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Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

Applied Research & Technology (ART)

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

• Direct product development and manufacturing projects, utilizing CAD modelling and analysis tools, with the goal of optimizing product performance and minimizing costs, thus augmenting value for the customer.• Convey information regarding Additive Manufacturing (AM) best practices across the company by facilitating the AM community of practice and enabling collaboration across multiple overseas business units in the US, Singapore, and India.• Contribute to product innovation by filing 20 US patents (16 already granted and 4 pending), one trade secret, and invention disclosures (39 nos.) on new designs and manufacturing technologies along with conducting complex technology projects.• Provide guidance and support to junior engineers for the purpose of advancing their technical competencies while organizing innovation events on various products and processes, which produced multiple invention disclosures.• Design intricate product prototypes, conduct prototype testing, and evaluate each revision of the prototype and product iteration.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Spearheaded the next-generation Aircraft Sensor technology project from concept through launch in partnership with both overseas and local suppliers advancing through various Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) and secured ~$750k in funding.• Produced new material, optimized design, and refined manufacturing processes for the project.• Directed sensor product development projects which consisted of coordinating cross-functional teams, maintaining project budget, and developing streamlined plans, delivering the project within a strict deadline and budget.• Delivered business case presentations to the executive leadership team on potential process improvements, including integrating Statistical Process Control (SPC) in production Additive Manufacturing ($500k for a pilot project).• Engaged with suppliers to establish clear goals for meeting manufacturing readiness milestones (MRL) and obtaining high quality parts as well as provide feedback and execute new product development utilizing digital platforms. • Received numerous team awards across business units, the organization, and the industry for outstanding contributions to the projects.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Originated a miniature electro-mechanical solenoid for a remote control circuit breaker using Six Sigma methodologies (DFSS) and optimizing the design for maximum performance through statistical analysis tools.• Produced a state of the art thermal chamber for in-house qualification testing of electromechanical actuators and building cost-effective test capabilities.• Ascertained product requirements by understanding the environmental testing requirements standard (RTCA DO-160) and customer documents as well as drafted and provided the requirements document to the design team.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Master Of Technology - Mtech, Thermal Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Mechanical Engineering