Nilesh Kulkarni

Bis 2025, Software Project Manager - DevOps & SdV Process Infrastructure, ZF Group
Koblenz, Deutschland

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Digital transformation
Management
Technology
PMP Certification
Prince2 Practitioner Certification
PMI-PBA Certification
CPRE-FL Certification
Project Management
Requirements Engineering
System Engineering
Business Analysis
Engineering
ADAS
Automotive Seating Systems
Automotive Chassis Components
Automotive Pedal Systems
MS Office
MS Project
Qlikview
Quality Function Deployment
Catia V5
ProEngineer
UGNX
DFMEA
DFM
DFA
SharePoint
Auros (E2KS)
eFDVs
RMDV
RTC
RQM
Product Development
Automotive Jacks
Automotive Park Brakes
Sheetmetal
Plastics
Casting
Teamcenter
NTOOL
VALIDAT
KVS
GD&T
DoE
APQP
PPAP
SPC
MSA
Program Management
Customer Interaction
Automotive
Special Purpose Machines
Agricultural Equipment
ISO 26262
Automotive SPICE
PLUS
GPDS
JLR Specifications (Seating SDS)
FORD Specifications (Seating SDS)
Toyota Seating Specifications
GM Seating Specifications
USNCAP
CNCAP
KNCAP
ENCAP
Legal Seating Specifications (ECE/FMVSS/CCC)
DIN/ISO Seating Specifications
IBM Rational DOORS
5 Why Analysis
8D-Report
International Project Management
Configuration Management
JIRA
Asset Management
Business strategy
Governance
Compliance
Business Development
PTC Integrity
Software
Consulting
Change Management
Research and Development
Technical project management
communication skills
organisational skills
Risk Management

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Nilesh Kulkarni

  • Bis heute 1 Jahr und 7 Monate, seit Aug. 2024

    Senior Representative | Financial & Pension Advisory

    Ergo Beratung und Vertrieb AG

    As Senior Representative of ERGO Pro, I advise employers, managing directors, employees, self-employed professionals and families on sustainable, tax-efficient pension and financial solutions. My focus is structured, long-term planning aligned with individual goals. Expertise includes bAV, Rürup pensions, fund-based retirement solutions, and children’s investment planning. Exclusive Sales Partner of ERGO Beratung und Vertrieb AG (§34d GewO), registered with IHK Koblenz.

  • Bis heute 2 Jahre und 2 Monate, seit Jan. 2024

    Founder

    EssNetz GmbH

    Launched sustainable food-tech subscription platform with local partners Delegated daily ops to tech, logistics & compliance leads Drove platform design, investor relations, and value positioning Current development on hold. Seeking Investors.

  • Bis heute 4 Jahre und 10 Monate, seit Mai 2021

    Managing Director

    GAK Enterprises GmbH

  • Bis heute 6 Jahre und 7 Monate, seit Aug. 2019

    Founder & Managing Director (Gesellschafter-Geschäftsführer)

    Excelloit Consultancy Services GmbH

    As Managing Director of Excelloit, I lead the strategic growth and international operations of a multi-vertical consulting group across Germany, the UK, and India. I founded and scaled business units in Talent Consulting, Digital Transformation, and Energy Consulting, delivering recruitment, digital solutions, and energy efficiency advisory. My focus is on scalable operating models, compliance-driven execution, and sustainable, AI-enabled business growth..

  • 3 Jahre und 4 Monate, Sep. 2022 - Dez. 2025

    Software Project Manager - DevOps & SdV Process Infrastructure

    ZF Group

    Design and technical leadership for DevOps interface development; ensure continuous development, monitoring, and operation. Analyze project-specific process/tool requirements with focus on agile methods and software security. Lead SW process harmonization and Azure DevOps process ownership. Drive SDV initiative for Problem & Change Management (SUP.9/SUP.10).

  • 3 Jahre und 8 Monate, Jan. 2019 - Aug. 2022

    Software Configuration Manager

    ZF Group

    - Ensuring the availability and consistency of software work products. - Set up and maintain the project-specific configuration management environment in collaboration with the Configuration Manager. - Planning and monitoring (baseline audits) of baselines for software work products. - Collect and report the configuration status for software work products.

  • 2 Jahre und 4 Monate, Sep. 2016 - Dez. 2018

    System Project Lead

    ZF Group

    - Performed flexible roles such as Requirements Infrastructure Management, Platform Project Manager, Systems PMO & Project Configuration and Change Manager. - Management of system engineering to projects in the field of active driver assistance systems (ADAS). - Planning, execution, decision making and the delivery of the systems engineering projects and related work packages within global development projects, incl. topics of the functional safety and Cyber Security.

