Sujith Sasikumar

Director - Projects & Vehicle Integration ~ Project Management Expert ~ Vehicle Engineering Specialist ~ Portfolio Management ~ Leader ~ Process Reengineering & Automation Enabler ~ Scrum Agile Principles ~

Role
Director Projects & Vehicle Integration at UD Trucks
Location
Bengaluru, KA, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Sujith Sasikumar

Resourceful, proactive “Senior Management Executive”, offering award-winning and success-driven career journey, majorly in Automotive and Aerospace Industry, achieving operational growth within rapid-change environments• Indelible reputation as Project Management Domain Expert in Vehicle Engineering Division at UD Trucks Technology; excellence in directing end-to-end Project Management, Technical Management as well as People Management functions• Deep understanding of technical, engineering and management disciplines; demonstrated focus on system improvements as well as development of innovative system to measure & monitor different aspects; equipped with profound understanding in UD TRUCKS, VOLVO, BOEING, DAIMLER, and BOMBARDIER Standards, Practices, Engineering Database and Documentation System• Techno-evangelist, known for leading policy formulation, utilisation of resources, project direction, maintenance, and coordination & liaison work; possess practical approach to identify solutions of critical issues while implementing innovative practices for organizational improvement• Multi-certified, with strong credentials in Project Management Professional (PMP®) and SCRUM Master from Scrum Alliance, backed with Master’s Degree in Marketing and Graduation in Mechanical Engineering• Demonstrates leadership through influence with aptitude to gain stakeholder buy-in, communicates confidently at both the executive and project team level, and collaborates with a wide range of technical and non-technical teams

Experience

  1. Director Projects & Vehicle Integration

    UD Trucks

    Jan 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

    As Director – Projects & Maintenance, my responsibilities encapsulates, spearheading a variety of mission-critical projects inclusive of pioneering new initiatives, leading high-level vehicle engineering, portfolio management, project and team supervision. Bringing to bear a host of driving process excellence solutions, thus leading to improvements in areas productivity & delivery performance and reductions in process variation, is prerogative of my current profile. Notable contributions include:• Synchronizing the division priorities and administering the entire Portfolio & Resource Management for Vehicle Engineering Division at UD Trucks Technology• Efficaciously led a team of Project Managers, Vehicle Analysts, Vehicle & Geometrical Architects and Product Structure Specialists• Represented Vehicle Engineering in Project & Portfolio Decision Committees

Education

  • Swiss School of Business and Management

    Research Scholar (DBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  • Baldwin Methodist College

    PUC, Science

    1994 — 1996

  • Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology

    Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

    1996 — 2000

  • Manipal University

    Master of Business Administration (EMBA), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

    2012 — 2014

  • Integrated Management Educational Technology

    Research Scholar (DBA), Business Administration and Management, General

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