Thomas Varghese
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Kenneth Wentland
Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to support Thomas Varghese in his search for a Product Manager position. I had the pleasure to work with Thomas for four years as his supervisor from 2003 - 2007. During that time, I observed Thomas perform with some of the best work ethics I have seen in my career. There were many periods of high work demands. On one big project we had to define and deliver new digital processes for Ford’s new Global Product Development Process. This was a monumental change to how new vehicles were developed. As the team leader, Thomas would work whatever hours were required to keep the project on track and support our customers. Even with all of the work demands, Thomas worked with a positive attitude and encouraged, mentored, and trained other team members. He worked collaboratively with cross-functional business partners—always ensuring their voice and role was important. This project became a benchmark for all other vehicle projects to follow. Without a doubt, I confidently recommend Thomas Varghese to join your team. I know he will provide important contributions to your organization. Best regards, Ken Wentland
Brennan Hamilton
The longer your career, the more you appreciate having 'A' players on your team. Thomas is an 'A+' player. Thomas reported to me for 3+ years. He consistently exceeded expectations and over delivered. Thomas is passionate about his work and able to effectively manage large teams. Communication is key in any job and Thomas shines there. He is able to manage up as well as effectively distill what is important for leadership to know from what is not.
Kenneth Wentland
Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to support Thomas Varghese in his search for a Product Manager position. I had the pleasure to work with Thomas for four years as his supervisor from 2003 - 2007. During that time, I observed Thomas perform with some of the best work ethics I have seen in my career. There were many periods of high work demands. On one big project we had to define and deliver new digital processes for Ford’s new Global Product Development Process. This was a monumental change to how new vehicles were developed. As the team leader, Thomas would work whatever hours were required to keep the project on track and support our customers. Even with all of the work demands, Thomas worked with a positive attitude and encouraged, mentored, and trained other team members. He worked collaboratively with cross-functional business partners—always ensuring their voice and role was important. This project became a benchmark for all other vehicle projects to follow. Without a doubt, I confidently recommend Thomas Varghese to join your team. I know he will provide important contributions to your organization. Best regards, Ken Wentland
Brennan Hamilton
The longer your career, the more you appreciate having 'A' players on your team. Thomas is an 'A+' player. Thomas reported to me for 3+ years. He consistently exceeded expectations and over delivered. Thomas is passionate about his work and able to effectively manage large teams. Communication is key in any job and Thomas shines there. He is able to manage up as well as effectively distill what is important for leadership to know from what is not.
Kenneth Wentland
Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to support Thomas Varghese in his search for a Product Manager position. I had the pleasure to work with Thomas for four years as his supervisor from 2003 - 2007. During that time, I observed Thomas perform with some of the best work ethics I have seen in my career. There were many periods of high work demands. On one big project we had to define and deliver new digital processes for Ford’s new Global Product Development Process. This was a monumental change to how new vehicles were developed. As the team leader, Thomas would work whatever hours were required to keep the project on track and support our customers. Even with all of the work demands, Thomas worked with a positive attitude and encouraged, mentored, and trained other team members. He worked collaboratively with cross-functional business partners—always ensuring their voice and role was important. This project became a benchmark for all other vehicle projects to follow. Without a doubt, I confidently recommend Thomas Varghese to join your team. I know he will provide important contributions to your organization. Best regards, Ken Wentland
Brennan Hamilton
The longer your career, the more you appreciate having 'A' players on your team. Thomas is an 'A+' player. Thomas reported to me for 3+ years. He consistently exceeded expectations and over delivered. Thomas is passionate about his work and able to effectively manage large teams. Communication is key in any job and Thomas shines there. He is able to manage up as well as effectively distill what is important for leadership to know from what is not.
Kenneth Wentland
Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to support Thomas Varghese in his search for a Product Manager position. I had the pleasure to work with Thomas for four years as his supervisor from 2003 - 2007. During that time, I observed Thomas perform with some of the best work ethics I have seen in my career. There were many periods of high work demands. On one big project we had to define and deliver new digital processes for Ford’s new Global Product Development Process. This was a monumental change to how new vehicles were developed. As the team leader, Thomas would work whatever hours were required to keep the project on track and support our customers. Even with all of the work demands, Thomas worked with a positive attitude and encouraged, mentored, and trained other team members. He worked collaboratively with cross-functional business partners—always ensuring their voice and role was important. This project became a benchmark for all other vehicle projects to follow. Without a doubt, I confidently recommend Thomas Varghese to join your team. I know he will provide important contributions to your organization. Best regards, Ken Wentland
Brennan Hamilton
The longer your career, the more you appreciate having 'A' players on your team. Thomas is an 'A+' player. Thomas reported to me for 3+ years. He consistently exceeded expectations and over delivered. Thomas is passionate about his work and able to effectively manage large teams. Communication is key in any job and Thomas shines there. He is able to manage up as well as effectively distill what is important for leadership to know from what is not.
