Vijaykumar Ramalingam

• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams across hardware, firmware, software, validation, compliance, and manufacturing support for computing, printing, transaction, and enterprise products used in Retail, BFSI, Government, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Logistics. • Defined the long-term roadmap to support revenue growth to $110M by 2028 through stronger design ownership, localization, and margin improvement. • Expanded company TAM from ₹2,000 Cr to ₹3,600 Cr by launching 48 new SKUs across printing and AIDC categories, opening new revenue streams and larger market opportunities. • Introduced POS printers and barcode solutions, driving 22% growth and capturing 35% market share in India in the relevant category mix. • Executed value engineering initiatives across product verticals, delivering savings of approximately ₹10 Cr while improving cost competitiveness and SKU rationalization. • Drove entry into medical and enterprise automation solutions, including RFID-based systems aligned with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and integrations with enterprise platforms such as SAP and Oracle.

• Owned hardware and system-level engineering for safety-critical products spanning electronics, power systems, EMC/EMI, thermal, and mechanical integration. • Led design validation, compliance readiness, and manufacturing support, strengthening robustness across the full product lifecycle. • Drove first-pass success in qualification and certification through simulation-led validation and early risk mitigation, reducing rework and improving development confidence. • Spearheaded digital transformation through Model-Based Engineering, MBSE, MBD, SPDM, Generative Design, and Gen AI-led engineering use cases across product groups. • Implemented Digital Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 practices that improved plant throughput by 10–20% and reduced Capex for a production line by $7M. • Advanced sustainability and engineering-governance initiatives through RoHS compliance, life cycle assessment (LCA), simulation traceability, and capability building via an internal MBE academy.

• Headed a department responsible for Mechanical Design & Development, Simulation, FEA, CFD, EMAG, manufacturing simulations, and NVH testing for global product programs. • Held responsibility for quality, cost, delivery, and P&L while managing internal business leadership for two Bosch product divisions from India. • Established the NVH Centre of Excellence for Bosch in India and launched the iNVH application, which achieved 100K+ downloads on Google Play and expanded Bosch’s digital engineering reach. • Drove product ownership for EV and mechatronic platforms including hybrid motor, e-axle, battery systems, connectors, and wiring harnesses, while leading Diesel Fuel Filter development and validation. • Improved hardware productivity and quality, achieving 15% efficiency gains and maintaining attrition below 5%, supporting continuity and execution stability. • Built structured innovation capability with teams contributing to 25 patents, while also mentoring start-ups and strengthening future-facing skills in Digital Twin, AI/ML, IoT, EV, and fuel cells.

• Led design, development, and program management for automotive products for Indian and global markets while also driving virtual simulation capability across domains. • Oversaw product development for hybrid vehicle motors, start-stop systems, alternators, starter motors, wiper motors, window lift motors, HVAC motors, and turbochargers. • Strengthened Bosch’s simulation footprint across FEA, CFD, MBD, 1D, Moldflow, EMAG, and multi-physics applications for automotive, industrial, and consumer products. • Built the NVH Center of Competence and helped integrate broader design-validation capability into product engineering workflows. • Supported IMDS and engineering-governance needs in regulated and compliance-sensitive product programs. • Helped translate technical capability into business growth by linking product development, simulation, and program discipline more tightly across teams.

• Set up the Product Development Team in Coimbatore and built engineering capability in a new location to support automotive and industrial product programs. • Led design, development, and program management for products including air-conditioning service equipment, infotainment systems for trucks, and instrument clusters for cars. • Drove product design work across alternators, starters, turbochargers, diesel injectors, and pumps. • Established simulation capability across FEA, CFD, MBD, 1D, Moldflow, EMAG, and multi-physics domains to support product development quality and efficiency. • Built organizational capability by creating a new engineering base that could scale product ownership and delivery across global and Indian market needs. • Strengthened cross-functional delivery by aligning product design, simulation, and program execution in one integrated structure.

• Strengthened Bosch’s simulation team across FEA, CFD, EMAG, MBD, and 1D simulation areas to improve engineering depth and delivery capability. • Developed competencies required for broader product development support, helping simulation become a more strategic lever inside Bosch. • Supported capability building across engineering teams through better technical standards, simulation application, and structured development practices. • Helped improve engineering productivity by linking simulation with faster design validation and reduced physical iteration dependency. • Contributed to Bosch’s longer-term simulation strategy that later scaled into a much larger centralized engineering capability. • Built leadership depth in cross-domain engineering management during a critical growth period for Bosch India.

• Established a simulation team from a nascent base to approximately 50 members, creating a stronger technical foundation for Bosch’s product development efforts. • Supported the build-up of the design team and helped define the quality processes required for Mechanical Engineering at scale. • Developed core competencies needed for broader product engineering support across business programs. • Strengthened the role of simulation in product design, validation, and engineering decision-making. • Helped lay the foundation for Bosch’s later centralized simulation and product engineering scale-up. • Built early leadership credibility in capability creation, standards development, and engineering team growth.

• Built a mechanical engineering team serving Aerospace, Medical, and Appliances sectors, expanding domain capability across multiple customer environments. • Contributed to business acquisition efforts and helped win new customers through technical and delivery credibility. • Supported engineering growth in cross-sector product development environments requiring both technical depth and customer-facing execution. • Built stronger relationships in Medical, Appliances, and Aerospace-related opportunities, adding commercial relevance to engineering leadership. • Strengthened cross-functional exposure by combining delivery leadership with business development support. • Added to the foundation for later large-scale engineering organization building through hands-on team creation and growth.

• Developed simulation methodologies for Appliances and Power Systems, helping improve engineering analysis capability in technical product environments. • Worked in the USA for 18 months as a seed team member to help establish customer accounts and support business growth. • Contributed to onsite program delivery with customers such as Caterpillar and Schick Wilkinson, strengthening cross-border engineering and relationship management exposure. • Built technical depth in simulation-led development, engineering problem solving, and customer-facing execution. • Expanded early-career experience in global delivery, engineering methods, and account-building support. • Strengthened adaptability by working across geographies and customer contexts in growth-oriented engineering roles.

• Led design and development work for automotive braking systems for cars and trucks in a safety-critical product environment. • Established a CAD/CAM/CAE Centre to support the development of braking systems and strengthen engineering capability. • Contributed to product engineering in a domain where reliability, validation, and functional performance were central to business outcomes. • Built strong early grounding in automotive product design, engineering discipline, and systems thinking. • Added practical exposure to regulated and safety-relevant engineering work that later shaped larger product leadership roles.

General Management