Hari Kishore
Advanced Quality Lead – Signify (Systems & Services, IoT) Driving Zero-Defect IoT Product Launches | Leading HW/FW/SW Quality, Lifecycle Excellence & AI-Enabled Best Practices
- Role
- Advanced Quality Lead at Signify
- Location
- Bengaluru, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Hari Kishore
I am a Senior Quality & Process Excellence Leader with over 11 years of experience…
Experience
Advanced Quality Lead
Dec 2020 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Lead end-to-end quality for IoT systems (hardware, firmware & software) in New Product Development (NPD) and fast-track projects.Developed and executed quality plans aligned with NPDL, ensuring 100% on-time delivery of key quality milestones.Established KPIs for HW/FW/SW projects, improving defect detection and reducing post-launch issues by 30%.Drove DFMEA, PFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and compliance testing, minimizing risk of design failures and ensuring regulatory adherence.Spearheaded root cause analysis (8D approach) for potential concerns, resulting in near-zero customer issues across product launches.Implemented Product Lifecycle initiatives including Test Maturity Index, Phase Containment, and Shift Left, accelerating defect detection and cutting late-stage issues by 25%.Created and led a Lessons Learned & Best Practices knowledge base with AI integration, enabling faster problem-solving and improved project execution across teams.Partnered with cross-functional teams to improve supplier quality, achieving first pass yield of 99%Coached and developed teams in quality methodologies, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.Key Skills: IoT Quality Management, NPD, DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, ISO/NABL Compliance, Product Lifecycle Excellence, Test Maturity Index, Shift Left, Knowledge Management, Lean Six Sigma, Risk Management
Education
Govt. Boys High school
SSLC, Science
2002 — 2008
Govt. Polytechnic college
Diploma in ECE, Electronics and communication Engg
2010 — 2013
INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Diploma in Business management, Software project management
2013 — 2014
INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations Management and Supervision
2015 — 2017
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Skills
- Microcontrollers
- Visual Basic
- Microsoft Office
- Marketing Management
- Embedded Systems
- Team Management
- C++
- Engineering
- Weblogic Administration
- Windows
- Management
- Testing
- Digital Electronics
- Web Development
- Java
- C
- Programming
- Microprocessors
- Vlsi
- Microsoft Excel
- Access
- Powerpoint
- Catia
- Electronics
- Matlab
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