Nagendra Nagesh

Design Team Management: Lead and manage the design team, maintaining meticulous attention to detail and upholding exceptional quality standards in lighting design production. Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment that encourages creativity and facilitates the professional growth of team members. Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members, nurturing their professional development and enabling their advancement. Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration: Actively engage in knowledge sharing initiatives with local and international design teams, actively contributing to the overall growth and development of the organization. Conduct training sessions, workshops, and seminars to share expertise, best practices, and the latest trends in lighting design. Foster effective collaboration and communication among teams to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of project delivery. Training and Development: Take an active role in training partners, agents, and direct end users, delivering engaging and impactful training programs. Contribute to the development of the academy through active participation in training initiatives for partners, agents, and end users. Implement comprehensive training programs to support the growth and proficiency of team members. Sustainability Promotion: Champion sustainability efforts both within and outside the organization, promoting eco-friendly practices. Drive the implementation of initiatives to raise sustainability awareness and engagement among employees, partners, and clients. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and adopt sustainable solutions and products that align with the company's values. Product Management and Marketing: Manage the local product portfolios, ensuring the selection of value-based products and innovative solutions. Conduct thorough market research to identify emerging trends and opportunities, facilitating strategic decision-making.

Manage the strategic direction and performance of the Colorkinetics, Dynalight, and Interact product lines at Signify. Collaborate with value-added partners to develop customized solutions that meet customer requirements and anticipate future needs. Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of lighting systems with IoT technologies. Drive product development initiatives, including market research, competitor analysis, and product roadmap planning. Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to identify new opportunities for product innovation. Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide feedback to partners to optimize project delivery and customer satisfaction. Signify Partner Program: The Signify Partner Program brings together a network of world-class system integration professionals in the lighting and IoT industry. Our program fosters collaboration and knowledge-sharing among top-tier partners to deliver exceptional lighting projects. As a member of this prestigious network, I actively contribute to the future of connected lighting by working with industry-leading partners. By leveraging their expertise in design, installation, commissioning, and IoT integration, we bring together the best professionals to ensure successful project outcomes. Together, we are building a brighter and more connected future. Skills: Smart lighting systems: Color kinetics, Dynalite, Interact Project management Value-added partner collaboration Customer requirements analysis Solution development IoT integration Market research and analysis Product roadmap planning Cross-functional team coordination Emerging technologies in the lighting industry

Lead and manage the Lighting Application Services team, driving exceptional performance and deliverables. Collaborate with value-added partner networks to develop the segment of Architectural lighting for Philips Colorkinetics products. Consistently meet and exceed sales targets for architectural lighting year after year. Develop and nurture the sales support team, equipping them to deliver enhanced value to both internal and external customers. Actively participate in the concept stage to implementation of connected lighting propositions, ensuring a seamless customer experience. Stay abreast of new technologies in the lighting ecosystem and integrate them as standard offerings in new projects. Skills: Team management and leadership Design and specification Architectural lighting Sales strategy and execution Value-added partner collaboration Customer relationship management Connected lighting solutions Market research and analysis New technology integration Project lifecycle management

Engage as part of the sales process and interface with clients/contractors to explain product differentiation and unique deliverables from lighting technology. Provide project-specific recommendations and analytical services in the development of new LED technologies or enhancements to existing technologies. Provide design engineering/site surveys, make accept/reject decision recommendations to consultants and customers. Direct electrical contractors and engineering teams in the preparation of payback and other cost savings analyses. Act independently to determine procedures on new assignments. Potentially manage and be responsible for the success of the process. Responsible for serving in the role of problem-solver and resolver as it relates to all aspects of sales development, pre-order and post-sales issue resolution. Team member in the harmonization process of the CRM for Philips lighting EMEA and represented ME & Turkey in the customer value proposition of CRM along with salesforce.com.

Actively support the sales engineers in a technical capacity in the field, attending design/concept meetings with clients to help interpret their needs and design aspirations. Coordinating projects from conception through to order stage and assist with installation and supervision Assist with the design and application of bespoke luminaries from time to time. Maintaining the required level of expertise in terms of specialist knowledge (light/lighting, regulations, installation technology, lighting peripherals, financial and economic aspects) and concerning the tools and resources to be used. Prepare new creative application ideas and concepts both internally in team as well as among customers. Develop a strong network with internal and external key stakeholders especially architects and specifiers. Participated in lectures in several external conferences and universities Advise sales representatives and clients on lighting principles and use of luminaires.

I. Acted as the bridging role between the lighting design and the delivery of a project. II. In this roles performed the same role as a Project Manager but worked more closely with the design and application team members from pre-construction all the way to practical completion. III. It was a co-ordination job of multidisciplinary lighting segments and teams both internally and externally. IV. In this role; the assignment was to introduce the latest LED products through lighting design. V. Create total cost of ownership calculation using LED and conventional luminaires. VI. Responsible for interacting with product management in collaborating with the development, deployment and implementation of Sales / Marketing strategies and long range plans and then projecting those plans to the marketplace.

Performance specification creation & specifier tracking. Lighting concept creation using LED & lighting controls Manage lighting design & application quality in the team, assist in lighting installation & project management. Training the new employees on lighting fundamentals and the design concept. Proactive participation in International professional organization

Concept development & presentation Predictive Visualization Luminaire Selection & lighting layout creation Construction documentation & submittal review Aiming & commissioning, Snag listing and elimination. Estimation of lighting equipment, energy and life cycle costs

Technical support to the sales team. Provides technical assistance in such forms as product training demonstrations and specific project discussions to ensure best possible solution(s) for customer. Dealing with architects, designers and consultants to track the projects through and ensure specifications are upheld; providing lighting design support to Architects & MEP consultant. Survey and measurement of lighting installation.

Innovation to be relevant it needs to address the need of user or the community. The ethnographic research and the empathy mapping of the Design Thinking process help in identifying the true need of the services, process, or product by observing and understanding. Thanks to NUS for imparting this knowledge through this course. It helped in generating a new idea to forecasting technical feasibility, commercial viability, and aesthetic desirability. It is addressed through designers' sensibility by understanding the obvious and the hidden needs of the customers. #NUSExecEd #nuseeDTIB!