Arvind Raizada

Arvind Raizada

Vice President & Head - Program Management @ Ather Energy

About

Opinion & views expressed are purely personal and do not reflect that of any organisation. "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵." - 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 I architect customer value delivery and revenue acceleration for established product enterprises by bridging traditional engineering excellence with contemporary software methodologies—delivering mission-critical products at the speed of software. 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Leading enterprise agile product delivery at Ather Energy, driving $250M revenue through breakthrough EV product ecosystems while navigating complex regulatory landscapes and entrenched competition. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱: • $1B+ Revenue Oversight - Led 30+ program portfolio with 50+ direct reports across 8 global locations, achieving >95% on-time delivery • Enterprise Transformation - Architected lean-agile adoption across 1500+ aerospace professionals, achieving 25% cost reduction, 33% faster cycles, and 40% defect reduction. • Fortune 100 Program Success - 15+ year track record delivering safety-critical solutions for Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, and Gulfstream from concept to certification. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁: I don't just manage programs—I transform how traditional companies think, operate, and deliver value. My expertise lies in translating complex technical requirements into scalable business outcomes while maintaining the compliance, safety, & regulatory excellence that industry demands. 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗜 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: • Strategic Program Leadership with deep aerospace domain expertise and P&L oversight • Operational Excellence Catalyst leveraging AI/ML, lean-agile methodologies, & process optimization • Agile Transformation Architect for safety-critical environments & enterprise-scale deployment • Global Operations Orchestration across OEMs, suppliers & 60+ cross-functional teams • Revenue Growth Driver through high-performing team leadership & execution excellence "𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯." - 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀: Enterprise Agile Transformation | Strategic Program Management | Operational Excellence & Lean Methodologies | Safety-Critical Product Delivery | Global Team Leadership 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering, University of Bath | Extensive Agile & Leadership Certifications

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Industry

Automotive

Skill

People Management, Business Strategy, Budgeting, Leadership Development, Team Building, Aerospace, Program Management, Systems Engineering, Project Management, Product Development, Change Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Engineering, Embedded Systems, Engineering Management, Six Sigma, Strategic Planning, Project Engineering, Product Design, SDLC

Experience

Ather Energy

Vice President & Head - Program Management

Ather Energy

LinkedIn
2022-12 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Honeywell

Director Program Management

Honeywell

LinkedIn
2021-3 - 2022-11 · 1 yr 9 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Working to deliver diverse technologies, holistic solutions that improve virtually every aspect of your building’s environment and experience. • Delivering innovative and breakthrough Software, Solutions and Platforms that transform the way buildings operate and make commercial buildings efficient and sustainable through data driven decision-making. • Leading HBT India PMO operations with a team of 40+ program managers who oversee delivery of innovative and breakthrough, global and regional, product & solution offerings.

Honeywell

Agile Transformation Leader

Honeywell

LinkedIn
2019-11 - 2021-6 · 1 yr 8 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Driving adoption of lean-agile mindset and best practices for execution excellence. • Improving the awareness of agility practices and enablers across multiple leadership levels. • Working with enterprise agile coaches on initiatives for faster idea-to-cash and waste reduction. • Define, deploy iterative-incremental methods for aerospace product development supported by leading metrics to track business impact for global programs. • Drive maturity assessments on teams to enhance the culture of continuous improvement.

Honeywell

Sr. Program Manager

Honeywell

LinkedIn
2017-6 - 2021-6 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Promoted in 18 months to lead 6 Program Managers handling BGA Program portfolio with total RDE >$200M (Annual RDE ~$50M). • Managing portfolio of >$40M NPI programs covering solutions for connectivity, navigation, and safety enhancement.

Honeywell

Program Manager

Honeywell

LinkedIn
2015-12 - 2017-6 · 1 yr 7 mos

Bengaluru Area, India

• Concurrently managing USD25M global avionics programs for Honeywell EPIC(R) Product Line • Responsible for delivery of avionics solutions to multiple Business & General Aviation platforms

Honeywell

Senior Project Manager

Honeywell

LinkedIn
2014-6 - 2015-12 · 1 yr 7 mos

Bangalore, India

Managing USD 2.1M project for Business & General Aviation Aftermarket Services.

CAE

Senior Project Manager

CAE

LinkedIn
2011-12 - 2014-4 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Bengaluru Area, India

• Managing 30+ resources on CAD$ 3M program for offshore software systems development • Responsible for delivery of software systems for Full Flight Simulators for Civil & Military aircrafts to OEMs / Pilot Training Centers.

