Pramodh Kavirala
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Summary
A techno-managerial enthusiast and PMP-certified Project Manager with 13+ years of expertise in leading crossfunctional teams and successfully delivering High-Tech complex products, leveraging a strong technical foundation in mechatronics, software and optics to drive digital innovation and organizational growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Project Manager
Visteon GmbH
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Customer interface and manage Engineering teams( HW,SW, Mecha, systems, testing/validation) across globe
- Planning product releases, monitoring increments in Jira and KPIs reporting to VP executives/Customers
- Monitor quality, removing roadblocks, early risk prediction, taking strategic decisions to ensure project success
- Monthly budget reviews/approvals, change request quote, cost optimization (VAVE) strategies
- Define strategies to meet customer demands overcoming internal stakeholders challenges
- Coordinate with manufacturing, sales team to ensure project/product success
Project Manager
Da Vinci GmbH
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: (Deputed to LGE GmbH)
- Led a multidisciplinary team to achieve technical, functional and industrialization targets across all project phases achieving a 98% customer satisfaction rate
- Improved 20% team efficiency by adoption of Agile PM methods
- Planning and ensuring project objectives in terms of requirements, costs, timing, risks, quality, manufacturing
- Ensuring Infotainment ECU compliance in terms of ASPICE (level 2), FUSA, cybersecurity, certifications, carbon-free initiatives
- Supported sales team, led tech and budget talks, and secured RSE infotainment projects (RFQ), boosting acquisition success by 25%
- Responsible for sample planning, change management, Validation
- Good technical overview of Infotainment architecture with ADAS, Head unit systems and its testing methodologies (CANOE, PIDT)
- Lead a taskforce to resolve complex business challenges, delivering strategic solutions and measurable results
- Manage/present KPIs to Directors /Steering committee
- Negotiated with stakeholders to refine project scopes resulting in 15% additional revenue and avoiding 10% scope creep.
Project Engineer
ACS, GmbH
11.2020 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: (Deputed to Purem GmbH)
- Acted as the primary interface between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality to ensure project success
- Facilitated early risk identification processes, mitigating 30% of potential issues and enhancing delivery timelines by 20%
- Improved cross-functional collaboration resulting in 20% increase in project delivery efficiency
- Spearheaded internal process improvement initiatives, including AI/ML integration, driving 15% increase in operational efficiency
- (Deputed to Purem GmbH)
Project Coordinator
ACS, GmbH (Deputed to Purem GmbH)
11.2014 - 10.2020
- Company Overview:
- Product development of Exhaust systems and solve customer technical feasibility challenges
- Managed parallel projects (German OEMs), Lead offshore India team (8 people), mentored 25 new recruits, increased my team billing revenue by 400%
- Coordinated 10+ escalation meetings and workshops, resulting in successful conflict resolution in 95% of cases
- De-Escalation (RCA/8D), KPIs reporting directly to CEO/Customer
- AGILE methodology organizing daily standups, Sprint / retrospective meetings using JIRA tools and Kanban boards
- (Deputed to Purem GmbH)
Senior System Engineer
Infosys
06.2011 - 11.2014
- Company Overview: (Deputed to Ford)
- Successful led end-to-end design and product development of Ford car interiors, taking on quick leadership responsibilities
- Managed 4 people team and U.S stakeholders.
Education
PMP - Project Management Professional
PMI
USA01.2024
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Panimalar College
Chennai,India01.2011
Skills
**Project Management**: Agile/Scrum/SAFe methodologies (JIRA, Kanban), Risk, Budget, and Change Management, KPI tracking and reporting
- **Technical Skills**: Automotive systems (BMS, Infotainment, ECU, CANoe), Programming (Python, C, C, SQL), Standards (ASPICE, ISO 26262, Cybersecurity)
- **Soft Skills**: Stakeholder management, conflict resolution, leadership, and cross-functional team coordination
- **Languages**: English (Fluent), German (B1), Tamil (Native)
Accomplishments
- Lead cost optimization strategies resulting in 15% savings.
- Increased the team size and billing contribution from 2 to 8 people during 2018-2019.
- Awarded 'Employee of the year' in my project during 2013-2014 by Infosys.
- Handled complex client escalations and mitigated conflicts.
Certification
- PMP-PMI, 3776235, 2024
- Python for DS, Udemy, 2019
- Machine learning A-Z, Udemy, 2019
- Deep learning A-Z, Udemy, 2019
- Autonomous driving A-Z, 2020
- Tableau visualization, Udemy, 2021
Languages
English
German
Tamil
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing sports (Cricket, Volleyball etc)
- Watching movies
- Swimming
- Online Self Learning, Googling
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/04/90
- Driving License: German class B
- Marital Status: Married, one son
Timeline
Technical Project Manager
Visteon GmbH
07.2024 - 12.2024
Project Manager
Da Vinci GmbH
11.2022 - 06.2024
Project Engineer
ACS, GmbH
11.2020 - 10.2022
Project Coordinator
ACS, GmbH (Deputed to Purem GmbH)
11.2014 - 10.2020
Senior System Engineer
Infosys
06.2011 - 11.2014
PMP - Project Management Professional
PMI
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Panimalar College
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