Harshad Chitre

Experience

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  Tata Technologies

  Mar 2006 - Feb 2007

  Design Engineer - CAE Analyst

  CAE Analyst - MSC.ADAMS: Main responsibilities here included working on Vehicle Dynamics, Ride and Handling and other motion dynamics analyses for light and heavy commercial vehicles and passenger cars for the client company Tata Motors, Pune.

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  Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence - K A I

  Mar 2007 - May 2012

  Technical support and consultancy based services to all major automotive and aerospace and other industries globally using MSC.Adams multibody dynamics analysis simulation tool. Other responsibilities include customer on-site trainings, knowledge creation, consulting projects, etc. Technical support and consultancy based services to all major automotive and aerospace and other industries globally using MSC.Adams multibody dynamics analysis simulation tool. Other responsibilities include customer on-site trainings, knowledge creation, consulting projects, etc.

  • Lead Engineer - Product Applications

    Apr 2011 - May 2012

  • Sr. Application Engineer - Product Applications

    Mar 2007 - Mar 2011
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  MSC Software

  Jun 2012 - Mar 2014

  Technical Consultant, Pre-Sales (Lead Engineer-Product Applications)

  Having transferred to the MSC UK office, the new role encompasses pre-sales activities for the whole UK region for MSC Adams products. The role mainly involves providing technical support for all pre-sales activities like and not limited to:1. new business opportunities in the form of customer/prospect engagements, demos, technical discussions, etc.2. arranging and delivering trainings according to customer requirements3. onsite/field technical support4. marketing activities like New Features-demo seminars, etc.5. consulting projects Show less

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  Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence - K A I

  Apr 2014 - Sept 2023

  Currently I am working as Automotive Business Development Manager with MSC Software Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. Primary roles and responsibilities are:1. Preparing techno-commercial proposals for Adams related Services projects.2. Executing various Adams projects from automotive industry.3. Managing these projects in terms of costs, timelines, delivery, etc.4. Providing Pre-Sales support to the Sales team by conducting various activities such as product demonstrations/presentations, technical discussions for consulting services, etc.5. Field visits to conduct one-to-one discussions for technical support when needed.6. Managing technical issues from customers for timely resolutions.7. Deliver/manage training requests on Adams and other MSC products.8. Managing and delivering on Automotive business related activities such as: a. Generating revenues from new software sales from existing customers. b. Building new opportunities from scratch. c. Generating targeted pipeline for next year. d. Reviewing Channel capabilities and ensure their continuous technical development whenever required. e. Generating Solutions based strategies which can be packaged and sold as a Product+Solution offering. f. Holding lunch-n-learn sessions with major automotive customers to promote new product features and increase usage with these customers for MSC Adams. g. Undertaking customer migration programs from competitor products to MSC products. h. Conduct marketing activities such as holding User Days, User Conferences, What’s New Events, etc. Show less Deciding to move back to India, I joined MSC India Pre-Sales team as Sr. Technical Specialist for Automotive System Dynamics. Primary roles and responsibilities are:1. Generating revenues from new software sales from existing customers.2. Building new opportunities from scratch.3. Holding lunch-n-learn sessions with major automotive customers to promote new product features and increase usage with these customers.4. Provide Pre-Sales support to the Sales team by conducting various activities such as product demos/presentations, technical discussions for consulting services, etc.5. Field visits to conduct one-to-one discussions for technical support when needed.6. Deliver Adams trainings.7. Own/manage Services projects.8. Conduct marketing activities such as holding User Days, User Conferences, What’s New Events, etc. Show less

  • Sr. Manager - Business Development

    Jan 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Business Development Manager

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2020

  • Sr. Technical Specialist – Pre-Sales (Automotive System Dynamics)

    Apr 2014 - Dec 2014
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  Tata Motors Design Tech Centre

  Mar 2024 - now

  Principal Engineer