Ajay Barewar
Bielsko-Biala
Summary
Strategic Value Management Project Manager with 13+ years at Tata Consultancy Services, leading cost-saving initiatives in Automotive Foundation Brakes through design innovation, VAVE, and benchmarking—driven by a strong leadership and decision-making mindset.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Value Management Lead for Foundation Brakes
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2024 - Current
- Lead approx. 30 VAVE projects at time aligned with strategic goals.
- Develop project charters, budgets, and business cases.
- Conduct stakeholder meetings and manage project risks.
- Present updates to SVP, VP, and domain leads.
- Manage cross-functional teams and allocate resources.
- Drive OEM target planning and supplier workshop roadmaps.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
VAVE Project Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2017 - 12.2023
- Executed cost-saving projects for foundation brake products.
- Collaborated with engineering and suppliers to identify savings.
- Led technical and commercial discussions for toll gate approvals.
- Managed supplier development for casting, actuator, and forging.
- Improved packaging, logistics, and supply chain processes.
Design and Development for Braking Products
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Design and development of foundation brakes, GD&T calculation and analysis, test fixtures design
- Create and review the manufacturing prints for release
- Support from offshore to client design lead on multiple concept design development
- Perform peer design/analysis review as needed Suggest or update standards, process, and checklists for quality assurance.
- Create project documentation and maintain project status report Deliver design to client or releases for manufacture of foundation brakes;
- Technical requirements collection and effort estimation;
- GD&T calculation and analysis, test fixtures design and drafting of manufacturing prints, support from offshore to client design lead.
Benchmarking and Cost Analysis Support
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Conducted benchmarking for competitor trucks.
- Estimated component costs and supported VE recommendations.
- Delivered BOM cost reports and design suggestions to OEMs.
- Tools: Value Analysis, Should Costing, Benchmarking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Education
Project Management Professional (PMP) -
Project Management Institute
01.2023
Mechanical Engineering - undefined
Amravati University
01.2012
Skills
- VAVE ENGINEERING
- WORKSHOP & BENCHMARKING
- AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT DESIGN
- TEAM MANAGEMENT / LEAD
- RISK MANAGEMENT
- PROBLEM-SOLVING
- Time management
- Multitasking Abilities
- Decision-making
- Verbal communication
Websites
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Value Management Lead for Foundation Brakes
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2024 - Current
VAVE Project Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2017 - 12.2023
Design and Development for Braking Products
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2014 - 01.2017
Benchmarking and Cost Analysis Support
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2013 - 01.2014
Mechanical Engineering - undefined
Amravati University
Project Management Professional (PMP) -
Project Management Institute
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