An Engineering Professional with sound knowledge and experience in New Product Design & New Product Introduction of consumer durables with a strong manufacturing background. Working in core R&D through successful market launches of SKU’s. I carry an advantage of working with OEM & Engineering services through the complete Product Life Cycle. Number of Patents- 1· Engineering proposals, Engineering Estimates, Risk Management & Mitigation, Resource Management and Team Building· Complete product Design & Development, NPD – NPI thru Stage Gate process.· Vendor Management & Supply Chain Interactions.· Regulatory Compliance UL & FDA.· Competitor bench marking & Teardown analysis.· Conceptual Design, Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, Design for Service.· Reverse Engineering.· Prototyping - 3D printing, Fabrication, Soft Tooling.· Proof of Concept, Product Validation & Testing.· EVT, DVT and PVT.· Sustaining Engineering & Change Management.Technical Skills · Planning and execution of projects from concepts through the launch and initial production ramp up.· Expertise in plastic part design and material selection.· Sound Knowledge of Manufacturing processes – Injection Molding, Die Casting, CI Casting, AL Extrusions, Machining & Sheetmetal.· FEA for design validation.· Prepare & Execute FMEA & DVP&R.· Product validation and testing.· Complete product packaging design & validation for different modes of transportation & handling.· Proficient in GD&T, Tolerance Stack up, Gauge and Fixtures Design.· Build Robust 3D Parametric Models, Top-Down & Bottom-Up approach, ASME Y14.5M.· Complete Product BOM and Drawing release.· Basic Knowledge about APQP, PPAP & PFMEA methodologies & TS 16949.· Handling Quality Assurance team for Control Plan, QC Plan, Work Instruction’s, and SOP’s.· Software Proficiency – Creo / Solidworks / Onshape