Pavan P Kulkarni

Experience

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

  Associate Systems Engineer Trainee

  Integrated Asset Management Key Deliverables:• Trained on J2EE• Carried out Functional System Integration Testing (FIT) and System Integration Testing (SIT)• Helped to create scripts for FIT, SIT and UAT (User Acceptance Testing)• Assisted in Application Development

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  Bosch India

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2022

  Project Manager | Engine Calibration & DevelopmentKey Deliverables: • Project Manager for all Commercial Vehicle (CV) and Off Highway (OHW) segment Indian projects, responsible for technical counseling of Air System Work Package and high quality deliverables • Leading a team of 06 members stationed across India for execution of projects pertaining to BS6 program • Collaboration with Air System Function Development (Software) • Defining milestone, efforts estimation, negotiation of efforts and commercial settlement as a part of project and resource planning • Frequent interaction with Customer, Suppliers & Cross Functional Teams for projects tracking with regards to current status, resource allocation, resource utilization and risk assessment to carryout smooth project execution • Decision making based on data analysis to ensure on-time project delivery or to minimize delays • Involve in project development, KPI setting, strategy definition and solution offering during project acquisition phase, mainly for Air System concepts • Participate in Lean Management to identify team’s potential area of improvement. Guide team to standardize documentation, report preparation and process for calibration, thereby to increase team’s productivity Show less Air system calibration & Development Key Deliverables:• Engine and vehicle level air system calibration for BS6 CV & OHW projects • Regular project status update to management and customer, enabling critical decision making • Innovation of ideas to address market specific issues and to provide commercial viable solutions • Analysis of the data and prepare technical reports, presentations and papers regarding projects• Device library calibration of electrical and pneumatic actuators (EGR valve, Throttle valve and Turbocharger) to ensure component safety • Expertise in Air mass control, boost pressure governing and PID governing for different engine operating mode• Calibration of Air system modelling, Exhaust modelling and Pipe modellingQuality Management & Control Key Deliverables:• Customer management for all quality related topics pertaining to Common Rail Diesel Injection System• Coordinator for Project Review Committee meeting & Business Review Meeting. Jury to evaluate product and system performance in field for deciding market strategy in developing new products or introducing market specific technology• Approval of quality gates for the release of SOP, a milestone to ensure product meets all quality standards • Root cause analysis product failure in field. Implementing corrective action (CA) at manufacturing plants and monitoring of its effectiveness • Responsible for Annual Warranty Settlements and Launch Management System for OEMs • Global key account manager for Indian market for releasing segment based critical Quality issues, analysis Pareto of the issue, corrective actions and its effectiveness.• Involved in implementation and approval of various Quality Tools i.e. Quality gates, 8D, 14Q principles & iFMEA Show less Quality Management & ControlKey Deliverables:• Customer management for all quality topics related to Common Rail Deisel Injection System• Co-ordinator for Project Review Committee meetings & Business Review Meetings• To involve in Annual Warranty Settlements and Launch Management System for various customers (OEMs)• Project leader for critical Q-topics involving CFTs and responsible for BVSQ preparation• Involved in implementation and approval of various Quality Tools Quality gates, 8D, 14Q principles & iFMEA• Global key account manager for Indian market for releasing segment based critical Quality issues, corrective actions and its effectiveness.• Approval of quality gates for the release of SOP Show less

  • Deputy Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Assistant Manager

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Senior Engineer

    Oct 2012 - Dec 2014

  • Graduate Engineering Trainee

    Sept 2011 - Sept 2012
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  Continental

  Jul 2022 - now

  • Senior Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Manager

    Jul 2022 - Dec 2023