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Mahesh V

General Manager

Bharat Electronics

Mahesh V is a member of:

Changing trends in Tech field

Innovation is key to sustain development. IP creation and management is the requirement of the future.

Important career decisions

Continuing in my first job (BEL)for the past 28 years and giving my best for the company.

Motivation for team members

Celebrate success and appreciating good work. Be transparent and give feedback for improvement. Absorb the pressure from top but give the team challenging tasks.

Current Company and job profile

Currently working as Chief Scientist at Central Research Lab, BEL, Bangalore. My role is to facilitate technology development and applied research in professional electronics, for use in products development at BEL.

Tech Management matters more on

Team building with capability and collaborative working among teams & with technology partners.

Strengths and Weakness

Good technical knowledge, active learning, seizing opportunity and business accumen. Weakness is on customer cenricity

Vital management function for Appraisal

Leadership qualities,Active learning, leveraging on strengths, customer centricity are some of the aspects.

Handling of Mess with employees

Attrition of batch of people in year 2000. This has been resolved as good documentation system was in place and by training after Gap Analysis.

Ensuring Growth

Experience in various R&D divisions of BEL.Training is imparted at BEL for personality development and various functions of industry. 360 degree feedback for continuous improvement.

Team Management

Knowledge sharing and brain storming for ideas / problem solving. Structured meetings and informal discussions are promoted.

View point on current IT system and suggestions

Lack of trusted platforms and home grown solutions. Improve Industry and Academic collaboration.

Advice to upcoming leaders

Human resource is the best asset for the company. Take care of them and they will take care of the company.

Awards and Recognitions

Selected as one of the "100 Managers of Excellence" in the book "100 Managers in Action" written by Prof T.V.Rao. Award for Intellectual contribution.

Excellence in Management

Leading a team to enable BEL to get shortlisted as one of the design agencies for a prestigious defence project.

Aspect s consider to training for fresher

Confidence building in self is important for freshers. Technical and behavioural competencies are important. Train them for the competencies required for job and growth.