Atul Deshpande

Atul Deshpande is an experienced Operations Program Manager currently at Bloom Energy since September 2024. Previously, Deshpande served as a Technical Program Manager in Manufacturing at Gotion Inc., overseeing manufacturing processes for new product launches and managing equipment vendors. At Lucid Motors, responsibilities included managing launch activities for a high-volume electric vehicle production facility in Saudi Arabia. Deshpande's earlier roles as a Manufacturing Engineer at Alten USA included leading launch activities for various programs such as the Ford F-150 EV interiors and the VW ID4 program. Experience also includes project launch engineering at Intrinsic Hospitality and industrial engineering at RTC Manufacturing Inc. and Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd., focusing on prototype development, risk analysis, and equipment commissioning. Deshpande holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the BMS Institute of Technology and Management and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington.