Dileep Balan
About Dileep Balan
Dileep Balan is a Senior Project Manager at Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions, where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in project management and technical roles across various companies, including Robert Bosch GmbH and Cisco, and holds degrees in Computer Applications from IGNOU and a Diploma in Computer Science Engineering.
Work at Bosch Global Software Technologies
Dileep Balan currently serves as a Senior Project Manager at Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions, a position he has held since 2017 in Bangalore, India. In this role, he leads a cross-functional sub-project team focused on the Window Lifter ECU, overseeing various aspects of the project including estimation, planning, scheduling, and budgeting. He is responsible for managing engineering change requests (ECR), concessions, and production bill of materials (BOM) using RACE and SAP. His leadership extends to coordinating production plants through different stages of ECU production.
Education and Expertise
Dileep Balan has a solid educational background in computer applications and engineering. He earned a Master in Computer Applications from IGNOU India, completing his studies from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor in Computer Applications from the same institution between 2001 and 2003. His foundational education includes a Diploma in Computer Science Engineering from the Department of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka, which he completed from 1993 to 1996. Additionally, he achieved an Indian university pre-degree from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, from 1991 to 1993.
Professional Background
Dileep Balan has extensive experience in the technology sector, having held various roles across multiple organizations. He worked at Robert Bosch GmbH as a Technical Lead and Software Architect from 2014 to 2016 in Reutlingen, Germany. Prior to that, he served as a Technical Architect at NAGRA in Bangalore, India, from 2011 to 2012. His career also includes a position as Project Manager at Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions from 2012 to 2014. Earlier roles include Software Technical Lead at Cisco from 2008 to 2011 and Design Analyst at Wipro from 2005 to 2008.
Project Management and Leadership
In his current role as Senior Project Manager, Dileep Balan leads the industrialization of the Window Lifter ECU for European and Korean OEMs. He manages the entire process from project kickoff to series production, ensuring that all phases are executed efficiently. His responsibilities include coordinating production plants for various stages, such as sample production, early warning and acceptance testing (EWAK), zero series (0Serie), production part approval process (PPAP), and start of production (SOP).