Headline

Expert in Automated Dark Factory Design | 27+ Yrs

About

I started my engineering journey nearly three decades ago, driven by a simple fascination: how things move and work together. Over the years, that curiosity has grown into a deep expertise in designing and delivering complex automated machines, electric vehicle subsystems, and scalable industrial products. With 27+ years of hands-on experience, I’ve led the complete lifecycle of product development — from blank-sheet concept to shop-floor execution. At Sun Mobility, I headed the mechanical design of high-voltage EV battery handling systems, balancing tight timelines, cost pressures, and innovation demands — all under executive-level expectations. I believe in first-principles design, cross-functional collaboration, and creating solutions that are not just functional — but reliable, manufacturable, and scalable. ✅ Key Highlights: Led end-to-end Engineering design for a 100 kWh HEV charging/swapping system Built and managed lean teams delivering high-impact results in record time Transformed legacy systems into modular, service-friendly platforms Experienced in Siemens S7-1200 PLC, Controllino MEGA, and HMI integrations CTO Program alumni, IIT Kanpur I thrive in environments where design meets urgency — where we need to build fast, build smart, and build for the future. Whether it's electrification, automation, or machine intelligence — I bring not just experience, but the mindset to lead. I’m now exploring senior leadership roles where I can shape product vision, mentor engineering teams, and drive the next phase of innovation. Let’s connect if you’re building something bold.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

codex

notebooklm

Work experience

Head - Automation & Robotics at SUN Mobility, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Design and Development of Battery Swapping Robots

Head – Automation & Robotics at UPL, Dec 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • Leading Automation and Robotics projects for all the global plants of UPL. • Developed new technology Ultrasonic cleaning machine for Aluminium flask cleaning. • Leading a Team of Engineers for Application Engineering, Application software, machine design and Electrical design. • Taking Lead in Industry 4.0 projects. • Development of Automated guided vehicle. • Design & Development of Leak testing machine for Phosphine gas leak detection of 0.5ppm in product. • Leading Projects, budget management, and man-hours management. • Design and Development of packaging machines for chemical manufacturing. • Designed chemical plant machines for Hazardous environments such as Zone 1 and Zone 21. • Instrumental in designing the Digital Twin for predictive maintenance application.

General Manager - Application Engineering at Lakshmi Life Sciences Private Limited, Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, • Head the Unit for Automation and Robotics projects. • Leading a Team of 25 Engineers for Application Engineering, Application software, machine design and Electrical design.

Asst.General Manager - Application Engineering at Tal Manufacturing Solutions Limited. (Tata Automation Limited.), Mar 2019 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, • Leading Automation and Robotics projects. • Leading a Team of 30 Engineers for Application Engineering, Application software, machine design and Electrical design.

Asst.General Manager – Robotics & Automation at Amara Raja Group, Feb 2017 - Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Tirupati Urban, Andhra Pradesh, India, • As a EXCOM member of Amara raja Heading new initiatives for Automation & Robotics and setting up the roadmaps for Automation in Amara raja group of industries. • Setting up Roadmap for implementing Industry 4.0 in the Amararaja Group. The roadmap consists of • Analysis :Startup workshops, Analyse Amararaja’s maturity in Industry 4.0 • Executed 6 projects with Robot application which include material handling, Hole punching, loading & unloading, assembly and Packing.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Jousha Matriculation school,Chennai