Ashutosh Deshpande Email & Phone Number

Pune, Mh, In

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Pune Area, India

- Developed an offshore team to support MAHLE locations globally in design of engine cooling products.- Responsible for managing all the operational aspects of the team and in ensuring that the projects are handled in alignment with the customer requirements, within the defined project timelines and budget.- Member of MBES management committee that develops and implements the unit’s Business strategy, Targets & Key result areas.

Pune Area, India

Managed component & systems designs for crankcase ventilation breathers (OCV/CCV), air and liquid filtration products to meet US’2010 emissions.

Pune Area, India

Worked with engineering perspective through effective prioritization, planning and execution of all activities associated with the development and continuous improvement of engine cooling components & systems from concept design through SOP. Developed competent design team by providing challenging atmosphere.- Worked on the new acquisitions to offer design proposals for engine cooling modules for the passenger cars & heavy-duty vehicles.- Developed concepts for new heat exchanger designs. Engaged with cross functional teams like CAE, industrialization, tooling to improve product performance & drive technical decisions. Managed prototype builds, test plans, DVP’s, FMEA’s.- Interfaced with customer advanced development teams & translate their requirements into products. Led technical discussions and seek design approvals/deviations during the development phase.- Led design reviews. Initiated, defined, and drove engineering change management activities resulting from customer requests or through PCO initiatives.

Charleston (Sc), United States

- Designed and developed cooling system components for DTNA ’07 program by initiating product design concepts through functional prototypes builds followed by design validation to compare test to simulation (CAE) results. Coordinated and resolved design related issues with customer and suppliers.- Performed Thermodynamic simulations (1-D Simulation, BISS) to right size the cooling system including cooling fan selection & its installation.

Pune Area, India

Worked hands-on to develop designs of HVAC modules. Implemented cost-effective solutions to technical, performance, quality and durability problems discovered during development and on an ongoing basis for the serial production.- Interfaced with suppliers and OEM customer for part definition, function and design standards followed by prototype builds for fitment as well as in-field cool down performance trials. Performed hand calculations for cooling load estimation and heat exchanger selection.

Pune Area, India

Handled multiple responsibilities in design, installation and commissioning of eddy current dynamometer and engine test systems for the OEM customers.- Developed new engine test equipments. Single handedly coordinated on-site installation and commissioning activities by implementing design alterations during vehicle launching program for Tata Motors. Interfaced with in-house production team for the design inputs and ensured technical integrity of the final products.- Assisted in the engine test setup & trials. Analyzed test results relative to the specifications towards the qualification of these test equipments.