Pravin Dsouza

About Pravin Dsouza

As General Manager of the Components Business and Head of Strategy & Strategic Programs at TEPL, I drive long-term vision, cross-functional alignment, and enterprise transformation across global EMS operations. I lead initiatives spanning strategic planning, semiconductor value chain analysis, digital factory innovation, and sustainability strategy—including decarbonization and circular manufacturing. With a focus on future-ready capabilities, I oversee business development, advanced manufacturing infrastructure, and the integration of next-gen technologies like 3D printing and NVIDIA Omniverse to deliver operational excellence and resilient growth.I have also served as Deputy Director at Applied Materials, within the Worldwide Manufacturing Operations (WMO) division. A key contributor to driving programs aimed at enhancing operational efficiency across Applied Materials\' global manufacturing operations across multiple geographies in India, USA, Singapore.Highly skilled in collaborating with supply chain teams and facilitating the qualification and dual sourcing of critical system components thereby effectively mitigating potential supply chain risks. Additionally, responsible for leading the Market Intelligence and Competitive Analysis team, which makes significant contributions to ensure that Applied Materials maintains a competitive edge in manufacturing practices. Also actively involved in championing employee key talent programs and playing a pivotal role in representing Applied Materials at prominent semiconductor events, notably at Semicon India 2023.Demonstrated expertise in effectively orchestrating New Product Introductions (NPIs) and directing a diverse team of more than 100 professionals across multifunctional domains, encompassing Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Finance. Proficient in collaboratively setting and monitoring Annual Operating Plan (AOP) objectives, financial budgets, and expenditure management through engagement with key engineering and business stakeholders.

Experience

1. General Manager, Components Business, Tepl

   Tata Electronics

   Nov 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   As General Manager for Components business and heading Strategy and Strategic Programs, I define the vision and long-term strategy for the Components Business Unit and execute strategic programs to drive operational excellence. 1) I lead strategic planning, quarterly business reviews and drive alignment among senior leadership to execute cross-functional strategic initiatives inline with market realities and emerging opportunities.2) I drive market intelligence research to anticipate inflection points across the semiconductor value chain to enable capability development and drive strategic initiatives. 3) I oversee digital transformation for EMS manufacturing, deploying BMS, digital and factory twins, MES, and Asset Health Monitoring to enhance efficiency and reliability of manufacturing equipment and operations. 4) I direct sustainability programs which includes driving a sustainability maturity assessment, establishing a sustainability business strategy and governance, circular business setup and defining a decarbonization strategy and roadmap.5) I lead cross-functional initiatives to drive in-house manufacturing of fixtures, feeder components, and EMS equipment (CNC), enhancing supply chain resilience and reducing reliance on external vendors.6) I oversee Business Development which includes capability assessments and financial due diligence to evaluate potential acquisitions; develop strategic business proposals and competitive bids to support growth and expansion initiatives for TEPL.7) I am also tasked with expanding existing manufacturing facilities for components production, global R&D and customer experience centre (includes design, commercial viability, equipment procurement for product DFM, construction. commissioning and handover).8) I am responsible to enable NextGen engineering capabilities by advancing 3D printing, optimizing factory operations using NVIDIA Omniverse, and driving the transition toward fully \"lights-out\" manufacturing.

Education

• V.E.S.I.T.

  Bachelor's degree, Electronics Engineering; Electronics Engineering

  1997 — 2000

Skills

• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Tm1
• Cognos
• Windows Clustering
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• Sdlc
• Agile Methodologies
• Windows Server
• Sql
• Certified Scrum Master (Csm)
• Sql Clustering
• Project Management
• Vmware
• San
• Agile Project Management
• Datacenter Virtualization
• Disaster Recovery
• Business Intelligence
• Itil Certified
• Data Center
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Database Administration
• Iis