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Kaushik Raghunath

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Vice President, Engineering R&D at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Kaushik is the Vice President of Engineering R&D at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, with 15 years of experience in automotive technology. He specializes in engine control and powertrain software development, leading teams across India and Europe to deliver complex engineering solutions. Colleagues have described him as having an analytical mind.

As an automotive enthusiast, his interests include high-performance vehicles like Ferrari. He has also completed a course in Statistical Learning from Stanford Online, indicating a keen interest in data science and its applications. He follows developments from diverse companies such as BBC Studios and Delphi.

He has a unique insight into engaging with geographically dispersed teams from his experience working in both India and Europe.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Engineering R&D
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Kaushik shows up

Objective Thinker
Negotiator
Precise

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Priorities

Topics Kaushik cares about

AI in Automotive
Recently presented at the CII "Software on Wheels" conference, focusing on the potential and integration of AI and machine learning in automotive software.
EV Software
Participated in an iTEC India 2023 panel discussion on the challenges and future of software in the rapidly growing electric vehicle sector.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Vice President, Engineering R&D
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
6-2021 - 8-2025
Deputy General Manager
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
5-2018 - 6-2021
Senior Program Manager
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
8-2016 - 5-2018
Senior Principal Engineer
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
1-2016 - 7-2016
Systems Team Lead
Delphi Powertrain Engineering - CV FIE
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2013
Master of Science (MSc)
City St George’s, University of London
1999 - 2003
Bachelor's degree
RV College Of Engineering
Education details unavailable
Cauvery School
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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