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United States

- Leading the UX team in designing and delivering advanced automotive climate control system user experiences while driving innovation at the core- Collaborating with global teams, including product managers, sales, and marketing to create intuitive and customer focused solutions.- Spearheading the development of user-centered prototypes, integrating modern methodologies to elevate demo properties and experience - Applying start-up principles to manage and contribute the ongoing development of smart climate technologies, ensuring dynamic performance and seamless functionality.- Fostering a collaborative work environment, driving team success in delivering numerous heating and cooling solutions that adjust in real-time to user input.- Leading projects focused on benchmarking and evaluating market trend and customer’s voice, ensuring optimal performance through continuous data analysis and tests.- Committed to mentoring and developing talent, cultivating a high-performing team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of automotive climate technology.

United States

- Spearheaded design, development, and successful launch of multiple revenue-generating products across 5 American consumer goods brands at Artica Inc.- Demonstrated expertise in product strategy, user research, and product market analysis.- Led cross-functional teams from ideation to launch, ensuring seamless product development lifecycle.- Collaborated effectively with stakeholders, engineers, designers, and sales teams, fostering efficient work dynamics.- Applied Agile and Lean methodologies for feature prioritization, resulting in on-budget and timely product releases.- Displayed a keen passion for solving intricate business challenges, driving constant innovation within the team.- Pioneered the integration of new technologies and explored novel markets, contributing significantly to the company's growth.

Troy, Michigan, United States

- Demonstrated Commodity Leadership: Spearheaded the development of Plastic Products, ensuring designs aligned with industry safety, efficiency, and quality standards.- Adhered to Quality Standards: Ensured strict compliance with industry quality standards and specifications, meticulously following the APQP Process to ensure secure and timely product development.- Managed Strategic Documentation: Initiated, reviewed, and released critical documents such as Design FMEA's, DVP&R, BOM, and drawings, consistently emphasizing meticulous attention to detail.- Prioritized Customer-Centric Design: Transformed customer requirements into tangible designs and drawings, applying precision in engineering and technical disciplines.- Fostered Collaborative Engagement: Actively participated in engineering development meetings, program launches, and customer interactions, cultivating a seamless collaborative environment.- Oversaw Thorough Testing: Supervised comprehensive product testing, meticulously analyzing and documenting results to ensure effective communication across teams.

Northville, Michigan

Commodity Leadership: Spearheaded Plastic Products, ensuring designs met industry standards for safety, efficiency, and quality.Quality Standards Adherence: Ensured strict compliance with industry quality standards and specifications, adhering to APQP Process for safe and timely product development.Strategic Documentation: Initiated, reviewed, and released critical documents including Design FMEA's, DVP&R, BOM, and drawings, driving meticulous attention to detail.Customer-Centric Design: Transformed customer requirements into tangible designs and drawings, applying precise engineering and technical disciplines.Collaborative Engagement: Actively participated in engineering development meetings, program launches, and customer interactions, fostering seamless collaboration.Thorough Testing Oversight: Oversaw comprehensive product testing, meticulously analyzing and documenting results for effective communication.Continuous Improvement: Led product enhancements and cost-saving initiatives throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring sustained excellence.Innovative Process Enhancement: Revolutionized internal processes and existing product designs, elevating customer satisfaction and driving efficiency.GD&T Expertise: Played a key role as GD&T Moderator, applying advanced geometric dimensioning and tolerancing principles.DFMEA Leadership: Guided DFMEA discussions as Moderator, contributing to rigorous failure mode and effects analysis.Adaptive Problem-Solving: Applied adaptive problem-solving skills to drive safe, efficient, and customer-focused outcomes.

