Girindra Rao

About Girindra Rao

Passionate technology and engineering leader with over 24 years of global experience, adept at steering teams in cross-functional, cross-cultural environments across various sectors.Known for hands-on leadership in successfully managing intricate global projects. Proficient in technology, product development, organization development, process excellence, program management, and engineering operations.Renowned for persuasive honesty, having a track record of restructuring processes, enhancing efficiencies, and surpassing ambitious internal targets by nurturing talent within my leadership group and broader teams, Key Skills encompass cultivating high-performing teams, achieving results, catalyzing change, exhibiting exceptional business acumen, devising holistic strategies, excelling in cross-functional management, and tackling complex problem-solving.

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   Flowserve Corporation

   Apr 2020 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Key Strategic Responsibility: • Responsible for delivering projects related to new technology and product development, product sustenance and engineering orders and MRO for existing and new Flow control products.• Responsible for the Electronics and Digital engineering team of 50 engineers delivering end-to-end Digital products and IIOT solutions right from Mechanical enclosure design, Hardware, Electronics and PCB layout, Embedded systems, device integration, testing, validation, obsolescence and IoT analytics.• Accountable for driving product strategies in the India capability center by aligning and collaborating with Global platform leaders, Innovation & technology leaders, and Operations leaders.• Formulate strategies to drive YOY growth in capacity, capability, productivity, and engagement.• Develop a STRAP plan and support in managing an AOP of $22M for the India capability center in alignment with the business goals of the enterprise.• As a site leader accountable for the overall administration, Safety performance, statutory regulations, compliance and achieving budget plans as per the Annual Operating Plan. • Led and directed a mature multi-layered engineering organisation with a span of control over 350+ associates, including Managers, Supervisors, Technical leaders and specialists in India and Budapest to support 40+ sites across all 7 Business units in Flowserve (Valve, Pumps and Seals)Key Organizational Responsibility: • Drive performance for pay culture through performance evaluation, people, and technical leadership succession planning.• Develop talent through recruiting, staffing, coaching, and collaborating with the Talent Acquisition and global compensation team for rewarding, hiring and retention strategies.

Education

• Sri Jayachamarajendra College Of Engineering

  B.E.Mech, Mechanical Engineering

  2002 — 2005

• J S S Polytechnic

  Diploma In Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

  1996 — 1999

• Sree Cauvery Pre University College

  SSLC

  1996 — 1999

• BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Digital Business

Skills

• Budget Management
• Project Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Inventor
• Cad
• Design for Manufacturing
• Application Development
• Automation
• Api Development
• Engineering
• Vb.net
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Design
• Green Belt
• Lean Process Improvement
• Autocad Mechanical
• Lean Six Sigma
• Windchill 10.1
• Software Development
• Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Team Leadership