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Product Management at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India

About

Career Zigzagger. Mechanical Engineer--> Vehicle Architect-->Product Manager-->Pursuing L.L.B.+ Building Startup.... Methodical, Innovative Product, program Management professional bringing expansive product lifecycle knowledge and trend forecasting expertise with a meticulous and disciplined approach to gathering and understanding requirements, breaking down specifications, and working alongside different departments to develop high-quality products. Tactical planner and complex problem-solver with experience in automotive, and web products. Well-versed in creating and managing effective product positioning to align with corporate goals, bringing 13+ years of success in managing, product road-mapping, and execution. Well-versed in conducting market research and identifying new opportunities. Mechanical Engineer having experience in Automotive Industry. At this time, I am into the PLM domain wherein I worked on Digital Mockup, Packaging, Creation, and validation of complex structures at the car level and assembly level. Experienced in Product Life cycle Management namely Vehicle specification management, DFMEA, PFMEA, and ECM. PDM, creation of E-BOM, and bridging of E-BOM and M-BOM. Design Problem report analysis, Risk Management, and Root cause analysis. Experienced in working with cross-functional teams and overseas locations.

Location

Bengaluru

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Work experience

Manager Product Management at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, May 2020 - Sep 2024 · 4 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, • Lead the Product Management activities for development of Weight Calibrations, Emission control, Certification Applications used for Digital-Twins • Spearheaded the End to end Product Management, roadmap and features, releases for the application.

Product Manager - Weight Management for AMG/S/E/C-class at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, Apr 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Affalterbach, Configuration management w.r.t. certification guidelines Product management and feasibility check for the Special equipment in car Calculations of gross weight , net weight of car with Digital-twins Benchmarking of competitor vehicle weights & deriving trend analysis to implement. Calculation of delta weight of special equipment for all carlines, support for calculating certification weight. Interaction with Component Engineer/Module group speaker for the component weight. Ensuring the Quality of Weights (Estimated/Calculated/Verified/CAD) for AMG/MRA carlines. Determine the deviation of the weight of the car from the ideal or acceptable value. Proper documentation of technical data consistent with internal procedures /MRS. Comparison of weights collected form WLTP Calculator & MRS & suggesting respective measures. Automated the Quantitative/Qualitative Analysis of weight data in the BOM for AMG. There by the idea of Weight information system Online is initiated.

Senior Product Design Engineer at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, Jan 2016 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, • Oversaw product development from inception to implementation for Digital -Twin • Defined, and monitored CAx timelines with respect to the Master plan at each phase of the product development. • Planned and integrated activities within a cross-functional, Product Team. Solved/Follow-up DMU errors in agreement with CAx Teams. • Continuous interaction with cross-functional teams for optimizing building space and Assembly line planning. • Initiated and implemented measures in the event of deviations from the vehicle specifications and module strategy, and other change requirements. Presented the vehicle integration department's perspective in meetings with other departments. • Bench-marked DMU/packaging processes/methods across various platforms.

Design Engineer at Renault Nissan (RNTBCI) Chennai Area, India, Jul 2011 - Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Chennai Area, India, • Being in Global Design Release Centre (GDRC) team, responsible for Design release for TRIM, SEATING, SAFETY, CLIMATE CONTROL parts based on Nissan Design release Procedures. • Preparation of the Bill of materials for Individual product & Customer Specs based on planning release and evaluation of CAD data. • Making consumable BOM for all parts & BOM validation for various Production models. • Creation and release of Vehicle Spec List during Planning (VSLP) and Production (VSLB). • Planning for Simultaneous Engineering Changes &New Spec Introduction (VSLP) for DMU. • Digital validation, Integration and Simulation of process assembling of Cockpit modules, Seat kit. • Responsible for Design Notes of Planning, Production, Prototype, Provisional, Spare & Service parts release. DPR reviews and counter proposals. • Circulate Design Change notes (GIREN) to Cross-functional Teams. • Leading a team which is responsible for creation of prototype codes based on budget, destination.

Education

L.L.B., Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara University