• Gender: Male
• Age: 40
• Designation: Manager
• Highest Education Level: Masters - Degree
• Preferred Country: India
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 12.8 Year(s)

Education

M.Tech. (MEMS) From IIT Bombay in 2010 With 9.5 CGPA 

B.Tech. (Polymer Science & Technology) From 
Calcutta University, Kolkata in 2009 With 76%

Skill Sets

Currently working as a project managerfor newly launched advanced modular platform
Currently responsible for vehicle level weight delivery, vehicle level plastic trim aggregate development, manufacturing (TCF) operations
Served 3 years in Engineering Research Centre Pune as a development manager, contributed to project deliverables as per GEN 3 NPI process. Also initiated new technology exploration (Polymer nano-composite application in Fuel cell bi-polar plate) during tenure in ERC.
An effective communicator with strong planning, interpersonal and people management skills.
M.Tech. from IIT Bombay with4 years of experience inNew Product Development in the Automotive domain in Fortune 500 company

PROFICIENCY FORTE:
Project Management
Project Planning
Polymers
Engineering Plastics~New technology /Innovation
olymer Nano-composite

Work Experience

Manager, Product Planning & Project Management
Since April 2014 
Company Profile: Leading automotive manufacturer
Job Profile:
Responsible for trims aggregate at vehicle level.
Ensure to meet overall weight target, cost target and quality of the aggregate by involving all stakeholders responsible to deliver respective deliverables according to NPI GEN3 process.
Conduct weekly review meeting with the all dept (COC, purchase, cost manager, manufacturing, chief engineer office, forward model quality, metallurgy)
Set priorities, initiate workshops to mitigate the risk internally and with suppliers
Publish weekly progress report stating the progress and support required to senior management

Weight PAT owner:
Responsible for achieving overall vehicle weight target.
Drive setting for each aggregate of the vehicle and set up glide path to achieve weight target in pre-defined time frame.
Exploring new technology like hot stamping, aluminium feasibility in project context. Also contributed by bringing high flow grade raw material to optimize part thickness resulting reduction in part weight
Generate weekly progress report showing current status, glide path, associated risk to senior management

Manufacturing (TCF) owner:
Responsible for all deliverables related to TCF line key deliverables
Periodically set up meeting with designer and manufacturing to review the system release data and share the feedback as per common bill of process followed in the TCF.
Ensure the completion of necessary digital simulation for the released data
Review of design for assembly for each components
Publish weekly report showing the status of each deliverables for that particular milestones

Manager - (Engineering Research Center)
Sept 2011 to March 2014
Job Profile:
Initiated collaborated project with IISC Bangalore for polymer nano-composite application in fuel cell bi-polar plate application for electric vehicles
Accountable for executing role of center of competency (COC) in material grade selection for all plastic trim parts (both interior and exterior) for four models already launched (Bolt/zest/kite/nano)
Functioning as a Lead Engineer role each stage of development (DFMEA/Material selection/DVP/validation) of all plastic trim parts along with rubber components for small car (NANO platform)
Successfully introduced Mold flow simulation approval process mandatory for plastic trim partsto address part quality issues during design stage.
Contributed on metal to plastic conversion for selected components.

Highlights:
Appreciated by President of Passenger Car Business Unit of Tata Motors for significant contribution
Achieved exceptional contribution award for the performance shown in the year of 2012-13 
Pivotal role in timely development and delivery of key deliverables for each aggregate
Instrumental in delivering the listed deliverables as per GEN3 NPI.

Accolades:
Department Topper in Teaching Assistant category in IIT Bombay
Secured All India Rank 27 in GATE in 2008 (in pre-final year)
Bagged All India Rank 223 in JAM in Chemistry (2006)
Awarded “Man of the Hostel” for exceptional contribution towards the newly build hostel by Dy. Director of IIT Bombay in 2011   
Selected for 3 years full PhD programme in Nano-science Center, University of Cambridge

Projects:
Executed the M.Tech Project on“Graphene Based Polymer Nano-composites: Preparation, Structure and Properties” guided by Prof. Arup Ranjan Bhattacharyya and Prof. V.S. Raja
Delivered the B.Tech Project on“Preparation and Characterization of Shellac based Bio Adhesive from Industrial Waste” guided by Prof. Dipa Roy

Internship:
Completed B.Tech Internship in Tyre Corporation of India

Presentations:
Presented the following:
Two posters in an international conference ANM 2010 as a first author and anotheras a co-author (2010-11)
Paper named “Automotive sealant – challenges in Indian Context” in internationalconference “Excellence in Adhesives & Sealant technology”(2012-13)

Positions Of Responsibility:
Mess Councillor (Elected Mess Councillor of IIT’s biggest mess)
Joint Secretary of Saraswati Puja (IIT’s one of the biggest cultural festivals)
Functioned as the Organizer of:
International conference CORCON -2011 (Goa)
National conference MR10 (IIT Bombay)

Areas Of Expertise:
Project management:
Drive, monitor & controlkey deliverables of each gatewayas per GEN3 NPI process
Ensuring timely delivery of project key milestones
Plan, communicate and implement set of activities to meet project targets in terms of cost, weight within specified timeline
Set up daily weekly review with cross functional team and release weekly report to senior management
Issue escalation thru’ systematic way to avoid any delay 
Ensuring implementation of learning gained from past projects &process adherence in every activities

New technology exploration (application of Polymer nano-composites):
Polymer nano-composite application in fuel cell application
Exploration of light weighting technology introduction

Automotive polymer subject matter expert:
Right material grade suggestion for new components
Component validation along with improvement of existing validation technique
Metal to plastic conversion for potential automotive components

Future Goals

In quest of an exciting career which would help in contributing towards the growth of an organization through acumen perfected by keen observation and meticulous analysis of real life situations