Vijay K P

Senior Program & Engineering Systems Management Specialist with 13+ years of experience driving digital transformation, PLM/PDM governance, and process optimization within the global automotive industry. Proven track record leading large-scale system modernizations, Engineering Change Management (ECM), and multi-variant product data structures across complex vehicle platform launches. Expert at uniting cross-functional stakeholders across R&D, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and IT to standardize engineering workflows and ensure data consistency from design to mass production.

Program Manager (Global Recovery, Integration & Systems Optimization) at Nissan Motor Company (via TATA Consultancy Services) (2022-04 – 2026-06)

• PLM & Process Modernization: Directed digital engineering workflows and cross-functional system integration across 11 complex, interdependent global vehicle platform launches, ensuring seamless system data alignment.
• Cross-Functional Governance: Established rigorous operational rhythms and configuration governance models to unify matrixed Integrated Product Teams (IPT) spanning engineering, procurement, IT, and manufacturing.
• Risk & Portfolio Mitigation: Formulated strict data validation and risk mitigation processes across complex technical portfolios, removing single-point-of-failure components to optimize digital delivery streams.
• Executive Decision Support: Developed data-driven executive dashboards, scorecards, and KPI frameworks to manage schedule variance and report technical milestones directly to Design Directors and Chief Vehicle Engineers.

Senior Design Engineer (Project & Integration Lead) at Nissan Motor Company (via TATA Consultancy Services) (2019-04 – 2022-03)

• Engineering Systems Turnaround: Spearheaded a large-scale system optimization and operational turnaround for engineering data pipelines, securing $18M in baseline cost savings and accelerating schedules by 8 months.
• BOM & Part-Reuse Validation: Partnered closely with engineering and supplier leadership to execute critical technical recovery actions and complex part-reuse validation across multi-variant vehicle structures.
• Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Anchored architectural product data tracking to ensure 100% compliance with rigid international safety and environmental regulations (EU/USA/PRC/ASEAN).
• Team Mentorship: Led and mentored a 6-member cross-functional project engineering group, enforcing standardized documentation outputs and engineering release governance.

Design Engineer at Nissan Motor Company (via TATA Consultancy Services) (2016-08 – 2019-03)

• Production Line Recovery: Prevented critical Start of Production (SOP) line halts for two active vehicle lines by resolving complex assembly anomalies during live manufacturing trials.
• Process Standardization: Engineered a standardized documentation method to clear alignment bottlenecks between development and manufacturing plants.

Product Engineer (Quality Assurance & Compliance) at TATA Consultancy Services (2012-12 – 2016-07)

• Rigorous Non-Conformance Tracking: Managed quality assurance programs and handled rigorous Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations to meet safety compliance standards.
• High-Stakes Agency Audits: Authored and escalated critical case summaries directly to the FDA and EMA, ensuring compliance under strict ISO 13485 regulations.

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering – BVBCET