Engineer Design

Siddharth Solanki

*** ********* ***. ******** ** 13210 315-***-**** abqott@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.siddharthsolanki.info/

EDUCATION

Syracuse University, L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science May 2010

Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering- GPA 3.5

o Relevant coursework: Design for Manufacturing(Injection Molding, Die Casting), Methods of Analysis,

Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Strategic Sourcing, Project Management,

Product Design (DFMEA Matrix, ProE, SolidWorks, Rapid Prototyping), Production System Design and

Control (Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma).

Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, India, Government Engineering College, Jabalpur June 2004

Bachelors of Engineering (BE) Mechanical: Graduated with First Class.

Hands on experience with Machine Shop operations

SKILLS

Design Parametric 3D CAD softwares: Proficient in Solid Works, ACAD 2000, ProE Wildfire 4.0; Exposure

to CATIA, AutoDesk Inventor, Unigraphics NX(I-DEAS), Blender, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance

(GD&T), VA/VE, Part/Component/Assembly design from concept to finish.

Engineering - Material selection, machine shop operations, shop floor assembly operations, stamping, stress

& tolerance stack and FMEA, manufacturing processes, Design f or Manufacturability (DFM), Mechanisms,

Rapid prototyping, FEA, BOM creation, ECN, ECO.

General- Testing, Technical report writing, experience in academic lab environment, Mathematical /Analytical

problem solving, Project Management, Sourcing, PLM/PDM packages Teamcenter, SAP R3, SAP-PLM

Microsoft Office(Word, PPT, Excel, Project), UNIX, Windows, Macintosh OS, Documentation control,

Databases-Oracle, MySQL, SQL server, spreadsheets,

PROJECTS

Details of projects at: http://www.siddharthsolanki.info/product-design.html

Design of Spike Driver machine 2011

Devised conceptual mechanism design for spike driver machine to use driver s constant rotation to drive

sequential translation motion and spike press driving motion.

Design Analysis of Spinal System 2011

The spinal system is used to treat Scoliosis. The objective of this analysis is to determine metal -metal fretting

losses when exposed to cyclic loading in all three patterns (one at a time).

Designed SolidWorks CAD model of the unit; took part dimensions measurement and deciphered

mechanisms.

Determined metal metal contact points (fretting zones).

Design and Fabrication of Mediclock 2009

Designed and fabricated alarm enabled Medicine box from start to finish concept to completion.

Consolidated Product Requirements f rom extensive market survey and analysis.

Established design concepts and prototypes f or complex mechanisms.

Generated 3D CAD-drawings of complex medical-grade plastic components and assembly using ProE.

Made Prototype using Rapid Prototyping machine to highlight design and manufacturability problems.

Re-design Coffee Maker 2009

Used DFX (DFM/DFA) techniques to re-design complex plastic parts and assembly f or high volume

production of Mr. Coffee Coffee Maker.

Used principles of Value Addition / Value Engineering to cut costs and provide better functionalities.

Implemented product design changes to reduce costs and improve safety and performance.

Used QFD diagram to analyze customer needs.

Performed form to function mapping; Used FAST and SOP techniques to decompose functionality.

Identified materials and processes used in manufacturing the product.

Siddharth Solanki

Resume Page 2

Design and Fabrication of Robotic Manipulator 2004

Designed and fabricated 2-DOF Robotic Manipulator from concept to completion.

Derived mathematical equation for inverse-kinematics mechanism of the system.

Designed and fabricated links and the developed electronic circuit to interface with computer.

W rote programs in C to control the manipulator.

EXPERIENCE

September 2009 Present

Product Development Engineer at Syracuse University

Develop products and processes for Syracuse University Abroad systems.

Own and manage projects f rom start to finish.

W orked with all the groups involved to assess impact/feasibility of design / change request.

Tracked open issues using Orange Tracker system.

Feb 2005 June 2008

Product Lifecycle Management Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India

Owned and managed projects from start to finish.

Carried out designing, development, testing, delivery, support and issue tracking in Teamcenter.

Prepared checklists, test plans and met close delivery deadlines.

W orked with various the departments involved to assess impact/feasibility of design / change request and

submit impact analysis report to customer.

Coordinated and conducted meetings with various groups involved in the project.

Generated and approved ECR; Generated and revised BOM in Teamcenter PLM system.

Documented and stored project documents as project plan, resource management and emergency plan.

Led a team of four engineers for a product support project.

Carried out integration between Teamcenter and SAP systems.

Documented specifications, requirements and finalized key deliverables on interacting with customers.

Conducted trainings, knowledge-sharing sessions and gave presentations on Teamcenter products

June 2002 July 2002

Design Engineering Intern at Ordinance Factory Vehicle (OFV) Jabalpur, India

Vehicle factory Jabalpur manufactured several vehicles (like 'Jonga' with exclusive license from Nissan)

f or the army and modified vehicles to suite army's special needs.

Designed spur gears with internal splines to mate with shafts for high speed applications.

Made sub-assembly of spur gears and shafts on AutoCAD.

Field Operator & Panel Engineer at Reliance Industries Limited, India January 2005 - February 2005

Carried out field issue investigation.

Carried maintenance and operation of mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) manufacturing plant.

Research Assistant at Syracuse University 2009

W orked on analytical problems to develop mathematical model for motion of a microorganism.

Assisted in development of scientific apparatus required for the experiments.

Gained knowledge of GCMS (Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer), NMR Spectrometer, UV-Vis

spectrometer, IR spectrometer.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Avid rock climber, finger-style guitarist.

Organized student conference at Government Engineering College, Jabalpur.

Initiated and established Guitar club at Tata Consultancy Services, Thane

Detailed profile and work-samples available at: www.siddharthsolanki.info

Contact this candidate