Business‑focused automotive leader with 17 years of global experience driving market intelligence, competitive benchmarking, demand–supply forecasting, financial analysis, and strategic decision support across EV, passenger car, commercial and defence vehicle segments. Proven ability to convert market, customer, and regulatory insights into actionable business recommendations, financial projections, and performance dashboards. Strong track record in cross‑functional governance, risk management, data‑driven decision making, and stakeholder alignment across UK, EU, US and APAC markets. Recognised for building analytical frameworks, developing Centres of Excellence, and enabling organisations to make faster, insight‑led strategic decisions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager – Vehicle Engineering
TATA Technologies
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
01.2017 - Current
Delivered market, industry, and competitor analysis across EV, passenger car and commercial vehicle segments to support strategic planning, product positioning, and business decisions.
Conducted segment‑wise competitive benchmarking, analysing performance, pricing, technology, cost structures, and customer expectations to support demand–supply forecasting.
Built financial projections, cost–benefit models, and scenario‑based forecasts for global programmes, enabling leadership to evaluate commercial viability and investment decisions.
Developed performance dashboards and analytical reports using Excel and PPT to track programme KPIs, budget utilisation, contribution margins, and operational efficiency.
Led variance analysis between projected and actual programme performance, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.
Managed £20M+ budgets, Capex/Opex planning, and financial governance for global validation programmes.
Liaised with research agencies, test houses, and regulatory bodies to gather market intelligence, technical insights, and competitive data.
Translated customer, market, and regulatory inputs into data‑driven engineering and business requirements, improving decision quality and programme predictability.
Strengthened organisational capability by establishing a Vehicle Engineering Centre of Excellence, improving analytics, reporting, and governance frameworks.
Led global teams of 20+ across UK, EU, US, and APAC, ensuring alignment on business priorities, risks, and financial outcomes.
Key Achievements
Delivered insights across 10+ countries and 15+ test houses, managing 300+ vehicles and 2,000+ components with full financial and resource ownership.
Enabled leadership decision‑making through structured risk dashboards, financial tracking, and performance reporting.
Supported pre‑sales and tender programmes with financial analysis, competitive intelligence, and customer‑facing strategy presentations.
Key Programs Delivered
VinFast – Full vehicle engineering & validation across 10+ countries and 15+ test houses; managed 300+ vehicles and 2,000+ components with complete DVP, resource, and budget ownership.
Godrej – Product conceptualisation & market positioning, VE deleveries.
TATA Motors – Passenger car facelift program.
MG Motors – Concept development and product VTS definition.
VW–Skoda – Product conceptualisation and performance benchmarking.
PSA–Citroën – PALS , SOI & Concept development for India launch.
BJEV China – Vehicle dynamics and homologation roadmap.
HMCL–2W/3W platform conceptualisation and VTS development.
Additional programs with LiuGong‑Dressta (Poland), GLM (Japan), Battle Motors (USA) and others.
Technical Lead (Attributes-Vehicle Dynamics & Whole Vehicle Testing)
Horiba-MIRA (Formerly MIRA UK)
Pune, India
04.2015 - 01.2017
Conducted market and customer requirement analysis, converting RFQs into technical and commercial proposals.
Performed cost estimation, benefit analysis, and financial justification for engineering programmes.
Developed domestic testing and analytics solutions to complement international capabilities, improving cost efficiency and operational performance.
Created programme dashboards, resource plans, and financial summaries for leadership review.
Strengthened customer relationships through insight‑driven discussions and data‑backed recommendations.
Manager- Outdoor Testing (Attributes-Vehicle dynamics & All road Capability)
TATA Motors
Pune
09.2012 - 04.2015
Analysed market feedback, JDP reports, and customer insights to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
Developed methodology to convert market requirements to performance targets from JDP scores and market databse.
Conducted competitive benchmarking across suspension, steering, braking, and drivability attributes.
Delivered data‑driven recommendations to design and leadership teams, improving product competitiveness and customer satisfaction.
Assistant Manager - Validation and Testing (Attributes-Durability & Performance)
Mahindra & Mahindra -Trucks & Buses Division
Pune
07.2010 - 09.2012
Developed DVPs, cost plans, and performance forecasts for bus and CV platforms.
Executed endurance and performance analytics, identifying failure patterns and improvement opportunities.
Modelled duty cycles and usage patterns to support product planning and market positioning.
Vehicle testing engineer, Defense Vehicles (Attribute -Army user trials and Performance)
TATA Motors
Pune
10.2009 - 07.2010
Conducted performance benchmarking, endurance analysis, and competitive evaluations for defence and commercial vehicles.
Delivered insights on vehicle dynamics, survivability, and operational performance to support product strategy.
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Piaggio Vehicles Private Ltd.
Baramati
03.2009 - 10.2009
Worked with Production planning & control dept.& SQA.
Coordination between Supplier quality, Fabrication Process quality & Assembly Process Quality.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Automotive Engineering
Mumbai University
01-2008
Skills
Market & industry research
Competition benchmarking & intelligence
Product conceptualisation – Benchmarking, Target setting & VTS development
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