Mandar Joshi

* Leading advanced technology innovation projects for automotive display product line Lead projects from conceptualization to potential RFQ award * Extensive interaction with suppliers and partners and complete ownership of internal demonstrator building activities for customer promotions and CES showcase * Leading the cross functional interaction with different domain verticals such as mechanical architecture, HW architecture, Optics, Lens team

* Program manager for R&D projects related to EV product development mainly DC-DC converters and battery charger * End to end program management as per APQP process using Zoho project management tool

 Leading the programs using Faurecia's stage-gate process  Complete ownership of an innovation project related to automotive seating products • Involves design, proto building and business plan mapping, Identification of potential production and distribution partner. • Involved in technical discussions, co-ordination with internal technical experts, Interaction with marketing, local suppliers • Reporting status of the project during gate reviews  Innovation fueling activities

*Leading the innovation programs from Pune Plateau - Leading the programs using Faurecia's innovation management process closely interacting with global counterparts related to automotive seating products - Interaction with costing, plastic experts,marketing team and innovation manager - Functionally managing team of 2 innovation engineers *Innovation management activities - Core team member leading the efforts for Innovation challenge for Pune and Bangalore centers for generating novel ideas

*Submitting research grant proposals working with SME and presenting to government committees. *Closely working with sales and marketing, engineering team for feedback relating to product improvements related to ophthalmology device *Collaborating with external algorithm development companies and institutions . *Technical product training and demonstrations for new employees and distributors. *Attending conferences for promoting product sales. IP management through co-ordination with external law firm

-Responsible for building a web based IP tool for global engineering community for management of patent database Worked on patent landscape and white space analysis for different repair technologies used in aircraft engines domain. Also conducted the IP SWOT analysis for GE -Novelty assessment studies for disclosures filed in aviation business -Conducted IP training workshop for beginners and also conducted basic TRIZ workshop for beginners

 Worked on development of a remote control assembly for gear shifting arrangements used in truck transmissions (MT’s)  Developed excel based technical database of Power Take Off units from different suppliers  Competitive benchmarking  Research analytics support - Involved in creating technology landscapes related to various technology areas  Lead role in preparing and presenting IP primer course and IP webinar for new employees and engineering teams to illustrate basics of IPR

 Created technology landscapes to identify key players and their patenting activity and few critical prior art references  Analysis performed in 2008 resulted in funding for year 2009  Proposed IP filing strategy though analysis of patents portfolio of main competitors in consultation with the technology team  Generated business case of ~93M $ for a research program to help the team secure CEO funding  Resulted in the white paper proposal which was nominated as one of the best business case proposals

CAD for manufacturing Computer aided tolerancing and metrology