Neil D’Souza

E-mail : ac57sc@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile : 407-***-****

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/neildz

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experience in mechanical systems product development & project management.

Strong knowledge of identifying, troubleshooting and rectifying mechanical problems.

Experience in designing mechanisms using SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor.

Expertise in leveraging engineering knowledge to design better solutions.

Skills in utilizing Kaizen & Lean methodologies to improvise processes.

Hands-on experience in TIG welding, metal fabrication and machining processes.

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida.

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering. May 2017

Hindustan University.

Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Engineering. June 2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mechanical Design Engineer

InReach Storage, Naples, Florida. June 2017 – Present

●Resolved major mechanical drawbacks on a motorized shelving unit, expediting project completion.

●Conducted design reviews, monitored workflow, scheduled timelines, maintained reports, resolved designing-manufacturing issues.

●Optimized the design using CAD, GD&T and DFM, leveraging production and assembly.

●Devised, tested and implemented a spring damper safety lock mechanism actuated by loss in cable tension.

●Established effective communication between the design team and fabricators.

●Designed electrical circuits, fabricated a prototype and resolved functional errors.

●Applied lean manufacturing and leveraged engineering expertise to optimize manufacturing processes for multiple products produced.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Development Tools : SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCad, MATLAB, MathCAD

Quality Standards : GD&T, DFM, DFA, Lean Manufacturing, Six-Sigma.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Cyclogyro Propulsion System Design.

●Designed an eccentric mechanism using SolidWorks for a NACA 0012 airfoil, targeted at improvising the elevation generated.

●Implemented subsonic aerodynamics, system dynamics and metal fabrication.

●Conducted wind tunnel tests, and extrapolated results to predict propulsion applications.

●Led a team of four, and successfully verified the theoretical concept, experimentally.

Cryogenic Propulsion System.

●Devised a superconductor and magnet based hybrid propulsion system.

●Achieved repulsion forces of 40N at a distance of 10mm from the magnet and diagnosed practical/technical problems related to orientation.

●Extrapolated the results to suit multiple propulsion applications.

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