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# Chandan Sathees Chandran on Tal

## Headline

CEO at Zitto \| Ex KWhbikes \| Ex TCS \| Ex Tesla \| Ex Punch Powertrain \|EV consultant

## About

Leading the development of next\-generation electric mobility solutions at Zitto Motors while driving multidisciplinary engineering at Studio Elemento\. Passionate about transforming innovative ideas into market\-ready products through product design, systems engineering, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

Director of Engineering at Studio Elemento, May 2026 \- Present · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, As Director of Engineering at Studio Elemento, I lead the engineering function in transforming innovative design concepts into practical, manufacturable, and market\-ready products\. Working closely with industrial designers, researchers, and clients, I oversee the technical development process from concept evaluation and engineering feasibility through detailed design, prototyping, testing, and production support\. I am responsible for driving multidisciplinary engineering teams, establishing technical standards, ensuring design integrity, and delivering robust engineering solutions that balance performance, manufacturability, cost, and user experience\. My role involves collaborating across Design, mechanical, electrical, embedded, and manufacturing domains to develop products that are both innovative and commercially viable\. My areas of focus include product engineering, automotive and mobility systems, design for manufacturing \(DFM\), rapid prototyping, engineering validation, systems integration\.

Chief Executive Officer at Zitto Motors, Oct 2020 \- Present · 6 yrs 1 mo, India, Leading Zitto Motors in developing next\-generation electric mobility solutions through innovative engineering and intelligent vehicle technologies\. Focused on building high\-performance electric motorcycles and automotive\-grade EV components that combine cutting\-edge technology, reliability, AI, Edge computing and scalable design\.

Project Manager at kWh Bikes, Jul 2020 \- Sep 2020 · 3 mos, BENGALURU, • Spearheaded vehicle concept development, styling, engineering design, and simulation activities for prototype electric vehicle programs\. • Directed vehicle architecture development, including chassis design, swingarm design, powertrain selection, and system integration\. • Created and validated MATLAB/Simulink vehicle models for performance prediction, control strategy development, and system optimization\. • Led CAE activities encompassing FEA, structural stress analysis, modal and vibration analysis, and crashworthiness simulations to ensure design robustness and regulatory compliance\. • Managed the transition from concept design to prototype realization through close coordination with engineering, manufacturing, and testing teams\.

End of line Testing at Tesla, Feb 2020 \- Apr 2020 · 3 mos, Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands, Reassembly and end of line thermal and functional testing for Model S and X\.

Internship at Punch Powertrain, Sep 2018 \- Jul 2019 · 11 mos, Sint\-Truiden, Flanders, Belgium, • Engineered a comprehensive battery thermal testing platform to analyze the effectiveness of air\-cooling strategies in lithium\-ion battery packs under various packaging and airflow configurations for electric vehicle prototypes\. • Created a standalone battery pack design and sizing tool capable of generating optimized battery configurations, performance metrics, and system outputs for battery electric vehicle development programs\.

## Education

Master's degree, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician, University of Antwerp

Master of Business Administration \- MBA, Operations Management, NMIMS CDOE

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