Profile Summary
Senior Level Professional with over 11 years of rich experience in:
Product Design & Development NPD/VAVE/Q&R Manufacturing & Process Planning
Design Engineering CAD/CAE/FEA Analysis HVAC, Air Compressor and Machinery
GATE Processes FE and Testing Validation Windchill CAD Management Process
Product Testing FE Report & Documentation Team Management
Experience
• Hands-on work experience in Product Design & Development involving feasibility studies, concept finalisation, development of detailed drawings and coordination with cross-functional teams & external suppliers
• Performed Static & Dynamic Analysis, Linear & Non-Linear {Contact, Material & Geometric}, Modal & Random Vibration (PSD) Analysis and Thermal Analysis to qualify HVAC Unit, as the components were continuously subject to road vibration and different loading conditions, It was very important to assess the structural integrity of the system for both safety and performance of the system. Formulated appropriate design criteria to qualify the unit and provided key design recommendation to product team for improving structural design and met customer requirements – X500N Thermo King Bus Air Conditioner Unit (FEA)
• Generated idea for different sub-systems, heat exchanger cooler/water supply/condensation/enclosure & piping design; developed detailed modelling/manufacturing drawing / GD&T calculations as there were 3 stages to obtain pressure of 125psi to be used in Textile, Chemicals & Petrochemicals Industries – Design & Development of Centrifugal Air Compressor Package
• Overcome complex project challenges and have been appreciated by management; also given a chance to take up any new complex projects and lead the same successfully
• Functioned as Process Planning Engineer & Cost Estimator in Fasteners Manufacturing Company with reputed clients like ISRO, TVS, BHEL, BEL, Ashok Leyland and government factories with a staff of 10 people which was appreciated
• Mentored a team of 4 technical personnel; organised continuous trainings for workforce for accomplishing the projects on time
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS WITH INGERSOLL RAND TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES PVT. LTD.
• Functioned as a part of 5 member team, developed excellent design which was recognized by the external agency as the’ Best Product of the Year C1000’
• Made significant improvements and modifications in the components/sub-system/unit as per Indian market
• Led and executed many pilot projects to get the new business from the different internal business units and increased the team size by executing the project with quality and on time delivery
• Successfully designed gasket as per design requirement in coordinaton with supplier by overcoming the challenge of 3 different angle orientation of the bulkhead
• Carried out stiffness analysis with various concepts and added stiffness at weak zones which was appreciated by the product teams as well end user (Walmart)
Knowledge
Product design for centrifugal air compressors, rotary air compressors which includes idea generation, concept modelling, detailed design and manufacturing drawing
Finite element modelling and analysis for industrial products & climate controlling products – linear static, non-linear, and dynamic analysis on complex structures/systems and test correlation
Manufacturing processes like forging, casting, machining, welding, plastics and heat treatment process
Sub-system fabrication and prototype testing
Product design & development from conceptual & detailed design, FEA, assembly & proto testing of industrial products & climate controlling products
Vibration testing and FE-test correlation on fin and tube heat exchanger
Product development GATE processes, MRD, PDD, DFMEA and DVPR. PDM/PLM, CAD management processes
Organisational Experience
Jul’08-Present
Experienced Mechanical Engineer (CAD/Product Design/ CAE & FEA / Manufacturing & Testing)
Ingersoll Rand Technologies and Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalores:
Key Result Area:
• Coordinating the design & development activities including requirement analysis, planning, finalising specifications and prototype development; identifying scope for implementing technological changes to enhance efficiency
• Troubleshooting all technical problems; conducting various checks to ensure that products developed are in compliance with product design requirements
• Deploying suitable manpower/equipment/materials & ensuring proper planning for timely execution of the projects
• Analysing & interacting with the customer for troubleshooting in case of any failure as a quick fix to it
