Tokyo & Kobe, Japan • Bilingual Global Delivery

Mandar Shendge

Management Consultant, Program Delivery Leader, and RPA Transformation Director.

Over 23 years of international delivery spanning high-technology and multinational organizations in Japan, India, and the USA. Bridging Japanese corporate excellence (HoRenSo, Genba, Nemawashi, QCD) with global agility in Robotic Process Automation, Automotive Platforms, and Aerospace Engineering.

23+Years Experience
€42MNissan Platform
20+RPA Automations
4.8/5CS Score Achieved

Client Accounts & OEM Partnerships

Extensive track record delivering for premier Japanese corporations, automotive OEMs, aerospace programs, and healthcare enterprises.

Automotive OEM

Nissan Motor Co.

Global CMF-B platform (€42M, 5 sites, 90 team members)

Automotive OEM

Honda (Utsunomiya & India)

ALM-PLM integration, autonomous vehicle technical reporting

Aerospace

Mitsubishi Regional Jet

MRJ 90/70 fuselage design lead, 50 offshore engineers (+40% growth)

Heavy Machinery

Komatsu Utilities Japan

Power shovel knuckle joints sand-casting and Genba Kaizen

Tier-1 Automotive

Hitachi & NHK (Subaru/Suzuki)

Tier-1 accounts, 100% quality check system, 4.8/5 CS score

Global IT Consulting

TCS Japan & Cognizant

20+ RPA implementations and connected healthcare devices

Thermal Systems

Valeo Japan & Daihatsu

Global die-casting expert, P&L for €450M Euro platform projects

AgriTech & Drones

Abhinav Farmers Club

15kg payload agricultural multi-copters for 300,000 farmers network

About Mandar

Base LocationKobe, Hyogo, Japan
LanguagesJapanese (JLPT N1), English, Marathi, Hindi

I am a senior program delivery manager and management consultant with over 23 years of experience orchestrating complex technology initiatives across Japan, India, and the United States. My career is defined by building trust with Japanese enterprise clients and translating high-level business visions into disciplined, high-quality deliverables.

My foundation began in precision tool and die design, automotive engineering, and casting manufacturing for companies like Komatsu and Emerson Electric (where I earned the Emerson Hero Award). Over time, I expanded into large-scale platform program management at Valeo Japan, directing the €42M Nissan CMF-B global platform across 5 international sites.

In the aerospace sector with Infosys Japan, I served as Customer Tech Lead for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ 90/70) fuselage design program, bridging onsite Japanese engineering teams with 50 offshore engineers to deliver 40% account growth within 4 months.

In recent years, I have specialized in enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA with UiPath and Automation Anywhere), Agile Scrum delivery, and digital transformation for Life Science clients at Cognizant Japan and Tata Consultancy Services Japan. Today, I advise Japanese businesses on end-to-end office digitalization, solution architectures, and automated workflows.

Featured Work & Major Milestones

Key enterprise initiatives that generated measurable commercial and technical impact.

Aerospace Lead

Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) Fuselage Design

Customer Tech Lead for MRJ 90/70 fuselage design. Coordinated 3 onsite engineers, 1 PM, and 50 offshore engineers in India. Implemented HoRenSo & Kanban methods, securing 40% account expansion within 4 months.

Client: Infosys Japan / Mitsubishi Aircraft
Global Platform

Nissan CMF-B Global Vehicle Platform (€42M)

Managed multi-site vehicle platform across 5 global sites with 8 project managers and 90 team members. Custom-built automated quotation tools in Excel/VB to calculate multi-contributor BOMs and benchmark costs.

Client: Valeo Japan / Nissan Motor Co.
Quality Turnaround

Customer Satisfaction Score: 3.1 to 4.8 / 5

Instituted a novel 100% pre-check quality assurance process across mechanical Tier-1 Japanese accounts (Honda, Subaru, Suzuki, Hitachi, Calsonic), lifting customer satisfaction from 3.1 to 4.8 out of 5.

Client: KPIT Technologies Japan
Entrepreneurship

Industrial & Agricultural Drone Manufacturing

Founded Kimaya Holdings to design and manufacture heavy-lift multi-copters (15kg lifting capacity) for agricultural survey and security applications across India; company successfully acquired and merged.

Venture: Kimaya Holdings Limited
Healthcare & RPA

Connected Medical Devices & 20+ RPA Bots

Directed Scrum delivery for 20+ enterprise automation projects and led cross-functional medical-to-IT workshops for connected health devices at a leading Life Science client’s Kansai Head Office.

Client: Cognizant Japan / Life Sciences
Innovation Award

Emerson Hero Award (50% Timeline)

Received the prestigious "Emerson Hero Award" for successfully coordinating an 8-member engineering team to design and deliver climate control electric motors in half of the anticipated development schedule.

Client: Emerson Electric (Kansas City, USA)

Work Experience

23-year career path across multinational leadership, Tier-1 consulting, and deep engineering.