  • 4 Jahre und 11 Monate, Nov. 2011 - Sep. 2016

    Manager

    Johnson Controls (Germany)

    Requirements Management (Function of Program Management) | Project Management | Engineering | Requirements Analysis at Quote stage to provide RFQ response with technical risk assessment. Negotiation with OEM at quote stage to accept, reject or deviate all the technical requirements to avoid loops at later phases of program. Evaluate program at all gateways through technical risk assessment with communication to upper management.

  • 1 Jahr und 4 Monate, Aug. 2010 - Nov. 2011

    Lead Engineer

    Johnson Controls (India)

    Requirements Management / Business Analysis. (Function of Program Management). Support from offshore to achieve on time and correct quote deliverable with technical risk assessment on RFQ items for Engineering. Support Evaluation of program at all project milestones with technical support to engineering team to achieve on time Gate Deliverable. Product: Seating Systems Programs: FORD V408, TOYOTA 131A, Ford C344 (at Germany from Apr.2010 to Jun.2010), Fiat C343, KIA JD. Tools: E2KS/Auros & MS Office

  • 4 Jahre und 5 Monate, März 2006 - Juli 2010

    Principal Engineer

    Autoline Industrie Ltd. Pune India

    Product Engineering | Project Management Managing overall operations for executing projects involving scoping, design & architecture, resource mobilization, execution within cost & time parameters. Developing the conceptual designs of new components entailing drawings & specification study, quotation enquiry study & finalization, vendor selection & finalization, schedule for development, first sample approval, tool modification and final part approval.

  • 8 Monate, Juni 2005 - Jan. 2006

    Design and Development Engineer

    Padsons Industries Pvt. Ltd. Akola India

    Product Engineering  Developing the conceptual designs of new components entailing drawings & specification study, quotation enquiry study & finalization, vendor selection & finalization, schedule for development, first sample approval, tool modification and final part approval.  Preparing BOM and coordinating for the selection of suitable materials for various components to meet design reliability and quality goals.

Ausbildung von Nilesh Kulkarni

  • 1 Monat, Nov. 2024 - Nov. 2024

    Automotive SPICE Process Expert v4.0

    German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)

    intacs certified Automotive SPICE Process Expert v4.0

  • 1 Monat, Feb. 2019 - Feb. 2019

    Requirements Engineering

    IREB GmbH

  • 1 Monat, Feb. 2019 - Feb. 2019

    Requirements Engineering

    Training by Sophist (3 Days)

    Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering - Foundation Level

  • 5 Jahre und 1 Monat, Feb. 2017 - Feb. 2022

    International Project Management

    PEOPLECERT/AXELOS

    Prince2® Practitioner Certificate in Project Management

  • 1 Monat, Feb. 2017 - Feb. 2017

    Project Management

    Novel Vista Learning Solutions, Pune, India

    Prince2® Practitioner certificate preparation education and exammination

  • 3 Monate, Jan. 2016 - März 2016

    German Language

    Euro-Schulen Leverkusen

    German Language Proficiency

  • 6 Jahre und 1 Monat, Dez. 2014 - Dez. 2020

    Business Analysis

    Project Management Institute, Pennsylvania

    Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®) Certification.

  • 3 Monate, Mai 2014 - Juli 2014

    Systems Engineering

    Coursera/UNSW Australia, Weblearning

    Systems Engineering Introduction and Process.

  • 1 Monat, Mai 2014 - Mai 2014

    Business Analysis

    Simplilearn, Weblearning

    21 Hours (PDUs) of Business Analysis Education.

  • 9 Jahre und 1 Monat, Feb. 2014 - Feb. 2023

    International Project Management

    Project Management Institute, Pennsylvania

    Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification

  • 4 Monate, Feb. 2012 - Mai 2012

    German Language

    Volkshochschule, leverkusen, Germany

    German Language Learning Course

  • 1 Monat, Okt. 2011 - Okt. 2011

    Project Management

    Seed Infotech, Pune, India

    35 Hours (PDUs) of project management education

  • 3 Monate, Sep. 2006 - Nov. 2006

    German Language

    Symbiosis Institute of Foreign Languages Pune, India

    German Language Level I

  • 5 Monate, Sep. 2005 - Jan. 2006

    CAD Software Pro/E Wildfire

    MKCL, Pune, India

    Pro/E Wildfire 2.0 Learning Course

  • 3 Monate, Jan. 2005 - März 2005

    CAD Software CATIA V5

    Government College of Engineering, Amravati, India

    CATIA V5 Learning Course

  • 4 Jahre, Juli 2001 - Juni 2005

    Mechanical Engineering

    Government College of Engineering Amravati

    ACADEMIC PROJECTS & SEMINAR PRESENTED  Design and Modeling of Centrifugal Blower for seed and grain processing machineries (2004-05)  Tooling with Plastics (2004-05)

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Muttersprache

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

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