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title: "Sivabhagavan Sthaparan - Head - Automation & Robotics in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Sivabhagavan Sthaparan, Expert in Automated Dark Factory Design | 27+ Yrs based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude, codex, and notebooklm."
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# Sivabhagavan Sthaparan on Tal

## 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

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