Warren Tech Center, Michigan, Usa

Strategic Design Leadership: Guided teams with influential decision-making, fostering collaborative excellence and driving groundbreaking mechanical designs.Innovative Problem-Solving: Seamlessly merged studio vision, technical constraints, and business objectives, delivering ingenious solutions that redefined industry standards.Kinematic Marvels: Crafted high-end, user-centric kinematic designs for convertible systems and hinges, elevating both aesthetics and functionality.Visual Communication: Translated concepts into reality through precise designs and mockups, facilitating seamless cross-functional understanding.Inspired Collaboration: Led dynamic workshops, leveraging stakeholder insights to optimize products and propel cutting-edge innovation.Intellectual Property: Nurtured pioneering ideas, resulting in intellectual property and patent initiatives that solidified industry leadership.Efficient Engineering Coordination: Orchestrated seamless cross-disciplinary collaboration, yielding cost-effective, manufacturable solutions.Iconic Projects: Revolutionized GM Truck and Cadillac portfolios, redefining rear body closures; drove Corvette and Camaro kinematic designs from concept to flawless manufacturing.Optimization Advancements: Established design guidelines using parametric math data, unlocking unparalleled design optimization.Material Fusion Mastery: Integrated composite parts seamlessly with metal and plastic, reshaping Corvette 2020's materials landscape.Ergonomic Precision: Conducted meticulous motion analysis, ensuring superior human ergonomics in mechanisms.Technical Proficiency: Expertise in CIW, Class-A surfacing, convertible systems, and hinge dynamics, leaving an enduring impact on Decklids and Lift-gates.

Detroit Midtown

Passionate Belief in 3D Printing Innovation:- Firmly believe in the revolutionary potential of 3D Printing as the next significant design advancement.Engagement at Advanced R&D Lab - Additive Manufacturing Lab:- Worked at Wayne State University's sophisticated "Additive Manufacturing Lab," featuring a 6-Axis ABB Robotic Arm for precise 3D metal printing.Primary Focus Areas:- Designed and developed SP Machines for ongoing research projects.- Created intricate CAD models to optimize 3D printing processes.- Provided valuable CAD, CAE, and toolpath coding support for robotic operations.- Collaborated in brainstorming sessions to enhance the lab's capabilities.- Also served as a grader for the undergraduate course "Design of Machine Elements."Completed Notable Projects:- Designed and Developed TAP (Torsional Angular Press) SP Machine, from ideation to manufacturing. (Under Patent Process)- Created a Space Shuttle Model, generating G-Codes for 3D printing with diverse & different scales to study the difficulties in metal 3D-printing and check them.- Design & Development of a custom made Friction Stir Welding machine for lab study purpose

Belagavi Area, India

RESPONSIBILITIES• Understanding customer needs and provide concept designs for automation• Brainstorming on product optimization for strength, weight to meet design and cost requirements• Develop CAD data and perform stack-up analysis maintaining GD&T as per customer specifications• Release designs to the tool shop and support as required• Complete product testing for durability and primary function, close project and acquire lessonsPROJECTS • Barrel handling portable lift, Cord de-seeder, rotating and lifting pickup truck bed, pop can crusher machine

Pune

Responsibilities• Formulate, recommend, and implement all phases of a seat design project to complete within budget and to meet customer-determined project milestones and completion dates• Lead the execution of other duties and special projects as assigned• Produce feasible and economical designs to produce in the manufacturing facilities and processes available• Ensure that all appropriate tests are performed and meets the industry standards • Assist in the achievement of program targets through direct participation in customer presentations• DFMEA, DVP&R & design release Projects • Renault, Peugeot, FORD, BMW - Design & development of seat metal frame structure• JLR, AUDI, VW - plastic trims, seat kinematics/mechanisms • “Urban Rhythm”- a concept seat design for GM - Design validation & architecture drawings • FCA, GM - packaged electromechanical parts in the seat environment

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Project Management

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering - Product Design & Thesis In 3D Printing/Sla Manufacturing

Research & Development in Additive Manufacturing

Post Graduate Diploma, Cad, Design & Optimization, Advanced Manufacturing In Plastics & Metal

CAD, GD&T, Plastics & Metal Product Design, Injection Molding, Advanced manufacturing techniques, Concept Development & Prototyping.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: AIMSS - Association Integrated by Mechanical Staff and Students. ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers.