealing, Body Interior, NVH & BSR Validation. Lean Manufacturing process improvements, Assembly throughput (First Time Capability) improvements, Design for Manufacturing, Design & Assembly Quality Improvement, Vehicle Launches, and Post-Launch Continuous Improvement. 7 vehicle Launches - Full product lifecycle management ( Concept, design, development, validation, launch, production and post launch maintenance) Show less Product Development: BODY EXTERIOR - Lighting, Mirrors, Wiper/Washer Systems, Bumpers, Fascias, Moldings & Ornamentation, Glazing, & Roof System BODY INTERIOR - Seating system (Minivan Stow n' Go seating system, Rear Swivel Seats), Door & Pillar Trims, Center Console, & Soft Trims Manufacturing: BIW… Show more Product Development: BODY EXTERIOR - Lighting, Mirrors, Wiper/Washer Systems, Bumpers, Fascias, Moldings & Ornamentation, Glazing, & Roof System BODY INTERIOR - Seating system (Minivan Stow n' Go seating system, Rear Swivel Seats), Door & Pillar Trims, Center Console, & Soft Trims Manufacturing: BIW Assembly, Body Exterior, Closures, Hardware, Sealing, Body Interior, NVH & BSR Validation. Lean Manufacturing process improvements, Assembly throughput (First Time Capability) improvements, Design for Manufacturing, Design & Assembly Quality Improvement, Vehicle Launches, and Post-Launch Continuous Improvement. 7 vehicle Launches - Full product lifecycle management ( Concept, design, development, validation, launch, production and post launch maintenance) Show less