Member Team Mechanical Engineer

RAGHURAM SRINIVASAN

M:+1-818-***-**** E:*****.****@*****.*** Dublin, OH

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• More than 20 years of industry experience in designing and developing complex mechanical, electromechanical systems, and products.

• 12 years of leading multi-disciplinary engineering support function for NPI, Design, R&D and Validation projects in a diverse industry.

• Cross-functional ability and collaboration of mechanical design, electromechanical, systems, and software and product integration.

• Served as core knowledge resource in technology, engineering processes, and best practices to provide solutions align with requirements.

• Strong experience in Model Based Engineering (MBE), GD&T, BOM, and ECR/ECO processes on SAP, Enovia, PDM, and Oracle.

• Excellent CAD skills: Parametric Solid Modeling, Surface modeling, Assembly, Kinematics, Layouts and Detail drafting.

• CAD Tools Expertise: Solidworks, Inventor, Catia-V5, UGNX, MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Laser cut programs.

• Experience of simple FEA simulations using Solidworks, and ANSYS, and coordinated advanced simulations and present results.

• Extensive DFx approach in various designs and experience of DFMEA preparation for injection modeled plastic components.

• Strong experience of electromechanical design, development with ability to provide solutions to product integration challenges.

• Experience in Power Generator Equipment, IT Hardware/Data Center Infrastructure, Medical device, and Industrial equipment.

• Passion for clean-tech and decarbonizing initiatives, and renewable energy such as BEV, and CaaS/Wireless charging.

HIGHEST EDUCATION

Mechanical Engineering - Master of Science Purdue University

• GPA: 3.53/4.0

Jan 2021 to Dec 2022

(On-Campus) Fort Wayne, IN

• Coursework highlights: Advanced CAD/CAM, Advanced FEA, Modeling & Simulation of MechE Systems, Mechatronics, Robots & Automation, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Manufacturing System Design, and Organizational Leadership.

EXPERIENCE

Sr. Consultant/Mechanical Engineer/Designer

(Independent Contractor)

May 2014 to Present

Dublin, OH

Build world class multi-disciplinary engineering support teams for companies and start-ups in technology and product manufacturing.

• Led multi-disciplinary engineering teams, processes, and actively developed global engineering operations best practices.

• Provide a view of solutions that resonate with customers, team members. peers, and suppliers including internal and external teams, customers, and suppliers to identify viable and cost saving proposals.

• Delivered projects to Automotive, EV/Battery Storage, Medical, Data center/IT Hardware, and Equipment manufacturing clients.

Vertiv (Data Center) Columbus, OH: As an engineering change analyst, provided engineering and lifecycle support to product development of thermal management products. ECR/ECOs on Oracle Cloud and extensive coordination with change control board.

Drako Motors (EV/Chassis/Battery) Santa Clara, CA: As global engineering leader of 5-member team, developed and designed Battery pack integrated Chassis (CTC) and delivered final model include the parametric BIW/Chassis model reverse engineered from scan data.

Verb Surgical (formerly a Google company) Palo Alto, CA: As on-site engineering leader of 6-member team, provided cross-functional engineering support to product design, development of medical user interfacing devices (UID) for robotic surgery system equipment.

TKS Industrial (Automotive paint finish equipment) Columbus, OH: As a contractor, designed various modules of paint finishing equipment such as, spray booths, industrial ovens, heater & cooling boxes with extensive sheet metal design, and laser cut programs.

Sr. Technical Consultant

Honda R&D Americas, Inc.

July 2011 to April 2014

Raymond, OH

On-site Engineering Leader: Led a 10-member engineering team to design and development of vehicle structures for under body, upper body, and mechanisms for Honda sedans, SUV, and Truck models. Designed closures: Hood, Doors, Trunk, and Tailgates.

• Led day to day support function for research and development efforts in advanced surfacing, body structures, and mechanisms design.

• Extensive Model Based Engineering (MBE) in CATIA V5 include GD&T, welding, materials, BOM, configuration, and design intent.

• Engaged simulation for crash and durability analysis include FEA and created, maintained, and globally presented the analysis results.

