Aditya D.
About Aditya D.
Aditya D. is a Technical Program Manager at Nikola Motor Company, specializing in Fuel Cell Systems. He has extensive experience in program management and engineering roles across various companies and holds multiple advanced degrees in engineering and management.
Title
Aditya D. is currently serving as the Technical Program Manager, Fuel Cell Systems, at Nikola Motor Company. His role involves overseeing key program management aspects related to fuel cell systems.
Company
Aditya D. works at Nikola Motor Company in the Greater Phoenix Area, where he has been employed since 2020. His responsibilities there include managing technical programs related to fuel cell systems.
Previous Positions
Aditya D. has held various positions throughout his career. At BYTON, he served as Assistant Program Manager (L4), Program Management, from 2018 to 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area. He worked at Albertsons Companies as a Summer Intern in Corporate Development and Strategy in 2017 in Boise, Idaho. Before that, he was a Senior Engineer, Advanced Vehicle Engineering and Integration, at Schaeffler in Pune, India, from 2015 to 2016. He also worked as a Senior Engineer, Hybrid Powertrain and Engine Calibration, at Mahindra Group from 2011 to 2014 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Additionally, he was a Master's Trainee in Aerospace at Honeywell from 2010 to 2011 in Bangalore, India.
Education and Expertise
Aditya D. has a robust educational background. He earned a Master's Degree Course in International Business Strategy from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management in 2017. He also received a Master of Engineering Management in Engineering/Industrial Management from Northwestern University from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, he attained a Master of Technology (MTech) in Mechatronics Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology from 2009 to 2011 and a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University from 2005 to 2009.
Achievements
During his career, Aditya D. has achieved several noteworthy milestones. He managed to source suppliers for key systems at over 10% under budget by collaborating with purchasing and engineering teams. He successfully created accelerated program timelines, reducing typical product development times by more than 4 months. By implementing an Agile mindset within his team, he significantly improved task closure rates from 28% to over 77% within just three sprints. Additionally, he facilitated the delivery of over 90% of parts, including software, on time for tests and prototype builds by driving effective meetings to identify risks and plan for mitigation. He also coordinated meetings for technical specifications, DFMEA, validation, design review, and change management to ensure project success.