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Akshay Singh Chouhan

Project Manager
Indore

Summary

Project Management professional with over 9 years of diverse experience across product development, manufacturing processes, and cross-functional project execution. Started career as a New Product Introduction Engineer at Bridgestone, where I led the introduction of both OEM and aftermarket products. Subsequently transitioned into OEM product development, managing programs for key automotive clients including Hyundai, TATA Motors, Stellantis, Skoda Volkswagen, Ashok Leyland, and Volvo Eicher. Currently working as Lead PMO Engine Development at Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles, responsible for program planning, governance, and coordination across engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams. My background combines project management, product development, quality systems, and customer engagement, offering a well-rounded understanding from shop floor execution to product planning.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

PMO Lead

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles
05.2025 - Current
  • Lead program planning and delivery for all Engine development projects.
  • Drive cross-functional coordination across engineering, purchasing, sourcing, and validation.
  • Ensuring project objectives are met on time, along with gate reviews and sign-off.
  • Represent the Engine team for reviews with senior management and other review forums.
  • Provide regular program updates to senior leadership, with status reports and escalation support.
  • Monitoring project budget, controlling costs, and ensuring financial resources are used effectively.
  • Manage and resolve all interface conflicts and issues ensuring sustainable program management.
  • Identifying potential risks, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring risk factors throughout the project cycle.
  • Ensuring all project deliverables meet the required quality standards and specifications.
  • Ensure project delivery using agile and waterfall methodologies.


Project Manager

CEAT Tyres
04.2019 - 04.2025
  • Product development and management for OEM projects.
  • Key account management for customers like Hyundai, TATA, Skoda, Volkswagen, and Stellantis, etc.
  • Representing for technical reviews with OEM customers.
  • Ensuring the meeting of the program timelines of OEM customers while achieving the performance requirements of the program.
  • Lead the program right from RFQ to SOP.
  • Managing the CFT, including design, marketing, planning, production, and quality.
  • Lead the PPAP and other OEM audits, including the IAFT audit.
  • Preparing the business case for projects, and getting approvals.
  • Conducting design verification plans, participating in design reviews, and extracting valuable lessons learned from each project.
  • Ensuring homologation requirement of products
  • Successfully developed products with 24 OEM approvals.


New Product Introduction Engineer

Bridgestone Tyres
11.2015 - 04.2019
  • Coordinated with the technical center for launching new products.
  • Designed the plant process for new products to be introduced in the plant.
  • Taking plant trials for proto builds to make it ready for production.
  • Ensuring DVP testing and meetings for the new products.
  • Ensuring homologation requirements for new products.
  • Reviewing cut sections and improving cut tire ratings for regular as well as new products.
  • Supporting the Quality team for root cause analysis of defects in running products.


Education

Certificate Programme in Project Management (CPIPM - Project Management

IIM Indore
INdore
04.2001 -

Post Graduate Diploma in Rubber Technology - Rubber Technology

IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur, India
04.2001 -

MBA - Quality Management

Birla Institute of Science And Technology Pilani
Pilani, India
04.2001 -

Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Rajiv Gandhi Techincal University
Indore, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Project management

Project planning and development

Project tracking

Risk management

Schedule management

Client relations

Budgeting and forecasting

Timeline

PMO Lead

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles
05.2025 - Current

Project Manager

CEAT Tyres
04.2019 - 04.2025

New Product Introduction Engineer

Bridgestone Tyres
11.2015 - 04.2019

Certificate Programme in Project Management (CPIPM - Project Management

IIM Indore
04.2001 -

Post Graduate Diploma in Rubber Technology - Rubber Technology

IIT Kharagpur
04.2001 -

MBA - Quality Management

Birla Institute of Science And Technology Pilani
04.2001 -

Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Rajiv Gandhi Techincal University
04.2001 -
Akshay Singh ChouhanProject Manager