Headline

Driving innovation in engineering design and product development.

About

With a career spanning over 17 years in mechanical engineering, I specialize in transforming product concepts into market-ready realities through rigorous design, validation, and organizational leadership. My core value lies in building high-performance R&D departments from the ground up and establishing Centers of Excellence (CoE) that institutionalize best practices and drive sustainable innovation. I am a strong advocate for Front-Loaded Design and Virtual/Accelerated Test Methodologies. By shifting the focus to early-stage validation, I help organizations drastically reduce validation cycle times and eliminate the systemic inefficiencies that lead to technical debt in the product lifecycle. Core Executive Expertise: Strategic Engineering Leadership: Proven track record in scaling engineering departments, managing P&L-aligned R&D roadmaps, and leading global cross-functional teams. NPD Lifecycle Management: Expert oversight of the entire development journey—from conceptualization and design review to quality control and large-scale production management. Technical Debt Mitigation: Strategically identifying and resolving engineering shortcuts to ensure long-term product reliability and organizational agility. Organizational Transformation: Adept at establishing CoEs that foster knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and the implementation of advanced DFM/DFA principles. Domain Mastery: Deep technical background in high-fidelity physics, internal combustion engine (ICE) advancements, and heavy machinery benchmarking (Tractor/Automotive sectors). Leadership Philosophy: I believe that engineering excellence is achieved at the intersection of robust processes and empowered talent. My focus is on creating scalable engineering architectures that deliver high-quality products while maintaining the speed required in today’s competitive landscape.

Location

India

AI stack

claude

gemini

Work experience

Chief Engineer at TMTL Engines - Eicher Engines, Jan 2026 - Present · 10 mos, On-site

Head of New Product Development at Hylenr Technologies Private Limited, Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, • Establish New Product Development (NPD) division from scratch, encompassing design, testing, and manufacturing capabilities. • Drive core research initiatives aimed at enhancing the efficiency of fusion reactors. • Lead the development and execution of DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) to ensure robust designs and mitigate risks. • Build design competency by implementing advanced methodologies for concept generation, CAD modelling, and CAE-driven optimization. • Oversee simulation activities, including 1D thermodynamics, 3D CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), structural analysis, reliability, and durability assessments. • Establish material research capabilities to identify and select, high-performance alloys, and composites for enhanced product efficiency. • Pioneer the development and adoption of advanced coating technologies to enhance product performance and efficiency. • Manage physical validation activities (DVP) to ensure product reliability, functionality, and compliance with regulatory standards. • Set up state-of-the-art test facilities for validation of designs through physical and virtual testing. • Foster a collaborative team environment by coaching, mentoring, and managing team members for professional growth. • Manage resources, schedules, and budgets to ensure efficient project execution within timelines. • Collaborate with founders and investors to align product development strategies with long-term business objectives. • Build strategic partnerships with technology collaborators for R&D initiatives and manufacturing advancements

Principal Engineer at Mahindra Group, Aug 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Lead product conceptualization process, translate ideas into tangible product designs, and drive innovation in line with market demands. • Implement virtual validation techniques, leverage cutting-edge technology and simulations to optimize product performance and reduce development cycle time. • Oversee physical design validation activities, conduct rigorous testing and analysis to ensure product reliability, functionality, and compliance. • Coordinate tooling kick-off process, collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure timely and cost-effective tooling development and production readiness. • Play key role in engineering sign-off, ensure adherence to design specifications, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. • Orchestrate product development process from ideation to launch, effectively manage resources, timelines, and budgets for successful project execution. • Demonstrate strong people management skills, foster collaborative and high-performance team environment, coach and mentor team members, and drive professional growth. • Champion digital transformation initiatives, harness technology solutions to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and optimize business operations. • Implement accelerated testing methodologies to expedite product development cycles while maintaining stringent quality standards. • Apply reliability engineering principles and practices to identify and mitigate potential product failures, enhancing product performance and customer satisfaction. • use of Dimension variation analysis to enhance effectiviness • Champion Front loaded design activities to reduce overall product development time

Senior Lead Engineer at Mahindra Group, Dec 2015 - Oct 2023 · 7 yrs 11 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Senior Lead Engineer, Head- Design Center of Excellence Responsible to Drive processes, competencies and tools to ensure Every time right design - Established Design review process for Off-Road engine - Responsible for the Product development process - Manage design approval and sign-off - Plan & execute Virtual design validation - Establish CAE acceptance Criteria - Collaborate with CAE/CFD/ NVH / Performance simulation teams for methodology, analysis, review of results & resolution - Design evaluation in terms of DFM, DFA, DFS, cost & performance - Creation of analytical calculations - Drive Concept evaluation using GT-Suite - Risk identification & resolution - Development of Sub-system competencies - Resolution of SoP, field failure & product concerns - Creating Design guidelines, System Design Specifications. - Liaise with CAE for development of new DVP and Lab co-relations - Liaise with consultants for Critical Design Reviews - Drive DFMEA, IFMEA, Supplier/Vendor Virtual Validation - Competency Mapping & Development - Creation of Digital tools for reviews

Manager at BEML LTD., Jul 2015 - Dec 2015 · 6 mos, Design & development of Heavy duty Diesel engines.

assistant manager design at BEML LTD., Jul 2011 - Jun 2015 · 4 yrs, Design & development of Heavy duty diesel engines

Design Engineer at BEML LTD., Jun 2008 - Jul 2011 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Design & Development of Diesel Engines

Production Engineer at BEML LIMITED, Jul 2007 - Jun 2008 · 1 yr, Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka, India, CNC Programming

Education

General Management Programme, Business Administration and Management, General, Indian School of Business

Indian Statistical Institute (SQC & OR)