Prajwal Burande
Troy,MI
Summary
Experienced engineering leader with 20 years specializing in digital transformation and strategic growth. Skilled in
turning complex technology plans into clear strategies and leading large-scale projects. Expert in aligning technical
innovation with business goals through effective cross-functional teamwork.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Architect / Strategy & Transformation Le
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Troy, MI
01.2022 - Current
- Architected innovative digital engineering workflows, modernizing infrastructure pipelines for large-scale technological transformations.
- Developed commercial strategies using AI solutions, enhancing market differentiation and identifying growth avenues.
- Synchronized cross-functional team discussions to define software integration strategies, improving delivery timelines.
- Mentored junior engineers, establishing work-product standards that elevated team performance.
- Led stakeholder alignment for designing complex system architecture, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
Systems Design, Requirements, & Integration Lead
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Troy, Michigan
02.2013 - 01.2022
- Led cross-domain stakeholder alignment to design, author, and validate complex system architecture and powertrain electrical requirements, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
- Product Lifecycle Management: Managed end-to-end integration and packaging roadmaps for high-stakes Battery Management Systems (BMS) across multiple corporate product lines, ensuring direct alignment with overall vehicle milestones.
- Commanded failure mode effects analyses (DFMEAs) to evaluate technical risks, identifying systemic vulnerabilities early to safeguard multi-million dollar engineering investments.
- Developed memory-utilization optimization standards across product platforms to maximize software efficiency and reduce infrastructural cost overheads.
Systems Validation & Engineering Specialist
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
PUNE, MAHARASHTRA
02.2006 - 02.2013
- Directed validation and virtual simulation testing strategies for major automotive clients (e.g., Chrysler LLC), translating raw requirements into design enhancements that increased validation accuracy.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design tailored solutions addressing specific client needs.
- Analyzed engineering processes, identifying key areas for improvement and efficiency gains.
- Engineered VBA-based process automation tools to streamline repetitive analytics workflows, significantly reducing project time-to-market.
- Developed technical documentation for engineering projects and standards compliance.
Education
MBA - Integrated Management
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI04-2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Research And
Chandrapur(Maharashtra, India)06-2005
Skills
- AI solutions
- Digital transformation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Technical leadership
- Risk assessment
Accomplishments
- TCS Contextual Master Award (February 2023): Recognized among top corporate tiers for exceptional problem-solving capabilities, technical domain mastery, and resolving high-impact client challenges
Timeline
Technical Architect / Strategy & Transformation Le
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
01.2022 - Current
Systems Design, Requirements, & Integration Lead
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
02.2013 - 01.2022
Systems Validation & Engineering Specialist
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
02.2006 - 02.2013
MBA - Integrated Management
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Research And