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Engineering Excellence India Hub Senior Manager | Tools & Process | Cybersecurity | Functional Safety | Sustainability | Automotive Software | Global Engineering Leadership

About

Engineering leader with 20+ years of experience in the automotive industry, driving engineering excellence, software delivery, and organizational transformation across global teams. Currently serving as Engineering Excellence India Hub Senior Manager, leading multidisciplinary teams across Tools & Process, Cybersecurity, Functional Safety, and Sustainability. I partner with global engineering leaders to strengthen technical capabilities, standardize engineering practices, develop high-performing teams, and drive continuous improvement across the organization. Throughout my career, I have led complex automotive software programs, engineering process transformation, ASPICE deployment, PLM/ALM implementation, and cross-functional initiatives that improve quality, delivery performance, and customer satisfaction. I believe engineering excellence is built on three pillars: * Empowering people through coaching and leadership * Simplifying processes to improve execution * Driving innovation with technology and continuous learning My areas of interest include: • Engineering Leadership • Engineering Excellence • Tools & Process • Automotive Software • Cybersecurity • Functional Safety • Sustainability • AI for Engineering Productivity • Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV) • Digital Engineering Transformation I enjoy connecting with professionals who are passionate about engineering leadership, automotive innovation, and building high-performing global teams.

Location

Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

AI stack

github copilot

ChatGPT

Devin

Work experience

Engineering Excellence India Hub Senior Manager at FORVIA, Jul 2026 - Present · 2 mos, Leading the Engineering Excellence India Hub, responsible for developing engineering capabilities across Tools & Process, Cybersecurity, Functional Safety, and Sustainability. Partnering with global engineering leaders to strengthen engineering maturity, technical capability, organizational excellence, and continuous improvement across the India Hub. Key Responsibilities * Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across Tools & Process, Cybersecurity, Functional Safety, and Sustainability. * Drive Engineering Excellence initiatives to improve engineering capability, quality, and delivery performance. * Define and deploy engineering processes, methodologies, and governance aligned with global standards. * Lead process improvement initiatives, digital engineering transformation, and engineering productivity programs. * Mentor engineering talent and build high-performing teams. * Partner with global functional leaders to align engineering strategy and execution. * Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Regional Tools & process Manager at FORVIA, Sep 2023 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Leading regional tools, process, and execution governance for automotive software and engineering programs across multiple teams and locations. Enabling program execution in complex automotive software environments by defining delivery frameworks, milestones, and governance structures. Supporting programs operating in SDV-aligned delivery models by improving execution readiness, dependency management, and risk visibility (without owning architecture or product decisions). Driving process, quality, and compliance transformations, including ASPICE-aligned execution practices, across programs and teams. Acting as a key interface between program teams, engineering, and leadership to translate execution gaps into scalable improvements. Improving delivery predictability and audit readiness by standardizing tools, metrics, and review cadences across the region.

Software Project Manager at Aptiv, Dec 2022 - Sep 2023 · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Deputy General Manager at BlueBinaries Engineering and Solutions Pvt Ltd, Oct 2022 - Nov 2022 · 2 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, Delivery responsible

Technical project leader at Faurecia, Oct 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Technical Project Manager at Magneti Marelli, Jun 2015 - Nov 2021 · 6 yrs 6 mos, Gurgaon, India

Education

Engineer's Degree, Electronics and Communication, University of lucknow