Rahul Rao, Pmp® Csm® Email & Phone Number

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Core Responsibilities: - Spearhead the end-to-end management of 40 large-scale product design and delivery projects for government/private clients with a total value of US$30M.- Collaborate with the sales and project estimation teams to determine costs and average contract value (ACV) of at least US$500K.- Liaise with customers to establish and code user/system requirements based on the location and type of the project (government and private).- Define the project scope to create a detailed project schedule for engineering, manufacturing and product delivery.- Lead the design of building façade maintenance/window washing systems aligned to the clients’ needs and train customers in using the products.- Coordinate with regulatory bodies and key stakeholders to implement safety measures and ensure compliance with working at heights and OHS protocols.- Screen and select vendors/subcontractors while driving make-or-buy decisions to reduce project costs by at least 15%.- Simulate 3D computer-generated models to facilitate the engineering design and development of the prototypes.- Facilitate design review meetings to appraise project progress, analyze variances and identify/mitigate risks to ensure timely project completion.- Deploy product design changes through Engineering Change Orders (ECO) and Engineering Change Requests (ECR).Key Achievements:- Achieved 40% to 45% profitability at project closure, ensuring the timely completion of the projects within budget.- Increased project profit margins by at least 20% by leading cost reduction negotiations with vendors.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Humble, Texas

Core Responsibilities:• Led a nine-member team to spearhead Sentry’s fire protection system (FPS) projects, from initiation to completion• Liaised with customers to recognize project requirements and design/develop fire protection systems based on applicable technologies• Created CAD drawings of electrical transformers fire protection systems using SolidWorks and generated Bill of Materials (BOM)• Implemented robust quality control measures to maintain the quality of fabricated and off-the-shelf products used in the system• Managed vendors, installation crew and freight companies to procure components/parts and review/incorporate design changes• Coordinated with the logistics department to produce packing lists, Bill of Lading and other documents to ship FPS materials to the customers’ sites• Supervised the field service team to install FPS at the clients’ site while resolving problems and conflicts arising during the installation phase• Prepared detailed monthly project status reports to track and analyze costs/expenses against each project• Led the post-commissioning project closure process and archived the closing documents, including as-built documents, lessons learned, and final project reports for future referenceKey Achievements:• Deployed a SharePoint-based Sentry project information and document management system to streamline processes and improve efficiency by 10%• Compiled and deployed standard operating procedures and CAD techniques across the organization to achieve a US$40,000 cost reduction per project• Prepared RFQs to source and procure an adequate quantity of components at a 20% discount while ensuring adherence to quality parameters• Guided, mentored, trained, and reviewed the performance of junior CAD design engineers, providing valuable inputs to enhance productivity by 30%• Delivered post-commission support to maintain the performance of the installed fire protection systems and improve client satisfaction by 25%

Arlington, Texas, United States

Bengaluru Area, India

Core Responsibilities:• Co-developed new machines and machine components, including six unique configurations for a backhoe loader (BHL)• Analyzed and simulated 3D computer-generated models to facilitate the engineering design and development of the prototypes• Tested the alternate prototypes of all six configurations to evaluate strength, capability, speed, and operational efficiency• Documented and compared the test results with competitors’ products to implement appropriate measures/designs to improve performance• Facilitated and led design review meetings to evaluate the status and progress of the projects and deliberate the changes to incorporate• Generated Engineering Change Orders (ECO) and Engineering Change Requests (ECR) to implement changes into the product designs and release updated design documents using Windchill PLM software

Bengaluru Area, India

- Modeled, analyzed and optimized the arm of a 23 ton excavator using Pro/E for CAD and ANSYS for stress analysis.- Evaluated multiple structural and design concepts vis-à-vis the market needs and the best feasible concept was selected for design and analysis. Selected optimal design for further analysis.- Identified failure prone regions via static stress analysis and accordingly modified the part for a more robust design. Validated the design improvements with the production team.

Hosur Area, India

- Mapped the entire truck assembly line using AutoCAD and calculated the cycle time for assembly of each component.- Lean Six Sigma principles were used to analyze the process and the assembly line layout was restructured accordingly to improve cycle time, promote unidirectional product flow, operator footprint, and reduce bottlenecks.

Bengaluru Area, India

-Worked on optimizing and restructuring the tail end of the production line in order to increase the output efficiency of the “FORTUNER” vehicle during the ramp up phase.-Tail end production line restructure and optimization to go lean and eliminate “Muda”, It was a Kaizen project to improve the output efficiency of the then released “Fortuner” vehicle.- Documented and analyzed non-conformances on defect dockets.- Participate and hold Kaizen events- Learned and practiced the corner stones of the TPS system (JIT, Lean Manufacturing, Kanban system, Kaizen)- Adhered to Toyota’s stringent quality norms and followed the “Toyota Way”

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

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