Viswanathan Anand is a highly experienced professional in the automotive sector, currently serving as Deputy General Manager - Product Development at Ashok Leyland since November 2014, after previously holding the position of Assistant General Manager / Cluster Head - Brakes in the same department. Prior experience includes serving as Competence Center Leader at WABCO from July 2013 to November 2014, and as Senior Manager in the Engineering Research Center at Tata Motors from August 2011 to July 2013. A substantial tenure at Brakes India Limited spanned from December 1997 to July 2011, where roles progressed from Engineer to Manager in Engineering R&D. Viswanathan Anand holds an M. Tech. in Applied Mechanics with a specialization in Solid Mechanics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from PSG College of Technology, complemented by a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Thiagarajar Polytechnic College.