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Prakash Y

Prakash Y

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  • About me

    Manager (AGM) – Service & Parts Assortment Engineering, Aftermarket Technology, Complete Vehicle, GTT Bangalore

  • Education

    • Canara Bank School of Management Studies, Bangalore University

      2014 - 2016
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Marketing First

      MBA Dissertation - Market Entry and Growth Strategies for Global Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers,Focus on Emerging Truck Markets.

    • Bangalore University

      1998 - 2000
      Master of Engineering - Mechanical Manufacturing Science & Engineering First Class Distinction

      MEng. Dissertation - Design & Structural Analysis of a Side Discharge Loader, BEML, KGF.

    • Bangalore Institute of Technology

      1993 - 1997
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Engineering/Industrial Management First Class Distinction

      BE Dissertation - Feasibility Study for Cellular Manufacturing Technique, Engine Division, HAL, Bangalore.

  • Experience

    • CSM Software

      May 2000 - Oct 2002
      Project Engineer

      Requirement analysis, Schedule preparation for engineering and Project execution.• Executed design & analysis projects for Defense establishments, Automotive, Aerospace & Railways.• Imparted design & FEA trainings at Technology Institutions and Indian defense establishments.

    • Lear Corporation India Private Limited.

      Oct 2002 - Sept 2003
      Engineer – Product Development, Test. Reg. & Cert.

      Manage the design, prototyping, and testing of products to ensure they meet the guidelines for standards and functionality.

    • GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL CENTRE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

      Feb 2004 - Aug 2005
      Engineer – CAE, Body Structures

      Perform structural & safety analysis for GM Car & Truck Programs| GM NA, EU and Asia.

    • Volvo Group

      Sept 2005 - now

      Secure Optimized Service & Repair solutions to maximize Up-time and create competitive advantage in the Aftermarket Business. Develop and lead a Multidisciplinary CAE Team at Bangalore to support all Truck Brands, Volvo Buses, VCE and Penta FEA & simulations requirements. While, being accountable for Cross-site synergy development, Team PBP, Strategic competence development, Budget, Investments & Proj. Mgmt. Drive design & development solutions; analyze and predict product performance and adherence to specific product requirements & legal standards using the advanced capabilities of CAE tools. Developed FEA methods, Test vs. CAE correlation, SOP for Zero-proto & Accident reconstruction.

      • Manager – Service & Parts Assortment Engineering, BLR Vehicle & Powertrain Engineering

        Jan 2020 - now

      • Site Manager APAC, Service Eng. & Info. Mgmt, Aftermarket Technology, Complete Vehicle

        Dec 2013 - Jan 2020

      • Group Manager – Analysis, Cab Eng. Vehicle Engineering.

        May 2010 - Nov 2013

      • Deputy Manager, Cab Eng. Vehicle Engineering.

        May 2007 - Apr 2010

      • Assistant Manager, Cab Eng. Vehicle Engineering.

        Sept 2005 - Apr 2007

    • Volvo Trucks India

      Apr 2023 - now
      Acting Director - Aftermarket Technology, Complete Vehicle, Site Bangalore

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Euro NCAP

      CARHS Germany
      Jan 2008

    • Indian Union Motor Driving License. (LMV, HCV & BUS)

      RTO Karnataka, India
      Jun 2003

    • Volvo Global Leadership Program (GLP)

      Volvo Group
      Jan 2010

    • Workshop safety awareness

      Institute of Safety Management & Research
      Jan 2014

    • Leading From A Distance (LFAD)

      Volvo Group
      Jan 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Prakash Y
      Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) Certification Scrum.Org Oct 2022 Score: 96.3% (77 points scored out of 80 maximum points)
    • Awarded to Prakash Y
      Ideator Award 2019, 'INOV TechJam', Group Trucks Technology, Volvo Group India. Vice President, Group Trucks Technology, Volvo Group India Nov 2019 Ideator Award 2019 for highest Individual Idea contributions to 'INOV, TechJam', Group Trucks Technology, Volvo Group India.
    • Awarded to Prakash Y
      Key Note Speaker on “Automotive Safety”, Altair HTC, South Korea 2011, China 2009 & India 2008. Nelson Dias, SVP Altair Engineering 2011 ‘Passive Safety at Volvo Trucks’ Key note speaker at Altair Hyper works Technology Conferences for Automotive Industry audience.
    • Awarded to Prakash Y
      Volvo Group Technology Award, 2008 Anders Ydergård, SVP, Sweden. 2008 Product Development Technology Recognition, ‘Airbag Sensor Calibration’.
    • Awarded to Prakash Y
      General Motors Technical Center Award John Cohoon, VP General Motors, North America 2004 Tribute of recognition & appreciation for outstanding contribution to ‘Structural Analysis, Modeling and New applications’.
    • Awarded to Prakash Y
      Tech. Paper on “Sheet Metal Forming Simulations”, MSC Global Auto-Aero Indus. Conf. India 2000. Dataram Mishra, General Manager, CSM Software ‘Sheet metal forming simulation’ - Technical paper publication and presentation in MacNeal-SchwendlerCorporation (MSC) global user’s conference for Automotive and Aerospace Industry audience.