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Experienced Engineering and Aerospace Industry Professional with 25+ years of experience across engineering, manufacturing, global program management, and business operations. Combines robust U.S. aerospace industry experience from Pratt & Whitney and General Electric with advanced capabilities in aero-engine structures, repair lifecycle management, and compliance-driven engineering execution. Demonstrated P&L leadership with impeccable record of managing global, cross-border teams and delivering complex engineering programs valued at up to $50M.
Strong background in strategic account management, long-term commercial agreements, revenue growth, and operational efficiency improvement within aerospace manufacturing environments. Diligent in leading digital transformation and process excellence initiatives, including RPA and AR/VR-enabled engineering applications, enhancing capacity, quality, and cost performance. Recognized for driving measurable improvements in turnaround time, operational readiness, and customer satisfaction through cross-functional leadership and structured delivery governance.
Vice President at Skyroot Aerospace (2025-10 – Present)
Spearhead and manage strategic customer accounts within space systems manufacturing, driving business growth, operational excellence, and long-term partnerships. Oversee program management and end-to-end product lifecycle processes, coordinating cross-functional teams across RFQ, sourcing & materials, prototyping, testing, assembly, and quality assurance. Take part in account performance, including end-to-end Profit & Loss (P&L) management and margin optimization.
Involve in entire engineering design lifecycle, from requirements definition and feasibility assessment through development, validation, and implementation.
Head of Program Management at Raghu Vamsi Aerospace (2024-11 – 2025-10)
Steered and managed crucial customer accounts to accomplish total customer satisfaction, business objectives and operational efficiencies. Led implementation of Focus 9 ERP solutions across the organization, ensuring seamless integration and process alignment.
Director - Program Management at Cyient DLM (2023-12 – 2024-11)
Director - Operations and Customer Support at SenSen Networks (2020-12 – 2022-08)
Proactively resolved internal and external customer issues, ensuring high service quality and stakeholder satisfaction. Led AI & ML operations, overseeing customer support, data analysis, solution scaling, and continuous process improvement initiatives. Developed and delivered AI-driven smart city and retail solutions, leveraging advanced machine learning techniques to enhance operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making.
General Manager - Business Development at MTAR Technologies (2020-06 – 2020-12)
Defined and drove annual sales targets exceeding USD 50M, expanding order book strength, customer base, market share, and overall profitability. Conducted in-depth market and competitive analysis to identify new business opportunities, shape customer-specific strategies, and proactively brief internal stakeholders on emerging competitive risks. Provided strategic leadership by facilitating long-term strategy development, building organizational foresight, and strengthening conceptual and growth capabilities.
Mentored and motivated cross-functional teams to enhance performance, while managing and expanding key regional accounts. Designed and implemented organizational portfolio management framework to support new business partnerships and sustainable growth.
Assistant General Manager at Cyient Ltd (2012-07 – 2019-09)
Technical Lead at GE Oil & Gas (2011-05 – 2012-05)
Senior Structures/ Repair Dev Engineer at Pratt & Whitney (2002-10 – 2011-05)
Mechanical Systems Engineer at Adecco Technical (GE Power Systems) (2000-01 – 2002-09)
Post Graduate Program in Business Analytics – Great Lakes Institute of Management (2020)
Master of Business Administration in Business Administration (M.B.A) – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2009)
Master of Science in Management, Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2008)
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering – Tennessee Tech University (2000)
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering – Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) (1997)
