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Atul Kulkarni

Program Manager at KPIT | AD-ADAS | Ex TCS | Ex General Motors

Bengaluru

19+ years of work experience

KPIT
Feb 20242 yrs 4 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

KPIT
Jun 20239 mosFeb 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Tata Consultancy Services
Oct 20193 yrs 9 mosJun 2023

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Steering technical project execution for prominent US and UK Automotive OEMs, Program Leadership: Spearheading the Chassis Dimensional Variation Analysis (DVA) team, delivering integration studies between Chassis and BIW components for hybrid and electric vehicle platforms. Process Optimization: Standardized DVA workflows, reducing analysis time and improving consistency across vehicle programs. Stakeholder Engagement: Driving scope definition, planning, scheduling, and review sessions with product owners and cross‑functional leads to ensure alignment with program milestones. Agile Delivery: Embedding Agile practices within the team, leading sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and project tracking through JIRA Cross‑functional Collaboration: Coordinating with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve integration challenges, mitigate risks, and ensure robust design outcomes. Dimensional Engineering Leadership: Directed tolerance analysis projects for the OEM's next‑generation engine programs, ensuring compliance with GPDP framework and program timelines. Design Review Facilitation: Led global and internal stakeholder meetings to address non‑conformances, drive problem resolution, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. Quality Assurance Oversight: Managed a team of auditors and quality checkers, harmonizing processes across projects to improve first‑time quality and delivery performance. Performance Management: Established team and individual performance metrics, presented in review forums, and identified targeted training opportunities to strengthen technical capability. Delivery Excellence: Core contributor to the Internal Quality Management team, tracking KPIs and implementing corrective actions to sustain high delivery standards. Knowledge Sharing & Training: Organized connect sessions to disseminate best practices and advanced tolerance analysis methods; served as a key trainer for GD&T and 3DCS classroom programs.
General Motors
Mar 200712 yrs 7 mosSep 2019

Bangalore - India

Statistical Tolerance Analysis SME- Served as the team subject matter expert on Statistical Tolerance Analysis, providing training, troubleshooting, and methodological guidance to engineers. Standardized Analytical Procedures- Authored and implemented repeatable analytical procedures for tolerance studies, improving consistency and reducing rework. End-to-end 2D/3D variation analysis- Executed complex 2D and 3D tolerance stack-ups for gasoline and diesel engine variants using 3DCS Variation Analyst and Stack Manager. Design-for-robustness- Translated analysis results into concrete design-change proposals that improved packaging of engine components & sub-assemblies, geometric robustness, and manufacturability. Global cross-functional collaboration- Regularly coordinated with DREs and SMEs across North America, Germany, Italy, and Korea to align technical decisions and deliverables. International assignment and DFSS delivery- Deputation at Pontiac Engineering Center (Michigan), leading a DFSS project to harmonize starter-motor design across engine programs and delivering the optimal 3DCS-based solution. High-impact projects and recognition- Led critical studies- including crankshaft/camshaft timing-angle (recognized with an award), accessory drive pulley angles, catalytic-converter mountability, and starter motor–ring-gear interface. Quality auditing and corrective action- Audited Dimensional Engineering projects / studies for inconsistencies, identified root causes, implemented corrective actions, and captured lessons learned to prevent recurrence. Metrics ownership and cost-of-quality tracking- Owned the KPIs, First-Time Quality and On-Time Delivery metrics for the team and developed an Error Track Sheet to quantify error rates, measure & track the Cost of Quality. Mentorship and onboarding- Mentored new hires on standard procedures, analytical best practices, and cross-functional collaboration to accelerate ramp-up and maintain team capability.