Experience
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Danlaw, Inc.
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Engineering Project Manager - V2X and Home EV Charging Applications
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Oct 2023 - Present
Leading cross-functional teams to deliver cutting edge V2X and EV charging projects on time and within budget. Leading cross-functional teams to deliver cutting edge V2X and EV charging projects on time and within budget.
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Ford Motor Company
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Product Manager
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2018 - 2023
Managed product lifecycle and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure products met customer expectations and business objectives. • Achieved over $2.7 million dollars in cost savings, by using root-cause analysis to identify and resolve multi Electronics Control Unit (ECU) software glitch by enabling Over Air Software (OTA) updates for over 1,800 BlueCruise production vehicles. • Reduced Toll leakage rates from 30% to 0%, by reaching ~100% vehicle detection success rate using… Show more Managed product lifecycle and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure products met customer expectations and business objectives. • Achieved over $2.7 million dollars in cost savings, by using root-cause analysis to identify and resolve multi Electronics Control Unit (ECU) software glitch by enabling Over Air Software (OTA) updates for over 1,800 BlueCruise production vehicles. • Reduced Toll leakage rates from 30% to 0%, by reaching ~100% vehicle detection success rate using novel Tolling C-V2X application feature. • Obtained ratings of 8-10 ratings in System Usability and Net Promotor scores from 93% of clinic participants, by leading development of Tolling and Traffic light pre-emption Human Machine Interface (HMI) screen feature.
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Program Management Supervisor
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2013 - 2018
Led and managed complex vehicle programs through program planning and cross-functional collaboration. • Realized $50M annual enterprise costs savings, and achieved 95% improvement in parts availability to support pre-production builds, by developing and deploying Best-In-Class process to establish and maintain prototype BOM for each vehicle configuration. • Achieved 35% reduction in BOM creation time and related errors, by deploying next generation application across all… Show more Led and managed complex vehicle programs through program planning and cross-functional collaboration. • Realized $50M annual enterprise costs savings, and achieved 95% improvement in parts availability to support pre-production builds, by developing and deploying Best-In-Class process to establish and maintain prototype BOM for each vehicle configuration. • Achieved 35% reduction in BOM creation time and related errors, by deploying next generation application across all programs globally and improving authoring efficiency for customers. • Executed Best-In-Class cost/weight/tooling change management process, that achieved 85% stakeholder satisfaction rate and 30% reduction in cycle time for financial milestones.
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HMI Applications Engineer
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2010 - 2013
Designed and developed HMI systems for Driver Assistance Features on Instrument Cluster/Center Stack digital displays. • Improved user experience, increased safety, reduced driver errors, and enhanced brand perception by producing intuitive and visually appealing HMIs of Driver Assistance Features (Active Park Assist, Trailer Back-up Assist, Park Distance Control, and Camera). • Supported 67% increase in adoption rates for SYNC HMI systems, by spearheading development and implementation… Show more Designed and developed HMI systems for Driver Assistance Features on Instrument Cluster/Center Stack digital displays. • Improved user experience, increased safety, reduced driver errors, and enhanced brand perception by producing intuitive and visually appealing HMIs of Driver Assistance Features (Active Park Assist, Trailer Back-up Assist, Park Distance Control, and Camera). • Supported 67% increase in adoption rates for SYNC HMI systems, by spearheading development and implementation of SYNC Gen2 and SYNC Gen3 HMI system.
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Digital Build Team Leader
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2005 - 2010
Hired directly from TAC Automotive to lead Teamcenter implementation and data management governance processes to improve product development and manufacturing processes. • Enabled first-time enterprise-wide central BOM management for 12,000 global users, by leading Advanced Bill of Materials (AVBOM2) development through Agile software development practices. • Delivered 70% reduction in product design issues, by enabling digital design reviews in Teamcenter. • Reduced time required to… Show more Hired directly from TAC Automotive to lead Teamcenter implementation and data management governance processes to improve product development and manufacturing processes. • Enabled first-time enterprise-wide central BOM management for 12,000 global users, by leading Advanced Bill of Materials (AVBOM2) development through Agile software development practices. • Delivered 70% reduction in product design issues, by enabling digital design reviews in Teamcenter. • Reduced time required to define part-to-feature complexity by 90%, by designing and releasing easy to use configuration worksheet toolset. • Minimized development time, cost and investment, while maximizing commonalities, by pioneering development and deployment of Global Product Development System (GPDS) process.
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Indian Air Force
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Flight Lieutenant (Engineering Officer)
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1992 - 1998
Managed Radar and Missile Stations. Managed Radar and Missile Stations.
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Education
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2011 - 2011
University of Michigan
HMI -
1995 - 1997
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
MDBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations -
1987 - 1991
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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