Experience

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  TATA Advanced Systems Limited

  • India

  • Head - Land Mobility

    • May 2020 - Present
    • India

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  Advisory

  • Bangalore, India

  • Consulting Director

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • Bangalore, India

    Supporting growth and consolidation in small and medium manufacturing and engineering industry segment, helping in business development, external growth and performance through entry, exit as well as turnaround management

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  CAF India Pvt Ltd

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Director - Business Development

    • Dec 2018 - May 2020
    • New Delhi Area, India

    CAF India is a 100% subsidiary of Construcciones y Auxilliar de Ferrocariles, s.a. Spain. Currently responsible for exploring and winning business from opportunities in Rail & Metro rolling stock in India and neighbouring regions

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  FAIVELEY TRANSPORT RAIL TECHNOLOGIES INDIA LIMITED

  • India

  • Managing Director

    • Apr 2007 - Nov 2016
    • India

    Faiveley Transport Rail Technologies India Ltd, is a 100% subsidiary of Faiveley Transport, a French Multinational firm engaged in Railway products & sub systems like Brakes, HVAC, Doors, Couplers and Pantographs for all segments – Locomotive, Metro & mainline coaches and WagonsIndian entity grew under my leadership from 170 to 700 personnel and revenues from 110 Cr (20 M USD) to ~400 Cr (> 60 MUSD) in 2015-16 and also with an ambitious business plan to cross 650 Cr (> 100 M USD) in 2017. Aftermarket business also grew substantially to over 100 Cr (> 15 MUSD) I have also been a Member on the Board of the Indian subsidiary throughout this tenure of 9 years and 7 months

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  TATRA TRUCKS INDIA LIMITED

  • Hosur Area, India

  • Executive Director Operations

    • Jan 1997 - Mar 2007
    • Hosur Area, India

    Tatra Trucks India Limited (TTIL) was an Indo-Czech JV in India for manufacture of multi-terrain heavy commercial vehicles for on & off-road applications in construction, mining, material handling & earthmoving segmentsI joined as Project Manager for setting up a heavy truck assembly plant from green field, Headed engineering, product development, localization, quality assurance, manufacturing & plant engineering functions after the plant went operational.Left as Executive Director – operations covering all functions from design to delivery including customer support both in B2B and B2C environments

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  Gujarat Guardian Limited

  • Ankleshwar, Gujarat

  • Production Executive

    • Jun 1996 - Dec 1996
    • Ankleshwar, Gujarat

    Gujarat Guardian Limited (GGL), was an Indo-American JV in India manufacturing float glass sheets and mirrors for all applications

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  BEML Limited

  • Bangalore Complex

  • Assistant Manager Production

    • Jun 1986 - May 1996
    • Bangalore Complex

    Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), was a company engaged in production of Railcoaches, Earthmoving & Defence equipment. Joined as a Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) and served as engineer in-charge of various fabrication & assembly lines for earth moving & construction machinery. Set up an assembly line for heavy armoured vehicles and multi-axle, all-terrain, all-weather trucks (technology from M/s. TATRA a.s., Czech Republic) & heavy duty Trailers for transportation of tanks