Leading Automotive Interiors team. Allocate & deploy various resources to manage program effectively.Responsible for developing ED&D quotations for all Automotive Interior RFQ’s.Develop strategies and objectives to meet program Quality, Cost and Timeline.

Design and Development activities of Chrysler Floor Console and Suzuki YAD Program.Benchmarking and Reverse Engineering of North America region Floor Consoles.

Successfully completed the Pre development / Concept Engineering of Mercedes-Benz GLK Class Instrument Panel (X253 - Europe/USA) and Daimler-BYD Tiger Instrument Panel (BYD Tiger - China).My key responsibilities were:• Interact with the Daimler cross functional teams to gather project requirements.• Benchmarking of Instrument Panels of Mercedes-Benz Portfolio• Lead a team of Design Engineers for the concept engineering and benchmarking.• Analyze the Styling surfaces for… Show more Successfully completed the Pre development / Concept Engineering of Mercedes-Benz GLK Class Instrument Panel (X253 - Europe/USA) and Daimler-BYD Tiger Instrument Panel (BYD Tiger - China).My key responsibilities were:• Interact with the Daimler cross functional teams to gather project requirements.• Benchmarking of Instrument Panels of Mercedes-Benz Portfolio• Lead a team of Design Engineers for the concept engineering and benchmarking.• Analyze the Styling surfaces for Ergonomics, Passive safety, Tooling & Process Feasibility, Functional & Regulatory requirements (FMVSS, ECE etc.) of Europe, USA and China.• Create Bill of Material, Variant Matrix, Master sections, Concept sections and Craftsmanship sections.• Engineering detailing of parts. Optimize the design for Cost, Manufacturing, Assembly and serviceability.• Understand and fulfill the functional requirements of the Daimler Concept book.• System Integration of the Instrument Panel and packaging of all the Tier-1 modules and carryover parts.• Coordinate the Finite Element Analysis with the Daimler CAE and CFD team.• Coordinate design and development activities with Tier-1 suppliers.• Plan and schedule the work within the team to meet the project timelines. Show less

Successfully Designed and Developed the Ford Focus Instrument Panel (C346 Europe) and Ford Transit Instrument Panel (V362 Europe).My key responsibilities were:• Lead a team of Design Engineers for the design activities.• Engineering detailing of parts and optimize the design for Cost, Manufacturing and Assembly.• Design and Development of PVC slush skin.• Monitor, Control and Optimize the design process to ensure finest CAD quality.• Coordinate and communicate… Show more Successfully Designed and Developed the Ford Focus Instrument Panel (C346 Europe) and Ford Transit Instrument Panel (V362 Europe).My key responsibilities were:• Lead a team of Design Engineers for the design activities.• Engineering detailing of parts and optimize the design for Cost, Manufacturing and Assembly.• Design and Development of PVC slush skin.• Monitor, Control and Optimize the design process to ensure finest CAD quality.• Coordinate and communicate technical requirements with the development team in France.• Understand the technical requirements of the client and create statement of work for the team.• Plan and schedule the work within the team to meet the project timelines.• Mentor trainee engineers. Show less