Anirudha Deshpande

Director of Engineering - Outdoor and Roadway LED Luminaires and Controls

Role
Director of Engineering - Outdoor and Roadway Led Luminaires and Controls at Current Lighting
Location
Cleveland, OH, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

Experience

  1. Director of Engineering - Outdoor and Roadway Led Luminaires and Controls

    Current Lighting

    Sep 2022 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

    Engineering Leader with responsibility for a Product Line generating $140 Million in yearly revenue- People Leader-12 direct reports (in NA) including Senior Design Engineers and Program Managers- Stakeholder for teams providing design support in Asia- Responsible for New Product Introductions (NPI / NPD) generating $10 Million+ in NSB each year - Responsible for Product customizations and delivery per customer needs- Customization efforts generating over $20 Million+ in revenue each year- Lead Products variable costs reduction efforts. Generating over $2 Million in benefits each year - Lead competitive reviews, market and technology trend reviews - Drive Products Multi Generation Planning and Development (MGPD) efforts - Solicit business funding and resources to execute products development plans (~$4 Million+/ yr)- Support Intellectual Property (IP) related Product line topics (patents clearance, develop non-infringement position, support on-going proceedings by participating in witness deposition etc.)- Develop technologies used in solid state lighting - New LEDs, Drivers, Controls- Develop technologies for rugged / long life use of Lighting fixtures (10+ years of warranty life)- Develop battery / emergency back up technologies for use in Lighting applications - Develop Occupancy / Motion Control etc. technologies to further energy efficiency customer goals- Engage with emerging technologies (such as Solar / PV) to lead integration into LED based Lighting- Engage with range of commercial customers (Utilities, Municipalities, US States - Dept. of Transportations, Big Box Retail)- Lead all Engineering efforts to maintain Product Line competitiveness and business vitality

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh

    MS and PhD

    2001 — 2005

  • College of Engineering Pune

    Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

    1995 — 1999

Skills

  • Project Planning
  • Engineering Management
  • Program Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Materials
  • Engineering
  • R
  • Project Management
  • Six Sigma
  • Process Engineering
  • Research and Development (R&D)
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Product Development
  • R&D
  • Characterization
  • Dmaic
  • Design of Experiments
  • Manufacturing
  • Semiconductors
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership

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