Sumeet Phatak
About Sumeet Phatak
Sumeet Phatak is an Electric Vehicle Controls Program Manager at Navistar Inc, where he has worked since 2024. He holds an Executive MBA from Illinois Tech and has extensive experience in control systems and software development for electric vehicles.
Work at Navistar
Sumeet Phatak currently holds the position of Electric Vehicle Controls Program Manager at Navistar Inc, a role he has occupied since 2024. His responsibilities include overseeing the development and implementation of control systems for electric vehicles. Prior to this, he served as an R&D Project Engineer focusing on strategy development for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) from 2023 to 2024. He also worked as an R&D Senior Engineer in a similar capacity from 2022 to 2023, contributing to the advancement of hybrid vehicle technologies.
Education and Expertise
Sumeet Phatak has a strong educational background in engineering and business. He is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) at the Illinois Tech Stuart School of Business, focusing on Global Business Strategy and Leadership, expected to complete in 2024. He also holds a Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, completed in 2020. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications from Savitribai Phule Pune University, obtained in 2017. His studies have equipped him with expertise in control systems, particularly in areas such as chassis control and energy management.
Background
Sumeet Phatak has accumulated diverse experience across various roles and companies. He began his career as a Project Trainee at SKF India in 2016 and later worked at PVG Technology as a Project Engineer from 2017 to 2018. He gained international experience as an intern at Dassault Systèmes in 2020 and as a Project Intern at Tech Mahindra in 2019. His roles have consistently involved developing controls software for electric vehicles, showcasing his commitment to advancing automotive technology.
Achievements
Sumeet Phatak has contributed significantly to the field of electric vehicle technology through his work on controls DFMEA, functional verification, and closed-loop testing of software. He has developed controls software functions for Electric Vehicle and Body Control domain controllers over five years. His proficiency in tools such as Simulink, Stateflow, ETAS INCA, and VTAB has enabled him to facilitate effective program execution and cross-functional team collaboration as a Scrum Master.