Engineer Mechanical

ANKIT PATIDAR

**** *.***** **. ***. *, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

*****.*******@****.***; 216-***-****

EDUCATION

May ‘14

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Case School of Engineering / Weatherhead School of Management

Master of Engineering and Management (Merit based Scholarship recipient)

Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification

July ‘12

Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Head of the organizing committee for sports

EXPERIENCE

July ‘14 - Present

Process Improvement / Quality Engineer - Dorn Color Inc., Cleveland, Ohio

Engineering Internship – Study operations for possible recommendations on efficiency improvements

Investigated the machinery and studied the reasons for variability in the set-up time

Implemented Value Stream mapping to analyze the most and the least important steps of the process

Successfully performed Root Cause Analysis by collaborating with the production managers, supervisors, operators

and maintenance personals, using Fishbone diagram and 5Why method, and proposed countermeasures

Working with senior managers in delegating tasks and making plans for implementing corrective and preventive

actions to reduce the seven types of wastes (7 Muda) and increase the overall efficiency of the processes

Aug ‘13-Dec ‘13

Team Lead - Momentive Performance Materials, Strongsville, Ohio

Six-Sigma Project - Removed unplanned inventory valued at 200,000 USD

Defined the project goals using high level SIPOC, Voice of Customer (VOC) and Critical to Quality (CTQ) factors

Established baseline capability using Measurement System Analysis(MSA), C&E, and Data Collection Plan

Pinpointed cold press and inventory visibility as the root causes by thoroughly analyzing the process map

Recommended bar coding, inventory sheet and discrete size bundles as three economically feasible solutions

Sept ‘13-May ‘14

Product Development Engineer - Lumitex Inc., Strongsville, Ohio

New Product Development Project - Devised a product that utilizes light therapy for healing wounds

Studied and analyzed over 100 medical research articles on phototherapy in quest of attractive applications

Deduced the most feasible bet after further investigation on market/regulatory factors, and set target specifications

Delivered investors pitch to the CEO and top management, and recommended the prototype design of the product

Jan ‘14-May ‘14

Design Management Consultant - Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio

Design Project - Challenged the traditional understanding of what a museum is and how it operates in a community

Analyzed the current user data and developed plans to enhance the user experience in the present and the upcoming

new facility worth 140 million dollars, and prioritized ideas to improve the effectiveness of the organization

Identified the capabilities and potential solution areas within the organization to minimize the business risks

Implemented quality improvements in exhibit design and workshops to capitalize on the most profitable niche

Commercialization Associate - Coulter-Case Translational Research Program, Cleveland, Ohio Sept ‘13-Apr ‘14

Internship - Developed market projections and forecasted needs for a healthcare product

Conducted market analysis of consumer medical devices, and developed knowledge of technology and regulations

Recognized changed customer needs by collecting feedback from potential users and industry experts

Performed cost benefit analysis for prescription vs non-prescription product and recommended modifications

Feb ‘12-May ‘12

Mechanical Engineer - Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore, India

Undergraduate Project - Conceptualized and Fabricated Omni-Directional vehicle using Active Split Offset Caster

Eliminated the use of traditional mecanum wheels thereby reducing the overall cost by 70%

Simplified control, maintenance and diagnosis of robot by enhancing the dependency on mechanical system

Boosted the quality of ride on uneven surfaces by implementing 4-bar linkage mechanism

July ‘11

Design Engineer - DAUTO Engineering Pvt Ltd, Bhopal, India

Mechanical Design Project - Modified Dashboard Assembly using CATIA V5

Reformed the commercial design to enhance the structural stability of the component

Improved the quality of the assembly by installing ribbing and fixtures

ACCOMPLISHMENTS & SKILLS

Runners-up for the 2014 Nottingham-Spirk creativity competition

Designed and presented a technical seminar on Traction Control System in Two Wheelers

Skills: Ms Office, Ms Project, Minitab, Storm, CATIA V5, SolidEdge, ANSYS, CNC Programming

EXTRACURRICULARS

Vice-Captain of the undergraduate basketball team and Won district level tournaments in 2010 and 2011

Strategized & Organized AISIRI (National level university festival), which had over 5000 attendees each day

Organized 44 simultaneous conferences at the Knowledge Utsav wherein 400 plus technical papers were presented

in a single day

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