Rakesh Shiva Shankar
About Rakesh Shiva Shankar
Rakesh Shiva Shankar is a Senior Product Development Leader at Faurecia, with extensive experience in project management and product design. He has worked with major global automotive OEMs and has a strong academic background in engineering and technology.
Work at Faurecia
Rakesh Shiva Shankar currently serves as a Senior Product Development Leader at Faurecia, a position he has held since 2019 in Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India. His role involves managing the entire project life cycle from the Request for Quotation (RFQ) phase to the Start of Production (SOP). Prior to this, he worked at Faurecia as a Senior Durability Engineer from 2016 to 2018 and as a Senior FEA Engineer from 2018 to 2019. Throughout his tenure, he has collaborated with major global automotive OEMs, contributing to various projects and initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Rakesh Shiva Shankar holds a Master of Technology (MTech) in Product Design and Manufacturing from R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore, which he completed from 2014 to 2016. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering from B. M. S. College of Engineering between 2008 and 2012. His academic background is complemented by a strong foundation in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology from The National College, where he studied from 2006 to 2008.
Background
Rakesh began his career as a Project Assistant at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru from 2013 to 2014. He then transitioned to the automotive sector, working as a Design Engineer at Yuken India Limited for three months in 2015. His experience further expanded during his time as a Project Intern at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India from 2015 to 2016. Rakesh has developed a strong track record in project management and customer satisfaction.
Achievements
Rakesh Shiva Shankar has a proven history of ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction by adhering to project scope, time, and cost constraints. He possesses significant experience in leading taskforce activities focused on problem-solving initiatives. His collaborative efforts with cross-functional teams have been instrumental in achieving product convergence across various projects.