PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Confidential is a seasoned Mechanical Engineering Manager with 17+ years of experience in fast - paced, cost-sensitive high volume product domains such as Consumer Electronics, Robotics, Automotive, Office Automation, Telecom and Robotics.
• He is experienced in Product Development, R&D, NPI, PLM, DFM, DFx, Testing, Validation, Production Implementation, with end-to-end ownership for Fortune 500 Global companies in a hands-on deadline driven environment.
• He is a seasoned leader in leading the large cross functional teams of 30+ members of ME/EE/SW, Quality, ID, UI, UX, Reliability, FEA, Vendor development and Finance. Proficient in integrating multidisciplinary functions, multi-location global teams, new product cost management and managing factory proto types and pilot build.
• Delivered $68 Million in savings through Value engineering effort in FY14, 15, 16
• He is expert in Six Sigma based Gated product development process, MS Project, Agile, and Scrum Master
• He built high performance teams from the scratch and gone through Forming-Norming-Storming-Performing stages of team building. Ensured tight inter-team coordination, excellent in understanding & communicating complex, technical/engineering issues
• He worked with ‘C’ Level Management to develop approach and strategy for specific business objectives such as Value Engineering, Setting up new production line etc. Collaborate with ‘C’ Level Management to develop Project Plan including Timelines, Resources, Budget, and Risk Mitigation Plans etc. He possess strong Business & Financial acumen, impeccable communication skills and Leadership skills
• He is a fearless organizer who provides full accountability for project deliverables with passionate customer focus, relentless drive to win, tenacious commitment to continuous improvement to meet aggressive targets.
• Recipient of various s such as Best engineering project for developing Paper pick up mechanism, $45 Million Man in Cisco for VE lead and treated as an asset in all projects teams that he was part of.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Skills & Abilities: Project Management | People Management | Technical Leadership | Strategy Planning | Global work environment exposure| Steering end to end program | R&D | New Product Development | Complex System Design | Robotics | FEM/FEA | CFD | Modular Architecture | Value Engineering | Sustaining Engineering | Vendor Development | Process Development | Team Building | Independent | Networking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Program Manager

Confidential - San Jose, CA

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed 1.6 Bn Cogs for VE opportunities and delivered $68 Million Value engineering savings in FY14, FY15, and FY16.
• Increased Product margin by 2-3% per year through implementation of Value Engineering Projects.
• Steered end to end Value engineering programs concept to implementation
• Manage BU’s VE budget, share weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to Cisco Management for VE performance.
• Created new revenue streams through value engineering, new technologies, Alternate vendors, Alternate design change etc.

Project manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Design and development of Paper Feeder for Xerox Copiers.
• Design and development of Pipeline inspection system for Confidential
• Design and development for Tidel power generator for Aquamarine power.
• Established and managed technical deliverable in line with Project schedule and Status reporting for Management review and Escalation management

Mechanical engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented approach and strategy for setting up new production line and choosing local vendors for localization,
• Development of Assembly instruction manual and Factory acceptance test development
• Development of Internal quality documents, Field test execute to mimic actual field conditions
• Conducting Validation testing such as drop, shock and vibration.
• Design and development of home cleaning robot and accessories from scratch
• Concurrent engineering effort of India Team with US team & collaboration with Chinese ODM partner
• Concept Generation, Design validation with hand calculations, FEM/FEA and tool design in Pro-E
• Configuration management, Release Drawing to factory through ECR/ECN & Costed BOM through Windhcill.
• Making Proto types with conventional techniques such as machining, RPT with SLS, SLA etc.
• Packaging development for Robot and all accessories Home Robot Division.

Sr. design engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed Turbozone feature that was implemented in European Dishwashers, derivative of US Design.
• Conducted CFD studies for water flow path in US Dishwashers which led to the development of EU Turbozone feature
• Run all development projects in C2C (Customer to Customer) product development process.
• Saved 3% on supply chain costs by working closely with suppliers through Value Engineering initiatives.

Design engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed Vehicle security system for Confidential INC and Indian Domestic market
• Design, Development, DFM review with Cross functional teams - R&D, tooling and production
• Design/Develop identify and bring up new vendors, setup assembly line
• Develop test plans, make new packaging design, and work with export team for first shipment
• Concept to Customer two wheeler instrument cluster with a tight target cost
• Developed standard for Vendor selection, upbringing, Product inspection and Validation during new product development.
• Directed planning, budgeting, vendor selection and quality assurance efforts.
• Assembly line setup, Assembly instructional preparation, recommendation for process and system improvement
• Design evaluation by using RPT and tooled up Samples.

CADD engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Executing Industrial Design and FEA analysis ( Structural and Thermal) for corporate clients
• Have done Finite Element analysis of different Compressor parts such as Crankcase, Piston, lubricating pump and CylinderCompressor is used as part of GETS (General Electric Transportation solutions)
• Worked closely with Confidential design team to redesign and validate the new design through MSC-Nastran for Structural and Thermal performance
• Conducting CAD and FEM/FEA for corporate clientsHobbies:
• He is a private pilot license holder, Avid nature lover and outdoor adventure seeker
• He loves to go long distance biking, running marathons and endurance swimmer
• He is nature lover, outdoor adventure seeker, and love to hike in the wilderness
• He also involved in social service and community building activities