Ramkumar Kuppan

Project Lead/Engineering Manager - BIW(Underbody/Upperbody)/ex-Stellantis / ex-Renault

Role
Project Lead Engineering Manager at Tech Mahindra
Location
Chennai, TN, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Ramkumar Kuppan

I am an Automotive Engineering Leader with 12+ years of experience delivering global BIW…

Experience

  1. Project Lead Engineering Manager

    Tech Mahindra

    Oct 2024 — Present · Chennai, IN

    Lead and mentor a 40+ member BIW engineering team, overseeing resource allocation, workload balancing, and competency development across multiple vehicle programs.• Conduct technical and managerial interviews to build high-performing teams with strong CATIA V5/V6, BIW design, and manufacturing expertise.• Act as the primary liaison between global stakeholders and engineering teams, ensuring clear communication, requirement alignment, and issue resolution.• Develop and implement proposal strategies for RFI/RFQ responses, including cost estimation, risk analysis, and mitigation planning to secure new business opportunities.• Drive process improvements, KPIs, and quality checks to enhance delivery efficiency, reduce rework, and improve overall team performance.• Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and accountability, enabling career growth and reducing attrition within the team.

Education

  • Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

    Master of Technology - MTech, Automobile Engineering

  • P.B. College Of Engineering

    Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Aeronautical Engineering

    2009 — 2013

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