Madhu S. Basavarajappa

Madhu S. Basavarajappa is an experienced engineering professional with a strong background in product design and development within the automotive industry. Currently serving as an Innovation Project Manager and Senior Product Development Engineer at Kiekert since May 2009, Madhu specializes in the conceptual design of side door latch variants, mini actuators, and automobile locking systems, managing multiple aspects including feasibility analysis, kinematic simulations, and resource planning. Previous roles include Senior Design Engineer at Johnson Controls and Tata Johnson Controls Automotive Ltd, focusing on seat mechanism designs and detailed drawings. Early career experience includes product design and development at Thomson India Pvt. Ltd. and BPL Sanyo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Madhu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Bapuji Polytechnic.