Headline

Technical Project Manager | System Architecture | ESC | iVBAC | IPB1.1 | IPB2.0 | ROPP41 | Vehicle Active Safety & Safety-Critical Systems | Ex-Honda

About

I am a Technical Project Manager with 12+ years of experience leading complex automotive development programs, currently working at Tata Technologies in Pune. My work focuses on delivering safety-critical systems for electric vehicles, particularly active safety technologies such as ESP, ESC, and ABS. I specialize in managing end-to-end project delivery, aligning cross-functional teams, and ensuring milestone adherence while maintaining strict safety, cost, and quality targets. My experience spans automotive system integration, EV systems, and safety-critical product development. I have worked extensively with technologies and frameworks such as ISO 26262 functional safety, ASPICE, AUTOSAR environments, and requirements management tools like DOORS and Polarion. I also leverage project and delivery tools including Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Azure DevOps, and data reporting tools such as Power BI to drive transparency and decision-making across engineering programs. Throughout my career, I have successfully collaborated across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams to deliver complex programs on time and with high quality. Known for structured problem-solving and strong stakeholder management, I consistently deliver results while adapting quickly to new technologies and program environments. I look forward to continuing to take on challenging projects in advanced automotive and mobility technologies.

Location

Pune District

Work experience

Senior Technical Lead at Tata Technologies, Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos, Tata Motors, Pune, India (Client Site), • Leading system-level technical project execution for Active Safety -critical systems for Electric vehicles platform, coordinating OEM stakeholders and Tier-1 suppliers across architecture, integration, and validation phases. • Translated vehicle-level requirements into system architectures, functional decompositions, and executable delivery plans, ensuring alignment across hardware, software, calibration, and validation teams. • Managed multi-supplier programs involving safety-critical ECUs, driving interface alignment, integration readiness, and milestone adherence across global teams. • Owned technical risk management at system level, proactively identifying integration, validation, and schedule risks, and driving mitigation actions to protect vehicle milestones. • Coordinated HW–SW integration and vehicle application activities, ensuring system maturity across bench, HIL, and vehicle-level validation phases. • Acted as the technical escalation point for cross-functional issues, balancing system performance, safety, cost, and delivery constraints.

Project Manager at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., Jan 2022 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos, • Defined project roles and deliverables, ensuring alignment with internal teams and customer stakeholders. • Managed a team of 6+ engineers to achieve OBD-II regulatory compliance across multiple motorcycle models. • Conducted cross-functional project tracking, effectively resolving bottlenecks and reporting progress to senior leadership. • Led change management initiatives to enhance global project functions and improve overall efficiency.

Assistant Project Manager at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., Apr 2017 - Jan 2022 · 4 yrs 10 mos, • Led chassis development projects for new two-wheeler platforms, overseeing all phases from concept to production. • Managed over four simultaneous product launches, ensuring compliance with ANPQP and APQP frameworks. • Collaborated with suppliers to develop SPM and validate early-stage designs, enhancing product quality. • Successfully delivered a brownfield production line with a capacity of 2400 units per day, aligning project timelines with CAPEX/OPEX plans.

Production Engineer at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., Aug 2013 - Mar 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos, - Successfully set up a multi-model Greenfield assembly line with a production capacity of 2100 units/day. - Executed end-to-end production and manpower planning, including tooling, SPMs, and SOPs. - Developed core process documents: P-FMEA, D-FMEA, Control Plans, Balance Charts, and standard work instructions. - Ensuring the 100% Daily Production target achievement - Continous improvements on Genba with Kaizen, Muda-Mura-Muri

Education

Master of Technology - MTech, Product design and Manufacturing, East Point College of Engineering & Technology, Bangalore

Basic Mountaineering Course, Mountaineering, National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports