Manu Ramanuja Kittane

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Summary

• Mechanical Engineer with 2 years’ industry work experience in Design, Manufacturing, andQuality; plus graduate school courses

• Master’s degree coursework and projects involve strong understanding of design, manufacturing, quality principles

• Proficient with CATIA v5, NX 7.5, Solidworks 2014 in over 4 years of work experience and graduate coursework

• Hands on experience with using Six Sigma, DFM, JIT, Lean Manufacturing, SPC, FMEA techniques in processes

• Experience with preparing technical documentation, manuals; coordinating with clients, other departments to track progress

• Displayed effective project management skills in projects ranging from simple to complex mechanisms, procedures

• Interpreted customer needs, assessed requirements, identified solutions, developed proposals using best practices, knowledge

• Multiple projects involving finite element analysis, machine design, product design, manufacturing operations, optimization

• Demonstrated leadership skills in technical and non technical roles; managed andmentored personnel, colleagues, juniors

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Skilled in : Solidworks, CATIA, UG NX, MATLAB, UG NX Open, MicrosoftWord, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Minitab Exposure to : ANSYS, Abaqus, Teamcenter, Enovia, VisualDoc, modeFRONTIER, Visual Basic, C++, LaTeX Other Skills : Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, SPC (Statistical Process Control), JIT (Just-In- Time), DVP&R (Design Validation Plan & Report), GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tooling), PLM (Product Life-cycle Manage- ment), PDM (Product Data Management), RCCA (Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action), Benchmarking, Tearing down, Pho- tolithography, Etching, DOE (Design of Experiments), Embodiment Design (Pahl and Beitz), FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Anal- ysis), DFMEA (Design FMEA), Axiomatic Design, APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), Optimization, Support, Supervision and Training

Education

Clemson University GPA: 3.44/4.00 Clemson, SC

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Aug 2014 - Dec 2015 Relevant Courses: Six Sigma (Green Belt Certified), Design of Machine Elements, Design for Manufacturing, Advanced Design Methodologies, Material Selection inEngineeringDesign, EngineeringOptimization, MicroFabrication, Statistics, FEA, Solidworks Vishweshwaraiah Technological University GPA: 7.69/10.00 India BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sep 2008 - Jul 2012 Experience

Adpac Industries Limited Bangalore, India

ENGINEERING INTERN May 2015 - Jul 2015

• Technically supportedmanufacturing operations; directly managed a teamof 30 to produce high-quality corrugated boxes

• Achieved a 2.5% reduction in power usage for the same output using Lean Manufacturing concepts and Six Sigma tools

• Slashed lead-time by 12%, man power required by 1.5% through careful streamlining of production workflow

• As a consultant in-house engineer- Pareto analyzed orders, managed procurement, implemented JIT to cut-down idle inventory

• Influenced scrap reduction by 5%by using DMAIC roadmap, չ ճ chart; applied SPC tomaintain process, product quality

• Designed and fabricated new boxes using requirements, existing designs, tearing down & benchmarking competitors’ products

• Introduced digitization of process information at all stations; scheduled employee shifts; established safety procedures Tata Technologies Limited Bangalore, India

PLMDEVELOPER Jan 2013 - Jul 2014

• Created, verified dimension templates for design and development of car interior trims for Chrysler; worked on design of trims

• Presented recommendations to teammanager; supported customers with project design reviews, troubleshooting

• Generated progress reports, authored technical documentation (including drawings, DVP&R) for stages in project lifecycle

• Used RCCA for problem solving, UG NX for CAD, Visual Basic for UG NX Open, Teamcenter as PLM/PDM tool

• Worked on a parallel project at Titan Company Ltd.- visited Titan’s manufacturing plant, suggested automation and product life cycle improvements; prioritized decisions betweenmultiple projects based on deadlines with an even temperament MAY 24, 2016 MANU R. KITTANE 864-***-**** acuyez@r.postjobfree.com 1 Aeronautical Development Agency Bangalore, India

MECHANICAL ENGINEER Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

• Assisted senior engineers in design of brackets used in wings of aircrafts (light combat aircraft Tejas, specifically) using CATIA v5

• Regularly visited the assembly area to evaluate design, document test data, submit change proposals based on the same

• Fabricated prototypes with tolerances, performed load testing, optimized design based on results Projects, Relevant Experience

Proposal to improve a Piezoresistive Strain Gauge Pressure Sensor Clemson, SC GRADUATE PROJECT IN MICROFABRICATION Feb 2015 - May 2015

• Formulated an improvement to the design and the manufacturing process of a piezoresistive strain gauge pressure sensor

• Attained a 10% increase in deflection with redesign of product and its manufacturing process

• Applied photolithography, dry & wet etching, grayscale lithography, electron beam lithography, vapour deposition concepts Design of Wind Turbine Gearbox Clemson, SC

GRADUATE PROJECT IN DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

• Designed a planetary gearbox complying speed ratios, load specifications, dimensional requirements for a Wind Turbine

• Created a 3Dmodel of the gearbox assembly in Solidworks 2014, used GD&T in section drawings

• Derived required Factor of Safety and satisfactory FEA results by performingmanual DOE on parameters in MS Excel Conceptual Design of an Industrial Tool Retriever Clemson, SC GRADUATE PROJECT IN ADVANCED DESIGN METHODOLOGIES Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

• Conceptualized a tool retriever robot that can assist in industries to fetch tools based on users’ requirements, generated BOM

• Brainstormed on ideas with requirement in focus using morph charts, improved using decisionmatrix and weighted analysis

• Employed step by step embodiment design theory by Pahl and Beitz, FMEA, DFMA principles to arrive at the best solution

• Uncoupled designs using axiomatic design; laid out design plans using APQP; simulated the model in Solidworks 2014 Finite Element Analysis of a 2D Notched Beam Clemson, SC GRADUATE PROJECT IN FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

• Developed a MATLAB code to calculate stress and displacement in a 2D notched cantilever beam

• Used Abaqus to create mesh; realized stress and displacement for different mesh sizes Optimization of L Beam Clemson, SC

GRADUATE PROJECT IN ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

• Analyzed an L-beam for load carrying capacity in a wall lining environment using DOE in VisualDoc 7.1 andmodeFRONTIER 4.4.2

• Based on results obtained, locally optimized beam thickness for least-material-required to prevent failure Automobile Servicing andMaintenance Technology at G D Naidu Charities Coimbatore, India SUMMER TRAINING Aug 2010

• Learned how to and disassembled, serviced, assembled sub-150cc petrol engine assemblies Sergeant (Part-time) Clemson, SC

AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT’S STUDENT PATROL Sep 2014 - Dec 2015

• Oversaw campus discipline, reporting suspicious activities, maintaining academic building & student security from 6PM to 6AM on campus; got CPR trained; trained andmentored 30 plus junior officers to take upmentioned responsibilities Corporate Trainer (Part-time) Bangalore, India

AT THE AVENTURA INDIA Apr 2010 - Jul 2014

• Coordinated and conducted teambuilding activities for corporates; planned and executed outings ranging from 1 to 3 days Extracurricular Activities

• Core committeemember of Clemson IndianStudents’ Association (CISA). Arranged temporary accommodation for 150+ students who came in for Fall 2015 (Jan ’15 - Sep ’15); Co-leader of Student Councils, organized techno-cultural fests (Sep ’10 - Jun ’14)

• Volunteered at Non Government Organizations to tutor 3rd to 8th grade under-privileged kids with academics (Aug ’05 - Jul ’14)

• Active participation in Soccer, Badminton, Table Tennis (Ping Pong), Cricket, Volleyball, Chess, Basketball, Biking, Hiking MAY 24, 2016 MANU R. KITTANE 864-***-**** acuyez@r.postjobfree.com 2

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