Summary

Work experience

• sr. manager - business development

  Zetwerk Electronics

  2026.06-Current

  (3 months)

  Manage new project acquisition and NPI activities in an EMS environment, coordinating customer requirements and internal stakeholders through project execution. Identify and develop new customer and project opportunities and coordinate requirements toward execution and delivery.
• manager - sales, business development & key account management

  LG ENERGY SOLUTION

  2023.11-2026.06

  (3 years)

  Managed strategic 2W OEM accounts and business development for 2170 cylindrical Li-ion cells. Led RFQ-to-SOP customer activities: requirements, techno-commercial evaluation, quotation, negotiation, contract finalization and supply execution. Drove new customer acquisition and application development across mobility, drone and power-bank segments. Managed demand forecasting, allocation, supply planning and coordination with manufacturing, logistics and global/HQ teams. Achievement: Grew key-account revenue from ~₹200 Cr to ₹360+ Cr YoY and added 3 new customers in 2025.
• manager - strategic sourcing & ev battery development

  TVS MOTOR COMPANY

  2022.02-2023.11

  (2 years)

  Led EV Li-ion battery-pack component development and strategic sourcing for electric 2-wheelers. Managed PCBA, semiconductors, connectors, passive components and other electrical/electronic battery components. Coordinated engineering/suppliers on technical evaluation, component selection, feasibility, development and industrialization. Performed BOM cost analysis, target costing and design-to-cost; managed alternate sourcing and critical component supply. Achievement: Delivered 11% cost reduction and reduced critical semiconductor lead time by 25%/4weeks.
• manager - prototype, costing & industrialization

  OLA ELECTRIC

  2021.09-2022.02

  (6 months)

  Led Li-ion battery-pack prototyping, costing and design-validation activities for EV programs. Managed battery product industrialization from development through SOP with engineering, manufacturing and supplier teams. Supported prototype development, validation, issue resolution and transition toward mass production.
• project purchase engineer - electrical & electronics components

  BOSCH LIMITED

  2016.01-2021.09

  (6 years)

  Managed NPI projects from initiation through production; coordinated engineering, quality, manufacturing and suppliers. Managed RFQ, supplier feasibility, technical/commercial evaluation, PPAP and engineering changes for electronics. Supported BS6 ECU, EMS and 2W ABS projects; core member of BS6 ECU project and led EMS-line customer approval audits.
• project engineer - product development & industrialization

  M+ACER AUTOMOTIVE PVT. LTD.

  2011.10-2016.01

  (4 years)

  Led end-to-end product industrialization from RFQ through development, validation and PPAP approval, coordinating customers, engineering, suppliers, manufacturing and quality. Managed sourcing/project execution with an annual purchase budget of ~₹22 Cr; drove VA-VE and cost optimization during product development. Delivered 4 new products contributing ~₹12 Cr annual sales; achieved ~₹0.8 Cr annual cost savings and implemented 26 Poka-Yoke improvements.

Educational experience

• Communication, MIT Kundapur

  pmp - project management professional, pmi

  2007.01-2011.01

  (4 years)

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