Tej Pantha

Lead cross‑functional teams to launch new products, driving strategy, planning, and execution from scope and budget to timelines, manufacturing readiness, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Deliver market‑ready products aligned with business goals, quality standards, and cost targets.

Led end‑to‑end NPI programs, coordinating engineering, design, and operations teams from concept through launch to deliver products on time and within budget. Improved team productivity by 60% through organizational restructuring, modern project management practices, and strong leadership. Drove product development using Agile/Scrum, guiding multiple teams, managing dependencies, and ensuring high‑quality releases. Supported business development through customer engagement, global collaboration, and executive reporting. Authored product requirements, integrated customer insights, and applied user‑centered design through research, UX/UI work, testing, and deployment.

Researched and patented multimillion‑dollar NDT technology for civil infrastructure. Led development of a digital data acquisition system integrating embedded hardware, IoT frameworks, and cloud platforms.

Designed and prototyped thermal‑to‑electric conversion systems, improving thermoelectric module efficiency. Developed automated reliability testing systems using NI hardware and software. Led test teams, mentored engineers, and managed project timelines.