PRABHAKARAN. S
Mechanical Engineer - Product Design & Development
Education
Dr. MGR university, Chennai, India
2007~2011
Bachelor of Technology in
Mechanical Engineering
Technical Skills
Design & Development:
Product Engineering
Design and Development
DFMEA
APQP
2D & 3D
DVP & Validation
Bench marking & reverse engineering
Cost reduction
Customer & supplier relations
Problem solving
Software’s:
MS office, AutoCAD, CATIA V5,
ERP, SAP, PLM, Team center
Project Management
Team management
Manufacturing:
Working knowledge in Lathe, Milling, Drilling, Surface grinding and cylindrical grinding.
Hands on experience in CMM, Vernier calipers,
Micrometers, Height gauges and other measuring
instruments and equipment’s.
Total experience: 10+ years
Personal Profile
Name: Prabhakaran.S
Age: 36
Gender : Male
Family : Wife & 2 Kids
Contact Number: +918*********
E-Mail ID:**********@*****.***
Location: INDIA
Products designed
Brake – Actuation
Single – Girvac / Tandem Tandem – Girvac / Tandem IDB – 1 Box design (remote type) Brake – Drum Brake
Conventional Drum brake EPB Drum Brake
Professional Experience - 1
Continental Automotive Components Private Limited
Technical center, Sattava South gate,
Electronic city Phase II,
BENGALURU, INDIA - 560100
Duration : May’2021 ~ Till date (1 year +)
Team : SAM – Hydraulic Brake System
Designation : Technical Lead
Products : Actuation (Brake Booster, TMC, Reservoir), Drum Brake – Conventional and EPB Roles & Responsibilities:
From 1st Jan 2022 to till date
Drum Brake / EPB design support for India and Italy
Creation of the product structure – 3D model, 2D drawing, BOM, Drawing.
Preparation and submission of technical information for quotation to the Technical project manager.
Preparation of technical documents related to product design and development
Design & Drawing release and management in PLM system Drum Brake / EPB Projects handling at Continental
ADP - Democar
MEB – CUV, NEO, BUZZ
From May 2021 to Dec 2021 (8 months)
Actuation design support for China, Japan and Korea regions
Creation of the product structure – 3D model, 2D drawing, BOM, Drawing.
Preparation and submission of technical information for quotation to the Technical project manager.
Preparation of technical documents related to product design and development
Design & Drawing release and management in PLM system
VA/VE ideas generation for local projects
Design and development support for local projects (Quality issues, improvement, etc.,) Actuation Projects handled at Continental
J36 - Actuation
B13B - Actuation
Professional Experience - 2
MANDO AUTOMOTIVE INDIA Private Limited
Plant 1, Vengadu village, Pillaipakkam post,
Sriperumbudur taluk, CHENNAI, INDIA - 602105
Duration : April’2012 ~ May’2021 (9 years)
Team : R&D – Brakes
Last Designation : Manager (Lead Design and Development engineer) Products handled : Brake Booster, TMC, Reservoir, PCRV, IDB (Mech. Hardware), eBooster Roles & Responsibilities:
Understanding the vehicle & customer requirements and providing the brake system specification that complies and meet the regulation and performance requirements.
SOR / RFQ review & Technical presentation preparation.
Costing BOM release.
Reviewing and finalizing DVP & IP test items.
Preparing Packaging study based on customer requirement.
Preparing part detail drawing of 2D & 3D model.
Organising, planning and coordinating the entire new project activities.
APQP activities - Following all the gate reviews.
Familiar in formulating DFMEA right from updating block diagram, Face matrix & DFMEA line items
Releasing & managing drawings in PLM with EO documentation.
Development open issue review.
Making Proto parts to iron out any manufacturing issues & completion of manufacturing signoff.
Performing preliminary product costing Co-ordination & Implementing the customer Engineering Change Order in existing and new products.
Carrying out benchmarking of competitor products and to identify the opportunities for improvement. through VA /VE establish the design brief, including the concept, performance and production criteria.
Supporting production team to start smooth run of SOP.
Interacting with customer, internal customer & supplier throughout the development period. Overseas Experience Details
MANDO CORPORATION
Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu,
Seongnam-SI, Gyeonggi-DO,
SOUTH KOREA - 13486
Duration : April’2013~ July’2013 (3 Months)
Team : R&D – CBS Design 1
Designation : Trainee
Undergone product design training
Designed Actuation product for Indian OEM’s
Duration : Aug’2015 ~ Aug’2016 (1 Year)
Team : R&D – CBS Design 1
Designation : Research Engineer
Design and development of GM – New Beat – Master booster
Worked as window person for Mando India R&D and
Global R&D
Duration : Sep’2018 ~ Aug’2019 (1 Year)
Team : R&D – CBS Design 1
Designation : Senior Research Engineer
Design support for all Mando India – Actuation projects
Worked as window person for Mando India R&D and
Global R&D
Handled the Technology transfer activities.
Undergone training for IDB - Design
Positions held at Mando Projects handled at Mando
Jan. 2021 ~ May.2021 : Manager
Jan. 2018 ~ Dec. 2020 : Assistant Manager
Jan. 2015 ~ Dec. 2017 : Senior Engineer
Apr. 2012 ~ Dec. 2014 : Engineer
Professional Achievements at
Mando
Design standard release
- Booster and Master Cylinder assembly
and child parts design standard
prepared and released.
- Introduced simplified Tolerance stack
up calculation method.
Cost reduction
- Cost saving through weight reduction
by applying core in the Master cylinder
castings.
- Sec. Piston assembly design without
Retainer and washer, also eliminated
the retainer assembly operation.
OEM Projects
P4 - eVAN
BX772
BX774
B515
B562- (RFQ)
B2E-(RFQ)
BX475-(RFQ)
Bolt, Zest, Tiago,
Nexon
Kanger 2.0
Grand i10
Creta
Verna
MQ4a/NT1/ TmaPE
SU2iD
BN7iD
KS
KY
SAIL
ENJOY
New Beat
M2XX (RFQ stage )
PQ 25G –(RFQ)
MQB A0 – (RFQ)
GO
RBC-(RFQ)
Brezza
Ertiga
YE3 (RFQ)
YCA (RFQ)
YHA (RFQ)
KUV 100
eKUV 100
P405 (RFQ)