Experienced professional with 18 years in the medical devices industry, specializing in product development and sustaining engineering. Proficient in process improvement, development, and implementation to enhance organizational value and team performance.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Technical Manager, Delivery Manager
HCL Great Britain Ltd. and HCL America, Johnson & Johnson
01.2013 - Current
Key point of contact to customer for all projects, operations and business development
Established a governance mechanism to an open discussion on the business engagement
Successfully identified new business areas and projects
Understand project requirements and liaise with cross functional teams for execution
Performed successful negotiations on project resourcing and timelines
Worked on escalation management and provided resolution for betterment
Planned for business continuity on emergencies
Collaborated with global teams for successful project execution
Performed periodic program and project reviews with senior leadership team
Train and motivate project teams on process and procedures, and defined good practices
Defined structured guidance documents and work instructions for consistent work methodology
Technical manager for outsourced segments of EU MDR compliance project
Technical Lead
HCL Technologies ltd
02.2011 - 01.2013
Led project team on projects and provided technical guidance for project execution.
Responsible for preparing project plan, resource planning and cost estimation.
Successfully brainstormed design ideas and convert them to proof of concept with mock up prototypes.
Guided team on detailed design on concept to release as production components.
Key member to conduct design reviews for projects.
Senior Design Engineer
STRYKER CORPORATION
04.2007 - 02.2011
Stryker is one of leading medical devices company based in Michigan, USA with presence across globe.
Stryker Global technology center (SGTC) was started in Gurgaon, India in 2006 as central development unit catering to all divisions for their engineering teams.
Spine new product development.
Project engineer for projects executed from offshore.
Support project lead on estimate and work breakdown.
Brainstorm design ideas and convert them to proof of concept with mock up prototypes.
Create detailed design drawings for manufacturing.
Work on concept modelling and feasibility study.
Product benchmarking.
Product life cycle management support Work location(s):.
Gurgaon, India.
Freiburg, Germany.
Allendale, New Jersey-USA Areas of work Product development and sustaining engineering for Spine orthopedic devices, Knee navigation systems.
Graduate Engineer – Design Engineer
HARITA TVS Technologies
06.2004 - 04.2007
Part of automotive giant TVS group of companies established to cater needs of Internal TVS group companies and also Automotive brands across globe.
Organization is offshore design unit for Internal TVS companies.
Cycle time reduction in Aluminium melting.
Proof of concept for fuel pump design for two wheeler.
Reverse engineering of engine block.
Engineering change requests.
Reconfiguration of drying and distribution unit.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical engineering
Vellore Institute Of Technology
Vellore, TN
06.2004
Skills
Sustaining engineering
Risk management
Implementation of compliance initiatives
Process optimization
Team leadership
Project coordination
Cultural awareness
Employee development
Accomplishments
Successful in performing the role of delivery manager for a team of 80 highly capable team
Lead technical manager for outsourced segments of EU MDR compliance projects
Trained and motivated the team for direct customer interactions. Brought the rate from 20% to 80% of team directly dealing with customers
High employee retainment within my team
Engineering
Development of surgical instrumentation
Performed biological safety evaluation of materials in implants and instruments per ISO 10993
Led projects for compliance to risk management per ISO 14971
Technical manager for compliance projects for new or updated regulations including EU MDR
Streamlined PLM system updates and data organization
Project manager for made to order devices for EU
Project lead for design feature characterization for sterility assurance
Coordination with external vendors for product testing
Effective in involving and collaborating cross functional teams for completion of projects
MANAGEMENT
Successful engagement manager leading a team of 80 members in terms of projects, operations and business development
Proven experience of 9 Years as an onsite liaison between client and execution team overseas
Exceptional skills on Project management, Client-HCL operations management and escalation management
Responsible to setup the technical directions and process of execution for the offshore team and ensure process compliance
Timeline
Group Technical Manager, Delivery Manager
HCL Great Britain Ltd. and HCL America, Johnson & Johnson
Group Manager | Regional Service Delivery Manager at HCL Technologies Germany, , GermanyGroup Manager | Regional Service Delivery Manager at HCL Technologies Germany, , Germany