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# Manish Kumar on Tal

## Headline

Vantive \| Ex\-BD \| Ex\-GE Healthcare \| Ex\-DUCOM Instruments \| IIT \- B\.Tech, M\.Tech\| University of Western Australia \- Global MBA\| IIM K \| 100\+ Invention Disclosures & 45\+ Filed Patents

## About

Principal Engineer \| Mechanical R&D \| Medical Devices \| Innovation \| Global MBA Mechanical Engineer with 12\+ years of experience in mechanical design, medical devices, R&D, and new product development\. I have worked across leading organizations including GE Healthcare, BD, and Vantive, with earlier experience in designing tribological testing instruments at DUCOM Instruments\. I hold a B\.Tech\. in Mechanical Engineering and M\.Tech\. in Machine Design from IIT \(BHU\), Varanasi, complemented by a Global MBA from the University of Western Australia\. With 100\+ invention disclosures and 45\+ filed patents, I am passionate about engineering innovation, product development, and solving complex technical challenges\. I aspire to contribute to senior R&D leadership by driving innovation, developing high\-performing teams, and delivering scalable, compliant, and impactful engineering solutions\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

deepseek

gemini

meta

openai

ChatGPT

ChatGPT Images

## Work experience

Principal Engineer \- Drug Products & Sciences at Vantive, Sep 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, \- Design and Development of PD therapy Containers \- Design SME – Containers for Peritoneal Dialysis Therapy

Lead Design Engineer at BD, Jan 2022 \- Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Bangalore Urban, \- Design and Development of Medical Devices \(NPD\)\. \- R&D Lead: PureHub 2\.0 Disinfecting Caps development & launch\. \- Workstream Lead: ISO 80369\-7 Hypodermic Syringes development & launch \(Impact: $12M\)\. \- Active contribution to BD's innovation with more than 45 Rated to File patents and 100\+ Innovation Disclosure Records\.

Senior Design Engineer at BD, Jul 2019 \- Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, R&D Engineer: PureHub 2\.0 Disinfecting Caps development\.

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer at GE Healthcare, Jan 2019 \- Jun 2019 · 6 mos, Design, fabrication & testing of Liquid Metal Bearings for X\-ray tubes in CT applications\.

Engineer II Mechanical Component at GE Healthcare, Aug 2018 \- Jan 2019 · 6 mos, Design and development of Liquid Metal Bearings in X\-ray tubes for CT applications\.

Senior Technology Engineer \(R&D\) at Ducom Instruments, Jan 2017 \- Aug 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos, \- Design and Development lead for High Temperature, High Pressure Water/Helium Tribometer for nuclear applications for Russia & China; High Temperature Air Jet Erosion Tester for DRDO; Automotive Wheel Hub Bearing Tester; Cryogenic Bearing Tester for ISRO; Handheld Tribometer; High Speed Bearing Tester for NAL\.

Design Engineer \(R&D\) at Ducom Instruments, Jul 2014 \- Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Design and development of test instruments for tribological characterization\.

Student at Indian Institute of Technology \(Banaras Hindu University\), Varanasi, Jul 2009 \- Jun 2014 · 5 yrs, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Integrated Dual Degree in Mechanical Engineering \(B\.Tech\) with specialization in Machine Design \(M\.Tech\)\. \- M\.Tech Thesis: Biomechanical Stress Analysis of Human Knee Joint \- B\.Tech Project: Design and Fabrication of Test Rig for Orthopedic Applications

## Education

Executive MBA \- Global, Business Administration and Management, General, The University of Western Australia \(UWA\)

Professional Certificate Programme, Advanced Business Management, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

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