Lahari Battu

Product Manager | Project Engineer
Nuremberg, DE.

About

Results-driven Product Manager and Project Engineer with a strong foundation in ElectroMobility, AI, and Sustainable Production. Proven ability to drive product development, enhance design efficiency, and reduce usability issues, coupled with expertise in designing innovative structures and conducting complex simulations. Eager to leverage interdisciplinary knowledge and data-driven insights to deliver high-impact solutions in dynamic technical environments.

Work

Housing
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Product Management

Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany

Summary

Directed product feature development and enhanced delivery pipelines while optimizing design processes and user satisfaction.

Highlights

Directed the end-to-end development of 3 key product features, significantly enhancing overall product delivery pipelines.

Accelerated design efficiency by 20% through crafting 5+ high-impact wireframes, mockups, and prototypes, reducing turnaround time in collaboration with engineering and design teams.

Reduced reported usability issues by 25% by leading comprehensive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with input from over 200 users, enhancing post-release user satisfaction.

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
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Project Engineer

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Summary

Designed and prototyped innovative structures while contributing to academic research and conducting advanced simulations.

Highlights

Designed and prototyped over 10 innovative auxetic structures, integrating smart materials in collaboration with interdisciplinary scientific teams.

Contributed significantly to academic research, co-authoring a technical review paper for DRDO that advanced organizational knowledge.

Executed over 70 structural simulations using LS-DYNA, leveraging data analytics to extract critical performance insights and optimize material behavior.

Volunteer

Start Nuremberg
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People and Culture

Summary

Leads a voluntary student initiative connecting students with startups to foster innovation through hands-on experience and entrepreneurial exposure.

Highlights

Led a voluntary student initiative connecting students with startups, fostering innovation through hands-on experience and entrepreneurial exposure.

Orchestrated the START Innovation Festival 2025, successfully engaging over 150 attendees through curated panels, workshops, and networking opportunities.

Facilitated robust community engagement by designing and executing effective onboarding and internal team-building events.

Education

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

M.Sc.

ElectroMobility

Courses

AI

Innovative Design

Integrated Production Systems

Supply Chain Management

Sustainable Production

Battery Storage Systems

Automotive Engineering

International Supply Chain Management

Osmania University
Hyderabad, Telangana, India

B.E.

Mechanical

Awards

Best Student Volunteer

Awarded By

SAE INDIA Southern Section

Awarded for outstanding volunteer contributions to SAE INDIA, demonstrating leadership and commitment.

1st Prize, SAEISS ETWDC 2020

Awarded By

SAEISS

Secured first prize in the SAEISS ETWDC 2020 competition for developing a standout Unique Selling Proposition (USP) and robust business strategy.

Publications

Technical Review Paper

Published by

DRDO

Summary

Co-authored a technical review paper as part of research contributions at the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).

Languages

German
English
Hindi
Telugu

Skills

Software & Tools

SolidWorks, CATIA, LS-DYNA, Ansys, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Python, SQL.

Product Management & Development

Wireframes, Prototyping, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Product Documentation, KPI Reporting, Dashboard Creation, Market Analysis, Competitor Analysis, Product Strategy, Product Growth, Product Requirement Documents (PRDs).

Data & Analytics

Data Analysis, Simulation, Data-Driven Decision Making.

Engineering & Design

CAD, Auxetic Structures, Smart Materials, Structural Simulations, Innovative Design, Automotive Engineering.

Business & Strategy

Market Segmentation, Business Strategy, USP Development.

Collaboration & Communication

Cross-functional Collaboration, Technical Documentation, Content Preparation for Stakeholder Meetings, Team Coordination, Community Engagement.

Projects

NextLeap Product Management Fellow

Summary

Led a project focused on improving business outcomes for a novel startup, applying product growth principles and technical system design.

Mecharena 2023 National Tech Symposium

Summary

Co-led a national tech symposium, overseeing all aspects from planning to participant hospitality.