VAMSIDHAR REDDY RAJULA **** Maplewood Road, Cleveland, Ohio - 44124

Mobile: 352-***-**** E mail: ac6ejv@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn: vamsireddy93 EDUCATION:

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering CGPA – 3.9/4.0 May 2018

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.), Mechanical Engineering May 2014

CERTIFICATION:

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) - Mechanical July 2018 SKILLS:

Technical Skills: CAD, CAE, FEA, ASME Y14.5 GD&T, DFMA, DVPR, DFMEA, APQP, VA/VE Design & Analysis: Catia, SolidWorks, Pro Engineer, AutoCAD, Ansys, ABAQUS, Hypermesh, MS Office Programming: JAVA, MATLAB, Python, Excel VBA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Graduate Research Assistant January 2017 – May 2018

Developed S-N fatigue analysis and strain-life approach for Implicit Boundary Finite Element method (IBFEM) using JAVA to minimize time needed to build analysis models and improve the accuracy of results

Developed Nonlinear Elastoplastic model and ensured the quality of it by testing against NAFEMS problems Mando Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India Senior Design Engineer July 2014 – July 2016

Proposed design specifications complying to standard regulations - ECE13H, FMVSS 105/135, IS 11852 etc., for major OEMs such as TATA, ISUZU and M&M

Designed 3D Solid CAD Models and drafted 2D Part Drawings confirming to ASME Y 14.5 GD&T standard for manufacturability and repeatability using Catia V 5.0

Optimized performance of brake assembly with the help of FEA which resulted in savings of around $221,920/year

Coordinated with a team of 4 to resolve various brake system failures such as brake squeal noise with the help of Root Cause Analysis, Cause and Effect Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) etc.,

Resolved design and development issues in the proto stage by organizing technical discussions with customer and vendors as a part of Cross Function Team

Drafted Project Summaries, Bill of Materials (BOM), Test Requirements, Release Orders and executed Change Orders

(EO/ ECO) through ERP/ PLM

Takata India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India Engineering Co-op July 2013 – December 2013

Conducted product benchmarking and reverse engineering activities to improve seat belt performance

Optimized seatbelt design by analyzing the DVP&R test results in the proto development stage

Undertook various VA/VE activities which involved projects in product optimization and cost reduction ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Osteochondral Allografts Using Custom Printed Guides August 2017 – December 2017

Developed 3D CAD models of hip joint and 3D printed custom jigs for implantation as a part of 8-member team Nonlinear FEA And Shape Optimization of Engine Gasket January 2017 – May 2017

Optimized gasket design to maintain uniform contact pressure and reduce the gap to avoid leakage after analyzing the contact pressure and stress distribution in detail using ABAQUS Topology Optimization of a Beam Under Uniform Distributed Load January 2017 – May 2017

Optimized the size and shape of a loaded beam by minimizing compliance using Matlab Finite Element Simulation of Spring back in Sheet Metal Forming August 2016 – December 2016

Studied the effect of holder force on Stress distribution, thickness variation and spring back of the sheet metal through finite element analysis

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida August 2017 – May 2018

Evaluated assignments and projects, tutored and mentored for the course EML 2023: Computer Aided Graphics and Design (SolidWorks, GD&T), comprising 150 undergraduate students