Nagaraj Itagi Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Managed multiple projects worth more than 2Million USD per annum• The team comprise of 30 offshore and 10 onsite members• Managing multiple projects in a coordinated way for obtaining common benefit• Handling of the projects from RFQ till the delivery signoff• Handling customers based out in different geographies 4 different countries• Prepare the project plan which includes plans related to scope, schedule (estimating the schedule by using WBS methodology), costing, quality (defect prevention, configuration management), resource plan, communication plan, risk management etc.. • Ensuring the KPA‘s are met and enable the organization in meeting its objectives• Defining the project type based on customer requirements, project scope, risks etc..• Ensuring the participation of the team in organizational initiatives like Six Sigma projects, Value creation to customer, Good practice and white papers.• Defining the goals for each metrics based on historical data or on the customer requirements• Ensuring the Quality process defined by the customer and by the organization like Defect prevention, Configuration management, Project monitoring and tracking, etc..• Effective use of tools in decision making and identifying the root causes (PUGH Matrix, 5 WHY and Fishbone)• Coordinate with cross functional teams on need basis for achieving project objectives• Ensuring the Quality of the deliveries and compliance with the standards• Define the governance models and conduct the monthly project review meetings with customer and Quarterly Business review meetings• Project review meetings and senior Project review meetings within the organization• Discuss with Customer, Account Manager and Onsite coordinators to identify any new opportunities for business growth• Define the KPA to the team and conduct the quarterly review and provide feedback• Develop the training plan to the team and nominate for developing them as next level leaders

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru Area, India

Bengaluru Area, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru Area, India

Project management taking into considerations Scope, Cost , Schedule and Quality.The activities include but not limited to • Project Scoping • Team Selection • Effort and schedule estimating • Budgeting • Risk analysis • project tracking and monitoring•Training & Development • Quality Assurance & Compliance • Team Management•Status Reporting • Metric Analysis • Setting goal & evaluation of teamComplete Design of a oven Handling equipment starting from Voice of customer to Manufacturing drawings

Bengaluru Area, India

2. Value Engineering: Vapour absorption refrigerators used in Caravan/RV’sResponsibility: Identify the opportunities for value engineeringPresent the opportunities to customer and seek his approvalGenerate concepts and calculate the savings by performing should costingDevelop the concepts and validate the design with prototypesEngineering design and detail drawings for implementationComplying to the QMS process of the organizationSome of the Ideas which yield in very good savings are:Overall savings of the project is approximately 65K Euro’s per anumElimination of the freezer separator (savings around 4Euros per unit)Door liner thickness reduction (25% reduction on raw material)Facilitated for conducting 2 workshops at the customer place (onsite).Responsibilities as Onsite coordinator:Interactions with client Provide inputs to offshore team.Conduct design reviews with the clientIdentify more opportunities for business.Testing of the designs through prototypesNew Product development: Sanitation product for Caravan/RV’sResponsibility: Complete execution responsibility of the project and a single point of contact to customer.Understanding the product specifications and converting them into technical specifications.Identifying the team and allocating the work to the team and monitoring the same.Execution of the module owned by me right from concept till evaluation.Reviews of the task executed by the team and present it to customer to seek approval. Coordinate with other departments on need basis for project fulfillment.Achievements:Value creation to the customer by designing the DVM with cost effective & reliable solutionSubmitted white paper on Systematic design approach which was selected for Finalist roundSubmitted GPC on Concurrent Engineering to reduce time from design to drawing which was selected for e-bookRecognition:Customer appreciated for the concept on double valve mechanismReceived WOW award from HCL

Bengaluru Area, India

Design of Ruggedized laptop IP54 and 1m drop and its peripheralsScope: Design of the IP54 rugged enclosure for a laptop and its peripherals which will be used in extreme environments.Responsibility: Requirement study of various modules for rugged laptop.Conceptualization of different hardware modules used in laptops (Chassis, doors, locking mechanism etc.)Detail design of parts using CAD package Pro-engineer adhering to design standards.Design review of modules for different standards (IP protection, UL ratings, Drop etc.)Coordinating with the manufacturing vendor Hands on experience in assembling the product.Generate drawings applying GD&T.Carryout the tolerance stackup analysis for various components.Onsite: 3 months as a coordinator, conducting reviews with client, getting approval for the concepts sent from offshore. Assemble the Prototype’s and provide the feedback to the ODC.Achievements:Member of O2 (Outstanding 2times successively) League where only 4% of organizational people are qualified.Awarded with Spot award for the year 2007 and 2008.

Chennai Area, India

1. Design of Special Accessories:Scope: To design the accessories for the machine tools to suite the product line of the customer.2. Development of Twin Turret machine:Scope: As a team need to develop a Twin Turret machine, these reduce the cutting time and increase the productivity

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Tool Engineering, 7.5

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 76