Sudhindra Desai

Experience

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  TATA AutoComp Systems Ltd

  Sept 2006 - Dec 2008

  Project Engineer

  *Worked as Onsite Engineer at TATA MOTORS Pune in Electrical & Electronics Integration of the projects like VISTA, MANZA and their facelift programs.*Design & Development of Electrical/Electronic components. Precise packaging of the Electrical/Electronic components in the vehicle & their testing/sign – off for all the above-mentioned programs.*DMU, CAE analysis and sign-off. Hands on experience on Catia V5, PLM, and Team center softwares.*Hands on experience on TPL creation & DML releases, Reverse Engineering and benchmarking.*Technical Assistance to Suppliers at all part development levels. Continuous Improvement of the products and related VA/VE. Show less

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  General Motors

  Dec 2008 - May 2011

  Deputy Manager

  *Product Costing, Negotiation, Settlement, Product development, Supplier technical assistance & Vendor management.*Co-ordination & successful implementation of Engineering Changes at group level as per DR Gates.*Cost reduction through implementation of approved VA/VE ideas.*Participating in APQP review meetings with suppliers to ensure timely & smooth development of parts in alignment of vehicle build & SORP milestones.*Working knowledge of Zero Based Costing and Should Costing.

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  Tata Motors

  Jul 2011 - Apr 2019

  Senior Manager

  Senior Manager - Strategic Sourcing & Development of E&E Components: *Performed various techno-commercial operations including RFQ & ZBC preparation, negotiation, price settlement, product development, supplier technical assistance, vendor management and market analysis *Achieved substantial cost reduction through VAVE as VA/VE Champion of the group by executing different measures *Evaluated supplier performance by conducting MSA Audits *Worked various tools & technologies such as SAP, PLM, Star ++, CPVS & KNEXT SoftwareManager – Electrical/Electronics Integration & Program Management:*Handled Electrical and Electronics Integration and Engineering Sign-off of Tata Hexa, Zest, Bolt, Tiago, Tigor and Aria, Manza & Vista while ensuring timely completion of projects *Spearheaded end-to-end design & development of Automotive Electrical & Electronics vehicle components *Ensured precise packaging of Electrical/Electronic Components as well as their testing & sign-off *Coordinated with internal COCs and related CFTs with focus on timely delivery of projects within budget & resource constraints *Extensive support in developing Alpha, Beta, PO, PP Vehicle Builds; designed required add-ons such as brackets, mounting schemes and so on to support different vehicle builds *Liaised with agencies like IDT, ODT, DMU, CAE, FMQ and others in order to expedite part development *Gained extensive knowledge of Homologation at part level and vehicle levels *Performed DR Gate-wise Digital Mockup (DMU) sign-off to ensure proper fitment of the parts at Simulation level itself *Worked as Core member for VA/VE ideas of the Group and Core Team Member for cost & weight reduction Show less

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  BlueBinaries Engineering and Solutions Pvt Ltd

  Apr 2019 - Nov 2021

  Senior Program Manager

  *Heading a team of 45 Engineers and spearheading preparation of technical specifications, designing, development, testing and validation; ensuring timely deliveries of each design gateway/milestone for all EE components. *Identify the overall E/E deliverables, RASI, Acceptance Criteria. Prepare delivery plan for all E/E components aligned with vehicle milestones. Tracking, Monitoring and Reporting the Progress on timely basis. Risk identification, tracking and suggest Risk mitigation plan. *Coordinating with SET Owners (CFTs) to mitigate risks associated with integration of EE components with surrounding parts *Monitoring end-to-end activities of design & development of all electrical & electronics components *Designing cost-effective automation project management solution pertaining to project planning, scheduling & resource forecasting as per Project Standards *Administering progress of the project as per schedule / budgets, and ensuring timely completion & delivery *Deriving and implementing suitable metrics at various levels, to effectively ensure the delivery of service ensuring optimal utilization of resources *Understanding business process, studying & analyzing workflow to design solutions and preparing the requirement documents; reviewing functional requirements & converting them into technical specifications *Streamlining project execution with successful implementation of improvement methodologies; documenting all the events in coordination with cross-functional teams*Monitoring & controlling engineering man hours; resolving clients & contractors queries *Worked onsite at SKODA – Czech Republic as Resident Engineer. Show less

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  Tata Technologies

  Nov 2021 - Oct 2024

  Project Manager

  Started new position as Project Manager at Tata Technologies Ltd

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  BlueBinaries Engineering and Solutions Pvt Ltd

  Dec 2023 - now

  General Manager