• Examined incoming APUs from customerso Over saw disassembly processo Decided on parts to be scraped or fixed• Study the documents from OEM. Study documents from customers. PMA of parts, assemblies• Worked with the team(s) on repair of APU for different customers• QA, Internal audits, External audits. Different area(s) were audited. Paper work was well documented and saved • Engineering design, analysis was conducted by junior engineers. Oversight and guidance was provided. • Interact with FAA, EASA, etc• Interact with authorities from different countries such as China, India, Brazil, etc• Final assembly of APU• Testing of APU – analysis of test data• Quality inspection of APU were also part of the work performed

Lead teams to find potential solutions to fix EMB sub-idle problem / 8 sec acceleration engine problemLead teams to find solution to HP turbine blade air-dam coating problemAwarded 2 Silver and 1 Bronze awards for excellent work and leadershipSolved other field issues, customer issuesLearnt about engine design, development, testing, turbines, blades, cooling, technology

• Developed ConOps, SEMP, and other mission critical documents• Developed system architecture, ICD, SCD, system models• Conducted hazard analysis and fault tree analysis• Lead DFMEA sessions to help team(s) improve the sub-system designs• Actively participated in design reviews, brain storming sessions, etc• Software tools used Pro/e, Creo, Solid works, Ansys, Flowtherm, Abaqus• Lead Pugh decision matrix sessions • Lead trade studies to help team(s) decide on next steps• Developed strategy to use COTS in assemblies to save overall weight and cost• Gained skills and working knowledge about space crafts, life support systems, environmental control systems• Gained working knowledge about design of human habitat in space, LEO, deep space, etc• Built the systems engineering team and laid the foundation for mission success• Guided and mentored several junior engineers in areas such as design, analysis, FEA, testing, etc

•Successfully managed a 4 person Liferaft project from concept to finish by working with a team in UTAS-India and UTAS-USA. This project laid the foundation for BASA (Bi-lateral Aviation Safety Agreement) between USA and India.•Successfully completed the design, analysis of Composite pack board for E2 program. Successfully managed the supplier and completed several tests on the unit and delivered it to customer.•Submitted over 21 invention records in last 18 months. Four of them selected for final patent filing.•Interfaced with the FAA on several key technical and management issues and got several approvals.•Successfully managed requirements for several programs such as E2, MRJ, A320, A330, B737, Liferaft, etc. Implemented DOORS software and trained several people in the company.•Successfully decomposed requirements, managed requirements and performed validation & verification on several programs.•Provided guidance, reviewed reports, and managed work done by suppliers, etc in areas such as FEA, tolerance analysis, design, documentation, report creation, etc.•Promoted to project manager in 2007. Promoted to engineering management / leadership team in 2009.•Key contributor to Projects: Inflation System Readiness Sensor, A380 Electrical Test Box, A340, EPI, A380 RI. These involved aspects of mechanical, electronic packaging, software, structural FEA, thermal FEA, etc.•Mentored junior engineers in design, analysis, FEA, project management, etc.•Selected by management to be the focal point for managing work-flow between UTAS-Phoenix and UTAS-India.•Successfully completed design and analysis of different components and assemblies using ANSYS, statistical analysis, Six-Sigma.•Reduced cost and weight using Tolerance analysis, DFM, DFA, FEA, and Six-Sigma for several components.•Implemented process for requirements management, configuration management, systems integration, DOORS.

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•Worked on next generation programs for leading semiconductor customers.•Managed teams and projects to provide solutions to customers on products such as test sockets, spring probes, and thermal control unit. These involved aspects of mechanical, electronic packaging, software, structural FEA, thermal FEA, etc.•Managed teams located in USA, China, Malaysia.•Used Pro/Engineer, ANSYS, Cosmos, Solid works, Pro/Mechanica, FMEA, SPC, DOE, DFA, DFM•Performed Structural analysis, Thermal analysis, FEA, Tolerance analysis, DOE, statistical analysis•Mentored junior engineers

•Managed the program which has a business impact over $ 10 million annually.•Worked with over-seas factories, suppliers to identify tool issues and fix the issues.•Lead design teams in different divisions at Intel and suppliers to improve tool’s performance. These involved aspects of mechanical, electronic packaging, software, structural FEA, thermal FEA, etc.•Improved tool’s MTBA, MTBF, MTTR, Reliability, and Yield.•MTBA improved from 5 mins to over 40 mins. Yield achieved was ~ 99.96% from ~ 80%.•Drove cost savings efforts & saved over $ 900K per year using Six Sigma techniques.•Re-designed several critical elements of the tools on the production lines.•Managed projects, people in USA, Europe, Asia, and S. America.•Conducted experiments on sockets, did root cause analysis to improve designs.

