Thameem Kamaldeen

A transformational visionary, Thameem Kamaldeen, is the Managing Director of Alstom’s Signalling business in the India Cluster. Under this able leadership, the innovation hubs in India has evolved to be one of the largest product development& engineering centersthat contributes to a third of Alstom's R&D allocation. In his current role, he oversees critical business functions such as P&L management of the signalling business, project management, operations, product development, apart from ensuring overall operational excellence.
In the past six years at Alstom, he has played a pivotal role in growing the digital mobility and product development business by delivering 95% of engineering turnkey projects for APAC region out of India. Along with increasing the team strength from 160 to 2500+ employees, he established the hub as a 'Global Centre of Competence' for state-of-the-art technologies. He was one of the 15 talents selected across Alstom worldwide to participate in Alstom's Accelerated Management Programme a few years ago.
Before joining Alstom, he was leading the Bombardier Transportation Engineering Centre and overseeing R&D for over 14 countries. He was also associated with renowned organizations such as Tata Infotech, Datapro Infoworld, and Aptech in his previous roles.
Being an engineer by education, he completed his BE in Electronics & Communications at Madras University and is also a PMI certified project management professional. He has keen interest and practices music and culinary arts.
About Alstom in India
Alstom is the only multinational sustainable mobility provider in India, to have a comprehensive portfolio of offerings to meet customer specific needs, from cost-efficient mass-market platforms to high-end technological innovations. Synonymous with the country’s ‘Rail Revolution’, Alstom continues to be a strategic partner in supporting India’s freight revolution and passenger movement. With 6 industrial sites and 4 major engineering centers, the company not only caters to domestic project needs, but also delivers for many international projects. Supporting the government’s modernization initiatives, Alstom has been at the forefront of introducing several breakthrough technologies in India with world class rolling stock, rail equipment & infrastructure, signalling and services. Fully aligned with the country’s vision of Make-in-India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, Alstom remains deeply committed to strengthening its local sourcing and supply chain ecosystem.