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 -
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