Kiran Prabhakar

Engineering Delivery & Transformation Leader for EV, Automotive systems & mobility domain.

Senior

Delivery and Program Management Leader with 23+ years of experience driving global automotive, Mechanical, EV, electro-mechanical, Automotive embedded engineering programs across NA, Europe, &

• APAC. Proven success delivering multi-million $ EV inverter, charging, ADAS &

• Digital manufacturing programs while leading globally distributed teams of up to 60 engineers across HW, SW, Systems &

• Mechanical domains. Expertise in program recovery, engineering transformation, ASPICE/V-cycle governance & customer centric delivery execution with demonstrated success reducing development timelines by 15-20%, improving engineering efficiency & enabling scalable delivery models. Strong business acumen with experience in PnL ownership, strategic account growth, RFQ management, capability building & establishing center of excellence for next-gen mobility &

• Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Delivery Manager - Tech Mahindra - Bengaluru

(2024-11)

• Leading end-to-end development of 7.2kW EV Inverter platform for a Japanese OEM with 30-member engineering team, 2 Mi USD
• Program Management of multiple accounts, PnL, budget & operations management, complete ownership
• Drive new account development and capability building in Automotive HVAC domain, incl. coolant module packaging, Powertrain
• Manage regulatory testing, build lab setup, EMI/EMC testing, thermal chamber and vendor coordination (TUV SUD, NORD)

General Manager - Creative Synergies Group - Bengaluru

(2024-01 - 2024-09)

• Executed market analysis and lead generation for Automotive, Rolling Stock, and Digital Manufacturing for Japan & APAC
• Established strategic COE for EV component development programs and RFQ responses

Delivery Manager - L&T Technology Services - Bengaluru

(2016-02 - 2024-01)

• Delivery Manager - 400V EV Inverter ECU development, NA client, 45-member global team, 3 Mi USD. AUTOSAR, ASPICE compliance
• Delivered 45kW DC Fast Grid Charger using Infineon SiC MOSFET and DAB technology, 1.5 Mi USD. Oversaw full SDLC (V-cycle)
• Developed 5kW Methanol-based DC-DC charger solution for EU customer including P&ID 1.5 Mi USD. MATLAB modeling
• Managed CAPEX accounts (AKKA Technologies), headlamp & mirror design (Magna), vendor development for proto manufacturing
• Account Manager for Valeo and Continental (APAC) for camera and HUD programs, 20-member team, 2 Mi USD & validation testing
• Design & development of several products in Mechanical domain for Eu customers & managing team (30+) as Program Manager

Advanced Design Engineer - EVO GmbH - Germany

(2015-01 - 2016-02)

• Design of Gepäckraum and Dach components while coordinating with BMW as customer. Manage parts in PRISMA
• Plastic component design & development, manufacturing support for injection molded components

Consultant - DENSO - Germany

(2010-11 - 2015-01)

• Owned end-to-end automotive HVAC component development for global OEMs (BMW, Mercedes, Porsche)
• Design & development activities of Air intake & Blower for BMW Mini, Evaporator & air distribution for Porsche Cayenne
• Led DFMEA, design reviews, and support APQP activities across 10+ programs. Gromet & sealing design for HVAC

Senior Design Engineer - Various Organizations (Olho-Technik / Key Plastics & others) - India

(2002 - 2010)

• Automotive Interiors/Exteriors plastic component development for European OEMs. Door sealing components
• Aerospace Fuselage structural design for LCA aircraft 1:1 mock-up (TEJAS). FRP components design
• Award-winning Peltier cooling cup holder concept; contributed to patent filing. Acoustics in the engine chamber / fire wall

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Visveswaraya Technological University (2002)