Current Engagement Oct 2025 – Present

Digitalization & Office Automation Consultant

Self-Employed • Kobe & Tokyo, Japan

  • Consulting with Japanese businesses on office workflow automation and digital transitions.
  • Designing solution architectures including web allocations, mobile/tablet applications, and supporting hardware infrastructure.
  • Participating in trade fairs and business meets to develop client pipelines across Japan.
  • Client base: Life science clients throughout Japan.
Enterprise Delivery Mar 2023 – Oct 2025

Project Manager & Agile Scrum Master

Tata Consultancy Services Japan

  • Managed development and support programs for premier Life Science clients in Japan.
  • Served as Scrum Master for client internal process automations; conducted daily Japanese interactions to align schedules and resources.
  • Generated effort estimations, formulated project P&Ls, and controlled project profitability.
  • Trained junior members and freshers on project management processes and TCS quality guidelines.
20+ Automations Mar 2019 – Sept 2022

RPA Project Manager & Connected Healthcare Device PM

Cognizant Japan

  • Delivered 20+ RPA and Microsoft automation initiatives from AS-IS discovery to UAT, handover, warranty, and closure.
  • Directed connected healthcare medical device requirement gathering between hospital medical departments and IT.
  • Organized and facilitated cross-functional medical workshops to document clinical needs and patient care targets.
  • Client base: Life science client's Kansai Head Office in Japan.
Automotive ALM-PLM Sept 2017 – Sept 2018

Management Consultant & Program Manager

Accenture Japan • Tokyo

  • Led ALM-PLM integration project for automotive and autonomous vehicle engineering at Honda (Utsunomiya).
  • Conducted weekly and monthly executive progress reporting entirely in business Japanese.
  • Directed a team of 8 technical engineers and led collaboration meetings with automotive suppliers.
Startup Venture Dec 2016 – Aug 2017

Entrepreneur & Founder

Kimaya Holdings Limited • Tokyo

  • Designed and manufactured multi-copters for agriculture and security survey applications.
  • Supplied commercial drone systems to Indian government sub-contractors, mango growers, and the 300,000-member Abhinav Farmers Club.
  • Successfully sold and merged venture into a larger enterprise company.
CS Score 4.8 / 5 Dec 2014 – Nov 2016

Customer Account Manager & Mechanical Practice SME

KPIT Technologies Limited • Tokyo Branch

  • Guided 3 Project Managers and 29 offshore engineers to exceed strict QCD customer targets.
  • Created and established a 100% quality pre-check methodology, lifting CS score from 3.1 to 4.8 out of 5.
  • Managed major Japanese accounts: Honda, NHK (Subaru), NHK (Suzuki), Hitachi Automotives, and Calsonic Kansai.
Aerospace Division Mar 2014 – Nov 2014

Senior Technical Consultant (Aeroplane)

Infosys Japan Limited • Nagoya, Aichi

  • Customer Tech Lead for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ 90, 70) aircraft fuselage design project.
  • Technical bridge between onsite Japanese designers and 50 offshore engineers in India.
  • Implemented HoRenSo and Kanban reporting methods, expanding account size by 40% in 4 months.
€42M Platform / 6 Years Apr 2008 – Feb 2014

Customer Projects Director & Process Engineering Expert

Valeo Corporation Japan Ltd • Saitama

  • Program Manager for the Nissan CMF-B global vehicle platform (€42M, 5 sites, 90 engineers).
  • Created customized Excel/VB global quotation engines to calculate multi-country BOM and competition scenarios.
  • P&L steering for €450M Euro platform projects; reduced operational manufacturing costs using 5S and PokaYoke.
  • Global die-casting expert for thermal compressors: Make-or-Buy decisions, 1st DR to OTS validation.

Enterprise Skills & Methodologies

A comprehensive toolkit honed across 23 years of continuous manufacturing, consulting, and software delivery.

Industrial & Quality

Toyota Production System (TPS)Agile / Scrum MasterDMAICPDCADFSSRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)5SKaizenKanbanHoRenSoPokaYokeQCD GovernanceWBS Structuring

Automation & Software

UiPath (RPA)Automation AnywhereExcel Automation ToolsVisual Basic (VB)Python Deep LearningMS Office SuiteMinitab 17

Enterprise ERP & PLM

SAP Plant MaintenanceWindchill eBOMFourth Shift ERPALM-PLM IntegrationP&L ManagementBOM Cost Architecture

Engineering & Hardware

Global Die CastingTool & Die Design3D CAD ModelingSand Casting ToolingCAE EvaluationMechatronics3D Printing15kg RC Drones

Education & Qualifications

Academic credentials, intellectual property filings, and multilingual accreditations.

Academic Background

2005 – 2008

MBA, International Business

Mitcon eBusiness School, Pune, India

2001 – 2002

Diploma in Tool & Die Design and CAD

Institute of Tool & Die Design, Pune, India

1992 – 1997

Automobile Engineering

Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth / BTE Maharashtra, India

1981 – 1990

Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

Hindustan Antibiotics School

Certifications & Languages

Intellectual Property

Patent in Application

Documented patent filing on record.

Automotive Certification

General Car Repair Technician

Honda Cars India Ltd

Enterprise ERP

SAP Plant Maintenance Module Training

Kunal Consultancy Enterprise Program

Language Fluency

JapaneseNative / Bilingual (JLPT Level 1)
EnglishNative / Bilingual
MarathiNative Language
HindiFluent
Chinese, French, Korean, ThaiElementary

Get in Touch

Available for executive management consulting, RPA and digitalization transformation, and cross-border program delivery across Japan and international markets.