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Program Manager | Aerospace Engineering & Manufacturing | Leading $10.5Mn+ Global Programs | Delivery Excellence | Structural Design | CSM

About

Strategic and high-energy Program Manager with 20+ years of leadership in Aerospace Engineering, Design, and Manufacturing. I specialize in driving large, complex, multimillion-dollar programs with geographically distributed teams (India, Morocco, Canada, USA), ensuring delivery excellence, operational efficiency, and business growth. I combine deep technical knowledge in aerospace structures with strong business acumen—delivering programs with predictable outcomes, strong governance, and profitable margins. Known for turning ambiguity into structured execution, building high-performing teams, and influencing stakeholders at all levels. I bring proven success in: ✓ Managing $10.5Mn+ revenue portfolios ✓ Leading 150+ global FTEs across cross-functional domains ✓ Improving EBITDA, HTR, OTD, FTR and customer satisfaction ✓ Delivering fixed-bid + T&M projects with zero escalation ✓ Enabling business expansion through white space analysis & cross-selling My leadership style is decisive, analytical, and customer-focused—ensuring engineering excellence, schedule adherence, cost control, and seamless execution. Key Achievements: Led end-to-end Morocco Transition Program for Bombardier → successfully onboarded >100 resources. Awarded the Best Project Award for delivering a complex aircraft design project with exceptional KPIs. Received Star Performer Award for 8 consecutive years for delivery excellence and customer appreciation. Improved project profitability by optimizing processes, cost structures, and resource deployment. Built high-performing engineering teams and improved FTR/OTD across multiple accounts. Key Achievements: Led end-to-end Morocco Transition Program for Bombardier → successfully onboarded >100 resources. Awarded the Best Project Award for delivering a complex aircraft design project with exceptional KPIs. Received Star Performer Award for 8 consecutive years for delivery excellence and customer appreciation. Improved project profitability by optimizing processes, cost structures, and resource deployment. Built high-performing engineering teams and improved FTR/OTD across multiple accounts. Certifications: CSM – Scrum Alliance (2022) PMP (Internal – Tech Mahindra) Six Sigma Green Belt – Tech Mahindra

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

codex

grok

openai

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Project Manager at Tech Mahindra, Jul 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 4 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Program Leadership & Delivery Excellence: Lead end-to-end delivery of global aerospace programs—spanning Engineering Design, Methods, NC/CMM programming, and Manufacturing support. Manage 150+ engineers across 4 global locations, ensuring consistent delivery of KPIs: FTR, OTD & CSAT. Drive operational excellence through strong governance, financial tracking, resource planning, and risk mitigation. Financial & Operational Management: Own complete P&L for multimillion-dollar engagements: Revenue, EBITDA, HTR, invoicing & receivables. Built integrated dashboards enabling real-time project decisions and schedule adherence. Customer & Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary interface for global OEM stakeholders, converting requirements into execution strategies. Regularly present program status, risk posture, financial health, and improvement actions. Business Growth & Proposal Leadership: Created cross-selling opportunities through white space identification, resulting in expanded scopes. Developed high-impact proposals with clear value propositions—winning multiple new projects. Process, People & Automation: Led automation initiatives and process improvements for fixed-bid contracts. Developed future-ready project managers by mentoring and training PM aspirants.

Project Lead at Tech Mahindra, Apr 2013 - Jun 2016 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Key Programs Delivered: C-Series Wing-to-Body Fairing Weight Optimization C-Series Engineering Change Management Global AFT/Cockpit Detailed Design Responsibilities: Scope estimation, effort planning, resource planning OTD & FTR delivery accountability Governance reporting & customer presentations Change management and defect-free delivery

Structural Design Engineer at Tech Mahindra, Oct 2011 - Mar 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Designed and reviewed primary/secondary structures; ensured design quality and manufacturability.

Designer at SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES, LTD, Jan 2006 - Jul 2009 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Performed 2D–3D conversion and design of structural components for Cessna Citation-X. Developed assembly/installation drawings for fuselage structures, doors & joints.

Education

B.TECH, MECHANICAL, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University