Kameswara R Nara Email & Phone Number

Sugar Land, TX, US

Houston, Texas, US

Accelerating safer, lighter, and more powerful new energy vehicles (NEVs) with our innovative material and rapid processing solutions

Making EV charging hassle-free with our fast-charging network. And, of course, trying to do it in the most sustainable way possible Volunteering my expertise for deployment of Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) to fast charge four, three and two-wheeler (4w, 3w & 2w) electrical vehicles in Indian subcontinent Providing pro bono advice on business.

Columbus, OH, US

• Democratize novel composite materials and applicable manufacturing processes
• Strategize and Oversee the development of new specialty epoxy and phenolic based thermosets that help automotive customers to achieve their vehicle lightweighting, fire retardancy, and sustainability goals
• Execute process qualification projects (High-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM), Liquid/Wet compression molding (LCM/WCM), Sheet molding compound (SMC), Injection & Compression Molding), Pultrusion with.
• Act as a liaison between co-suppliers, the OEM’s procurement, and lead multidisciplinary teams such as product, application, business development, supply chain, and six sigma to achieve voice of the customer (VOC)
• Ensure that projects are conducted in accordance with applicable Automotive-quality (APQP, TS 16949, ISO 9001, VDA) ·and OSHA standards

Aurora, Ontario, CA

• Responsible for introducing new technology, different from our core competency
• Develop a process that can efficiently build a vehicle crash management system, aluminium rear bumper, which would fulfil customer requirements

Aurora, Ontario, CA

• Lead and Manage OEM new product launch from its design phase through the start of production and responsible for timely execution of program milestones while ensuring strict adherence to program budget
• Develop quotations for the new press jobs and assembly lines, including subsequent engineering changes
• Timely submission of PPAP, prototype parts, ramp volumes etc., based on customer requirements
• Coordinate APQP activities of new product launch both internally and externally with the customer
• Escalate any perceived insufficiencies to management well in advance, realizing every agreed project deadline
• Procurement of required project personnel, capital equipment, assembly and press tooling for new product launches

Aurora, Ontario, CA

• Support the Customer (Mercedes Benz US International - Tuscaloosa) throughout their launch and Ramp up modes with problem resolution throughout Automotive Manufacturing processes
• Led a dedicated team tasked to troubleshoot production/quality issues during the stamping and assembly processes of automotive hang on parts, while ensuring the implementation of Lean/Six sigma (6σ) quality systems
• Oversee the development of integrated assembly lines and support equipment commissioning activities

Aiken, SC, US

• Qualification of glove box shells, bellows and support frames maintain integrity under thermal expansion, dead weight, internal pressure, impact loads and externally applied nozzle loads
• Designed and analyzed nuclear glove box structures, shells and internal equipment such as pipes, hoists, bellows etc., under the action of static and seismic inertia loading using FEA simulation software such as ANSYS.
• Collaborated with mechanical/electrical/piping engineers and prepared calculations to qualify the design under the action of the loads. Reviewed and approved mechanical drawings
• Led a team of five in several projects that requires multidisciplinary approach

Clemson, SC, US

- Converting my thesis work into couple of journal papers- The Paper titled " Analysis of non-load bearing, 2 component epoxy-adhesive to the hemming process variations; Thermo-Gravimetric, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy FT-IR analyses " is published in progress of organic coatings

Aurora, Ontario, CA

• Identify and fix the process variations that led to sealant bubbles in the automotive paint shop
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and develop necessary processes

Clemson, SC, US

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC Research Assistant Jan 2007- May 2008Master’s Thesis Project:- Analysis of Non-Load Bearing Two Component (2K) Adhesives under the automotive.
• Observed rate of curing of adhesive by varying the ratios of hardener in resin both qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Examined the effect of environmental conditions on curing time of automotive adhesives
• Quantified the percentage of volatiles release with extent of curing.

Business Core Credential And Other Certifications, Management, Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Negotiations, Entrepreneurship, Data Analytics, Ai

Certification In Electrical Vehicle (Ev) Technologies, Electrical Vehicle Technologies

Business Law

Lean Six Sigma Green & Black Belt Professional, Six Sigma, Toyota Lean Methodology

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Certification, Battery Management Systems

Certification, Artificial Intelligence And Manufacturing Analytics