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# Kunal Shah on Tal

## Headline

Sr\. Engineering Manager \- Functional Management at Baker Hughes \| Design & Sustainability Engineering \| Product Lifecycle Management \| Financial Management \| Business Transformation \| Operation Management

## About

Engineering leader with extensive experience in design, product development, and industrial flow control solutions, currently serving as General Manager – Engineering\. I specialize in leading high\-performing engineering teams to deliver reliable, efficient, and globally competitive solutions across demanding industrial applications\. My expertise spans end\-to\-end product lifecycle management, from concept and design optimization to manufacturing and performance validation\. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and operational excellence, I have consistently driven improvements in product performance, cost efficiency, and design standardization\. I bring a collaborative leadership style, working closely with cross\-functional teams including manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial functions to deliver value\-driven engineering solutions\.

## Location

Ahmedabad

## AI stack

claude code

deepseek

gemini

grok

perplexity

## Work experience

Sr\. Engineering Manager \- Functional Management at Baker Hughes, Sep 2026 \- Present · 2 mos, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

General Manager Groth Corporation at Baker Hughes, Jun 2020 \- Sep 2026 · 6 yrs 4 mos, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Engineering Manager Groth Corporation at Baker Hughes, Dec 2017 \- May 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Associate Project Lead at Crane Co\., Aug 2013 \- Sep 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos, Pune/Pimpri\-Chinchwad Area, As Associate Project Lead, I delivered value engineering initiatives and provided lifecycle support to international business units\. I facilitated technology transfer programs and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements, enhancing product localization and engineering capabilities\. Achievements: I successfully implemented Kaizen\-driven process improvements, which enhanced operational efficiency and product performance\. My efforts in managing engineering data strengthened product configuration and documentation control\. Profile Headline: Associate Project Lead

Sr\. Design Engineer at Crane Co\., Sep 2011 \- Jul 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India,  Lead & managed various Value Engineering and cost reduction projects  Provided sustaining supports to BU at USA and Germany  Technology Transfer Project of GmBH BU  Maintained on\-time delivery of all assign project work with high accuracy  Supported BU for PED \(Pressure Equipment Directive\) certification  Created & maintained part master in QAD ERP  Successfully completed various Kaizen: Material Replenishment System \(MRS\) and Total Productive Maintenance

Design & Development Engineer at Rotex Automation Limited, May 2008 \- Sep 2011 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Greater Vadodara Area,  Used SolidWorks & AutoCAD to: o Design & develop Solenoid Valves as per set standards o Prepare casting & machining drawings of all components of Solenoid Valves  Created GA Drawing, QAP \(Quality Assurance Plan\) and Bill of Materials \(BOM\) & Part Master using ERP Software 5M & J D Edwards  Successfully implemented ERP System \- J D Edwards at all sites as SME  Maintained all records & correspondence as per design control of ISO  Designed, developed & launched new product \- Butterfly Valve from 50mm \(2”\) to 600mm \(24”\) with different design such as Centering Lugs with Wafer Type, Lugs Type, Flange Type, Double Eccentric and Triple Eccentric as per API, BS, ASTM, ANSI & DIN standards  Finalized costing and pricing of Butterfly valve product  Prepared all component’s casting and machining drawings, GA Drawing of the  Coordinated with various vendors for manufacturing of Butterfly Valve  Tested butterfly valve as per relevant testing standards; designed & developed Semi\-automatic & Fully Automatic \(PLC\) Test Rig for hydraulic, pneumatic, and vacuum test  Designed Valve Automation System by selecting Pneumatic Actuators \(Single Acting and Double Acting\), Gear Operator, Limit Switch, Positioners as per application & valve torque  Formulated training documents of Butterfly Valves for Sales & Marketing Teams, Dealers, and Customers, design catalogue of Butterfly valve

Design And Development Engineer at Finex Sieves Pvt Ltd, Nov 2007 \- May 2008 · 7 mos, Vadodara, Gujarat, India,  Handle design of Pulverize and Crusher machines, Hammer and Pin mill, Sieving machines\.  Successfully managed production, planning and procurement  Testing of final products, third party and customer inspection  Handle invoicing and shipping  Design product catalogue

Trainee Engineer at AMBALAL SARABHAI ENTERPRISE LTD\., Oct 2006 \- Aug 2007 · 11 mos, Greater Vadodara Area, WORKING on 11KV, 4\.6 MW Gas Turbine Power Plant House \[HRSG\-Heat Recovery Steam Generation system\] Operation & Maintenance of Air Compressor and Gas Turbine\. Maintenance of connected auxiliaries of the HRSG like pumps, valves, motors, air compressor, cooling Towers, Reverse Osmosis \(RO\) plants

## Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Financial Management, Ahmedabad management association

BE, Mechanical, Sinhgad college of engineering

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