Santhanam C

About Santhanam C

Goal-oriented Engineering professional with strong leadership capabilities, analytic problem solving and strategic planning skills with 20+ years of experience in Space, Aero & Defense domain. •Adept at project planning, resource allocation, and stakeholder management. •Proven track record of enhancing product deliveries and achieving challenging project goals. •Proficient in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, risk management, and strategic account planning. •Known for increasing team productivity, customer satisfaction, and on-time project delivery rates. •Technical consulting, solution design, project envisioning, planning, development, deployment and management

Experience

1. Program Manager

   L&T Technology Services

   Nov 2022 — Present · IN

   Led a multidisciplinary team of over 20 engineers, enhancing team productivity by 35% through effectiveintegration of Embedded, Mechanical, and Power Electronics systems.•Implemented Agile & Waterfall methodologies, reducing project delivery times by 25% and ensuring 95% on-time project completion.•Successfully managed a budget of $4 million, optimizing costs and achieving a 10% reduction in project expenses without compromising quality.•Spearheaded the development of a new project management framework that improved project tracking and reporting efficiency by 40%, leading to better resource allocation and project outcomes.•Develop new programs to support the strategic direction of the organization.•Developed a risk management strategy, conducting comprehensive risk assessments on major projects, mitigating potential delays.•Produce accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle.•Managing the program of products through its life cycle to ensure the agreed specs of the individual program are achieved.•Communicating and collaborating with the Product Delivery, Customer Leader, Technical Sales, MP & L and Finance departments to ensure that key client\'s needs are met•Manage, control and execute timely all developments related to the program (planning/delivery, cost, risks, savings, performances) in compliance with the approved QCD commitments•Resolves inter-team and intra-team conflicts/issues to meet ensure project goals.•Interact with multidisciplinary specialists, Generate tech work packages, coordinate with managers and report in PMRs.•Manage program Gate Reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR), coordinate Program Work Packages

Education

• Sathyabama University

  Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

  2006 — 2008

• St Joseph's College, Trichy, India.

  Master's Degree

  1998 — 2004