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From civil contractor to integrated engineering
VAFTSY has grown one discipline at a time, each new team built on the work of the last. The aim has always been the same: give clients one engineering partner, from foundation to final test.
Our origins
Started on the shop floor in 2001.
VAFTSY began as an industrial civil contractor in Pune, building factories and machine foundations for the forging industry. Long-term relationships with clients such as Bharat Forge and Kalyani Forge led to turnkey, IS code-compliant design, construction and structural inspection.
As clients asked for more, we added electrical design and commissioning in 2004 and computer-aided engineering in 2007. In 2026 we began research for a fourth direction: intelligent machines, through VAFTSY AI & Robotics.
History and milestones
Twenty-five years, four directions
- 2001
VAFTSY Constructions
Industrial civil contracting: factories, steel structures and heavy press foundations.
Led by Shreyash Jagtap - 2004
VAFTSY System Engineers
Electrical design, automation and commissioning as a Government-approved electrical contractor.
Led by Ganpat R. Patil - 2007
VAFTSY CAE
FEA and CFD analysis to ASME, IS and Euro codes for clients in automotive, oil and gas and manufacturing.
Led by Vinaay Patil - 2026
VAFTSY AI & Robotics
Research begins on intelligent agricultural machines; development planned from 2027.
Led by Vinaay Patil
Milestone years as recorded by VAFTSY.
Philosophy
How we approach engineering
Multidisciplinary by design
Civil, electrical, mechanical and analysis engineers sit in one organisation, so interfaces are solved inside the team, not between contractors.
Analysis before metal
Simulation and code checks come before construction, so designs are proven on screen before they are built on site.
On time, to the code
We work to ASME, IS and Euro codes and keep to agreed schedules. Documentation is built for audit and approval from the start.
How the divisions relate
Three established divisions, one new venture.
VAFTSY Integrated Engineering Services is the parent organisation. Each division keeps its specialist depth; systems engineering connects them on projects that cross disciplines.
- VAFTSY Constructions: civil
- VAFTSY System Engineers: electrical
- VAFTSY CAE: simulation
- VAFTSY AI & Robotics: venture
Leadership and people
The engineers behind VAFTSY
Mr. Rahoul Jagtap
Founder, VAFTSY
"This integration allows us to leverage the synergies between our civil, electrical and mechanical engineering capabilities, enabling us to deliver comprehensive, multidisciplinary solutions to our clients."
Vinaay Patil
Head of Operations, VAFTSY CAE · Head, AI & Robotics
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington. 18+ years of simulation for Ford India, Fiat Comau and Volkswagen, and ASME work for Saudi Aramco and Turkmenistan Oil.
Author of First Steps in Artificial Intelligence (2016) and First Steps in Python (2021).
Ganpat R. Patil
System Engineering
Leads electrical design and commissioning. Ex-Indian Air Force; B.E. Electrical, College of Engineering Pune (1976); MBA Operations.
Shreyash Jagtap
Head of Operations, VAFTSY Constructions
Runs industrial civil projects from shop-floor design to erection, with zero site safety incidents on record.
Ashutosh Dhumbre
Head, Automotive · 16+ years
Master's, University of Duisburg-Essen. Engine thermal, thermo-mechanical and fatigue simulation for Audi and Volkswagen.
Aniket Shinde
Head, Static Equipment · 12+ years
Master's, Savitribai Phule Pune University. ASME code-based analysis and FEM compliance of pressure equipment.
Our engineering teams
Across all divisions
Qualified site, design and analysis engineers in civil, electrical, mechanical and CAE, working from our Pune office and on client sites.
Interested in joining? Write to services@vaftsy.com.
Vision
The future is malleable.
We believe good engineering can reshape almost anything. Our long-term direction is to combine our established disciplines with intelligent technology, so the machines and facilities we deliver can sense, decide and adapt.
IllustrationDiscuss an engineering project
Civil, electrical, mechanical or simulation: tell us what you are building and we will bring the right engineers to the table.