Name: Sameer Jog

Add: * Peninsula Place, Boston, MA 02125

Ph: 617-***-****

Email: acvv1q@r.postjobfree.com

Web Resume: http://jogsam.wixsite.com/resume

Profile Summary:

Experience of 10+ years in CAE processes and engineering project management with focus on Off-road vehicles product design, development and validation activities. Leading projects in design analysis, FEA (Stress Analysis, Durability Analysis, Linear-Nonlinear Static Analysis, Modal Analysis)

Leading engineering projects and activities in coordination with off-site multifunctional teams, supporting PV&V, solid modeling, vibration testing. Driving innovation initiatives and implementation of novel technologies to improve standard processes.

Expertise as internal trainer for Engineering Analysis Procedures, ISO, six sigma, FMEA, Design of Experiments.

Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering (University of Dayton, Ohio, USA) with major in Design and Manufacturing

Expert user of CAE tools – (Hypermesh, ANSA, Abaqus, Ansys, Optistruct, NCode, Nastran)

Work Experience: (10 yrs. Cumulative)

Equilibrium Solutions Pvt Ltd – (Pune, India) (May 2016 – June2016)

Designation: Senior CAE Engineer

Leading CAE projects for automotive OEM customers. Structural analysis of vehicle systems with linear / nonlinear analysis capabilities.

Preprocessing various analysis models in Hypermesh, ANSA, with Abaqus, Nastran as solver tool.

Simulation and analysis projects for overseas customers to deliver mesh models, solution results and design recommendations in automotive subsystems, plastic components, supporting manufacturing and tooling design teams.

Coordinate a team of meshing and CAE engineers to schedule plan and deliver CAE projects to customers, with maintaining specific quality criteria.

Amorita Designs – (Pune, India) (May 2015 – May 2016)

Designation: Co-owner

Formed and co-owned a start-up venture in online and event based trading for hand crafted ornaments. Responsibilities include complete business ownership with supplied development, in house manufacturing of goods, website designing and maintenance for online customers

Website: http://amoritadesigns.wix.com/amorita

Contact: acvv1q@r.postjobfree.com

John Deere India Pvt Ltd – (Pune, India) (March 2007 – May 2015)

Designation: Lead Engineer (Crop Harvester Analysis & Simulation)

Leading process development and analysis activities while supporting combines structures design team.

Improving analysis procedures for full vehicle models and large structural assemblies. Implementation of ‘Virtual Accelerated Design Verification’ methodology using static linear & nonlinear analysis techniques.

Projects and coordinating product verification activities with involved stakeholders to mitigate program risks related to structures. Providing technical expertise to design and testing teams and collaborate with off-site resources.

Providing technical consultation, training and leadership in areas like – model preparation (meshing, load case formation, goals and acceptance criteria setting), product verification and validation, fatigue life analysis and customer duty cycle preparation, etc.

Acting as first point contact for programs in crop harvester product development. Static, dynamic analysis of component level and assembly level models.

Optimization on various agricultural equipment / heavy vehicles from agriculture, construction and forestry, power systems (engine components), and consumer equipment in turf care industry vehicles, using Abaqus, Ansys (classic / workbench), Hypermesh, nCode.

Reliable Software Resources Inc. – (Farmington Hills, MI, USA) (Sep 2006 – Feb 2007)

Designation: Business Intelligence Developer

Projects in BI Software (Microstrategy) to enhance company operations based on ‘On Line Analytical Processing’, Data warehousing in oracle & Teradata.

Evenflo Company Inc. – (Dayton, OH, USA) (June 2004 – Dec 2004)

Designation: Product Integrity Intern

Providing assistance to Supplier Quality Engineers. Projects in Quality Control operations, data Acquisition, analysis for quality control activities for various consumer products.

Maintenance of 'Supplier Corrective Action Request’ and ‘Quality Alert’ systems for various global suppliers and manufacturing units.

Surya Furnitech Pvt Ltd. – (Pune, India) (Jan 2001 – July 2002)

Designation: Design Engineer

Projects in Product Design and Development. (Office furniture – sheet metal products, Die design) using tools: AutoCAD 2000, ProE, and ANSYS, Press Tools, dies, jigs & fixtures - design and development, Testing of prototypes in sheet metal press worked products.

Project Engineer - Final year engineering project in ‘Development and Analysis of Product and Prototyping’. Reclining chair mechanism analysis using ANSYS and prototyping), Assignments – Die design and product development.

Cummins India Ltd. – (Pune, India) (July 1999 – Dec 1999)

Designation: Mechanical Sandwich Engineering Trainee

Line manufacturing – rotational training, Assignments – ‘Quality Systems & Audit Requirements’ in ‘V’ engine block manufacturing, development of datasheets & check sheets for jigs & fixtures for engine block.

Education: (Highest Degree – M.S.)

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering (August 2002 - August 2005)

University of Dayton (Dayton, OH, USA)

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering – S/W (June 1997 - May 2001)

Pune University (AISSMS College of Engineering, Pune, India)

Technical Skills & Project Highlights:

Coauthoring in paper published at ‘2010 Altair Conference’ on Weight Optimization of Excavation Boom Assembly.

Proficient in Hyperworks suite, ANSA as pre/post processor tools. Expert user of CAE solver tools - Abaqus, Ansys, and nCode. Conversant with MSC Nastran, ProE.

Presentations and showcase activities for innovative projects and solution implementation. Product knowledge and novel analysis practices sharing.

Test data correlation, strain gauge analysis on virtual vehicle models and life estimation.

Optimization based FE analysis implementation to drive design activities. Continuous Improvement activities management, event based design solutions and iterative design analysis of full vehicle models.

Emerging Markets Cotton Picker (Full vehicle analysis):

Full vehicle analysis involving duty cycle construction for designlife and fatigue analysis for new product launched in emerging markets. Single point support for all CAE activities to globally located design teams in USA, China, Brazil and India. Component level and integrated sub-assemblies analyzed for structural durability. Involved in field data collection and product correlation activities with continued support after product launch. Driving ‘Continuous Improvement’ initiatives and implementation of cross functional expertise in planning and execution phase of product lifecycle.

(Duration: 2.5 years, Organization: John Deere India Pvt Ltd / Deere And Company, USA)

New Tractor Loader Backhoe Optimization:

CAE analysis activities of construction equipment – Tractor Loader/Backhoe. Estimation of duty cycle from existing proven product and FE analysis of proposed design to verify for safety criteria. Implementation of optimization of structural components in ‘Limited Production Build’ phase of product lifecycle to achieve remarkable cost savings in product. Project showcased and presented at user conference and in organization.

(Duration: 6 months, John Deere India Pvt Ltd / Deere And Company, USA)

Cotton Harvester Analysis & Field Fix:

Accelerated Design Verification activities implemented in virtual environment by analyzing full vehicle with field collected load data. Comprehensive vehicle modeling and component level analysis of various chassis subsystems. Deriving a portable solution for fixing product onsite and conversion of field fix into long term design change driven through CAE. Prediction of vehicle behavior in extreme conditions through FE Analysis and test correlation to field activities.

(Duration: 1 year, Organization: John Deere India Pvt Ltd / Deere And Company, USA)

CAE Activities & Project Management:

Coordination of CAD and design teams located across globe for harvester products in Brazil. Providing single point support for all FE Analysis activities for all regional products. Providing CAE expertise in initial phases of product design cycle to streamline verification activities. Tracing field events and failures to implement appropriate design analysis solutions. Continuous improvement activities to support manufacturing.

(Duration: 1 year, Organization: John Deere India Pvt Ltd / John Deere, Brazil)

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