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Advanced Strategic Management Program

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

20241 yr2025
Visvesvaraya Technological University

BE, Mechanical

Visvesvaraya Technological University

20024 yrs2006

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Headline

Program Manager at KPIT | AD-ADAS | Ex TCS | Ex General Motors

About

I lead delivery excellence for large-scale legacy & technology programs for Automotive OEMs, bringing together strategy, execution, and stakeholder management to create measurable business outcomes. With over 18 years of experience in the Automotive domain, I have overseen multi-million-dollar initiatives across New Product Development in Powertrain, Dimensional Engineering, AD-ADAS, and Chassis Embedded Software Development, consistently meeting aggressive timelines, budget targets, and stringent quality benchmarks. I have built high-performing teams and driven the adoption of Agile and SAFe practices across complex programs. My focus is on scale, governance, and disciplined execution so that every program reliably delivers the outcomes it was intended to achieve.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Program Manager at KPIT, Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Project Manager at KPIT, Jun 2023 - Feb 2024 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Technical Lead - Engine Design / Engineering & Industrial Services at Tata Consultancy Services, Oct 2019 - Jun 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Steering technical project execution for prominent US and UK Automotive OEMs, Program Leadership: Spearheading the Chassis Dimensional Variation Analysis (DVA) team, delivering integration studies between Chassis and BIW components for hybrid and electric vehicle platforms. Process Optimization: Standardized DVA workflows, reducing analysis time and improving consistency across vehicle programs. Stakeholder Engagement: Driving scope definition, planning, scheduling, and review sessions with product owners and cross‑functional leads to ensure alignment with program milestones. Agile Delivery: Embedding Agile practices within the team, leading sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and project tracking through JIRA Cross‑functional Collaboration: Coordinating with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve integration challenges, mitigate risks, and ensure robust design outcomes. Dimensional Engineering Leadership: Directed tolerance analysis projects for the OEM's next‑generation engine programs, ensuring compliance with GPDP framework and program timelines. Design Review Facilitation: Led global and internal stakeholder meetings to address non‑conformances, drive problem resolution, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. Quality Assurance Oversight: Managed a team of auditors and quality checkers, harmonizing processes across projects to improve first‑time quality and delivery performance. Performance Management: Established team and individual performance metrics, presented in review forums, and identified targeted training opportunities to strengthen technical capability. Delivery Excellence: Core contributor to the Internal Quality Management team, tracking KPIs and implementing corrective actions to sustain high delivery standards. Knowledge Sharing & Training: Organized connect sessions to disseminate best practices and advanced tolerance analysis methods; served as a key trainer for GD&T and 3DCS classroom programs.

Lead Engineer - Powertrain Design at General Motors, Mar 2007 - Sep 2019 · 12 yrs 7 mos, Bangalore - India, Statistical Tolerance Analysis SME- Served as the team subject matter expert on Statistical Tolerance Analysis, providing training, troubleshooting, and methodological guidance to engineers. Standardized Analytical Procedures- Authored and implemented repeatable analytical procedures for tolerance studies, improving consistency and reducing rework. End-to-end 2D/3D variation analysis- Executed complex 2D and 3D tolerance stack-ups for gasoline and diesel engine variants using 3DCS Variation Analyst and Stack Manager. Design-for-robustness- Translated analysis results into concrete design-change proposals that improved packaging of engine components & sub-assemblies, geometric robustness, and manufacturability. Global cross-functional collaboration- Regularly coordinated with DREs and SMEs across North America, Germany, Italy, and Korea to align technical decisions and deliverables. International assignment and DFSS delivery- Deputation at Pontiac Engineering Center (Michigan), leading a DFSS project to harmonize starter-motor design across engine programs and delivering the optimal 3DCS-based solution. High-impact projects and recognition- Led critical studies- including crankshaft/camshaft timing-angle (recognized with an award), accessory drive pulley angles, catalytic-converter mountability, and starter motor–ring-gear interface. Quality auditing and corrective action- Audited Dimensional Engineering projects / studies for inconsistencies, identified root causes, implemented corrective actions, and captured lessons learned to prevent recurrence. Metrics ownership and cost-of-quality tracking- Owned the KPIs, First-Time Quality and On-Time Delivery metrics for the team and developed an Error Track Sheet to quantify error rates, measure & track the Cost of Quality. Mentorship and onboarding- Mentored new hires on standard procedures, analytical best practices, and cross-functional collaboration to accelerate ramp-up and maintain team capability.

Education

Advanced Strategic Management Program, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

BE, Mechanical, Visvesvaraya Technological University