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Founding Engineer @ Stealth Startup

About

With over Eleven years of experience in the automotive and EV sectors, I am currently a Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup, leveraging my expertise in mechanical engineering, product development, strategic planning, and design thinking to drive innovation. My previous roles at Ather Energy and Ola Electric saw me lead engineering teams to deliver cost-effective, high-quality vehicle programs on strict timelines, including the launch of Gen 2 EVs and development of premium motorcycle prototypes. Passionate about creating cutting-edge solutions, I thrive in cross-functional environments and aim to contribute to transformative initiatives that align with my commitment to sustainability and innovation.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Founding Engineer at Stealth Startup, Sep 2025 - Present · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Product Owner at Ather Energy, Mar 2025 - Sep 2025 · 6 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Chief of Staff - Head of Vehicle Engineering at Ola Electric, Apr 2022 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Served as Interim Chief Engineer for the premium EV Motorcycle program, leading the team to develop and demonstrate a working prototype within six months of project inception. - Led Gen-2 hardware redesign for S1 Pro and S1 Air from the Head of Department’s office, driving component architecture changes, material substitutions, and tolerance optimization to achieve a 30% reduction in BOM cost without compromising performance or reliability. - Owned cross-functional mechanical, electrical, and industrial design alignment, enforcing robust design reviews, design freeze discipline, and engineering change control to meet aggressive cost, weight, and manufacturability targets. - Presented hardware platform maturity, validation status, and cost-down roadmap to pre-IPO investors, translating complex design and engineering trade-offs into clear, data-backed narratives for Ola Electric leadership. - Acted as the technical owner for hardware issue resolution, leading root-cause analysis across design, supplier, and manufacturing interfaces, and driving corrective design actions through validation and ramp-up.

Manager - Chassis Functional Development at Ola Electric, Jan 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Lead the Functional Development vertical in the Mechanical Engineering Department by conducting vehicle level development testing of all Chassis components including Wheels, Brakes, Suspension & Lighting Systems - Worked with Cross Functional Teams to identify and resolve prototype build issues - Created the standard operating procedures for vehicle level Chassis Tests - Instrumentation, Data logging and Data Analysis of Test vehicles - Subjective and Objective Testing of both Ola and competitor vehicles for complete Chassis Functional Development target setting - Report writing, DVP Signoff along with supplier for all Chassis Components - Developing the Chassis Functional Development workshop at Ola Electric and conducting the necessary purchases for the same Additional responsibility of finalizing the suspension hardpoints for an upcoming 4W product of Ola Electric Achievements: - Finalized the Suspension Tuning and Tyre Development for the Upcoming Ola Electric Scooter within 4 months of joining Ola Electric Mobility

Chassis Development Engineer at Hero MotoCorp Ltd, Nov 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Greater Jaipur Area, - Development and testing of all chassis components, i.e. wheels, brakes and suspension for all products of Hero MotoCorp - Development of ABS and CBS system for all products of Hero MotoCorp - Setting up vehicle geometry as per the targets defined during benchmark performance profiling - 3D full vehicle scan & probe to create vehicle layout for further development of the project. - Setting up the motorcycle/scooter for testing with all the equipment and calibrating the load cells for correct result generation - Collecting the data from the test vehicle and analysing the same - Preparing the reports of the developed component for final release

Senior Manager Chassis Engineering at Tata Motors, Jul 2017 - Nov 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos, Pune Area, India, Responsible for ABS and ESP systems design, development and testing for all passenger vehicles in Tata Motors Ltd

Manager - Vehicle Integration - Engineering Research Centre at Tata Motors, Sep 2014 - Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, I control and monitor the defined requirements for vehicle safety, fuel consumption, emissions, acoustics and aerodynamics throughout the entire development process: from design, simulation, testing and validation to certification across all modules. Also, I ensure the mechanical integration, the wedding of the powertrain/chassis system and the body while integrating electronic/electric systems and taking care of the homologation activities.

Education

Master's Degree, Automotive and Motorsport Engineering MSc, Brunel University of London

Bachelor's degree, Automotive Engineering Technology, Gujarat Technological University (GTU)