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Murali Krishna Uriti
Product And Project Manager
Chennai
Summary
Rare mix of leadership experience, technical expertise in BLDC & PMDC motors for EV and automotive applications, project management, good communication, multinational, intercultural exposure and multilingual skills which helps me to handle complex situations and teams in a simpler and effective way. Hands on experience in nurturing & developing a new company, entrepreneurial outlook at work, team selection, company setup, machinery planning, testing infrastructure planning, frugal engineering, working with stringent time and finance conditions. Good experience in handling Tier 1 and OEM customers for various projects in technical and project management roles. Passionate about visiting & participating in business exhibitions and conferences, Good Business networking skills with global contacts around the world in the field of Electric motors, electric vehicles, automobiles and other state of art technologies. Hands on knowledge in web design, video editing as hobby.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Languages
Work History
Product and Project Manager
Johnson Electric pvt ltd
2019-04 - Current
- Heading the project department with 5 PMs and responsible for all the project activities in India for domestic and export projects. Deliver projects and program on quality, on time, on cost and other project deliverables as per agreed plan.
- Budgeting and tracking the budget expenses for project department. Ensuring required CAPEX is secured & managing the expenses for every project.
- Dealing with projects for Head lamp leveling, HVAC and my team deal with Door lock, window lift, HL leveling, Washer pump & ORVM motors.
- Successfully implemented in-house injection project with my team for HVAC project
- As a project management myself, Responsibility of the project from implementation through completion. Monitor project performance to ensure the team stays on approved timeline, manage budget performance, identify risks involved in a project and mitigate those risks.
- Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
- Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
- Reporting of sub-module project activities through module KPIs (i.e. project/product cost, time, quality, functionality and customer satisfaction).
- Be self-motivated, able to think quickly and address problems as they arise.
- Drive a high performance culture through strong leadership, and effective team management using varied resources across multiple geographical departmental, and organizational silos.
- Responsible for plant change management activities and ensuring all changes are smoothly implemented
Engineering Manager
Johnson Electric
2014-04 - 2019-04
- Lead a team of 10 senior engineers and assistant managers for EU projects in specific to BMW/ VW for CFM Motor application
- Power train Cooling Engineering team, Design to Manufacturing of new projects, interaction with design team, project team, tooling team, process team, testing team and suppliers leading to safe launch of products
- Motors for BMW – 400W/600W/850W/1000W with In house wire harness development for these motors
- Reviewed project goals and objectives on monthly basis with project manager and design team.
- Evaluated existing procedures and made proactive adjustments to meet changing demands.
- Provided technical leadership for company to effectively steer strategic plans and future projects
- Technical project management for various projects, single window of communication between different departments, periodic tracking the engineering developments and report to top management, customer & supplier interactions on technical topics
- Developed Battery Cooling fan for electric vehicle 12V 90W BLDC Motor with 3900 rpm speed for Honda
- Ensuring products have the support of upper management.
- Providing clear and concise instructions to engineering teams.
Sr. Manager
Mahindra Reva Electric vehicle pvt ltd
2012-06 - 2014-03
- Part of Mahindra Reva R&D and Validation team and proud team member while Mahindra e2o model launched
- Lead the team of 5 engineers for Prototyping, Design, development, testing and validation of electric vehicle traction motor
- Involved in design of IPM Version of 72V Traction motor for Mahindra vehicle platforms. & 60 kw & 80kw power train development.
- Supplier Quality, Vendor development for power train, controller and other components for Traction Motor and Wiper motor
- Working with validation team, handling failures, problem analysis and trouble shooting
- Plan and Prepare new test facilities as per automotive test standards
Manager ( Engineering & Design )
Edison Semiconductors pvt ltd, pvt ltd
2009-06 - 2012-05
- First employee of the company after the CEO, Involved in Team building, facility planning, vendor visit, Supplier quality, and evaluation while building the US$200K plant from scratch
- Lead the technology transfer for hub motor manufacturing from China to India , setup electric bike hub motor manufacturing setup from site selection, layout, infrastructure development, production line setup till SOP of motors.
- Handled a team of 30 includes 5 engineers & 25 production technicians.
- Training the team, Production planning, after sales service and general administration of plant
- Development of 250W and 800W BLDC Hub motors for e-bikes and e-cycles for Indian road conditions
- Development of complete low price indigenous electric cycle prototype for Indian marke
Manager
Lectrix Motors Ltd , Luminous Group
2007-06 - 2009-06
- One of the first employees of the company responsible for setting up of R&D Infrastructure and standardized technical and quality procedure for hub motor production in-house, Handled product training for dealers & service teams
- Handled a team of 4 includes 2 engineers and 2 technicians
- Driven electric motor development and part of EV motor controller development
- Handled electric vehicle tests on Indian road conditions
- Supplier quality & Audits for electric bikes & component companies
Lecturer
BITS
2006-08 - 2007-06
- Dealt with academic courses in Electric drives, electrical machines and BLDC Motors
- Project guidance for BITS pilani students
Research Engineer
Samhyun Co ltd
2005-05 - 2006-05
- For Automotive and E-bike applications, Design and development of water pump motor for Hyundai motors
- Developed 250W BLDC Geared hub motor for 16 inch and 22 inch wheel e-cycle application
- Used JMAG studio & Motor Pro for electromagnetic analysis while designing above motors
- Technical business development for companies BLDC Motor products
Technology Executive
Crompton Greaves ltd
2003-05 - 2004-10
- Performance prediction of BLDC products and validating them by experiments. Used Magnet 2D for electromagnetic analysis, implemented parameterization for optimizing design. Cost reduction of production by working on magnetic material grade and optimizing performance.
Education
Bachelor’s - Electrical Engineering
Andhra University
1997-01 - 2001-01
Master’s - Electrical Machines and Power Electronics
Jadavpur University
2001-01 - 2003-01
Diploma - Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship development institution of India
2008-01 - 2009-01
Skills
Forward-thinking mindset
Training and mentoring
Technology integration
Team Building
Problem-Solving
Active Listening
Written Communication
Decision Making
Product development
Negotiation
Project Management
Budgeting
Business Development
Risk mitigation planning
Languages
Male Language Speak: Telugu, Hindi, English, Chinese, Bengali
Timeline
Product and Project Manager
Johnson Electric pvt ltd
2019-04 - Current
Engineering Manager
Johnson Electric
2014-04 - 2019-04
Sr. Manager
Mahindra Reva Electric vehicle pvt ltd
2012-06 - 2014-03
Manager ( Engineering & Design )
Edison Semiconductors pvt ltd, pvt ltd
2009-06 - 2012-05
Diploma - Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship development institution of India
2008-01 - 2009-01
Manager
Lectrix Motors Ltd , Luminous Group
2007-06 - 2009-06
Lecturer
BITS
2006-08 - 2007-06
Research Engineer
Samhyun Co ltd
2005-05 - 2006-05
Technology Executive
Crompton Greaves ltd
2003-05 - 2004-10
Master’s - Electrical Machines and Power Electronics
Jadavpur University
2001-01 - 2003-01
Bachelor’s - Electrical Engineering
Andhra University
1997-01 - 2001-01