Devender Kumar
Digital Strategy | Driving AI | Industry 4.0 Large-Scale Digital Transformation | EV IIT • MBA
- Role
- Head Digital Transformation and I4 0 at Tata Motors
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Devender Kumar
Visionary Digital Transformation Executive specializing in translating strategic concepts into large-scale, enterprise-wide value within the Automotive and Manufacturing sectors. I focus on evolving organizations from \"Doing Digital\" to \"Being Digital\" by leveraging AI, Industry 4.0, and Green Field implementations to unlock breakthrough operational efficiency and growth.Throughout 15+ years of strategic leadership at Tata Motors and Hero MotoCorp, my focus has been on driving holistic change management and building high-performing digital teams. Key achievements demonstrating leadership impact include:Strategic Direction: Developed and executed the end-to-end I4.0 and Smart Factory roadmap, resulting in cost savings across 5 manufacturing plants.Team Building: Mentored and led centralized/decentralized teams of 10+ analysts, engineers, and digital specialists to accelerate analytics maturity from Level 1 to Level 3 within 24 months.Ecosystem Innovation: Pioneered Green Field Implementation for EV manufacturing ecosystems, optimizing the digital backbone for new production lines and reducing time-to-market.Digital Strategy & Roadmap Development: Enterprise Architecture, Value Stream Mapping, IT Governance.AI/GenAI Implementation & Data Governance: Predictive Analytics, ML Operations, Data Monetization.Industry 4.0 & Smart Factory: MES/MOM Integration, Lean Excellence, Operational Technology (OT) Integration.Executive Stakeholder Management: Cross-Functional Alignment, P&L Focus, Change Leadership.
Experience
Head Digital Transformation and I4 0
Sep 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Pioneers the organization\'s Digital Strategy and Industry 4.0 roadmap across multi-site operations, leading a strategic portfolio and managing a cross-functional team of 15+ to drive operational excellence and revenue growth.Strategic & Governance Leadership: Authored and Governed the 5-year Digital Transformation and I4.0 strategy, securing INR 170 M investment for deployment across 3 manufacturing facilities.* Established a Digital Core Framework and centralized Digital Portfolio Management system, increasing investment ROI and accelerating analytics maturity from descriptive to predictive levels.High-Impact Implementation: Spearheaded the Smart Factory program, integrating IoT and AI-driven predictive maintenance across critical assets, reducing unplanned downtime by 18% and realizing operational savings. Oversaw the digital enablement of New Product Introduction (NPI) processes and optimized LEAN integration, cutting development time by 10% and improving delivery reliability.Talent & Capability Building:* Built and Mentored a high-performing Digital Capability team (40+ members), creating internal CoE programs that reduced reliance on external consultants by 27% and ensured sustainable knowledge transfer across the organization.
Education
BRCM College of Engineering & Technology - India
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering
Maharshi Dayanand University
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering
2006 — 2010
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Technology Management
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