Tapan Rishi Bhatnagar
About Tapan Rishi Bhatnagar
Tapan Rishi Bhatnagar serves as the Senior Vice President at Saab in Stockholm, Sweden, where he has worked since 2015. He has extensive experience in project management and defense procurement, with a background in engineering and business administration.
Work at Saab
Tapan Rishi Bhatnagar has been serving as Senior Vice President at Saab since 2015, contributing to the organization for nine years in Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden. Prior to this role, he held the position of Vice President - FFV Services India from 2013 to 2015, also based in Stockholm. His earlier tenure at Saab included a role as Senior Manager from 2011 to 2013. In these positions, Bhatnagar has overseen project management of third-party manufacturing setups and managed customer support platforms for FFV Ordnance within the Indian Ministry of Defence.
Education and Expertise
Bhatnagar holds a Master of Business Administration from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, where he studied Business Administration with a focus on Marketing and Finance from 2006 to 2008. He also earned a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University from 2002 to 2006. Additionally, he studied at Galgotia's College of Engineering and Technology. His educational background supports his specialization in Defence Procurement and Transfer of Technology.
Background
Before joining Saab, Bhatnagar worked at Robert Bosch as an Assistant Manager for ten months in 2011 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States. He also served as a Business Consultant at Milagrow Business and Knowledge Solutions from 2008 to 2009 in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. His experience includes strategic planning and projects at Hero Motors from 2009 to 2011 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Achievements
In his current role at Saab, Bhatnagar heads the Technical Centre of Competence for the Carl Gustaf – M3 System and allied Ammunition. He is responsible for conducting tests, trials, and evaluations of existing and upcoming projects. Bhatnagar also develops long-term strategy and vision for the India region in the ground combat segment and advises FFV Ordnance on business planning for Indian markets.