•Scoped the projects, built teams in three different manufacturing plants in US, Europe.•Successfully managed projects and teams in three different manufacturing plants.•Developed and implemented strategy to enhance productivity, reduce: downtime, scrap, waste•Re-designed several critical machines on the production lines.•Solved several critical problems on equipments; increased MTBF, productivity, reliability.•Solved problems using FMEA, Lean tools, DFSS, Cause & effect, Fault-tree.•Made changes in plants using: Lean, 5S, OEE, Poka-Yoke, Visual workplace.•Projects saved the company over $ 800,000 on an annualized basis.•Developed & implemented strategies to enhance reliability, productivity of assets in the plants.•Developed & implemented operational strategy to enhance productivity of the plants.•Certified as Six Sigma Green Belt and Six Sigma Black Belt.•Major projects managed: Total Cost of Ownership of Equipment & Plants, Strategic Maintenance & Operations•Worked on a medical device product’s manufacturing, packaging.•Gained more experience with regulatory agencies such as OSHA, UL, FDA, ASTM.•Made presentations to the President, CFO, senior managers twice a month.

•Conceptual design of next generation test equipment for semi-conductor industry. These involved aspects of mechanical, electronic packaging, software, etc.•Key role in Product’s development cycle from its initial phase to first customer shipment.•Designed, analyzed Teradyne’s test-systems using Pro/Engineer, Pro/Mechanica, Flotherm.•Performed FMEA, FEA on different Teradyne products. Fixed design issues.•Solved several critical problems, presented design recommendations to senior management. The recommendations were accepted.•Optimized designs to reduce weight cost of different components in the products.•Resolved several products’ design & reliability issues and saved Teradyne substantial amounts of money.•Developed several processes to enhance productivity, improve designs, and improve manufacturing.•Solved several customers’ issues, and ensured customer’s satisfaction in a timely fashion.•Developed a company wide standard training for design, analysis, and safety.•Managed different sections of the next generation test-system to ensure FCS on schedule. Project resources were located in USA, Europe.•Worked with teams in different groups such as new product development, sustaining, PI and addressed several design issues. Provided insight to solve problems, improve design, reliability of products.•Mentored junior engineers in the areas of design, FEA.•Worked & designed using different materials such as sheet metal, PCB, plastics, composites.•Worked with Semi standards, Mil specs.•Actively involved with ISO audits, ISO procedures and ISO documentation.•Experience with regulatory agencies such as ISO, TUV, UL, OSHA, Semi.

•Extensively worked using Pro/Engineer, Pro/Mechanica (Structure, Thermal, and Motion), Pro/Intralink.•Wrote specifications for new modules to enhance the product’s functionality.•Managed projects, which involved design and development of new functionality called Mechanism design, Power design, new GUI. Project resources were in USA, Israel, and Europe.•Solved several critical customer issues in the areas of design and analysis for industries such as semiconductors, medical devices, health sciences, aerospace, machine tools, plastics, injection molding, heavy machine, R&D labs. Received several letters of appreciation, from customers, for solving tough problems quickly & thoroughly.•Created & presented several demos using Pro/Engineer and Pro/Mechanica to customers. Supported pre-sales, technical marketing, technical sales.•Gained skills in product development, product management, interacting with customers, solving customer problems, product marketing, cross-functional teamwork, by having the opportunity to work in the R&D, technical support, technical marketing.•Actively involved with ISO audits, procedures, documentation.•Gained experience with tolerance study, GD&T, CE/TOL 6 sigma.

•Modeled the thermo-mechanical deformation during ausrolling (a novel technique to finish precision gears by rolling process) of precision gears using the Finite Element Method.•Performed advanced modeling of gears, made of 9310 steel, using PATRAN, ABAQUS.•Predicted metal flow and deformations of a gear tooth during ausrolling.•Investigated the influence of die profile on final finished gear tooth profile.•Optimized the die profile so that desired profile on gear tooth is achieved after the gear is ausrolled.•Studied on the effects of friction, boundary condition and infeed load on the deformation and metal flow.•Modeled the temperature distribution, across the gear tooth, before it is ausrolled.•Modeled the forging of gear rack and spur gear, made of 9310 steel, using FEM.•Conducted experiments to validate the ausrolling technique and machine’s performance.•Consulted on research projects: Gear tooth deflection, Analysis of ball bearings, Analysis of Metal Matrix Composites, Fiber pullout in composites, Effect of keyways on gear tooth deflection.