Eaton

Project Leader - Engineering

Eaton

LinkedIn
2006-8 - 2011-12 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Greater Los Angeles Area, CA & Pune, India

• Delivered on USD 20M Gulfstream G650 program for product design, qualification, certification and production launch of Nose Wheel Steering System • Managed 30+ resources on USD 90M Embraer Legacy 550 program for product design of LG & hydraulic controls • Prepared & participated on RFQ proposals, technical negotiations and systems JDP with Tier 1 suppliers & OEMs • Enhanced team capability through people, processes and tools to achieve and improve operational/ technical excellence • Recognised by CTO Office as “Employee of the Year 2010 – for Business Impact” • Earned credibility with the management, peers and North American (NA) counterparts in a short period. • Responsible for overall project/program planning, scheduling, resourcing and on-time execution from India Engg Centre. • Contribution to Business Strategy: Technology Strategic Plan, Profit Plan for yearly technical / commercial forecasting. • Focus on Team Capability Growth ­ people and technical areas to achieve & improve operational excellence. • Responsible for driving group-level Business Alignment for improving Employee Engagement & Satisfaction ratings. • Delivered on mathematical modelling for fly-by-wire VLJ Phenom Flap Control System and improve reliability and performance. • Planning & Design of Enterprise-wide Knowledge Management Framework under Communities of Practice. • Design & Implementation of the Engg. Center Intranet Portal to facilitate just-in-time information availability & sharing.

Eaton

Project Leader - Engineering

Eaton

LinkedIn
2006-8 - 2011-12 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Pune Area, India

• Managed multi-million off-shore/on-site Program Delivery / Engineering Services for Aerospace Operations • Demonstrated Systems Engineering expertise in Safety-Critical and High-Technology Embedded domain • Cradle-to-grave life-cycle with Tier 1 suppliers: Aerospace-Defence • Managed projects with Major Aerospace OEMs: Boeing, Airbus, Sikorsky, Embraer, Gulfstream

KPIT

Sr. Systems Executive

KPIT

LinkedIn
2005-6 - 2006-7 · 1 yr 2 mos

Pune Area, India

• Managed complete SDLC and validated designs with xIL for Cummins After-treatment products • Led the delivery in Engg Services environment. • Avoided potential 25% schedule over-run through comprehensive risk & constraint impact analysis • Standardized product development processes with leveraged lessons learnt and best practices to improve the time to market (~20%), quality of deliverables (two consecutive zero defect deliveries). • Certificate of Appreciation for ensuring Defect Free, On-time deliverables through the Product Development Cycle. • Migration of Legacy Coded Systems to Model Based Development.

Education

IMD

IMD

LinkedIn

Business Administration and Management, General

2021-4 - 2021-11 · 8 mos

Global Management Foundations (GMF) is a powerful, new virtual learning experience, which rapidly prepares you to step up to general management, without the need to travel for study. This journey is specifically designed to build your business leadership skills for a rapidly changing world with full capability-building and integration of the latest general management topics. Navigate digital disruption. Drive innovation. Grow as a critical decision maker and strategist. Build cross-functional capabilities & complete knowledge gaps. Integrate and apply these to your business for superior performance.

Harvard Business School Online

Harvard Business School Online

LinkedIn
2019 - 2019

Negotiation Mastery: Unlocking Value in the Real World is an 8-week, 40-hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School Online. Negotiation Mastery prepares students to close deals that might otherwise be dead-locked, maximize value creation in agreements, and resolve differences before they escalate into costly conflicts. The program provides both an analytical toolkit and interpersonal techniques for dealing effectively with different bargaining styles and tactics. Negotiation Mastery was developed by leading Harvard Business School faculty and is delivered in an active learning environment based on the HBS signature case-based learning model.

Harvard Business School Online

Harvard Business School Online

LinkedIn
2019 - 2019

Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen is a 6-week, 30-hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School Online. Disruptive Strategy helps students become fluent in disruption theory and gain confidence in articulating complex viewpoints, apply strategic frameworks to assess new opportunities and potential threats, and acquire techniques for executive-level strategy formulation and team management. The program was developed by leading Harvard Business School faculty and is delivered in an active learning environment based on the HBS signature case-based learning model.

University of Bath

University of Bath

LinkedIn

Aerospace Engineering

2003 - 2004 · 1 yr

M.Sc. Dissertation: Simulation of Aircraft Fuel System Components for Future Large Civil Aircraft. Modeling and simulation of Centrifugal Pump and Induction Motor Drive.

Pune Institute of Computer Technology

Pune Institute of Computer Technology

LinkedIn

Electronics and Tele-Communications

1998 - 2002 · 4 yrs

• Specialization – Systems Programming & Image Processing. • Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) over 4 yrs: 3.71 / 4; Final Year GPA 3.86 / 4.

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