• Providing key design recommendation to the product team for improving structural design to meet customer requirements thereby driving prototype test
• Completing the task on time to meet the product design & development gate dates, functioning as a part of all design review like Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) and Critical Design Reviews (CDR)
• Designing complex plastic skins for Truck & Bus HVAC Unit, coordinating with suppliers for tooling & component completion on time with quality delivery
Highlights:
• Registered Invention disclosure “Bulkhead design for improving the torsional load path on HVAC base frames for marine applications”
• Designed & implemented best plastic top cover concept for bus HVAC in the unit which was appreciated by the management; Used pro-e surface module to design those complex shapes – Electric Athenia HVAC Bus Application Unit
• Holds the credit of developing a different evaporator pipe re-routing concept to improve the evaporator performance without disturbing any other components
• Reduced the cost by $5/unit by conducting feasibility study on evaporator dampener door by replacing with solenoid valve, wiring harness cables re-routing, and redesigning existing design & implementing in product
• Controlled atmospheric Integrated Unit for Marine Application to increase produce life of the products inside the Container Box, Integrated New Sub-Systems to qualify Compressor mounting bracket and heated box
Major Projects:
• X500N Thermo King Bus Air Conditioner Unit (FEA)
• Design & Development of Centrifugal Air Compressor Package to meet API requirements
• Sustenance/NPD/VAVE Projects
Dec’07-Jun’08
Global MEST India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
Design Engineer
Highlights:
• Designed door air vent, enclosure, routing the bus bar, placed the electrics/electronics components and coordinated with supplier for ensuring all time availability of the components in ABB plant
• Skilled in qualifying inspection for supplier components/system to meet ABB quality criteria
• Successfully created detailed manufacturing and general arrangement drawings for assembly
Major Project:
• Control Panel for ABB Heavy Duty Drive Application – Single/Double/Multi-Compartment
Jul’06-Nov’07
Associate CAD Engineer (Deputed to Tyco Electronics Corporation India Ltd., Bangalore)
Padmavathi Consultants, Bangalore
Highlight:
• Significantly contributed to new model build, detailed modelling and manufacturing drawing creation
• Involved in component weight hand calculations to cross verify the material weight/update in the existing drawings
Major Project:
• Automotive Electronic Component – Connectors, Complex Housings, Routing Cover and Terminals
Previous Experience
Mar’04-Mar’05
Government Apprentice
RANE Engine Valves (India) Ltd., Chennai
Highlights:
Functioned as Machine shop Maintenance Engineer in Engine Valves Manufacturing Plant
Heat Treatment Shop, Semi-Automatic, Automatic and CNCs
Failure Maintenance & all kinds scheduled maintenance and maintained all maintenance records
Updated Spare Inventory in the system, used to repair the failed components or system of the machine
Skilled Engineer in hydraulic power back and lube oil console trouble shoot
Developed hydraulic power pack to test special purpose machines which was appreciated
Testing, Installation and Commissioning & Servicing, Supervisor for Hydraulic power pack, lube oil console manufacturing company
All kinds hydraulic power pack, lube oil console for sugar, paper plants and other manufacturing factories
Assembled and tested hydraulic lube oil system in the factory; installed & commissioned the hydraulic/lube oil console system in customer site; which was appreciated by other business partner in the installation sites
Certifications
• Structural Analysis & Design Optimization from IISC, Bangalore
• Advanced Finite Element Analysis from IIT Madras, Chennai
• Fatigue and Fracture Mechanism from M S, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• Team Dynamic and Team Building from Oscar Murphy life strategists, Bangalore
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance from Ingersoll Rand Technologies and Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
Education
2014 M.Tech. in Product Design and Manufacturing – PDM
VTU, JSS ATE, Bangalore
2011 B.Tech. in Computer Integrated Manufacturing – CIM
IGNOU
2003 Diploma in Mechanical
State Board of Technical Education Tamil Nadu
Publication
• ANSYS Convergence 2015 Conference – “Modal Analysis of Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger and Test Correlation”
IT Skills
CAD Tools: Pro E, Space Claim, Wind-Chill, Intra-Link
CAE Tools: Space Claim, Ansys Work Bench
Test Tools: LMS SCADAS and Test Software
Language
English
Tamil
KANNADA
