Praveen Devadiga

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  • Timeline

    Nov 1992 - Feb 1999

    Chemist-Technical Service Dept (Rubber)

    APAR Industries Limited
    Feb 1999 - Feb 2016

    Manager-R&D(Fluids Technology & Polymer Lab)

    Mahindra&Mahindra Ltd
    Oct 2017 - Feb 2021

    Sales Marketing Manager(TPV/TPE)

    APAR Industries Limited
    Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

    QA/QC Manager-Plastic Injection Moulding Unit

    DOMS INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. ( formerly known as writefine products pvt. ltd.)
    Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

    DGM-Business Development (Plastic)

    XMOLD POLYMERS - India
    Current Company
    Apr 2022 - now

    Senior Manager-Vehicle Engineering -Testing & Validation Lab (Polymer)

    Ola Electric
  • About me

    Senior Manager -Vehicle Engineering -Testing & Validation (Polymer Validation) -OLA Electric; Ex.Mahindra& Mahindra Ltd;Ex.Apar Industries Ltd

  • Education

    • University of mumbai

      1989 - 1990
      Bsc chemistry
    • Madurai kamaraj university

      2009 - 2011
      Msc chemistry
  • Experience

    • Apar industries limited

      Nov 1992 - Feb 1999
      Chemist-technical service dept (rubber)

       Formulations development, moulding & testing of Rubber as per customers requirements.  Carried out various composition studies in different grades of synthetic rubber. Hands on experience on lab related equipments for Rubber Processing & Testing , Oil testing.  Handled & resolved issues related to processing at customers end. Imparted training to the executives and employees of the department to successfully operate as a motivated and self-directed business unit to focus on continuous improvement. Show less

    • Mahindra&mahindra ltd

      Feb 1999 - Feb 2016
      Manager-r&d(fluids technology & polymer lab)

       Planning & Managing budget (Capex & Revenue) requirements for the polymer technology group / Lab. Leading the Lab team for testing activities - Rubber, Plastics & Paints as per National / International/ M&M standards.  Prioritize and allocate laboratory operations and workflow so that the laboratory’s equipment and resources are used efficiently and work schedules and targets are met. Evaluate the team based on their performances and motivate the team to get the better output or results from the team. Liaise with other functional and operational leads /Engineers to understand their current and future product testing needs and develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating these needs into laboratory operations. Drives Quality systems viz. TS 16949 / EMS 14001/ 5S /ISMS/NABL in the polymer dept. Regularly liasion with external test agencies like SGS, IRMRA& ARAI for training & external test requirements Develop, implement, and monitor laboratory operating procedures to ensure that experiments and analyses are conducted within established budgets and according to relevant standards. Support Vendor development team in supplier audit & supplier selection for product development. Self initiative on Cost Reduction Projects(IMCR) to enhance profitability. Good knowledge on different rubber, plastic & paint material testing & process with hands-on experience in operating instruments like TGA,DSC,FT-IR,UTM, Weatherometer,Low temperature test chamber,Ozone Chamber,Rheometer,etc. Good understanding of Engineering drawings & test standards. Providing material specification for new polymer component developments (plastics & rubber).  Providing valuable inputs to designers by Bench marking activities and failure analysis of polymeric parts. Inhouse design & develop test fixtures as per the test requirements. Show less

    • Apar industries limited

      Oct 2017 - Feb 2021
      Sales marketing manager(tpv/tpe)

       Marketing of raw material polymer granules (Santoprene) to manufacturing industry like Automobile & its ancillaries, FMCG, Medical ,Consumer Goods,Toys, etc (B2B Marketing). Visit Existing Customers & New Customers to promote the products & understand their requirements. Attend to customer queries and follow up for orders and payments. Providing the quote through sales force software & Rate negotiation.. Responsible for credit control and collection of receivables in a timely manner. Responsible for resolving customer complaints in allocated region in a prompt manner. Responsible for building and maintaining healthy business relations with customers, ensuring maximum customer satisfaction by achieving delivery & quality norms in the South Zone region. Prepare visit reports and all other reports as per Company's policy. Reporting to the Business Head . Show less

    • Doms industries pvt. ltd. ( formerly known as writefine products pvt. ltd.)

      Feb 2021 - Apr 2021
      Qa/qc manager-plastic injection moulding unit

      • Plan & Manage the resources in QC department (Plastic Moulding Unit).• Responsible for Monitoring Online Quality throughout the shifts and guide the Team when needed.• Resolve the quality issues by discussion with the cross functional team (Production,Quality,Tool).• Prepare SOP, Formats, Records ,etc as per the requirements.• Resolve QC complaints by Fish Bone diagram.• Ensure timely release of daily QC report for the FG material.. Report to the QC Head & MD on daily basis Show less

    • Xmold polymers - india

      Dec 2021 - Mar 2022
      Dgm-business development (plastic)

      Responsible for sales and business development of Engineering plastics in Southern region to manufacturing industry like Automobile & its ancillaries, FMCG, Medical ,Consumer Goods,Toys, etc (B2B Marketing). Created a pipeline of 180-200 MT of PP compounds, Nylon, PC materials within a span of 3 months . Visit Existing Customers & New Customers to promote the products & understand their requirements for development of parts.Suggest suitable grades or develop new grades to meet the end customer requirement. Attend to customer queries and follow up for orders and payments. Providing the quote & Rate negotiation.. Responsible for credit control and collection of receivables in a timely manner. Responsible for resolving customer complaints in allocated region in a prompt manner. Responsible for building and maintaining healthy business relations with customers, ensuring maximum customer satisfaction by delivering quality products within the timeline. Prepare weekly visit reports and attend monthly meeting as per Company's policy. Reporting to the Managing Director. Show less

    • Ola electric

      Apr 2022 - now
      Senior manager-vehicle engineering -testing & validation lab (polymer)

      Benchmarking,Cost saving proposal,Departmental Representative for Implementation of QMS in Testing & Validation, Failure Analysis, Vendor parts validation & Approval of Test reports, DVP ,DFMEA, Interaction with External lab for planning& outsourcing test, Equipment planning &cost negotiation for Polymer & metallurgical lab . Certified Internal Auditor for QMS,Supplier audit and Material approval, Implementation of PLM, Testing & Validation Lab Layout planning & discussion with stakeholders & Vendors, preparation of test standard,work guidelines,Plan of test,etc Show less

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