Kiran Kulkarni
About Kiran Kulkarni
Kiran Kulkarni is the Manager of Project Management at QuEST Global in Bengaluru, India, with extensive experience in project management, product design, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
Company
Kiran Kulkarni currently works at QuEST Global as a Manager of Project Management in the Bengaluru Area, India. QuEST Global is known for offering engineering solutions that span the complete product lifecycle in industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, rail, and manufacturing.
Title
Kiran Kulkarni holds the title of Manager Project Management at QuEST Global. He is responsible for managing the operational excellence of projects, including tasks such as attrition management and project growth. His role involves a significant focus on technical drive and coordinating projects through Toll Gate and program scheduling.
Education and Expertise
Kiran Kulkarni pursued higher education at multiple institutions. He studied Product Management at Duke University and completed the Advanced Strategic Management Programme at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. He earned an International Executive MBA in Project Management from United Business Institutes and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. His expertise extends to Product Design & Development, Project Management, Value Engineering, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
Background
Before joining QuEST Global, Kiran Kulkarni worked at Tech Mahindra (formerly Mahindra Satyam) for several years in various roles, including Project Manager, Senior Lead Engineer, and Lead Engineer. He also worked at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited as an Engineer. Additionally, he spent four years working at GE manufacturing locations in Georgia and Illinois.
Achievements
Kiran Kulkarni has led multiple full life cycle projects as a subsystem leader/project leader and Black Belt, using a systematic new product development gate review process. He has trained and mentored 25 green belts in DFSS, DMAIC, and LSS methodologies. He specializes in benchmarking, Lean Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, Design for Reliability, Value Engineering, and Systems Engineering. His work includes detailed design for NPI and MOD Programs for North American and International locomotives.