Sr. Deputy General Manager - John Deere India Pvt Ltd. - Pune, India
(2017-05)
- Led the design and development of new products, delivering innovative and customer-focused solutions.
- Developed and implemented strategies aligned with business growth and expansion objectives.
- Mentored and coached engineering teams to improve performance, capability, and career progression.
- Defined and executed an innovation roadmap to drive technology differentiation in implement products.
- Managed R&D and capital budgets in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
- Developed technology stack solutions for products, including tillage, planter, sprayers and balers.
- Implementation of subsidy-linked agricultural equipment in India required compliance with government certification and testing standards.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with global engineering teams to enable efficient product development and delivery.
- Led India's "Prolific Inventors Club" (75+ members), fostering a strong innovation culture across the organization.
- Contributed to the development of technical content for parts catalogs and operator manuals in the implement domain.
- Provided field-level customer support and drove timely resolution of customer issues related to implements.
- Delivered field training and technical demonstrations to Deere employees and dealer technicians.
- Served as a technical committee member for TIFAN and SAE off-highway technical events sponsored by John Deere India Pvt. Ltd.
Sr. Executive Manager – PV&V - John Deere India Pvt Ltd. - Pune, India
(2010-04 - 2017-05)
- Directed end-to-end PV&V strategy and execution for Crop Care and Hay & Forage implements, ensuring compliance with customer and business requirements.
- Established structured validation frameworks, test methodologies, and performance acceptance criteria to improve product quality and reliability.
- Led cross-functional teams in design verification, risk mitigation, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Enabled successful commercialization of multiple implement platforms through rigorous field, lab, and durability validation programs.
- Championed validation excellence by integrating customer insights, engineering analytics, and reliability engineering practices into product development.
Manager – PV&V - John Deere India Pvt Ltd. - Pune, India
(2010-05 - 2012-04)
- Led development of rice transplanter, ensuring and alignment with customer needs.
- Benchmarked competitor machines and analyzed duty cycles to inform design decisions.
- Validated mechanical and vacuum planters for Indian market conditions.
Section Manager - John Deere India Pvt Ltd. - Pune, India
(2008-11 - 2010-05)
- Collaborated with implement partners nationwide to enhance product integration Conducted comprehensive market research to inform product specifications.
- Executed field testing to validate product performance & reliability in real-world conditions.
Sr. Innovation Officer - National Innovation Foundation - Ahmedabad, India
(2005-10 - 2008-11)
- Assessment of Innovations and discovering the novelty
- Assisting IPR team and providing technical support for patent drafting.
- Collaboration with Govt. and Private R&D Institutes for validation & value addition.
Research Associate - CSTRI - Mysore, India
(2003-07 - 2005-10)
- Design of tools, equipment and machines for mechanization in Mulberry cultivation.
- Adoption of Farm equipment for its suitability in mechanized mulberry cultivation.
Sr. Research Fellow - CIAE-Regional Centre - Coimbatore, India
(2003-01 - 2003-07)
- Design and development of self-propelled Multi Crop Harvester.
- Performance evaluation of harvester and preparation of test reports.