• Actively led pick-up truck tailgate validation program and successfully delivered cost savings of $470/unit (2016 model).

Mechanical Engineer & CTO February 2009 to June 2011 Center of Gravity Engineering, Inc. Los Angeles, CA

Start-up engineering and management consulting company provided engineering support in green energy, power generation equipment, and battery storage systems.

• As chief technical officer owned global engineering operations and delivery to the client: Capstone Green Energy Corp.

• Built and grown an engineering team from 2 to 15 members within 6 months, while qualifying the business among clean tech clients.

• Directed company's technical function with client facing responsibility and secured $0.5MM business contract within first 6 months.

• Developed electromechanical design of Battery Packs and Control Modules for 30Kw- 1.0Mw Microturbine power generator.

• Led NPI program of design and development of stationery Li-ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for grid applications.

Director of Engineering & CAD

Advanced Engineering Services, Inc.

March 2007 to January 2009

San Jose, CA

Director of engineering at growing Engineering and full-service company within Product Design, CAD, FEA, and CFD services.

• Start-up member and grew the team from 4 to 25 members through defining and qualifying global engineering business models.

• Directed, and managed engineering teams across the US and India for clients in Energy, Thermal, Semiconductor, and IT Hardware.

• Hands-on experience in equipment design of Plasma Arc Melting (PAM), and Semiconductor Vapor (Wet) processing equipment.

• Represented the company and presented technical capabilities soliciting business clients; Lam Research, AMAT, & Retech Systems.

Sr. Project Engineer/Technical Leader

Megasoft Ltd.

Start-up member of Engineering BU of leading IT Consulting and Product Engineering company.

December 2004 to February 2007

Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

• Successfully developed a start-up engineering team which grew to a 30+ member business unit within the leading IT services company.

• Led 8-member design team for BIW Weld fixtures, tooling design and Robotics simulation for tier one GM and Chrysler suppliers.

• Hands on in conceptual design and development of tooling and fixtures for welding and brazing on UGNX, CATIA v5, SolidWorks, &Autodesk Inventor.

Sr. Designer - R&D Mechanical

BS&B Safety Systems (India Tech Center)

November 2002 to November 2004

Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Worked at BS&B Safety Systems Technology Center, design and manufacturing variety of safety valve devices for pressure relief industry.

• Worked in R&D Mechanical engineering team, liaison and collaborated with parent company manufacturing plant in Tulsa, OK.

• Developed mechanical design for Buckling Pressure Relieve (BPRV) technology for liquid and gas applications in the process industry.

• Created ANSI based concepts for valves, CAD models, conceptual and design layouts, manufacturing drawings, flow area analysis, and BOM on Autodesk Inventor.

Sr. Design Associate & CAD/CAM Team Leader

Tata Consultancy Services

October 2000 to October 2002

Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

As GE's Compressor Technology Drafting team leader at TATA Global Engineering Development Center (TCS-GEDC), executed mechanical engineering design projects for GE's Gas Turbine business.

• Led a 5-member design & drafting team for GE Power Systems Compressor Technology and supported their NPI programs.

• Managed design and drafting activities on UGNX CAD, and delivered conceptual assemblies, part models, drawings, layouts to GE Power Systems in Greenville, SC, via Web-iMan data transfer platform.

• Collaborated with U.S. counterparts at GE PS Greenville, SC, in development and design of all modules of GE's 6C Turbine Compressor Test Vehicle NPI program.

Design Engineer Shanthi Gears Limited

Worked at one of the leading gear and gearbox manufacturer supplying high precision gear products for diverse industry applications.

June 1996 to August 2000

Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

• Designed a variety of gear components and industrial gear boxes with Spur, Helical, Bevel, Worm, Herringbone, & Hylam gears.

• Produced 3D CAD parts, assemblies, drawing submittals, gear calculations, material, and heat treatment, detailing and BOMs.

• Developed and supervised CAD drafting team with AutoCAD, MDT, Unigraphics., and established drafting and drawing release process.

• Extensive communication and coordination among design, planning, and manufacturing process include gear cutting, gear hobbing etc.

• Undergone 12 months national apprenticeship training in Engineering Design department

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