Sriram Vaidyanathan is an automotive program manager with 10+ years of hands-on experience spanning toolroom machining to end-to-end product launches for OEMs including VW, Daimler, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota and Porsche. He blends mechanical engineering roots and manufacturing expertise with aftersales and accessory product management gained in Germany and Belgium, delivering disciplined project tracking, PLM (Teamcenter) and 100% milestone adherence across cross-functional teams. His background ranges from shop-floor CNC and EDM programming to commercial responsibilities—quotations, business plans and PBT/EBITA analysis—enabling him to connect technical feasibility with profitable program bids. At Gestamp and Rane TRW he’s been the key account owner and single-window customer contact for complex BIW, airbag and seatbelt programs, driving ECNs, risk analysis and SOP readiness. Notably, he has experience creating remanufacturing business cases for turbochargers, alternators and starters, and has applied DoE and value-engineering methods to improve manufacturability and margins. Based in Chennai with international exposure, he combines a practical shop-floor mindset with strategic program leadership across the automotive value chain.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical Engineering at Thiyagarajan Engineering Works
Master of Engineering - MEng Automotive service technology and processes, Master of Engineering - MEng Automotive service technology and processes at Ostfalia - University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering at Thiagarajar College of Engineering
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