Shivanand Kumbar

Background

About Shivanand Kumbar

Highly disciplined, hardworking and collaborative leader, heading software Center of Excellence(CoE) in building world class Automotive products across business units with over 25+ years of industry experience.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS- Scaled the Software CoE to 400+ engineers, strengthening capabilities across embedded engineering, architecture, integration, tooling, quality, and project leadership- Standardized software development processes across multiple business units, significantly improving code quality, reuse, and engineering predictability- Led delivery teams responsible for critical global automotive products, enabling successful launches across multiple OEMs and regions- Built cross‑BU collaboration frameworks that improved technology alignment, accelerated solution delivery, and enhanced overall engineering maturity- Implemented robust customer escalation mechanisms, improving response quality, reducing turnaround time, and boosting customer confidence- Guided organizational expansion by establishing scalable processes for hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation, competency development, and succession planning- Strengthened engineering governance and review mechanisms, improving transparency, technical rigor, and decision‑making across teams- 3rd Rank to University - Patents filed - 2- Appreciation from CEO - Quality awards