Vaibhav Kulkarni

Vaibhav Kulkarni is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Safety within the consumer products and mobility sectors. Currently serving as the Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at Hasbro since September 2021, Kulkarni provides strategic leadership to ensure product safety and compliance while representing the company in various industry committees. Prior roles include Director of Safety at Uber, where the focus was on promoting safety protocols for electric shared mobility, and Director of Global Safety and Compliance at Horizon Group USA, overseeing product safety throughout the lifecycle. Former experience at Toys R Us involved managing global safety, compliance, and quality for private brands, while an earlier role at Evenflo centered on ensuring product integrity and certification. Kulkarni's career began as a Lead Engineer in product development at Harbor Industries. Kulkarni holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) and has further education from Western Michigan University.