HARKOMAL SINGH SEKHON
*********@*****.*** 858-***-**** Long Beach, CA
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
California State university, long Beach Anticipated Graduation – Spring 2017 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Specializing in Manufacturing and Design. Punjab Technical university, India Nov 2014
Bachelor of Technology in Automobile Engineering.
EXPERIENCE
Amar Auto-tech Private Limited, India June 2014 – July 2015
• Worked as a Quality Engineer/Assistant Management representative (QMS)
• Implement Quality Management System, conduct internal and External Audits, Handling Customer Complaints, preparing ISO/TS 16949 Documentation, 5’S implementation, Training and Improvements
• Recording of components, Preparing CAPA, Control Plan, PPM Reports, PFMEA, and Flow Diagram Reports, etc. National Fertilizers limited(govt.), India (Internship) Jan 2014 – June 2014
• Worked under special purpose vehicle department, responsible for Cranes, Tractors, Bulldozers and other heavy duty vehicles.
• Manufactured sun gear for rear axle of old Japanese Crane using CNC and lathe machines
• Notifying the department about the any issue prior to any vehicle needing service for optimum performance
• Submit spreadsheet including all the parts replaced and ordered for individual vehicle to head of the department on completion of repair.
PEPSU Roadways(govt.), India (Internship) May 2011 – Aug 2011
• Acquired thorough knowledge of engine repair, paint mixing, paint gun use and radiator repair as being technical assistant/helper
PROJECTS SUMMARY 2015- Present
• Innovative research on lightning strike protection of aircraft using E.M.I. shielding for future development.
• Exploration of Electron Beam Welding's large depth-to-width ratio for non-homogenous materials.
• Developed new way of getting fine surface roughness by utilizing Design of experiments approach. (Minitab)
• Failure testing of Carbon Fiber composite laminate under critical loading, using Finite Elements Methods (Abaqu s) to exploit the laminate loading boundaries.
• Loading analysis of composite structures using Finite Element Analysis to reduce waste of time and resources.
• Strategic analysis on large business groups, of what paramount decisions lead to their success, using Engineering management approach.
COURSE & SOFTWARE
Manufacturing & Design: Composites, nanomaterials, metals and plastics Programming: Mat-Lab CAD-CAM: Auto-Cad, Solid works, CAD-CAM 2D-3D Project Management: Microsoft office (full online suite) Design & Analysis: Finite Element Methods (FEM), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Advance Composite Manufacturing, Advance Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, Design of Experiments (DOE) Professional Analysis Software: Abaqus (FEA & FEM), Minitab (DOE). ACADEMIC ACHIEVMENTS
• Initiated Blood donation drive, First on the campus for a total of 5 times with over 500 donors. 2011 – 2014
• President of American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin CSULB Chapter, held a successful national convention on 3rd DEC,2016 at Cal Poly Pomona.
• Made a bike on my own. In making of which I have used a vintage Jawa Engine, which were entirely manufactured in Czechoslovakia, model 1974.It is a two stroke 250 cc bike, one of Legends from world war 2. Have successfully made a Bobber out of it. Its only one of a kind bike in the world. INTERESTS
Hiking, Traveling, Beer Brewing, All time Automobile researcher, Motorcycling.