Manager Six Sigma

PRATOD KASBEKAR

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DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

Product Development and Launch / International / Multi-Sites / Offshoring / ODM / High-Tech / RFPs

Cost Control / Program & Project Management / QA / Negotiations / VRM / Budgets / Team Building

Directing projects and products from concept through delivery, I have created innovative products that dramatically

increased revenue for Motorola and Bell Labs. Managing and collaborating with diverse groups of programs,

people and functions, I have consistently developed superior, high-performance products at reduced cost.

Blending a technology background with excellent interpersonal skills, I have promoted, expedited and maximized

team performance. I am a holder of twenty-five patents and fluent in English and multiple Indian languages. My

ability to consistently design and launch top-quality, low-cost and high-margin products can be attributed to:

Resolving issues to meet productivity, quality and deliverability goals

Building, mentoring and leading global multifunctional and multicultural teams

Utilizing concurrent development practices to bring products to market

Rapidly synthesizing information and making timely, high-quality decisions

Finding new applications for emerging technologies

Accustomed to fast-paced environments in which deadlines are a priority and multitasking is the norm, I welcome

and enjoy challenges. I earned a BS from Birla Institute of Technology & Science and an MS from Illinois Institute

of Technology, both in Mechanical Engineering. I am also Six Sigma Green Belt certified (Motorola).

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Spearheaded concept to launch of first ODM-based smartphone. Motorola wanted to develop first Outside

Development Manufacturer (ODM) based smartphone. Sourced and selected Far East vendor. Led design reviews,

testing and process transfer to ensure ODM met requirements. Launched on-time, meeting quality criterion.

Designed and delivered world’s thinnest smartphone. Motorola saw new product as revenue opportunity.

Managed design across multiple team locations and technologies. Used common components to minimize costs.

Collaborated with stakeholders to achieve record three-month ramp. Product became industry standard.

Reduced direct costs 60% by creating robotic assembly line. Bell Labs manual wireless handset assembly was

costly and time-consuming. Designed and built automated assembly line in addition to product development

responsibility. Worked with vendors in defining specs and fabricating/testing line. Reduced assembly cost $Ms.

Saved $100M through component commonality. Different batteries, displays and acoustics were being used

across multiple Motorola products. Collaborated with design managers and vendors to identify and produce

common components. Reached consensus on size and functionality. Generated significant savings over five years.

Decreased product development time 50%. Motorola Division President promised Cingular accelerated product

delivery. Focused team on requirements and use of best current practices/processes. Negotiated tight deadlines

with vendors. Achieved company-first on-time delivery. Received award from Cingular as Best Supplier of the Year.

Received top award for state-of-the-art product. Bell Labs sought to enter growth market with new technology.

Managed cross business-unit team to develop desktop videoconferencing product from concept to ramp.

Incorporated technological innovations, entities and products. Recognized for sustained high-level performance.

CAREER HISTORY

Director of Engineering/Sr. Engineering Manager, Motorola, 1998-2009. Led multi-country design teams.

Developed multi-year product roadmaps and strategy. Utilized Six Sigma design techniques and simulation tools for

product development, yielding low-cost, high-quality, reliable products. Managed budgets to $15M and staff to 50.

Technical Manager, Global Wireless Products Group and Visual Communications Market Group, Bell Labs, 1978-

1998. Responsible for design and development of cellular handsets, analog and ISDN business phone systems,

video telephony, Modems/DSUs and group video systems. Managed budgets to $12M and staff to 50.

Earlier: Design Analyst, Research and Test Division, Association of American Railroads.

Personal Interests: Physical fitness, soccer, cricket, table tennis, photography and reading business magazines.

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