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Lead Product Architect at Exponent Energy | Battery Packs, Fast Chargers & Connectors | OEM Integration | 18 Patents

About

Lead Product Architect at Exponent Energy, working on EV battery packs, fast chargers, and connectors. My work covers pack topology, mechanical and thermal architecture, packaging and fitment, regulatory compliance, and OEM integration with responsibility for technical sign-offs. I've architected multiple product generations at Exponent: high-voltage packs capable of fast charging in under 15 minutes, a cell-as-structure pack that removes conventional structural fasteners, Gen-2 cell-to-pack systems for buses and trucks on an 800V platform, and a 600A fast-charging connector that circulates coolant to manage pack temperature during charging. 18 published patents in battery pack architecture, thermal conditioning systems, and EV charging connectors. Previously at Ather Energy and Schneider Electric.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

Work experience

Lead Product Architect at Exponent Energy, Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Define the technical architecture across Exponent's products — battery packs, chargers, and connectors — and lead the design of next-generation systems. Architected Gen-2 cell-to-pack battery systems for buses and trucks on an 800V platform, designed for fast charging at full vehicle scale. Contributed to Exponent's megawatt charging architecture for commercial vehicles. Represent Exponent in OEM integration programs, responsible for technical sign-offs. Leading a team of architects responsible for Exponent's product roadmap.

Module Lead Charging Connector at Exponent Energy, Mar 2024 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Engineered an assisted mating mechanism to solve the handling challenge of high-power connectors, which are inherently heavy and bulky, making the connector easy and intuitive for everyday use.

Module Lead - Battery Pack at Exponent Energy, Oct 2021 - Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos, On-site, Led development of low-voltage fast-charging battery packs, owning the mechanical, thermal, and structural architecture end to end. Delivered the Gen-1 production pack, deployed in Altigreen three-wheelers. Architected and led development of the Gen-2 cell-as-structure pack, integrating the cells into the load-bearing structure to remove conventional structural fasteners, reducing part count and weight while improving pack stiffness.

Associate Manager at Ather Energy, Mar 2020 - Nov 2020 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Engineer at Ather Energy, Sep 2018 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Works primarily on the Engineering Design and Thermal Management of Power Convertors & Electronics for Electric Vehicles. This includes Vibration and Shock, Ingress Protection, Tolerance Stack-ups, GD&Ts, FMEA, DFx and DQA.

Design Engineering Intern at Schneider Electric, Sep 2016 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Mechanical Design Engineer Intern. Worked from concept to manufacturing in Electronic Packaging encompassing Concept Selection, DFMEAs, Design, Stack-ups, GD&Ts and First Article Releases.

Intern at SKODA India, Oct 2015 - Aug 2016 · 11 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Worked as an intern in Skoda Auto India and was responsible for Dealer Management in After-sales Service.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Mechanical Engineering, Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Pappanamcode, Thiruvananthapuram

Science, NSS HSS, Kalpetta, Kerala