Varatha Rajan
Senior Manager - Vehicle Architecture & Style convergence | Passionate Toastmaster - Area A1 Director
- Role
- Area Director A1 at Toastmasters International
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Varatha Rajan
Welcome to my LinkedIn profile!I am a passionate and results-driven automotive professional, currently serving as Senior Manager – Vehicle Architecture at Stellantis India. I lead the upstream concept engineering and convergence of vehicle architecture and style across cross-functional domains—interfacing design, ergonomics, packaging, CAE, and planning teams for Citroën smart car programs.Over the past 12 years, I have built strong expertise in chassis development, vehicle packaging, architecture convergence, EBOM & change management, and style feasibility, with significant contributions across Renault-Nissan and Stellantis projects. My experience includes leading end-to-end architecture for the Citroën smart car project, delivering 28-week architecture design cycles vs. standard 48-week timelines, and achieving 24% diversity reduction through effective EBOM and complexity convergence by working engineering, Brand and Plant.I bring hands-on expertise in tools like UG NX, CATIA, Teamcenter, and advanced Excel macros, and I\'m proud to be a Nissan-certified UG NX designer. I’ve also developed automation tools that increased data efficiency and reduced time consumption by over 90% in some engineering workflows.Outside of work, I’m a passionate Toastmaster, currently serving as Area A1 Director, mentoring Four clubs under District 120.During my tenure as President of Coromandel Toastmasters Club, I led the club to win the President’s Distinguished Award. I have second runner up in division-level evaluation contest and podium finisher in humorous speech contest. I also captain the Stellantis cricket team, winning multiple championships and “Man of the Series” titles.Driven by innovation, leadership, and continuous learning, I strive to contribute to transformative automotive solutions and empower people along the way.Let’s connect and explore synergies in automotive innovation, leadership development, or communication excellence.
Experience
Area Director A1
Jul 2025 — Present
As Area Director for Area A1 (District 120), I lead and support a group of 4 Toastmasters clubs, guiding club officers, fostering collaboration, and driving member engagement. I conduct official club visits, organize area-level contests and events, and ensure alignment with Toastmasters\' mission of empowering individuals to become effective communicators and leaders.
Education
Sethu Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Post Graduate Program, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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