K RISHNA L EELA R AJANA

**** * ******** * ***** AMES IOWA 50010 LEELA . RAJANA @ GMAIL . COM 515-***-**** E DUCATION

I OWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Iowa Graduation date : Dec 2016 Masters in Industrial Engineering CGPA : 3.87/4

G ANDHI I NSTITUTE OF T ECHNOLOGY AND M ANAGEMENT (GITAM), India Graduated : May 2011 B.E., Mechanical, Production & Industrial Engineering CGPA : 8.73/10 P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE

P RODUCT E NGINEER, Danfoss Power Solutions. Feb, 2017- Aug, 2020

● Product Engineering support for two of the highest sales product lines (H1 & S90)

● Troubleshooting customer product line rejects, communicating with customers, and implementing design changes if necessary.

● Troubleshooting defects at the various assembly lines (8Ds).

● Evaluating deviations requested by the assembly line & suppliers, and making recommendations in line with SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost).

● Lead engineer in design reviews and engineering changes consisting of evaluating designs with experts, communicating with procurement and suppliers regarding engineering needs.

● Assessing and performing necessary engineering actions for changes in or at suppliers (PPAP).

● Building test methods for simulating customer conditions, evaluating current designs & analyzing the data.

● Actively using engineering tools for design and test analysis – FAMOS, BoltCalc, NX flow etc

● Implementing cost savings using agile techniques leading to approx. 2 million dollars. E NGINEERING I NTERN, Danfoss Power Solutions. July, 2016- Jan, 2017

● Facilitating building a new hydrostatic pump and motor assembly line including process design, .

● Evaluating and optimizing existing assembly line. G RADUATE R ESEARCH ASSISTANT, Iowa State University. Jan, 2015- May,2016

● Lead the research on investigation of suturing techniques for wound closure using user research and ergonomic methods.

● Successfully delivered a product with ever-changing requirements to client (a hydrogel composition for nasogastric intubation tubes) using lean management techniques. R ESEARCH E NGINEER, Hyundai Motor India Engineering Ltd. July, 2011 – July, 2014

● Reduced the cost & improved the overall efficiency of the vehicle by researching optimization possibilities through structural vehicle behavior analysis using FEA methods.

● Mentored newly joined recruits each year to transition into the team for 2 years.

● Improved the full body-in-white modelling efficiency by 25% through an innovative modelling technique.

● Lead projects simultaneously, managing personnel and communicating with teams on-shore and off-shore.

S KILLS

● Software Skills: FAMOS, Boltcalc, NX, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Hypermesh(Altair).

● Soft Skills: Adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills, research skills, and stress management skills.