SAI

PRADEEP

KEESARI

ade5lu@r.postjobfree.com

970-***-****

***** *********** *****,

Houston, TX

SKILLS

• CATIA V5, 3D Experience

and Solid works

• Knowledge of APQP

• DFMEA/DRBFM, DVP&R

and DFM/A.

• DFSS.

• CSSGB.

• DMAIC & Kaizen.

• Statistical analysis.

• Microsoft Project, PWA,

and SharePoint usage

• Process improvement

methodologies

• Root cause analysis- 8D

• Statistical process control

• Lean principles

implementation.

• Product Development.

• GD&T and Tolerance stack-

up analysis.

EDUCATION

Harvard Business School Online

CORe Credential of Readiness

2019

University of Houston

Houston, TX • 2015

Master of Science: Mechanical

Engineering

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineering graduate with 10+ years'

experience in product development.

• Mechanical engineer with experience in developing and executing projects in the automotive and HVAC industries.

• Proven knowledge of product development life cycle, product manufacturability, and project planning.

• Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully evolve into an efficient Program manager.

WORK HISTORY

Daikin North America – Design Engineer – III

Houston, TX • September 2019 – Present

• Developed and managed schedules for new product

development for Packaged terminal air conditioners.

• Developed engineering solutions to product-related issues through problem-solving and root cause analysis

techniques.

• Participated in cross-functional teams to launch products, resolve issues and support product improvements.

• Performed engineering cost analysis and estimations for a major redesign project.

Goken America - Design Engineer -II

Dublin, OH • April 2019 – August 2019

• Lead and support the engineering activities for large scale product development programs by investigating feasibility, performing design using CATIA V5/SOLIDWORKS, conduct layout review and 2D drawing creation.

• Search new ways to increase overall efficiency, utilize up- to-date technology, and reduce design and parts costs.

• Implement and use the knowledge of DFM and DFA.

(Design for manufacturing and assembly).

• Use tools like APQP to ensure a smoothly functioning project.

• Develop DFMEA's for various parts in the vehicle to be delivered to the factory.

Osmania University

Hyderabad, India • 2010

Bachelor of Science:

Mechanical Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS

• Project Management: The

Basics for Success by the

University of California,

Irvine on Coursera.

• Six Sigma Green Belt, a 4-

course specialization by

University System of

Georgia on Coursera

• Six Sigma and the

Organization (Advanced)

by University System of

Georgia on Coursera

• Six Sigma Advanced

Define and Measure

Phases by University System

of Georgia on Coursera

• Six Sigma Advanced

Analyze Phase by University

System of Georgia on

Coursera.

• Six Sigma Advanced

Improve and Control

Phases by University System

of Georgia on Coursera

• Design for manufacturing

and assembly by SAE

International.

• Chassis & suspension

component design for

passenger cars and light

trucks by SAE International.

• Catia V5- Part design and

GSD by Dassault Systèmes.

• Big Data 101 by IBM.

F. Tech R&D North America Inc. - Design Engineer

Troy, OH • November 2015 – April 2019

• Develop and manage products from the cradle stage to mass production.

• Co-ordinate with the CAE team to analyze the static, dynamic and NVH performance.

• Lead communications between the customer and the designers.

• Set and achieve project objectives, kick-off, milestones, on-time completion and post-project effectiveness

analyses.

• Perform FAI on the prototype parts and help set up test equipment for DV (Design Validation) test.

• Perform all root cause analysis and troubleshooting for any issues during prototyping, testing or mass production.

• Work with factories to realize the bottlenecks in manufacturing and efforts to reduce TACT times for profitability.

• Overlook PV (Product Validation) testing of the parts. University of Houston - Research Assistant

Houston, TX • August 2013 – August 2015

• Assisted the professor specialized in quality control technology.

• Proposed quality control techniques to a manufacturing facility as part of the research project.

• Studied their production techniques and suggested how quality could be improved.

• Proposed techniques to maintain the quality and control waste

Infosys Limited - Senior Engineer

Mysore, Karnataka • September 2010 – July 2013

• Designed door trims, dashboards, console panels, headliners and modifying existing designs to

accommodate existing parts and sub-assemblies.

• Created class ‘A' surface for the lighting equipment in an automobile.

• Created the skin panel of the mid-fuselage section of a domestic aircraft.

• Designed from scratch the stringers and frames of the mid- fuselage.

• Analyzed the material used for these structures based on the heat transfer, bending and fatigue calculations. VISA STATUS

• Currently on an H1-B visa, valid until March 2021 and can be extended until October 2024.

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