Vinod Kulkarni

- Homologation management for HAVAL & ORA Brand models, - Technical regulations management - monitoring & Controlling, interpretations, - Cooperation with internal/external stakeholders - Work in legal environment - Time planning, budgeting, process auditing - Endurance testing & benchmarking

- Management of National & Export homologation (VW, Skoda, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini) - Monitoring & Steering of Regulations, cooperation with brands - Working with Technical Services, authorities & internal-external partners - Representation in regulatory forums - Indian govt, authorities, International forums - Lobbying & securing company interest against new & existing regulations - Management of business risks & mitigation strategy - People management - mentoring, development, succession planning

- Product development (Accessories for VW & Skoda platform vehicles) in cooperation with VW Zubehör - Cost optimization for VW & Skoda platform vehicles - Bench-marking, Accessories testing & release recommendations - Technical office Strategy building - transformation into R&D Technology Center; Manpower planning, budgeting, investment

- Management of domestic homologation activities for VW, Skoda & Porsche models - Cooperation of VW Brand HQ for export homologation activities - Test planning, vehicle ordering, test execution - Execution of type approval testing with Technical services & authorities - Monitoring & Steering of regulatory activities - Cooperation with VW HQ for regulatory activities - Representation in regulatory work forums of Govt., industry bodies & authorities - Team management, talent development

- Business establishment as Technical Service & Type approval authority - Initial assessments, product risk assessments - COP audit sevices - Type Approval Test witnessing, compliance report preparation & releases - Test facility audits & certification as per EEC, ECE regulations - Regulatory interpretations